A couple wanted a kitten, but ended up being chosen by a shy shelter cat who had been waiting months for them.
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A few months ago, a stray cat was seen walking the streets of a neighborhood all alone.
She appeared in neighbors’ yards and even at their doors while foraging for food. Concerned neighbors wanted to help her, but every time they tried to approach, she left, only to return a few minutes later.
They started feeding her and built a shelter when they couldn’t catch her. They also asked around to see if anyone was missing a cat.
Jessica, Zack
When no one came forward to claim the cat and temperatures began to drop, they contacted the Exploits Valley SPCA in hopes of finding her a home before the weather got too cold.
With the help of the friendly neighbors, the cat was finally brought to safety and left his life on the street.
Jessica
The SPCA took her in and gave her a safe place to decompress. She was estimated to be 3-4 years old and was covered in fleas. “When she first arrived she was so scared we couldn’t touch her,” the SPCA said.
She tried to hide in every possible way, and finally she ducked her head into the litter box.
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With proper care and plenty of good food, she slowly warmed up to the staff and volunteers. After a few days she began to seek affection and pets. “She was purring and getting her belly rubbed. Although she is still scared in her new surroundings, it is clear that she is a tame cat who was once owned.”
After a few more days at the shelter, “Honey,” lovingly named by her rescuers, was ready to look for a home where she would be cherished and adored.
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Although eager for love, Honey stayed quietly in a corner, too shy to approach visitors. Overshadowed by the more outgoing cats, she was often overlooked as her time at the shelter continued.
The staff hoped to find her a special someone to win her over. “When she likes you, she loves you.”
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Recently, a couple visited the SPCA to adopt a kitten. “After our cat of 13 years passed suddenly, I knew I wouldn’t be able to go on without another loaf of love,” they shared.
They couldn’t find any kittens, but they saw a small head sticking out of a cat tree and realized that the cat, Honey, had the same name as their beloved Great Dane who had passed away. They left the shelter that day but couldn’t stop thinking about her.
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“Fast forward a few days, I went back to the SPCA to spend some time with Honey. She was scared but let me pet her and she started purring right away. It wasn’t something she did for everyone.”
Honey was drooling with happiness as if she had found the person she had been waiting for. “When I saw how much she trusted me. Given her name, I knew she’d be the one.”
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When they decided to adopt Honey, the shelter staff were thrilled. Honey was one of the 12 cats who had waited the longest and was the most shy of them all. Now she was the first to find her forever home.
After about a week in her new home, Honey, now Peaches, is adjusting beautifully.
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“She loves to cuddle. She still hides but is open to all love when I can catch her. She has eaten and used her litter and found every nook and cranny in the house, the dumbest being on top of the hot water tank.”
“Peaches will never know what it’s like to be abandoned again and she will be loved for the rest of her life.”
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