Ashley Medekwe's TV series The Beautiful Life may have been canceled, but the actress has all she needs in her own beautiful life thanks to her cat, Oscar. The actress recently spoke to PEOPLEPets.com about her 18-month-old ginger tom, whom she purchased from a pet store in London. He even has a "secret talent" — he talks! Check out the video above to hear Medekwe dish on the "love of [her] life."

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