Abandoned at 17 - new beginning for an elderly cat
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Update: Cinnamon died a year and a half after her rescue in her forever home, at the age of 18 and a half. She survived against all prognosis and was the charity's most beloved cat.
I had been been filming her since the days she was rescued. For months I thought it would just be a sad requiem - she didn't really seem to be making any progress, at least not towards humans, and imagining her dying angry, confused and among people she hated was just too sad. But she wanted more from life, and she got it. She was too old, and too fragile to be put for adoption, so sfter a few monhs at teh cattery, she moved in with Marianna, Karie's sister, and spent the rest of her life there. It took her six months to surrender, but once she did, she never took a step backwards.
Cinnamon (Canela) was rescued in Athens, Greece by SCARS
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Many people prefer tiny hairy kittens, but.....a wonderful soul like yours prefered to help an old and abondonned cat. May Allah (God) Bless you. My cat had cancer, his final days were harsh, not only just for him, but for me too. he lost appetite, bleeding, lost so much weight....but I never had the thought of casting him aside. his death was a sad event; but I am happy I spent wonderful days with him ( 13 years), and I never gave up on him.
Omar Ben sorry to hear
R I P, ,cinnamon :(
I appreciate your sympathy, thank you.
How is she?
Is she still with us?
Wow, 😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😢
She didn't hate you, she mourned for her lost parents, hated her abusers, then lost hope for her future. You and the volunteers gave her the hope back.
😊😊😊😊😻😊😊😊😊
OMG
Astra Mccracken - what do you mean omg to the comment above?
OldCatLady MB - Agree!! Hope the family of the elders will be charged with animal abuse.
Po Panda Yes, I hope they will suffer in jail. I hope there will be a follow up to tell if they were arrested.
OldCatLady MB - They didn't say how did they get the beautiful kitty out of the house in the first place from those evil family members who took their inheritance and abused the kitty??
If my relatives abused my pet after I died, I'm rising straight outta my grave and whooping ass.
I 100% agree!!!
I would Keep Them in Black
On there Behalf.
I'm coming too!
That should not happen to any animal
Same
My 20 yr old cat just passed away. So glad she could pass in her sleep on her favorite pillow after a long petting session. Safe and warm
You gave her the best life she could ask for
Safe and warm - just like your heart toward hers. I am sorry for your loss.
I’m sorry for your loss. My cat that I had for many years passed 2 years ago, so I understand. Best animal ever! 🐈
Sad😢 rest in peace to your cat! Gone but never forgotten!
@@censortube8662 so the cat did the same to him as well.
I visited a cat shelter 10 minutes after my 13 year old cat went to the vet for the last time. I just needed to see healthy happy cats as he had been so sick for so long. I immediately locked eyes with a 13 year old tortie who's owners decided she needed to be replaced so they could have new dogs. She's now 16 and happy and healthy living with me....and there is a cold place in hell for people who kick their elderly cats to the curb.
Thnk you for saving the tortie - she wants to live longer bc of you !
". . . . who's owners decided she needed to be replaced so they could have new . . . . (whatever)"
These are the sort a people one must watch very painstakingly when they are around. People like that are pure evil (not in a religious sense) because they would sell absolutely anything and anyone out if it benefits them. Those are the kinds of people they'd stab their own mother in the back even if she'd be the best mother in the world. People like that are despicable and lesser than scum. Even SCUM has more character and honor than them!
You’re an amazing human and thank you! You are absolutely correct too!
Every minute was too long. Good thing you went there that day.
I did the same thing. Last year lost all four of my kitties. You get in that loop of them being so sick, medication, fluids etc. Went to our shelter and adopted two long hair black sisters named Coco and Carmelita who were 14 years old. Their original family dumped the sisters after 14 years but now they are both mine. Enjoy your new fur baby. 😻
There's a special place in hell for people who abuse animals.
I am not religious but I hope so
@@KM-5000 same
Amen.
I hope so too 😢
You mean what we do to the billions of animals we kill each year so we can eat their corpse?
She was never angry. She was broken-hearted.
yes. :(
Animals have emotions. They feel deeply too.
treehuggermc1 I wasn't crying until this comment
This comment made me cry.
So true, my friend.
She's passed by now, this was 6 years ago.
I hope her last days were truly happy for her. No animal deserves to be abandoned
To think she went from a loving home to an abusive one. How shocking and horrible that must have been for her. I'm so glad she found you and enjoyed her final days. I'm glad she learnt to love and be loved again. I hope she's resting in peace.
I had a senior cat and this thought just broke my heart and filled me with rage... Someone loved and took care of the cat for its entire life only for some other POS to start abusing it
@@fujifrontier that's greeks for you, POS when it comes to animals for some reason. I can only assume its out of spite to be different than turks, since Turks are known worldwide fo their love and care for cats, even strays, and greeks are still salty from the 400years of oppressison from turks, so maybe its just one of those, "you love something, so im going to kill it: things.
The thought of her just going up to people wanting to be pet, but just getting hit by a stick is heartbreaking. she must of been so confused and scared for the first year she was in that family’s house, she had no one to turn to when in there; and she didn’t get any affection at all when she needed it
Beautiful story thank you
Amen.
My friend happily informed me that she had finally managed to dump her new husbands' 14 year cat off at an animal shelter. I was horrified. I couldn't stop thinking about how abandoned & unlikely to be adopted the cat was and would likely die in the shelter, alone and afraid. The next day, I went to the shelter and Wendell was still there (after six weeks and his time was running out). My friend, when she had dropped him off, had noted numerous behaviour issues (false) with Wendell, making him even less likely to be adopted. I adopted him. I thought I would make his last few months loving. Hands down, one of the best decisions I ever made. Rehomed with me, Wendell's personality was playful and loving with a big dose of clown. Wendell lived another 8 (yes, EIGHT) happy years with me and every day, he made me smile. My point is, when you agree to take on a pet, it should be for LIFE .... throwing away a pet due to age is awful. However, getting rid of a human friend who gleefully dumps animals, is another great decision.
She didn't take on the pet he did, and if he doesn't have the balls to stand up and fight for keeping his pet or make sure he doesn't move in with, let alone marry, someone who does not like cats, then he is the one to blame not her.
If any of my friends let alone a partner showed such a dislike to cats they would be gone faster than you could count.
I'm glad that Wendell and you shared all those years.
way to go with the kitty 🐱 and the later sounds good to me too
She is a heartless bitch she deserves that blame and he is a weak man.
She is such a disgusting human being. gosh. I'm so glad you adopted him.
Oh I have just seen the update.: Update: Cinnamon died a year and a half after her rescue in her forever home, at the age of 18 and a half. She survived against all prognosis and was the charity's most beloved cat.
