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18-year-old cat spends his entire life in a cage until kind rescuers save him, giving the surprisingly sweet senior cat a happy ending to his story: ‘Best 14 months of Pudgy’s life’

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  • We adopted Pudgy off of a Reddit post. He was 18 and was kept in a cage 24/7

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  • We were randomly scrolling a local subreddit and came across a post from a family member of Pudgy's previous owner.
  • They wanted to see if anyone wanted to adopt him as they pitied his living conditions. He was 18 and were caged 24/7 without being let out because he had accidents sometimes.
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  • I looked at the post, looked at my husband, and he gave a small nod. We should adopt the cat and let him live his final months in a loving home. We adopted him in October 2022.
  • Pudgy immediately got close to me. He would be near me constantly, even getting wet because he wanted to be near me when I showered and he loved cheese. He loved bread.
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  • He loved ice cream. But his favourite food was steak. He inhaled steak. I would always save some of my steak so I could feed him and see his little whiskers move.
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  • We expected him to maybe last 2 months. He was 18, his muscles had atrophyd, and he was all bones. His ears were full of permanent mite bites and he smelt horrid.
  • 2 months turned to 3, and then 6 and then a year later. We were ecstatic. He was putting on weight, he could walk all over the house, climb on the bed, and sleep on top of my body.
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  • He passed on Boxing Day 2023. He lasted a whole 14 months and I miss him every single day.
  • Routine_Breath_7137. Best 14 months of Pudgy's life.
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  • meteor_stream You did one of the hardest things in the world. Giving your heart to someone whole knowing that it would be broken by their departure (and soon) can only be done by an incredibly strong person. Thank you for letting this little old guy live his last days out with dignity.
  • Spirited-Winner9690 Hes so beautiful, and so are you for taking him in and showing him love and security in his final days. Senior cats are so woth it.
  • Caterpillar Upper3907. I'm so happy reading these posts. Too many senior cats are left and forgotten. Thank you for sharing your love with Pudgy.
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  • I have a 20 yr old (approx) barn cat whose owner abandoned her when he downsized and moved. He said she would never acclimate to the indoors and belonged outside. She loves her (my) electric blanket and is a snuggle monster now.
  • We let her outside but she just chills by the door, gets fresh air and looks around for a few minutes. We also learned she is deaf so we do keep an eye on her out there. Won't acclimate, yeah right. She just wanted to be loved.
  • Negative_Corner6722 You and your husband are the best of people. I'm so glad he got to spend his last year and then some with people who loved him.

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