Animal Shelter Puts Up ‘The World’s Worst Cat’ For Adoption And People Are Loving The Description
An animal shelter in North Carolina thought they would have trouble finding a home for one of its residents, but an unorthodox ad has made this grumpy cat a star.
Perdita, a 4-year-old domestic shorthair, was brought to the shelter after the death of her owner. Shelter owners immediately noticed that she was a bit difficult to handle… even after having her health thoroughly evaluated to rule out illness as the cause of aggressive cat’s behavior, Perdita still seems like she can’t decide whether she wants human attention or not, and will swat anyone who guesses wrong.
They knew they would need to get creative to find a home for this angry cat. So they decided to take the straightforward approach and came up with this flyer full of funny comments that doesn’t sugarcoat anything, because honesty is the best policy.
The shelter posted this ad on Facebook
Image credits: MitchellCountyAnimalRescue
Image credits: MitchellCountyAnimalRescue
Image credits: MitchellCountyAnimalRescue
Despite the shelter’s not-so-shining endorsement of this cat’s behavior, the viral ad got the attention of some people who are up to the challenge—in an update, the shelter revealed that staff is now looking through over 50 applications to find the best home for this bad cat. Perdita’s not sure what to think of all the attention.
The shelter posted this update
Image credits: MitchellCountyAnimalRescue
Image credits: MitchellCountyAnimalRescue
While some commenters were amused by the cat adoption ad, just as many were sympathetic. After all, Perdita is undoubtedly confused and traumatized after losing her owner and being taken out of the only home she knew. Despite all that shelter workers do to keep animals comfortable during their stay, being in a confined, noisy space around lots of unfamiliar animals and people is inherently stressful, especially for animals that previously lived alone. Unfortunately, that stress can keep a shelter resident from showing the best side of their personality, a vicious cycle that makes finding a willing adopter more difficult.
Some commenters shared their stories of taking a chance and adopting cats who seemed aggressive in the shelter but turned out to be great companions once they grew comfortable in their new home. Among all the potential adopters vying to give Perdita a chance, there’s bound to be someone who will give her love whether she turns out to be sweet, spicy, or a little of both.
Commenters are sure Perdita will find a loving home
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One of our two kitties was born blind and found in the streets of Greece. When he was but one year old he was dumped in a kill shelter. He was then brought to Germany where he found us because we wanted to adopt a cat no one wanted. First we thought his odd behavior came because he was blind but no, he's just a diva looking for entertainment all day. Sometimes he bites, he hisses and cries like a two year old kid when you say no, he hates his furry cat companion, he's really in a bad mood when you feed him the wrong food (which he loved 5 minutes ago), he screams like you hit him when playtime in the garden is over but he doesn't want to go in. It's actually like having a snappy toddler. But we love him like crazy and when it's cuddling time he purrs and cuddles you like there's no tomorrow. ❤️❤️❤️ PS: This is him two days ago fighting an evil roll of toilet paper. 😂 https://youtu.be/raLNcyXq17c
I had a cat that had the perpetual look of ''You know if you die Hooman, and I'm around, I'm gonna eat you.."
Sounds like my cat. I'm sick and he was snuggling up to me and I thought, oh how sweet he's worried about me. Nope, thirty seconds later he bit me through the blankets. I think he was just testing how dead I really was before making his move.
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My cat was returned by 3 households because he purrs, purrs, then FANGS ya...you can't exactly relax around him, but I wouldn't change him at all...
I find that hilarious. We adopted a Siamese who had been returned 3 times because he was not friendly. Probably because for the first 3 weeks he would sneak attack your feet in the middle of the night. He is the friendliest cat ever though and we have had him for 8 years.
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There once was a cat named 'Beastly' -and he was, too! -hated everybody, growl, spit, slap, -except for just one guy. That guy he would snuggle up to, cuddle up, climb up on every chance he got. That guy was very badly allergic to cats.
Kitty doesn't care. Because if he fits he just sits. :)))
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I have a tortie that fits that description. Her love hurts, but she snuggles at night. Her love is on her terms, and she reserves the right to change her mind at any moment. iphone-pic...7096dc.jpg 
Aloof, solitary, diva. Only needs limited head scratches. Very health conscious.
this sounds like my Mocha. she hates hugs but loves food. she likes head scratch but no cuddles. i still hug her and kiss her coz she is my little baby girl
If she doesn't like it then it's not fair to force it on her.
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My grandpa's cat is just like that ❤️ she's gotten way softer in her old age but she still requires specific petting methods otherwise she'll shred your hands! Screams for food constantly and she might like Sheba today but it's gotta be Whiskas tomorrow! Stubborn as hell, if she takes a spot, it's hers and she's not moving for the next 2 hours!