Rest In Peace Cinnamon. You had love and a home in your final years. You can enjoy the Rainbow Bridge. Rest now.😭😿
thank you for this
This is my poem for pets that have passed. It comes from an 18th century gravestone. The epitaph reads: "No Heaven will not ever Heaven be, unless my Pets are there to greet me."
It will be nice to meet you, Dearest Cinnamon. In the interim, tell my Clawdia and Munchkin that I will be along in my good time - and I miss them both every day.
@@DarqueQueen7 Very toucjing. You will see them, later. I hope to see my pets when I cross over, I miss them every day as well. Cinnamon, no more pain.
Awww RIP sweet Cinnamon 🥺
I will never abandon my pets, even if they become an “inconvenience” to me because of their age. That’s what you sign up for when you get them. They rely on you, and it’s your responsibility to give them a full and happy life.
They died, her owners didn't abandon her. They were old and died.
@@Batznblkcatz It makes me wonder what kind of Dirtbag relatives this elderly couple had. I just can't imagine what kind of scum would do that to a cat.
@@Batznblkcatz they are talking about the family that kept her after...
People don’t like responsibility nowadays
at least try to find a good home for them if you have too. I never understood that shit
People do not realize that animals are smart and have feelings. So disheartening story but so wonderful that you guys took her in and gave her love. beautiful story.
"People" couldnt care less, to these life are just accessories and tools.
Well, people do not realise even that other people have feelings, selfish bastards.
I know this was a few years ago and this beautiful cat has already passed away, but I want to thank you with all of my heart for loving her.
Yes, this story haunts me. Also, the Cat that the Sun Adopted.
I'm sad too but at least she had the care and comfort towards the end.
Esos malditos debieron hacerle un daño horrendo a esa gatita😠😠Quiero que sufran lo que le hicieron a esa gatita 😔😔😔😔
upvote!
In 2010 I brought in a big oarnge older cat ( declawed ) a neighbor who had the habit of adopting and then putting them out. I had 18 cat's at the time. Brought in 3 more that yr. . His picture was in my local paper up for adoption from the Humane society a couple yrs earlier. I had recognized him from that and found out his name Sebastian. He was someone else cat before the neighbors. He ended up yrs later diabetic. Gave him shots twice a day for 3 yrs. Out of 20 cats he became one of my 7 favorites. He passed in 2019 my mother whom I lived with and cared for passed 6 days after Sebastian. A very upsetting week. I wear his collier on my wrist today.
Cinnamon was probably grieving for her owners in the beginning & couldn't understand why they left her. Bless you for not giving up on her. I wish there were more people like you in the world.
Peggy Hill When my mom died I took her cat 🐈 into my home she
went deaf after mom died and was an elderly cat. She spent 17 months
with us before she had a tumour in her mouth took her. I would have
done anything for her. I had 3 cats of my own - they tolerated each
other. When the vet told me there wasn't anything they could do due
to her age i held her until she died. I cried my eyes out but I knew that
I had looked after her and my mom would have been pleased. All
animals deserve a second chance of happiness 🐈🐱🐩🐶
Wendy Holland.....Oh, your story is sweet! You are absolutely a daughter to be proud of! Animals are smarter than we give them credit for. Think about this: by taking in your Mom's kitty & the kitty WANTED to stay with you (cause let's face it, cats do what they want to do), you & the cat were together because of your Mom. Therefore, your Mom was still around because you & the cat loves your Mom. Your common bond was your Mom. That in my opinion can be another example of circle of life. I know it's hard, you lost your Mom & kitty. (I lost my Mom & a special cat too.) Take heart in knowing you did right by them both. Thank you for sharing!
Peggy Hill Thank you for your kind words When I was holding moms
cat 🐈 I told her they I was so sorry but there was nothing we could
do for her. She was in her 20s which is a good age for a cat 🐈I
wasn't there when my mom died so I needed to be there for her best
friend. Despite being deaf I told her that her best friend was waiting
for her she fought and in the end she passed. I was in tears but I
knew that mom and cat were together again. I am a big softie as
animals ( especially cats ) and have 3 cats 🐈🐈🐈 the eldest will
be 18 this year and I watched her being born - I hope that she will
be with me for afew more years. My other 2 are 14 this year had them
since they were 10 weeks old. I have always looked after my babies
and they give me lots of affection without expecting much back but
they do get more back. My mom would be proud of me as she knew
I love cats and other animals.
Respect all animals no matter what their ages are!! 🐈🐱🐢🐣🐀🐶🐕
Wendy Holland......I , like you are more of a cat person. But I do like all animals. Your Mom knows how you feel, I'm sure. Sounds like the thing your Mom may have wanted the most is exactly what happened. You & her cat to be with one another. Don't feel bad about not being there cause I'm a believer that things happen the way they're supposed too. I have 2 grown children and I'm not so sure I would want then there when I pass, only because it hurts too bad. You seem like a fine young lady. Whenever you miss her & her kitty, go to a quiet place, take out her picture & talk to her. Or, just sit down & write her a letter. Thank you again.
Peggy Hill You sound like a lovely lady and your words
are a lot of comfort to me. Although mom and I lived
over 100 miles apart we were close. I was the only one
who could look after her cat🐈 the one who could spend
time with her even though I had 3 of my own. While writing
this my babies aren't far from me. I always believe that my
cats deserve all that I give them plus more. I like what you
said about me - a fine young Lady even though I am in my
fifties but I don't act my age!! I bet your 2 grown children
love and adore you just like I with my mom. I wish you and
your family health and happiness. I have my moms ashes
with me and I do speak to her plus have photos around
my home along with my cats 🐈🐈🐈
Take care
Okay, this one made me cry. For real.
Beautiful story, beautiful cat, beautiful people. It’s wonderful to know that the last phase of her long life was filled with love, companionship, comfort, and - of course - her favorite food.
Thanks for easing her path, hoomans. Every kindness makes this world a bit better.
This was so beautiful. It made me smile and cry.
Thought I'd read a few comments after hearing that story, I needed a bit of comfort, aaand Mr.Bloom is here.
I guess I found what I was looking for! :)
Damn me too!
RIP. SHE DIED. 😔
When my parents past away I took their cats. When the elderly turned 14 she became so sick. I thought that she would die within weeks or months. I did my best to turn her life into the most beautiful she ever had especially since my parents, her beloved humans, passed away.
In 2 months she will turn 22 and she has still a great hunger for life!
So happy for u
Awwwwee
I hope your cat is still alive and well. 1 month to go now!
Pog
That's wonderful of you to care for her. Many cats get turned into the shelter by their owner's relatives after their owners pass away and it's so heartbreaking; they not only lose their companion but their home. So it's lovely that your parents' cat is taken care of by someone in the family.
I have never seen that look in a cat or any animal before, my god you can see an entire story in those eyes.
