User submission 1.3K 32.8K AnimalsApr 25, 2018 After A Family Abandons Their Cat, He Walks Back 12 Miles Just To Be Rejected Again Hidrėlėy Pro member Open list comments 83 Vote arrow up Vote arrow down 399 Open list comments 83 Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Modal close ADVERTISEMENT Getting a pet is always a lot to consider. It’s a new addition to your family which requires as much attention as anyone else and that‘s not something that everyone can handle. Apparently, this is what happened with this family from North Carolina that decided to give away their 7-year-old cat, Toby. He originally showed up at their home as a stray cat, and it all began in February when his owners noticed that he was not getting along with their other cats. That is when they decided to find him a new home, and they did – they gave him to another family about 12 miles away from them. Meanwhile, Toby had no idea why his beloved owners made such a decision to get rid of him, so he patiently walked those 12 miles back home… Just to be rejected again.This time the decision was much more brutal. “The family he thought had loved him took him to a shelter and asked staff to euthanize him,” said The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Wake County in a Facebook post. “The shelter called us at the SPCA to ask if we could take him in and help him find a new family. Of course, we said YES!”Once this post appeared on social media, the word about Toby spread quickly. This is when Michelle Puckett from Raleigh, North Carolina, accidentally saw it too and left everything to go to the SPCA to meet this adorable cat. And it was the beginning of a new chapter in Toby’s life.ADVERTISEMENTApril 13th was this cat’s lucky day when he first met his new, and hopefully, forever family. “He has three new siblings (one feline and two human) and a cat-savvy mom to show him what a loving family is really like,” wrote Wake County SPCA on their Facebook. We couldn’t be happier to hear that Toby is finally happy!More info: Instagram Meet Toby, a 7-year-old cat who was abandoned by his familyShare iconHis owners decided to find him a new home after noticing he’s not getting along with their other catsShare iconThat’s when they they gave him to another family about 12 miles away from themShare icon Poor Toby, however, had no idea why his beloved owners made such a decision to get rid of him, so he patiently walked those 12 miles back home… Just to be rejected againADVERTISEMENTShare iconThis time the decision was much more brutalShare icon“The family he thought had loved him took him to a shelter and asked staff to euthanize him,” said SPCA of Wake County in a Facebook postShare iconBut the staff refused to do so and asked the SPCA if they could take him in and help him find a new familyShare iconADVERTISEMENTOf course, they said yes!Share iconOnce this post appeared on social media, the word about Toby spread quicklyADVERTISEMENTShare iconThis is when Michelle Puckett from Raleigh, North Carolina, accidentally saw it too and left everything to go to the SPCA to meet this adorable catShare iconAnd it was the beginning of a new chapter in Toby’s lifeShare iconApril 13th was this cat’s lucky day when he first met his new, and hopefully, forever familyShare icon“He has three new siblings (one feline and two human) and a cat-savvy mom to show him what a loving family is really like”Share iconADVERTISEMENTWe couldn’t be happier to hear that Toby is finally happy!Share icon Ic_puzzle Games View all games Anyone can write on Bored Panda. 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Add photo comments POST Vivien Szaniszlo Vivien Szaniszlo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I never understand why people wants pet, when anytime can change his mind. The animals have rights for living too. I wondering if they have a child with a bad habit or something, they will give her/him in Institution? So sad that it could happened... Vote comment up 60 60points Vote comment down reply Usernameofgag Usernameofgag Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Me too... I know I have too many cats in my home. But it is still manageable. I found them in street. But when i heard someone want to adopt them, i always make a reason. I love them, it is like my kids. I just can't give it up. Vote comment up 20 20points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Monilip Monilip Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Well, sometimes animals don't get along and need to find new home for them. Or person is diagnose with bad allergy and all animals have to go away. It happens. Still, it's not good enough reason to kill an animal ("euthanize him")! You can't have/don't want you pet any more? That's okay. But YOU are responsible for finding new home for this pet. Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply Magpie Magpie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report To be fair they did try. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Pia Pia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The cat didn't get along with the others. Truth be told, I think giving it to a new home is the best decision. Don't agree with the euthanising part though. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Carol Williams Carol Williams Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report If you read history, and even some places today, guys have done this with their wives and children too... Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply MadamButterfly MadamButterfly Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report My heart hurts from he cruelty this beautiful baby has endured,i hope his life is filled with magic/love and lots and lots of cuddles,wishing the family that abandoned him a life of rejection and hopelessness. Vote comment up 43 43points Vote comment down reply Cláudia Santos Cláudia Santos Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report There are so many people grieving and hurting because of lost/deceased animals... This lovely furbaby returns to them and they pay him back sending him to be euthanized... Thankfully he found a loving family! Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Alusair Alustriel Alusair Alustriel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I always tell myself not to read such articles on BP, cause I cry like a beaver. I look at my own cats and can't comprehend how people can be so cruel. I'd never, NEVER give them away, no matter how much annoying they are at night running over me, or waking us up, or meowing for attention in the worst possible moment. I drop everything and care for them. I just can't... How can you toss away a friend who trusts you with all his furry heart? ;(( Vote comment up 40 40points Vote comment down reply Nadine Ducca Nadine Ducca Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think the exact same way as you, and that's why I always try to avoid these articles because they make me equal parts mad and sad. There are so many people who do NOT deserve the love of an animal. My husband and I have four cats and we're the type of guardians who can't get up if a cat is on our lap because we don't want to bother him/her. Vote comment up 12 12points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Alusair Alustriel Alusair Alustriel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Exactly that! I spend last evening 46 minutes on my chair with feet on toes, cause my cat decided to sleep on my lap and I needed to even the space so he wouldn't slide down :D Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Fulya Tanyel Fulya Tanyel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Exactly !! I am in the office crying like a beaver myself right now , can't stand or read this kind of articles but this one I couldn't resist . I can not believe people who actually own pets can be so cruel to them at the same time . I have 2 dogs and 4 cats which I call my children ! Can not stay anywhere because I miss and worry about them . Let alone get rid of them . Hope those people finally understand how wrong they are and change their hearts or just simply never adopt / get pets again . Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Comments POST Vivien Szaniszlo Vivien Szaniszlo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I never understand why people wants pet, when anytime can change his mind. The animals have rights for living too. I wondering if they have a child with a bad habit or something, they will give her/him in Institution? So sad that it could happened... Vote comment up 60 60points Vote comment down reply Usernameofgag Usernameofgag Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Me too... I know I have too many cats in my home. But it is still manageable. I found them in street. But when i heard someone want to adopt them, i always make a reason. I love them, it is like my kids. I just can't give it up. Vote comment up 20 20points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Monilip Monilip Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Well, sometimes animals don't get along and need to find new home for them. Or person is diagnose with bad allergy and all animals have to go away. It happens. Still, it's not good enough reason to kill an animal ("euthanize him")! You can't have/don't want you pet any more? That's okay. But YOU are responsible for finding new home for this pet. Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply Magpie Magpie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report To be fair they did try. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Pia Pia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The cat didn't get along with the others. Truth be told, I think giving it to a new home is the best decision. Don't agree with the euthanising part though. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Carol Williams Carol Williams Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report If you read history, and even some places today, guys have done this with their wives and children too... Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply MadamButterfly MadamButterfly Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report My heart hurts from he cruelty this beautiful baby has endured,i hope his life is filled with magic/love and lots and lots of cuddles,wishing the family that abandoned him a life of rejection and hopelessness. Vote comment up 43 43points Vote comment down reply Cláudia Santos Cláudia Santos Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report There are so many people grieving and hurting because of lost/deceased animals... This lovely furbaby returns to them and they pay him back sending him to be euthanized... Thankfully he found a loving family! Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Alusair Alustriel Alusair Alustriel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I always tell myself not to read such articles on BP, cause I cry like a beaver. I look at my own cats and can't comprehend how people can be so cruel. I'd never, NEVER give them away, no matter how much annoying they are at night running over me, or waking us up, or meowing for attention in the worst possible moment. I drop everything and care for them. I just can't... How can you toss away a friend who trusts you with all his furry heart? ;(( Vote comment up 40 40points Vote comment down reply Nadine Ducca Nadine Ducca Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think the exact same way as you, and that's why I always try to avoid these articles because they make me equal parts mad and sad. There are so many people who do NOT deserve the love of an animal. My husband and I have four cats and we're the type of guardians who can't get up if a cat is on our lap because we don't want to bother him/her. Vote comment up 12 12points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Alusair Alustriel Alusair Alustriel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Exactly that! I spend last evening 46 minutes on my chair with feet on toes, cause my cat decided to sleep on my lap and I needed to even the space so he wouldn't slide down :D Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Fulya Tanyel Fulya Tanyel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Exactly !! I am in the office crying like a beaver myself right now , can't stand or read this kind of articles but this one I couldn't resist . I can not believe people who actually own pets can be so cruel to them at the same time . I have 2 dogs and 4 cats which I call my children ! Can not stay anywhere because I miss and worry about them . Let alone get rid of them . Hope those people finally understand how wrong they are and change their hearts or just simply never adopt / get pets again . Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Comments Back to Homepage More about Animals Homepage Trending Animals Arrow point to left Homepage Next in Animals Arrow point to right Related on Bored Panda
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