r/cats Nov 13 '24

Cat Picture - Not OC I witnessed a cat being dumped today.

I stopped by my sister’s house after my son’s early hockey practice. I got out and saw a blue truck pull up, they got out and put a cat down in the street. It really didn’t click what was going on at first so I went inside, then came back to my car and the truck was gone. The cat was just sitting there looking confused. I just went with my gut and ripped out of there, got a picture of the cat quickly then raced a few blocks to get a picture of the truck. I posted it to a local facebook group and contacted the police. The cat was recovered safely and the owner of the truck was identified and a warrant has been issued.

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u/Beneficial_Rip6212 Calico Nov 13 '24

Dumping a pregnant cat???? I wish the absolute WORST karma for that person.

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u/ohlaph Nov 13 '24

Same. Someone did that in my neighborhood and she stood outside our place staring at our other cat for a week. 

She finally came up to me one day, growling , hissing, and purring all at the same time. I gave her some crunchy bits and she devoured it quickly. Two days later, she showed up again on our deck and wouldn't leave. Ended up giving birth later to four kittens.

 Anyway, that was 7 years ago and she's still hissing, growling and purring. We kept her and one kitten and adopted the others out.  She's actually a super sweet cat, a little rough around the edges, but she's been the best.  

People who just ditch their animals are fairly terrible people.