So sad
It's killing me💔💔💔
agreed so very sad indeed, makes me so angry wen ppl are cruel to innocent animals 🤬😢
@@David-jc5jf sound like someone who believes animals dont have feelings. Now thats a belief of conveniece if ever there were one. Put my 19 and a half yr old cat down last week. Held him in my arms the whole time. Then buried him. So glad he didnt lose his owner. Atleast i can posess, understand and mentally process the facts of the situation as a human.
@@David-jc5jf oops we got a badass over here 🙄
4 years ago we took Molly home. My husband was afraid of cats and we had many discussions about cats. I've always had a cat, my parents were both cat people. One day I spotted Molly on a online site and I felt her loneliness. I asked my husband again to consider getting a cat. She was old and those who owned her had allergies, they said. It turned out later that it was not true, they got a new young cat instead. Molly was too old and expensive due to diseases. My husband said yes this time. I had just been diagnosed with lupus and was very much alone because of it. Molly was picked up. It turned out that she was abused and she was terrified of people. She did not dare look us in the eye for two years. She did not want anything to do with us because of fear. I spent at least 5 hours with her daily and slowly we managed to build trust, my husband got to know her and they became good friends after she realized that we were not dangerous. Molly does not want to sit on our lap or be carried, but she is mostly lying on a blanket by my side. Her time is running out, but when that time comes she will have her last rest under the rose tree where she loves to lie in the summer. She has gout and is not doing well, but my husband has built her own stool so she can get where she wants. I love the little red body and we will give her what she wants for the rest of her life, she means so much to us. I will only adopt older cats who have had a difficult life. I think that is my task in life.
My last cat I just adopted is 12
@@desratlinda8639 💗
We need more people like you. We also have got our four dogs practically from the street. It's so nice finally seeing them happy..
God bless all of you!
Thank you! You are an amazing human, god bless you❤
I adopted a 9 yr old cat about eight weeks ago. He and I are adjusting well. He's such a loving boy & this makes me love him more.
She died knowing she was loved and cared for. I had to fight back the tears.
When?
@@amir3515 a year and half after she was adopted
gaaaay!
Ahwww so sweet
She was loved and cared for in her last days. Thank you for helping her! What a story...
She’s friendlier towards the elderly volunteer because she probably reminded her of her previous owner who died
I Agree Wholeheartedly!!!!
💯
My friend adopted an older pit bull. She's well behaved on walks, until she sees an old woman - then she starts pulling, and tries to jump on the stranger. That is never ideal, but it's particularly a problem for a strong dog and a little old lady! We think her owner before the shelter must have been an older woman, she's just always so excited to see them.
Older ladies move slower and appear less threatening because of it. Cats don't like sudden movements.
I'm not crying, you're crying😭
I loved the way you told us her story! I'm touched beyond words!
Cinnamon got a second chance to find out there are people who loved her dearly at the end!
I find that comforting.
RIP Cinnamon
🙏
I am sure there is a special hell for people who betray and abuse animals
In the Bible, it's said that anyone who harms an animal out of spite or ill intent will be condemned to hell unless they seek forgiveness from the creatures they harmed and from god.
@Vadika Munster Oh, my God, don't talk about vegetarianism. You are a hell for all calves and cows. You probably have to read a little if you didn't know that veganism is the only thing right.
The hottest part of hell is surely reserved for not only animals abusers, but child abusers too. Nothing is too bad for these monsters, They're beyond redemption.
@Sophia Alina Carli exactly i am going vegan too
@Sophia Alina Carli Listen..I love animals and I care as much as possible for them but I love eating meat. It is healthy and my favorite meal. I like chicken. But that doesn't mean I abuse them in general. I actually take care of chicken and birds and animals in general. But in the same time, I want a good life for myself too. So, going vegan isn't really a solution.
I love how the only caretaker she would accept at first was the elderly woman, probably because she reminded her of her old owners.
cats do have an incredible memory, they are not stupid animals. I have always treated all animals with respect, after all they have a right to live as much as I do. I have two cats myself!!!!
Her old owners are the ones who abused her. But perhaps there was a grandma in the family who was kind to her
@@bettyadkins7027 Listen to the first part of the video again. She wound up with the abusive owners because her original owners were an elderly couple who passed away within a few months of each other. They no doubt loved her dearly.
@@bettyadkins7027 you have to rewatch the video again. It is one of the critical background of Cinnamon. She was initially owned by elderly couple and was left in the care of their relatives after they passed away. Unfortunately the relatives aren't really into cats/pets, I believe that's why Cinnamon would be chased by sticks, maybe she just wanted someone to pet her, though she trusted them it all soon fell apart.
The old woman is the proof that she must've missed her elderly owners that's why she could only interact with the old woman at first.
Big loving girl!
This was so beautifully narrated. What a wonderful way to honor this beautiful creature. It is hard to comprehend what these poor animals go through by the hands of abusive humans. Then someone like this woman comes along, and reminds us there are still beautiful souls on this planet.
This was so poetic. So beautiful and sweet. Rest in peace Cinnamon. I'm glad she was able to feel love and kindness in her last moments instead of the bad ones she has felt for so long beforehand.
I had to put one of my cats down in Dec 2019. He was almost 20. He was my late wife's first cat. When my wife died he hid in a closet for a year only coming out for food and to use the box late at night.
After a full year of hiding in the closet I think he finally realized my wife wasn't coming back. He came out of the closeg meowing at me wanting me to pet him. He had a good run with me for another 6+ years. Age finally caught up with him. I like to think my wife was very happy to see him when he left this world.
Aaron Hersey I’m crying
For a man who claims it's his wife's cat and not their cat, you sound to be doing good job taking care what she left behind. Condolences on your losses. You did wonderful.
I can GUARANTEE you that they're together, and very happy. When my very old cat, Tiggs, passed away, i was with her in my bedroom. There was a full moon that night and she had been ill, and I knew for several days that she was going to pass. That night, around 2:10 a.m., she had been lying on the carpet and wouldn't let me move her. Suddenly she gave a little cough and lifted her left paw to the window through which the light of the full moon was pouring. In less than a split second she was gone. At that exact moment there appeared at my window the silhouette of a woman, just an outline, made entirely of different colored lights. It was that silhouette toward whom Tiggs had lifted her paw. She had the most peaceful and happy look on her face. I loved her so profoundly and haven't cried much. I buried her in the morning, in a nice woods. She was my second cat to pass but I hadn't had the chance to be with my first one at his death. Therefore, when I saw the figure of the illuminated woman reaching out for Tiggs, I felt at peace--and of course, astonished at what I'd seen. But I can also tell you I have never seen anything so beautiful as the woman illuminated by lights. I hope to see her again at my own passing.
This made me do happy and sad at the same time. Sad you lift your lovely wife and kitty having a broken heart. But so happy you didn't give up on him and that he eventually accepted your love. 💜
That hit my soul, it’s amazing that animals go through grief and mourning of people and animal friends they have bonded with and few people realize it, thinking an animal doesn’t have the emotional or mental range to know what is going on, even though they do in their own way.