My indoor cat darted outside, went under the house and pretended to be suffering a slow, torturous death for 2 weeks. I called, cried, sat out by the hole she went into, set food and water out- nothing could get her to get close enough for me to grab her. Then one day she ran back in the house like nothing happened. I’m like WTH????
Wow. Reading all these crazy 'you touch me and I'll cut you' cat stories makes me realize how lucky I am. I adopted 2 bonded, 7 month old kittens from our local rescue as a Christmas surprise for my 5 year old and toddler. I was nervous because I knew these guys would be over loved by the kids. I didn't need to worry though because they are the sweetest, happiest, most patient cats on the planet. My oldest named them Pretzel and Grape and they truly are magical.
I guess we know what your kid had for lunch the day the cats were named.
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I love bad kitties ! They are hilarious . The first cat my husband and I adopted was super evil. If I sat by him she'd bite me . EVERY SINGLE NIGHT before bed she would hide somewhere , and I'd have to take a running leap onto my bed before she'd attack me. As our kids got older and had friends over they'd be like "Aw, can I pet your cat ?" We were like " I wouldn't , she bites ". They'd inevitably pet her , and she'd of course bite them . She stopped attacking me after the first few years and became my baby. As the kids got older she'd let them love on her too... but she'd always make sure to bite them, just to keep up her street cred as a mean cat. We had a really tall cabinet next to our bed, every single night she would climb up there and canon ball into my gut while I was sleeping . I forgot to mention she growled all the time too . We've always had German Sheperds , and they were terrified of her. She lived until she was 17. I miss her every day
I know a human that is this spicy and I love her more than anything, so I would love a cat like that. Some cats get the reputation of jerk, but they probably are just sad because they have been through a lot. She seems like such a cute kitty.
It's times like this I'm glad I'm a dog person. I've NEVER had these troubles with any of my dogs.
Perdita just feels strongly and is an independent young lady-cat. She's pissed at lack of control and distuption to her routine. She's one of those cats that doesn't need you and never will but if given the freedom mighy grow to want you around. She's got her own life.
It is a puzzle as to the why of the mood, if it was a bad experience, well I think time and love with patience should work for most, it's just sad if they don't want cuddles !!!
Brings to mind the phrase from an episode of the Twilight Zone. Everyone is scared to death of this kid (Billy Mummy) and can never disagree or be mean to him. "It's a good thing Billy" fits this cat's looks. Live the description. Wish obituaries could be so honest. "The guy was just a jerk" would be so refreshing in describing some one rather than elevating them to sainthood.
Perdita looks like she has cat eye sunglasses on top of her head and a leather jacket. Too cute and odd. She'll find her family.
Nobody likes being hugged once and again by random strangers just because they feel like it. Why should cats enjoy it? Or any other animal... We humans are so self centred that we think animals will love being touched, hugged or carried whenever we want to. The poor cat may just want to be left alone.
We have a Male Cat with the same personality. His name is "Fat Cat" because his weight is 21 lbs. But we call him "Paneis Anis". Love him, would never trade him.
To all you Cat People like me! Any time you have a cat that gets crusty eyes like this one and has an attitude. THEY ARE INFECTED WITH WORMS AND PROTOZOANS. De-worm them at least 4 times a year. And de-worm yourselves too! Mental Health issues, teeth grinding are all caused by human worms, parasites and protozoans. And most of these you get from your pets.
I take it you are either a veterinarian or a human doctor? Or do you just wear tinfoil hats a lot?
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I'm sure this is great...I don't feel like reading...but I'm sure this is great.
One of our two kitties was born blind and found in the streets of Greece. When he was but one year old he was dumped in a kill shelter. He was then brought to Germany where he found us because we wanted to adopt a cat no one wanted. First we thought his odd behavior came because he was blind but no, he's just a diva looking for entertainment all day. Sometimes he bites, he hisses and cries like a two year old kid when you say no, he hates his furry cat companion, he's really in a bad mood when you feed him the wrong food (which he loved 5 minutes ago), he screams like you hit him when playtime in the garden is over but he doesn't want to go in. It's actually like having a snappy toddler. But we love him like crazy and when it's cuddling time he purrs and cuddles you like there's no tomorrow. ❤️❤️❤️ PS: This is him two days ago fighting an evil roll of toilet paper. 😂 https://youtu.be/raLNcyXq17c
I had a cat that had the perpetual look of ''You know if you die Hooman, and I'm around, I'm gonna eat you.."
Sounds like my cat. I'm sick and he was snuggling up to me and I thought, oh how sweet he's worried about me. Nope, thirty seconds later he bit me through the blankets. I think he was just testing how dead I really was before making his move.
Load More Replies... My cat was returned by 3 households because he purrs, purrs, then FANGS ya...you can't exactly relax around him, but I wouldn't change him at all...
