r/BeforeNAfterAdoption

Right when I first brought Jerry home, I made a quick post showing how happy he was with his new toy: https://www.reddit.com/r/BeforeNAfterAdoption/comments/1rfsr4y/fell_in_love_with_the_saddest_looking_cat_in_the/

He was the saddest looking kitty in the shelter and I can safely say he totally catfished me and I couldn't be happier! Even as I type this he's taking a belly-up nap with a big goofy smile on his face. If anyone is looking for a sign to adopt a cat, especially to take home to a studio apartment, this is it!

He's the sweetest doggo we've ever known. Such a blessing for our family.

I work for a shelter. We took in 30 of the dogs from a gnarly hoarding case (over 100 dachshund mixes total). Corn Dog was the runt of one of the puppy litters.

I had ZERO desire to adopt a puppy again, and I've always been a large-dog guy, but there was just something about him, I couldn't say no. He's topped out at a whopping 11lbs and gives my lab and pitbull a run for their money.

Long story short, I always wanted to adopt a grown cat, not a kitty. When I went to shelter to adopt a very beautiful, calm, adult tuxedo cat, shelter told me unfortunately our chosen cat had ran away. It was really unfortunate, considering it was a mistake on their hand. I remember going back home really sad, I wanted to adopt that tuxedo for weeks till that day. My mom, ever the angel, offered to bring me to a hair saloon to cheer me up same day.

Fortunately, after we chatted with the hair dresser about what happened, he told us it was our lucky day because just a week ago his friend found a stray outside, and didnt have the guts to give it to any shelter yet since it was a british shorthair, unspayed and the friend was scared someone would sell it/try to force-breed the cat and was looking for someone to adopt it before he decided on giving him away.

I wasnt sure at first, as I was very aganist buying a breed cat, considering the health issues and the demand of buying them creating dozens of unhealthy kitties.

Yet, I realized later on that, this baby was most likely thrown away. He had scars, was really skinny for a british shorthair, and had a tiny amount of energy to even walk. Plus, he was also fitting to my standarts; he was an adult, just very underdeveloped/skinny for a 1.5y cat.

I decided to adopt him. It was rough at first, we had to go to vet constantly for awhole month, he had calicivirus, diarhea and such. In the end, with good treatment and some time, he got better. Vet even stated that he would’ve died if he didnt have treatment a little longer. It was sad, but also made me happy to know it wasnt too late.

After all the treatments, I was really inlove with him, even if he made a huge drama over me giving him his meds. Yet, he never tried to stratch or bite me, just cute, dramatic meows. I had never met a more gentle soul. He was trusting, very trusting. I assumed it was because most likely he was a house cat before. Yet, I noticed later on that he was scared of others so much. Maybe, he understood I’d never harm him after everything we did together, who knows.

Unfortunately, after two months I had little to no time to properly care for him thanks to my university, my mental health wasnt that good either due my studies. So, I decided he needed a home where he had so much more attention, proper care and so much love. In the end, I gave him to my dad(a major cat lover who grew up with cats/looked for a kitty yet luck was never with him either.)

He is now at my dad’s place, he is totally inlove with him so is his wife. Our beloved Orion had gained weight, is going to vet check ups regulary, and became a very lovely, playful and cocky boy. Even if I didnt keep him as mine, Im really glad I found him, made sure he got better, and gave him to a home he is truly welcome and comfortable at. Im not his owner yes, but being his foster parent for a small amount of time was truly beautiful.

Well, I also can go see him anytime I want so, its a win-win.

I love him so much, and Im so glad to share how far he was come and his story here.

Sometimes, its really not about what you choose, but what crosses your path.

This is Kishmish (it means "raisin"), we adopted her from a small local rescue who got her from the pound and immediately discovered she had violent diarrhea and a respiratory infection (slide 1 is right after we brought her home and slide 2 is a few days later).

We were told that she had previously been adopted and returned "for being too energetic."

Within 2 weeks she started showing signs of ringworm (slide 3) on her ears, but our old vet was incompetent AF and diagnosed it as a sunburn. The ringworm inevitably spread to our 2 other cats before we found a new vet who diagnosed it correctly.

It was a 3 month long ordeal to get rid of it. I wont bore you all with details, but I do not recommend it lol.

From the start Kishmish was getting frequent baths because she kept pooping herself. She had bad anxiety, had been stuck at 4.8 lbs for 3+ months (according to her vet records), and had been on several rounds of antibiotics and antivirals before coming to us.

Fast forward...

She's a chunky, good natured kitty with healthy poops and she weighs around 9 lbs. She didn't meow for the first several months, but now she loudly demands attention, food, everything.. She is the boss of the other two cats and she fears nothing. Really - she chases the vacuum cleaner! 🤣 In the past month, she has started to become very attached to me, follows me around, and doesn't understand the concept of personal space.

Her favorite play time activity is being entirely covered with a T-shirt and having someone poke the outside of it so she can "get" your fingers. She also loves ripping cardboard and hiding in paper bags to scare her brother.

I love her so much 🥹💖.

P. S. The orange floof is Paprika (age 14) and the brown tabby is Chiku (same age as Kishmish, 1 year and 2 months old).

Ozzie!!!

I adopted my boy Black almost three years ago. A friend had him, but he wasn't in good condition. I distanced myself from her and have take care of him 🤭💕 above all,... muuuuuch love