My cat is going on 20 now and she runs around like a kitten. She’s going to outlive me.
Then try your best to survive and see her off then one day as all of us will be, she will guide you to a happy place
My cat has just reached 19. Sometimes she runs and mostly she shows signs of age. But she will be my last cat because I don't want any pet to outlive me. I couldn't bear to leave a pet homeless.
@@silvanahansen3304 I know what you mean. I wouldn't want to leave a pet here on earth without me either.
@@carcas3d that's a wonderful way of putting it. Thanks for sharing that.
@@carcas3d My cat and I will die together and be buried in the same coffin with her on me...
RIP Cinnamon. You were a beautiful girl who didn’t deserve to be treated horribly. May you run wild and free with the cats of Starclan
Older cats are some of the BEST cats. They've already matured so no surprises. They are usually calm, for the most part. They still play!!!!! They are content, and grateful for all they have, too.
We adopted 'Pinky' at age 10 or 11. He was homeless and had always lived outdoors. We made a house cat out of him, with added priviliges that he could still go outside - but he always knew his home and returned every late afternoon to his family. He not only was beloved of my son and me, but the other cats in our family as well. He was uncommonly gentle. Pinky raised our 4-week old kitten, Gawain!!!. I always called him 'uncle Pinky'. Gawain loved him very much. Pinky passed at about the age of 22. We didn't have him his whole life, but we gratefully had him half his life. (without the damage; Pinky was a marmalade just like in the thumbnail photo of this TH-cam,)
Maybe she likes the old woman because she remember it to her old owner
I was thinking the same.
Yes. She had wonderful experiences with elderly and trusted that first.
Yes. She equated her with the love and kindess she had for years. Can you imagine being safe and loved in your own home, losing the people who love you and then being abused at the hands of bad people. It broke her heart. Her spirit! This poor girl. Thank God she has love and kindness and her spirit restored.
Paso: That's what I thought as well.
Could be a familiar scent too
My heart broke when they came in and found the toys scattered. She only played when she was alone. 😭
Makes sense. Humans were dangerous in her eyes.
@@Widdekuu91 ...yeah, no one missed that. That was the point
rc che you don’t have to be a bitch
LG Sire language unnecessary bud - they weren’t quite rude to that far an extent
@@marcosgonzalez7233 nor do you, but here we are
Made me cry. Not with sadness. With joy that you wonderful people had the fortitude to give her the chance she deserved. Thank you for saving this lovely lady.
I’m a 74 year old cat lover and I’m crying like a baby! I have rescues that are my children! I’ll never understand how people can be cruel to animals! Thanks for your help and love for the sweet old lady!
I had to stop and cry too!
I'm crying my eyes out at the beautifully spoken words and the fact that this cat fought so hard to protect herself. Finally, she could relax, finally she could be loved.
Crying so much for hearing what happened to her and her loneliness and how she slowly started to play a bit . I also can’t and will never understand and don’t want to understand why ppl are cruel to animals. But I’m thankful to the ladies who rescued her and knew how to treat her with softness and kindness and love
I'm there with you... Bawling like a baby ....
❤
I was crying..
+TheEschwank02 Adults only in this comment section, please. No 5th graders allowed.
Mary and Alfie! same here 💜
Mary and Alfie! me too
Lil B 永遠の基地 you are in 5th grade
it was hard not to 😢
Cats are the most amazing creatures. So glad Cinnamon decided to forgive and return your love. 👼
We adopted a senior cat (Harry) from our local shelter who, like Cinnamon, had loving owners. Both passed away, and a relative moved in and was the opposite of loving. Soon, they put him outside and never let him back inside. A neighbor who knew Harry brought him to the shelter dirty and confused. We stopped in to make a donation and saw him. They said he was sweet but needed time to come around. His nickname became Dirty Harry at the shelter, and my wife said we had to adopt him and make his senior years the best possible. He was initially timid but got along with our two other cats. Within weeks, he was beautiful, and we nicknamed him Harry Potter. Every night when we went to bed, he would come into our room and sleep on a pillow on my chest. He lived with us for over three years before passing away. That was many years ago, and I still sleep with a pillow on my chest every night.
Its just so sad when pets outlive their owners and the family left behind abandon or worse, abuse them. No matter what kind of relationship I may have with my parents, I would never abandon or mistreat their pets because they are innocent and don't deserve that.
She was so badly traumatised. Cats do grieve deeply when their human dies. She lost both of her humans and then was physically abused. It's heartbreaking.
Elderly cats are amazing by the way. They are so grateful to be adopted, to be loved again, to have a warm and comfy home again. They also often love to just sit with their human resting their paw on their hand. I don't know why elderly rescue cats do that but it's lovely. It seems to mean "please don't go away".
Love my cats...
People that abuse animals have a special place in Hell
Theyre also very sensitive. People seem to think cats are really aloof. They’re very anxious animals, to take a cat out of it’s comforting environment, that its been in for years and then hit it with a broom so often that it’s afraid of brooms is just evil.
@@coffee593 there's a special place in Hell for those that hurt children and animals!
This poor angel suffered so much...😢
My 14 year old cat does the paw thing. Especially if you start to move, he’ll reach out for you
My 3 year old kitty does that too..perhaps she is an old soul....
I'm a full grown man crying like a river thanks TH-cam
I know the feel mate :P no shame
It's enough to make a grown man cry, and that's okay.
That's cause you have a heart 💓
That means you’re a good man 🙏 May you be blessed.
Awe hun xx
I am crying so much right now after hearing of Cinnamon's journey. The tears keep streaming down my face. For the lady who spoke so poetically and lovingly and beautifully, thank you! Thank you for filming Cinnamon's last chapter and for letting us know her and love her even from a distance and through a computer screen. I have raised cats -my kids- for more than half my life and as a cat mom I felt the pain that you endured when you couldn't approach her at first. And the longing you had to touch her soft fur. Bless your heart for making her last chapter theee one where she felt worth and loved and happy! 🙏❤
It’s like I don’t want her to die but instead living for 10 years or more living in this lovely home.🐈🥰
"The relatives who chased her around with sticks and abused her..." There is a special place in hell for those f'ing bastards! Glad this cat has a second chance.
Yup. No one can escape death and no one can escape the wrath of God.
Yes
oh yes i believe that too. who ever is cruel to animals who are so good with us i have no mercy for them
Agreed.
It's not bad enough that this poor cat loses her owners and already feels alone. But to end with people that abuse her just makes it 10 times worse.