I find that hilarious. We adopted a Siamese who had been returned 3 times because he was not friendly. Probably because for the first 3 weeks he would sneak attack your feet in the middle of the night. He is the friendliest cat ever though and we have had him for 8 years.
Load More Replies... There once was a cat named 'Beastly' -and he was, too! -hated everybody, growl, spit, slap, -except for just one guy. That guy he would snuggle up to, cuddle up, climb up on every chance he got. That guy was very badly allergic to cats.
Kitty doesn't care. Because if he fits he just sits. :)))
Load More Replies... I have a tortie that fits that description. Her love hurts, but she snuggles at night. Her love is on her terms, and she reserves the right to change her mind at any moment. iphone-pic...7096dc.jpg
Aloof, solitary, diva. Only needs limited head scratches. Very health conscious.
this sounds like my Mocha. she hates hugs but loves food. she likes head scratch but no cuddles. i still hug her and kiss her coz she is my little baby girl
If she doesn't like it then it's not fair to force it on her.
Load More Replies... My grandpa's cat is just like that ❤️ she's gotten way softer in her old age but she still requires specific petting methods otherwise she'll shred your hands! Screams for food constantly and she might like Sheba today but it's gotta be Whiskas tomorrow! Stubborn as hell, if she takes a spot, it's hers and she's not moving for the next 2 hours!
My indoor cat darted outside, went under the house and pretended to be suffering a slow, torturous death for 2 weeks. I called, cried, sat out by the hole she went into, set food and water out- nothing could get her to get close enough for me to grab her. Then one day she ran back in the house like nothing happened. I’m like WTH????
Wow. Reading all these crazy 'you touch me and I'll cut you' cat stories makes me realize how lucky I am. I adopted 2 bonded, 7 month old kittens from our local rescue as a Christmas surprise for my 5 year old and toddler. I was nervous because I knew these guys would be over loved by the kids. I didn't need to worry though because they are the sweetest, happiest, most patient cats on the planet. My oldest named them Pretzel and Grape and they truly are magical.
I guess we know what your kid had for lunch the day the cats were named.
Load More Replies... I love bad kitties ! They are hilarious . The first cat my husband and I adopted was super evil. If I sat by him she'd bite me . EVERY SINGLE NIGHT before bed she would hide somewhere , and I'd have to take a running leap onto my bed before she'd attack me. As our kids got older and had friends over they'd be like "Aw, can I pet your cat ?" We were like " I wouldn't , she bites ". They'd inevitably pet her , and she'd of course bite them . She stopped attacking me after the first few years and became my baby. As the kids got older she'd let them love on her too... but she'd always make sure to bite them, just to keep up her street cred as a mean cat. We had a really tall cabinet next to our bed, every single night she would climb up there and canon ball into my gut while I was sleeping . I forgot to mention she growled all the time too . We've always had German Sheperds , and they were terrified of her. She lived until she was 17. I miss her every day
I know a human that is this spicy and I love her more than anything, so I would love a cat like that. Some cats get the reputation of jerk, but they probably are just sad because they have been through a lot. She seems like such a cute kitty.
It's times like this I'm glad I'm a dog person. I've NEVER had these troubles with any of my dogs.
Perdita just feels strongly and is an independent young lady-cat. She's pissed at lack of control and distuption to her routine. She's one of those cats that doesn't need you and never will but if given the freedom mighy grow to want you around. She's got her own life.
It is a puzzle as to the why of the mood, if it was a bad experience, well I think time and love with patience should work for most, it's just sad if they don't want cuddles !!!
Brings to mind the phrase from an episode of the Twilight Zone. Everyone is scared to death of this kid (Billy Mummy) and can never disagree or be mean to him. "It's a good thing Billy" fits this cat's looks. Live the description. Wish obituaries could be so honest. "The guy was just a jerk" would be so refreshing in describing some one rather than elevating them to sainthood.
Perdita looks like she has cat eye sunglasses on top of her head and a leather jacket. Too cute and odd. She'll find her family.
Nobody likes being hugged once and again by random strangers just because they feel like it. Why should cats enjoy it? Or any other animal... We humans are so self centred that we think animals will love being touched, hugged or carried whenever we want to. The poor cat may just want to be left alone.
We have a Male Cat with the same personality. His name is "Fat Cat" because his weight is 21 lbs. But we call him "Paneis Anis". Love him, would never trade him.
To all you Cat People like me! Any time you have a cat that gets crusty eyes like this one and has an attitude. THEY ARE INFECTED WITH WORMS AND PROTOZOANS. De-worm them at least 4 times a year. And de-worm yourselves too! Mental Health issues, teeth grinding are all caused by human worms, parasites and protozoans. And most of these you get from your pets.
I take it you are either a veterinarian or a human doctor? Or do you just wear tinfoil hats a lot?
Load More Replies... I'm sure this is great...I don't feel like reading...but I'm sure this is great.
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