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13-year Old Shelter Cat Gets Adopted, Can’t Fall Asleep Unless His Human Holds His Paw
Meet Jamie, the 13-year-old Burmese cat who ended up in a shelter after his owner moved into a nursing home and couldn’t take him with her. When Jamie arrived at the RSPCA Australia, he had cat flu, bad teeth and kidney problems, but they gave the kitty the medical care he needed. Still, the staff were worried no one would want such an old cat…
Then, a young woman named Sarah Dempsey stepped in. She came to the shelter looking for a cat that would keep her company. “When I first met [Jamie], he was asleep, but woke up as I bent down to look at him,” Dempsey told The Dodo. “He clearly wanted some pats… I knew he’d rescue me from feeling alone, and I’d do the same for him.”
She took Jamie home, and now he’s obsessed with her. “He won’t leave my side,” Dempsey said. “He likes talking to me at night and follows me around my apartment.”
But the best part is that the cat won’t even sleep, if his new mom isn’t holding his hand. “If I let go he wakes up, meows, and claws my hand back to him,” Dempsey said. “I think we’ve bonded already.”
More info: RSPCA Australia | Facebook (h/t: thedodo)
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Meet Jamie, the adopted cat who won’t go to sleep until his new mom holds his paw
The 13-year-old Burmese cat ended up in a shelter after his owner moved into a nursing home
A young woman adopted him. “He won’t leave my side… He is extremely affectionate”
But the best part is that the sleep together holding hands
“If I let go [of his paw] he wakes up, meows, and claws my hand back to him… I think we’ve bonded already”
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Cat Meow 8 years ago
This story put a smile on my face on this otherwise... not so great day. The world needs more people like her!
Aunt Messy 8 years ago
13 is not so very old for a cat. I know the vets will tell you that 9 is a "senior cat", but I don't see how that can be when ours generally live to be 20 or close to it. We have three shelter cats (or brats, depending on what they're doing), but Charlie is my husband's cat. He's exactly like the cat in the story. When The Boy is home, Charlie is ALWAYS in the same room. He will snuggle up and cling like a limpet.
Cat Meow 8 years ago
Asking myself the same thing most of the time. One of my cats lived to be 18 1/2 years. My other cat "only" made it to 15 years, but she had a rough start and lived 14 years longer than the vet predicted (she had cat flu when we got her at 4 months).
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MagicalUnicorn 8 years ago
such a lovely cat, happy he found is human and laid his claim on her :)
Eulalie Grace 8 years ago
Jamie is beautiful, and lucky that Sarah Dempsey saw his worth. She's an angel <3 They make sweet companions. Senior cats are awesome.
María Paz Greene F 8 years ago
What a nice ending for a terrible story... Being abandoned by the person you loved, and not knowing why (the lady in the nursing home), and also the lady may miss him too (we don't know much about it). I'm glad Universe took care of this precious kitty cat who just didn't deserve to be family-less (not that the others doo).
Marie-claire Widmer-salmina 8 years ago
J'aime ... j'éprouve un Amour infini pour les Animaux, spécialement pour les Chats, ils sont si pleins de mystères et sont si drôles
MadamButterfly 8 years ago
My cat is too regal to let me even hold him, I want a cuddly cat!!!!.... I still love my royal guy though.
Cat Meow 8 years ago
This story put a smile on my face on this otherwise... not so great day. The world needs more people like her!
Aunt Messy 8 years ago
13 is not so very old for a cat. I know the vets will tell you that 9 is a "senior cat", but I don't see how that can be when ours generally live to be 20 or close to it. We have three shelter cats (or brats, depending on what they're doing), but Charlie is my husband's cat. He's exactly like the cat in the story. When The Boy is home, Charlie is ALWAYS in the same room. He will snuggle up and cling like a limpet.
Cat Meow 8 years ago
Asking myself the same thing most of the time. One of my cats lived to be 18 1/2 years. My other cat "only" made it to 15 years, but she had a rough start and lived 14 years longer than the vet predicted (she had cat flu when we got her at 4 months).
Load More Replies... MagicalUnicorn 8 years ago
such a lovely cat, happy he found is human and laid his claim on her :)
Eulalie Grace 8 years ago
Jamie is beautiful, and lucky that Sarah Dempsey saw his worth. She's an angel <3 They make sweet companions. Senior cats are awesome.
María Paz Greene F 8 years ago
What a nice ending for a terrible story... Being abandoned by the person you loved, and not knowing why (the lady in the nursing home), and also the lady may miss him too (we don't know much about it). I'm glad Universe took care of this precious kitty cat who just didn't deserve to be family-less (not that the others doo).
Marie-claire Widmer-salmina 8 years ago
J'aime ... j'éprouve un Amour infini pour les Animaux, spécialement pour les Chats, ils sont si pleins de mystères et sont si drôles
MadamButterfly 8 years ago
My cat is too regal to let me even hold him, I want a cuddly cat!!!!.... I still love my royal guy though.
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