When my wife left me she turned her back on her cat, whom I was more than happy to give a home to. People would ask me why I kept the cat, but she had never done anything to me and I promised her that no matter where I went I would take care of her. I moved a few times over the years and as I drove to my new home she rode next to me, either sleeping or watching the world go by, never complaining, never misbehaving. Then just before Christmas 2020 I watched her health rapidly deteriorate and I knew she was at the end of her epic journey and so with a heavy heart I said goodbye. She was a few months short of her eighteenth birthday but for over half of her life she had lived with me and she had been my cat. I still miss her, especially as her nineteenth birthday would be March 7, 2022 (I write this on March 5, 2022), but I am happy that I kept my promise to her, that I gave her home and I took care of her for the rest of her life. I could never have imagined abandoning her and I will never forgive my ex for turning her back on that cat, but then she did the same to me so in the end I am not surprised.
@jsp Believe me or not, your ex - she did the cat a favour, you made her so happy and loved, and she loved you in return, I'm sorry for your loss - she was a great age for a cat, you also had a lucky escape from your ex, I don't know you or your ex but she sounds like a heartless fool, both you and the cat deserved better and so much more - and you got it. 😻
@@Alexandra_Hill thank you.
Some people learn how to detach because of childhood trauma; its a survival, defensive type of mechanism. It's not nice, it just exists.
Sorry for all the pain you went through. It sounds like you both lived a better life after your ex. Thanks for sharing, and all the best!
My MAN. God bless you! And Rip kitty 🐱
How shocking that us so called intelligent beings do this. I don't blame her. This poor girl. I'm so glad someone came and gave her care. She deserves what ever she wants at this time in her life. Beautiful girl. Keep going, she deserves every scratch, all the warmth from a lap, a hug etc.. so glad your crew gave to her. Blessings to you all. Beautiful cat, you are loved.
I know she is in heaven now, I am sure with her original owners ! Thankyou for loving her until she could reunite with them forever.
Back in the 80s, I was the construction supervisor on rehabilitation of an old apt. Building.
As my men were removing the heat ducts and I heard a mornfull cry.
I stopped the men form tearing out the ducts...
Up on a ladder, deep inside the duct, I saw her.
She was skinny, filthy and had been hit in her face, blood dried all over her face.
All I said was " come here sweetie" and
The cat jumped in my arms, I talked softly to her. " it's ok now sweetie" she held on to me, wouldn't even look around.
I took her to the NY Animal hospital and besides being hungry, and lost both fangs on her right side she would be fine.
( If I ever found the moron that kicked her....)
I had her for 18 years, and she passed on in my lap.
Her name was Cleo...
I still miss her.
Some day, we will find each other again.
So very happy sad!
Bless you for your empathy for that innocent creature
Thomas, the world needs a lot more people like you. If there is such a place as the afterlife I'm sure Cleo will be waiting there for you.
Bless u... 👍🏻 I’m sure that kitty loved u with all its heart. 😽
Beautiful story💕 Love always prevails. RIP Cleo ❤️❤️❤️
Who else was crying while watching this?
I was crying too.. so sad.. I love my 3 cats and Gracie has passed on
The MEOWSTER I was and think how cruel humans are towards
animals. I have 3 cats 🐈🐈🐈🐈
Wendy Holland: I've been doing animal cruelty cases for over 20 years, and the most abused animals are cats. It's an under-reported CRIME because "it's only a cat". You hear about dog fighting, but no one tells you about the cats and kittens used for dog bait.
I've since retired - couldn't take any more horrors.
I hate it when people say ' its only a cat'. That's the wrong
attitude to take. I love animals and what people do to them
is sick. Animals and humans are living and breathing so in
my opinion should be treated with respect and if you
can't do that and then you are a sick, depraved person. I
admire people like yourself who must see horrific cases of
animal abuse and you do your best to prevent it. You hear
about it in the news but to confront it in your line of work on
a daily basis must be terrible. I tell people I watch it because
I can't believe that someone can do this to such a adorable
creature and think its ok because 'its only a cat'.
Wendy Holland: Thanks for your good comment. This was not to say I don't love dogs, or I wouldn't fight for them - I have. The 180 degree attitude between dogs and cats left me speechless and heartbroken. That attitude went from law enforcement to shelter workers, even some vets. Since I love all animals, but have a soft spot for cats, I just couldn't do it anymore. ALL animals deserve respect and help, and love. So I just continue to rescue - mostly cats, but any animal
People like you makes me feel like there is still hope in humanity, thank you.
😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 poor baby. How cruel people are sometimes. Thank you for giving her love and a home
I will never understand how a person could abuse an animal. God bless you for adopting her and loving her.
SB died.
Narcissism i.e. me, me, me - that's how.
Me neither, No empathy
Sadly, back from the ages of 3 to 6, I had a very bad fear of dogs.
Partly because of how excitable they were, and partly because of how small I was compared to the ones I grew up around. It was so bad that every time we came to my grandma's house, I'd scream until I was put on the counter, away from the dogs.
At age 5, we adopted a dog who came from neglectful owners. Her name was Chyna, and she was gorgeous. Heterochromia, soft brown, white, and black fur. She was as big as the other dogs from my grandma's house, so I was still very weary of her.
Like dogs do, she'd try to play with me and interact with me. But being scared, I'd always react by running away, screaming, crying, or pushing & hitting her on the nose. I thought if I scared her enough, I wouldn't have to be scared because she'd leave me alone. However, she didn't.
She persisted. She continued to try and interact with me, and show me the unconditional love dogs do. She just tried a different approach. She tried sitting a little ways away from me, and looking at me. Or scooting close, and putting her head in my lap. She tried being calm & gentle, when she realized I was afraid of her.
And soon, we became inseparable.
She completely squashed that fear of dogs, and became my best friend in the universe.
Sometimes, because of some other stuff (unrelated) I dealt with, I felt alone. But when she was around, I felt like someone cared about and saw me. She always comforted me when I was sad, or angry, and she kept me company when I was scared.
10 years later, she sadly passed away March 31st. I'm 16. We spent 10 years together. And to this day, she is my very best friend, and I still feel awful for the way I treated her when I was a scared kid. I never meant to hurt her, just to scare her so that she wouldn't scare me. But there's absolutely no excuse for that. I've not raised my hand to an animal since.
I'll never EVER forget her. I hope she knew how special she was to me, and how much I loved her.
How can someone do that to a human
Am I the only one with tears running down their face??😭
No lol
i never really cried but this video made me cry like hell
No
No.....my tears are also running.
R.I.P. beautiful Cinnamon
You are not alone 😞😞😞
lets not only appriciate the story, but the work of the narrator - beautifully told. Thank you
How could anyone mistreat a poor kitty like that!? Poor baby. I'm so happy that you were there for her ❤ I'm also happy that she was playing and learned to trust again. Thank you for putting the time and effort to soothe this kitty's broken heart. You're amazing!!!
