r/cats • u/VioletteDupond • 1d ago
Adoption Abandoned Baby
We think someone abandoned this little angel and she followed us into our house. She’s the sweetest cat I’ve ever met. Her only goal for the last 3 days has been to snuggle. No chip, and no one seems to be looking for her. Poor thing had a crazy infected tail wound and needed it amputated, but she’s very happy to be somewhere warm and safe with probably too many treats for the last few days
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u/Open_Priority7402 1d ago
Who would abandon this beautiful baby? I don’t understand people anymore.
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u/Sage_Planter 1d ago
I had a full blown meltdown when I couldn't find one of my cats the other day when we knew for a fact he was still at least somewhere in the house.
I can't imagine abandoning a cat.
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u/possumfarmsinc 57m ago
this happened to me too a while back…couldnt find my cat one morning‚ pretty small third floor apartment‚ lived alone and knew there were no open doors or windows so she had to be in the apartment somewhere, but i just couldn’t find her anywhere. i started panicking and crying and ended up calling my mom‚ who lived six hours away‚ and she helped me calm down and look through my apartment room by room. turned out kitty had gotten herself buried under all the blankets on my bed and was having herself a warm nap while i was freaking out 🤦🏽♀️ i’m blaming my panic on still being half asleep cause i was embarrassed after lol
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u/KnowledgePitiful8197 1d ago
Could it be just a stray?
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u/VioletteDupond 1d ago
I don’t think so, she’s so friendly and seems like she was really well taken care of previously. Her fur has zero mats and she’s not skinny like the other strays in my area. It’s possible though, I am not an expert
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u/Uncertain-Duck 1d ago
I volunteered with shelters and too often cats will be abandoned when their human dies, the relatives don't want to deal with the pet or no shelter has room so they dump it. If the person doesn't have any family and the person was renting the owner or caretaker of the property will throw the cat out. Other times it can be a roommate or partner weather out of revenge or some other heartless reason. Like an abusive situation and the abuser won't let the other take anything even a pet they don't really want just to hurt them one last time. There can be situation were law enforcement will escort a domestic violence victim from the home and take them to a DV shelter and they can't take pets which can often be why people will stay in a bad/dangerous situation. I've seen a lot and heard many stories volunteeing and growing up living in building with heartless owners and when I did caretaking I saw pets left when the tenants skip out in the middle of the night. That's how my family got our 1st cat when I was a child she was with us for 18 yrs. Sometimes outdoor cats can be picked up often by someone in the neighborhood that doesn't like it for some reason they'll take it and drive it faraway and leave it.
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u/Metrobolist3 22h ago
Can certainly confirm the first point about an elderly owner dying and family abandoning the pet. That's how we got our cat. Who rapidly went from being a slightly smelly waif to the slightly pudgy queen of all she surveys.
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u/Uncertain-Duck 1d ago
I volunteered with shelters and too often cats will be abandoned when their human dies, the relatives don't want to deal with the pet or no shelter has room so they dump it. If the person doesn't have any family and the person was renting the owner or caretaker of the property will throw the cat out. Other times it can be a roommate or partner weather out of revenge or some other heartless reason. Like an abusive situation and the abuser won't let the other take anything even a pet they don't really want just to hurt them one last time. There can be situation were law enforcement will escort a domestic violence victim from the home and take them to a DV shelter and they can't take pets which can often be why people will stay in a bad/dangerous situation. I've seen a lot and heard many stories volunteeing and growing up living in building with heartless owners and when I did caretaking I saw pets left when the tenants skip out in the middle of the night. That's how my family got our 1st cat when I was a child she was with us for 18 yrs. Sometimes outdoor cats can be picked up often by someone in the neighborhood that doesn't like it for some reason they'll take it and drive it faraway and leave it.
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u/ElixirMixer6 1d ago
She is beautiful I’m so happy she found you kind people. Please-Give her so much love!!!
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u/nessieky_89 1d ago
How lucky are you and this baby to have found each other!! Thank you for taking her in, you and your husband are incredible for it 💕
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u/SurreptitiousSpark 1d ago
Are you going to keep her
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u/VioletteDupond 11h ago
Unfortunately, we own a snake, which is a living cat toy and my husband is deeply allergic. We are going to keep her until we find someone we would trust with our social security numbers for her though.
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u/Uncertain-Duck 1d ago
I volunteered with shelters and too often cats will be abandoned when their human dies, the relatives don't want to deal with the pet or no shelter has room so they dump it. If the person doesn't have any family and the person was renting the owner or caretaker of the property will throw the cat out. Other times it can be a roommate or partner weather out of revenge or some other heartless reason. Like an abusive situation and the abuser won't let the other take anything even a pet they don't really want just to hurt them one last time. There can be situation were law enforcement will escort a domestic violence victim from the home and take them to a DV shelter and they can't take pets which can often be why people will stay in a bad/dangerous situation. I've seen a lot and heard many stories volunteeing and growing up living in building with heartless owners and when I did caretaking I saw pets left when the tenants skip out in the middle of the night. That's how my family got our 1st cat when I was a child she was with us for 18 yrs. Sometimes outdoor cats can be picked up often by someone in the neighborhood that doesn't like it for some reason they'll take it and drive it faraway and leave it.
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u/OneMorePenguin 1d ago
She chose well. One possibility is she got out accidentally, got injured and chose you. Thank goodness she is safe and loved and will be spoiled and well cared for. She looks really sweet!
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u/Grigori_the_Lemur Void 1d ago
Criminal to abandon this one.
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u/VioletteDupond 11h ago
If I ever find that motherfucker, it’s on sight. People who neglect or hurt animals are the lowest amongst us.
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u/Local_Celebration_52 1d ago
So wonderful you opened your heart to her!!