Lady whoever you are... thank you for caring... thank you for making Cinnamon feeling loved and happy
:) thank you :)
The Orphan Pet thank you for caring for these animals,these wicked sub human people need birching, people tower over these poor defenceless animals,these sub humans need putting on Dartmoor,and birch them everyday until they beg for mercy feed them bread and water,, and if any mp,PC brigade etc etc say ''oh you can't say or do that'' birch them bxxxxxxs as well,''let them see how that poor animal suffered,there is no excuse, this country as become soft and evil ,and what as been born is ''human trash, xxxxx born without any respect ,feelings, discipline,and religion,and now you are hearing more and more ' children being murdered,in horrific circumstances, so what chance does a poor animal have with these devils,,great Britain was not like this when I was a child, and our government in great Britain and Europe, are even allowing animals to be slaughtered,in horrific religious savagery, of halal slaughter houses,for years' our British and European slaughter houses ,were licenced etc,etc etc ,for animals not to suffer,but everything is allowed now, including human funeral pyres,
The Orphan Pet may the furr guide thee..
Made me cry. My bf doesn't understand why I want to adopt elderly pets. The older ones need and deserve love in their final years
You're lovely.
Fuck him leave him and get all the elderly pets you want
Maybe you need a new bf...lol
/pol/ Commander you're such a man lol
gomez perez yes absolutely. You have a kind heart
Bless her. My 18-year-old cat is at the end of his life. The lab just called and told me his kidneys are failing and that I need to consider euthanasia before his quality of life diminishes too much. I'm trying to make our final days together count. He's been with me for most of my adult life, since he was 5 weeks old. I don't know how I'm going to deal with losing him.
I'll never understand the people who can abandon an older pet. We want to get a dog, but our cat will always be first. He was here first and anyone else will need to be approved by him.
Thank you for loving her. She's beautiful.
She wasnt really abandoned, her owners died
She died after a year. But she was happy, I know she was.
But the soul lives forever
At least she was a happy kitty
Sorry to hear that but thank you for making her last year as comfortable as possible and filled with love.
Poor baby she’s resting now
She died loved and cared for. That's the important thing. Those people who mistreated her should be given community svc...picking up trash. As far as I'm concerned that's what people who mistreat animals are...TRASH!
Excuse me, I need to go hug my cats.
ditto T_T
I just did
Goatman sAmE
Me too
i did it
Thank you lady for saving Cinnamon. I am a cat lover. I can't help shedding tears while watching the video. Thank you for your kindness. Cinnamon may die soon but she will be surrounded by love and her family. God bless you.
Whoever were those couples relatives were cold for leaving her and abusing her. I'm sure the couple would've been mortified to learn that and they're happy now. Your writing is beautiful, thank you for sharing
Rest in Peace Cinnamon. You were loved, even by random strangers around the world. Wish I got to meet you!
Cinnamon will always be loved. Rest in peace, Cinnamon. I'm glad you found the love and care you so desperately needed.
Rest in peace Cinnamon... ♡
Rest in peace Cinnamon..
me 2 bless
Cinnamon will be always on our hearts... 😢❤
I will never understand how or why people could be so cruel to any animal.
The same why they're cruel to fellow humans
They want to feel powerful, they want to feel like they are in control. Sometimes they are angry or heartbroken or just sad. The only thing they can do to feel in control is to fight something that can't do anything back.
Many people just see animals as less than
Because they are just 'beasts', it's not like they are human, you don't have to care, they're dumb and have no feelings. Many also think it's fun to oppress them because 'what are they gonna do?'
And if you speak they just laugh in your face anyway.
I will never understand that kind of thoughts myself, I'd protect animals over people anytime and without hesitation.
not only animals, recently a bunch of rugbiers in argentina battered to death a young student out of hate. Humans are cruel. It's very sad
So sad ....."people"
Rest in peace Cinnamon... Sorry if their are bad people in this world. But good people surpasses all of those bad ones. I cried watching this. I wished i can hug you too.
This made me cry... I hate when people give up older animals just so they can have a younger one. I had my orange tabby Chester for 20 years. He was a stray as a kitten and came running to be with me from an ally beside my house. The last 2 year's of his life he couldn't eat any cat food, so I started giving him shredded chicken with milk twice a day and I would warm it up. That kept him alive the last 2 years of his life. That was 7 years ago and I miss him everyday! 😻😽🧡💝🌈🐈💐🎉🌻
It’s so interesting that she was more comfortable with the elderly lady
Yes, I was thinking about this!
I don’t think so. It probably reminded her of her elderly companions before they had passed.
Her two owners were elderly. The couple both died within a few months of one another. The cat was left alone.😭
Wasn’t it the elderly lady that brought her food?
Michael Smith if u watched the video and listened you would no
Weird. My eyes got all wet and the screen was hard to see. Anyone else have this happen?
Wilso me too. Story is just heartbreaking.
Same here, there must be something wrong with my screen
yessssss. I'm so glad tho she is able to be a happy cat afterall💗😢💕🐈
Yeah me too. Must be allergies
yes, shedding tears like a baby ....
How sad. What horrible people to abuse this poor kitty. To lose your loved ones and then being abandoned. Breaks my heart to pieces. Thank you for caring about her. You never gave up. Your narration was beautiful.
Breaks my heart, I'm crying. Thank you 4 taking care of Cinnamon.
I only hope that the 'relatives' that chased her with sticks and made her feel afraid, unwanted and unwelcomed in her own home, is treated the exact same way when they reach their vulnerable senior years. They deserve that.
I agree. Utter cruel people. They deserve such nastiness
I agree
I understand, but that will only create more tragic, unhappy & abused souls....as it goes on & on.
There's a special place for those so disgusting
Or worse
To the ladies/volunteers who helped this beautiful girl, thank you so so much. I cried so much. My boy was abused and abandoned before I found and adopted him. He's getting kisses and cuddles and treated like a prince for the rest of his life. I wish we could do this for every cat.
Same here with the cat I adopted a few years ago. She was at the shelter, in a cage by herself, hiding under a brown paper bad. When I inquired about the cat, Olivia, the people from the shelter said I didn't want Olivia because she has a crooked paw (from a fight that never set right) and she had Feline HIV. Apparently she was set to be put asleep Well, that's all it took. I wanted Olivia before I knew all about her, and I just wanted her MORE after hearing her story! I was appalled that the staff there weren't more excited I showed interest than in leading me to a more "suitable cat." Olivia had been abandoned to top things off and had major trust issues. It took months of love and consistency until Olivia just decided there was no turning back and dropped her guard and allowed her vulnerable heart to love again. Well, it's been over 6 years later, I have not had one whit of a health issue with her, and she is my baby girl that always puts a tear in my eye when I just think of what hell her life was before we met. I feel so blessed to have her in my life.!
@@gregkinsky3443 What a lovely story. Bless you for taking an animal that already had health issues, because that can be very costly and not everyone is able to afford vet bills. I also adopted my kitty from a shelter, and I suspected she didn't have a very good shot at being adopted, because she wasn't friendly like the other cats. I'm so thankful I took a chance on her, because she brings joy to my life everyday. I wish you many more years with your baby : )
Thank you so much for rescuing an abused kitty. I agree, I wish we could rescue them all!!
My black feral kitten has fiv .I was told she wouldn't last long shes now 13 and rules the house .both cats feral rescues
Yes, this story breaks my heart. My last cat who died at 17, was abandoned in downtown Atlanta, Ga., and she was six months old. The vet who found her said he knew she was abandoned, because she came right to him, was so desperate for love, care and food. Feral's and strays won't do that. We had her for 17 wonderful years. She too was in such a sad state when we got her. But as with this precious Cinnamon, after two years of love and spoiling, she became the most loving girl. The last week of her life she did something she'd never done before: every morning when my son took his shower, she'd go right in with him, sit there and watch him, IN the water! She was saying "Goodbye." And with me, she became glued to my side 24/7, more so than usual. I was with her to the very end when she was put to sleep from cancer. This was in 2002. To this day I miss her. Interestingly, as the anniversary of her death nears, without realizing it I grieve...until I remember why I feel that way at that particular time.
Oh bless this dear sweet cat. Abusive people are criminals. Should be in prison.
I still come back to this video after many years......I will always think of Cinnamon and what you all did for her. A soul too great for this world.
Notice how healthy she got once the pets and play started! To those watching, please dont overlook older animals when adopting a pet. I took in an adult street cat that hung around the restaurant where I work, and I could not have asked for a better cat. Eight years later were still together : )
You tell a truth, love heals, love restores.
Mine are 9 and 14. I picked them up from the shelter a year ago. The 9 YO girl is fairly sedentary except when the laser man comes to play. The 14 YO boy is still a boy at heart. He pesters you, sleeps, cleans out both food bowls and every now and then he shows off the Mazda mode....zoom...zoom. He likes to sit near me. Working from home, he comes and plops in the bathroom of the room I work from...sleeping...but with one eye open in case I head toward the kitchen. About the only thing that panics him is being in a crate and riding in the car. He needs another vet visit, but with me having to move in December, I am hesitant to put him through the terror without real need. Maybe next month. I'd like to get him used to riding in the car, but I am not sure how.
@@hvfd5956 They sound like great critters. :) On the getting used to car rides, sometimes they never do, sometimes periodic rides to places not the vet help a bunch. And that's about the most wisdom I can offer.
So cool of you. Now you have a bud for life
When I was ready to adopt, I didn't even look at kittens -- well, I looked at them and petted them, lol, but I knew I wanted to give an abandoned cat a good home. So many people want kittens, and adult cats are often overlooked, I think. But I think this is changing, thanks to information like this video.
You can tell a lot about a person based on how they treat animals.
The test of a man is how he treats those he has power over.
No. You can tell everything you need to know about a person when you see how they treat animals.
Get the fuck out you annoying vegan. Nobody fucking cares about this extremist cult type shit you guys are preaching so go fuck right off. Stupid annoying tofuboy.
Jdr lol vegan.
@@JeromDR this isn't about that.
my cat is turning 19 this year. shes old, slow and doesn't show affection.....she just wants food and to be left alone. we love her. she has a good, comfortable, loving place to stay until she dies.
Just like any elderly and abused being… Shuns contact and affection for fear of being hurt and rejected again. I’m so pleased that you managed to break down the barriers and that she knew and received love and was comfortable comfort in her last days.
'And that love will be the last thing she remembers from this weird and difficult life'
Ok, that made me bawl. Thank you for giving her that.
I cried as well..
So touching💔
This should be considered for an award of some sort for a short film
Bass Wanderer I agree
Same here! And this lady has such a beautiful,soft voice that can tell a story. Add that to a big heart for Cinnamon, she's definitely a beautiful woman inside and out! ♥️
Absolutely - I have watched it many times but I always end up in floods of tears.
No
It would be quite a sad film, as she was kept always isolated in a lonely room and saw them only when bringing food. Yes, One day the lady remained with her whole one our, how great!
Thank you ma'am for not giving up and all the love for Cinnamon ❤❤❤
Today is Memorial Day 2023. A day to give thanks who lost their lives during the wars.
Today also for me, I'm blessed to have found this video. For many years, I've watch THE ORPHANED PET, and contributed thru Patreon, but my life took a hard turn and lost my reason 4 being.
My contact with Orphaned pet and listening to the voice of this amazing young lady, was soothing snd brought a peaceful moment so many times as her heart ❤narrated her stories of loving giving hervgesrt and life to these unwanted loving creatures.
The story of Cinnamon is a true blessing to God's creations and how we should all be.
This was posted 6 years ago and I'm sure Cinnamon is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge to welcome all.
This morning I cry many tears for Cinnamon and all that suffer bc I know and feel the compassion of this wonderful woman. I would love to meet her one day b4 I pass.
I now can begin my need and desire to join Patreon again after losing myself in all of life's struggles.
I'm thankful 🙏 for many things at 75.
The soldiers who fought and died so we could be free, the people who love and save the unwanted, discarded, throwaway pets in a manner that cannot be forgiven.
Her voice is of an Angel 😇 because God created her in his own image of love and kindness. She feels the pain of the unwanted.
On March 5, 2023 my Mikeeee died at 24. He was a stray who lived with me for one third of my life 😢.
I look forward to one day meeting all that have passed bc living here on earth 🌎 is too painful and filled with stress. I eishni was a millionaire to make a difference in their lives, but I'm not. I thought I was created to make changes, and that failed. I'm ready. ❤
This narrator has such a way with words and expression
Yes it was poetic
She sounds like that old lady rescuer from the Crazy cat ladies documentary
Beautiful.❤🧡💛💚
@PeterBergen just because you have the vocabulary range of a teaspoon doesn't mean you need to be hatin lmao
@PeterBergen ok Peter
🥺 the fact that she only liked the elder women at first. Makes my heart feel warm but also sad because she doesn’t trust young humans due to PTSD
Same, I thought it was so sweet at first until the implications sank in.
cats know.
At least you helped her live the last few days of her life being loved by someone! 🐈
I am so glad she knew love in her final days. Thank you for showing her not all humans are bad.
We rescued an older dog from a shelter, Bella was the name her previous owners had givin her, the owners were elderly and had passed on. My mother who is 81 wanted a dog after her previous dog had died,so Bella became her new friend,they love each other so much and when my family goes to visit my mom's home Bella cries and jumps on us with such joy almost seems like she thanks us as best as she can for giving her new love,and now Bella has a cat friend named Flaco(skinny)name so because when he showed up at my mom's home he was very thin and my mom took him in and now they are all one big happy family.
Your video is one of the best on TH-cam,cheers!!!
+buickmonte - Your story is great as well! :)
The narrator gave her such a beautiful story. She is a wonderful person for giving this cat someplace to call home, a safe place, for the remainder of her time on earth. She passed away in a home full of love and knowing what kindness finally was.
this video made me cry buckets and im a 24 year old man. i couldnt imagine if this happened to my cat
Darius Dash Me too Darius. So touching, sad but ultimately lovely. When the narrator finally got to touch her, my floodgates opened and I cried like a bairn... X
@@dashinazarov I could never do that to a person or an animal. Unless I want to be in therapy for the remainder of my life. My sweet dog is everything to me. She couldn't mean more if I gave birth to her. She's a sweet little 10 year old pom. I love her and would do anything for her to make her happy and healthy. So if someone doesn't like my dog they don't need to be in my life.
That was beautiful, and you are an angel for giving your heart to Cinnamon.
Thank you, thank you for saving her and giving her a loving safe home.
My Sasha is 20. She spends her time next to me having lovey rubbies. She's slow to walk and pees on the floor alot but she's happy and loved.
Bill Brown Please give Sasha some lovely rubbies from me, and that I say hello! I have an old girl myself so I know how worth it looking after an elderly cat is 😊
Good bless you...🌸
Lovey rubbies....I love that!
God bless you and your cat. Please keep me up with her health.
God bless you💗💗
I've seen this video dozens of times over the years. It pops up on my feed every so often. It never fails to make me cry. A beautiful story.
Cinnamon is the lucky one for having had you in a time of utter uncertainty. God bless you for caring enough to give her the time to heal her broken heart.
Thank you! I still can't believe it. She hated and ignored us for months
That wasn't hate; that was fear.
exactly...'fear' that she would be treated badly again....poor baby!
The Orphan Pet I am typing this through tears!! Cinnamon was afraid, not hateful!! What if she allowed to let someone in, only to gave them dissappear like the parents she had for 17 years??
part of the reason I am crying is for my sweet Isabella. Isabella just turned 18 years old on August 3rd! She and her sister, Samantha were born to a neighbors cat, Chynna. Chynna started to show up when I would pull in my driveway at around 3 AM each day from work. She was clearly pregnant. I had no idea where she came from and she did not allow me to pet her. But I would feed her. She was almost starving because whoever owned her didn't increase her foid when she got pregnant. I started to feed her Kitten Chow for the extra nutrients she needed.
On the 3 AM morning of August 3, 1998, Chynna came up the driveway. I could see her belly had dropped and knew she would give birth soon. I sat with her while she ate. I told her that it was my birthday that day and I would be honored for her babies to be born on that day! I noticed she didn't finish the bowl and could see her sides contracting. She took off running.
When I left for work that day around 4 PM, Chynna ran up the driveway! She had had her babies, but I didn't know where. When the babies were 6 days old, another neighbor called me in a panic. He had come out of his house and down the steps, at tbe last second on the last step, he had to jump over 2 tiny kittens. He had almost stepped on them!
One look at them and I knew-- they were Chynna's. (I found out her name and owner 2 days before her babies came!)
The one was a black & white tuxedo cat (Samantha) and the other one was a calico ( Isabella) and looked almost exactly like her mom! I told him the had crawled out from under his house and we put them back, thinking Chynna had just gone for food. A few hours and he almost stepped on them again! I was home from work that day, planning on yard work. When I turned my head to leave the area, I looked to my left for traffic! My heart sunk!! I saw a small patch of calico colored fur-- I turned toward the fur. It was Chynna!!
I left for Walmart, but instead of flowers, I got baby shampoo, baby kitten bottles, Kitten replacement powder, cotton balls, and goat's milk.
The kittens were now in a cooler (no lid or ice!!) and I picked them up. Both were covered in fleas, sand caked over their little eye lids and their tiny ears. We bathed both with baby shampoo to not only kill fleas but to get all the sand off them. I mixed theit first bottles. Both were so hungry, they drank quickly.
I took them home while he buried Chynna's body.
I got a box and put towels in it. A warm place, a full belly and they quickly went to sleep. The next few weeks of feedimgs, wiping, and bottles went quickly. I took them into work with me and everyone took turns feeding so no meals were missed.
I had planned to foster only but by 8 weeks, they were now family!
Samantha sadly passed away on 12/30/2010. She was in the living room, playing with Christmas toys when I heard a thud. I found her, gasping for air on the floor. I rushed her to the vet but there was little he could do-- she passed away in my arms!
Little Isabella is lying beside me right now. She is happy and healthy for 18!! I cannot imagine her suddenly losing me. Even Max who turns 8 on April 17 and Missy who will be 7 on May 4--they would be confused without me!
They also have an aquatic brother, Oliver the tturtle. And 2 Beta fish brothers, TJ & PJ!!
We all hole Cinnamon continues to live on! Her former owners are smily down at you for not just keeping their girl safe & fed, but for giving her time to come around and want to feel the touch of a human hand that doesn't hurt her!
Shame on that owners family, who would dishonor their memories by treating their precious Cinnamon so badly!! Hitting a 17 year old cat, who knew only love until then, with sticks.... Just appalling!
Live on Cinnamon! !! You are safe and surrounded by love!! Plus you have a window that allows the sun in to warm your older bones!! My Isabella says a big kitty hello to a fellow senior kitty!
What a wonderful read, and I am crying and filled with emotion...I have also sent Cinnamon healing energy and prayers for her and blessings on the women who are taking care of her.
God Bless. Sherry :)
And that's why animals are sent to us, to teach us love and forgiveness. Every human should also have love and stability.
I’m in tears watching this story about Cinnamon both because of her sad story of the past and the story of the present. I’m so glad she got to experience again the love she had lost before. The transformation is so evident! Thank you for your persevered kindness!
i am too, it hurts that she suffered when her original owners are gone, what happens when i'm gone and my cat has no one to look after her? i don't trust with anyone else to look after my girl
Me too. My cat is soon going to be 18 and I wouldn't dream of giving her up at her age. I lost her sister in 2020 to cancer that was heart wrenching in itself. I'm so blessed to still have her sister with me.
R.I.P Cinnamon, I'm just a 40 year old sappy cat lover and this story brought tears to my eyes
56 and same.....
Me too...
Me too.
42 same
Im 45 me tooo 😭😭😭
I don't know how people could do that to a recently passed relative's cat or a cat in general! Disgusting.
People who harm animals often end up being psychopaths and hurting people without remorse later in life. Unfortunately animal abuse isn't punished that harshly by law.
@@nerida3347 Please don't paint psychopathy like that. Having psychopathy does not result in being malicious for enjoyment.
@@nerida3347 Yes It Is If They caught In US,
@@Nothing_._Here Notice how I said "and". I'm aware many people with psychopathy are living normal lives. However psychopathy at its core is a great lack of empathy, and often people who are psychopaths and murder have harmed animals in their childhood
@@pamelagruno9722 Murder = life in jail
animal abuse = maybe a year
Poor cutie! Good thing that Cinnamon got a little happy end for the time she had left!