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After A Family Abandons Their Cat, He Walks Back 12 Miles Just To Be Rejected Again
Getting a pet is always a lot to consider. It’s a new addition to your family which requires as much attention as anyone else and that‘s not something that everyone can handle. Apparently, this is what happened with this family from North Carolina that decided to give away their 7-year-old cat, Toby.
He originally showed up at their home as a stray cat, and it all began in February when his owners noticed that he was not getting along with their other cats. That is when they decided to find him a new home, and they did – they gave him to another family about 12 miles away from them. Meanwhile, Toby had no idea why his beloved owners made such a decision to get rid of him, so he patiently walked those 12 miles back home… Just to be rejected again.
This time the decision was much more brutal. “The family he thought had loved him took him to a shelter and asked staff to euthanize him,” said The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Wake County in a Facebook post. “The shelter called us at the SPCA to ask if we could take him in and help him find a new family. Of course, we said YES!”
Once this post appeared on social media, the word about Toby spread quickly. This is when Michelle Puckett from Raleigh, North Carolina, accidentally saw it too and left everything to go to the SPCA to meet this adorable cat. And it was the beginning of a new chapter in Toby’s life.
April 13th was this cat’s lucky day when he first met his new, and hopefully, forever family. “He has three new siblings (one feline and two human) and a cat-savvy mom to show him what a loving family is really like,” wrote Wake County SPCA on their Facebook. We couldn’t be happier to hear that Toby is finally happy!
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Meet Toby, a 7-year-old cat who was abandoned by his family
His owners decided to find him a new home after noticing he’s not getting along with their other cats
That’s when they they gave him to another family about 12 miles away from them
Poor Toby, however, had no idea why his beloved owners made such a decision to get rid of him, so he patiently walked those 12 miles back home… Just to be rejected again
This time the decision was much more brutal
“The family he thought had loved him took him to a shelter and asked staff to euthanize him,” said SPCA of Wake County in a Facebook post
But the staff refused to do so and asked the SPCA if they could take him in and help him find a new family
Of course, they said yes!
Once this post appeared on social media, the word about Toby spread quickly
This is when Michelle Puckett from Raleigh, North Carolina, accidentally saw it too and left everything to go to the SPCA to meet this adorable cat
And it was the beginning of a new chapter in Toby’s life
April 13th was this cat’s lucky day when he first met his new, and hopefully, forever family
“He has three new siblings (one feline and two human) and a cat-savvy mom to show him what a loving family is really like”
We couldn’t be happier to hear that Toby is finally happy!
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Vivien Szaniszlo 6 years ago
I never understand why people wants pet, when anytime can change his mind. The animals have rights for living too. I wondering if they have a child with a bad habit or something, they will give her/him in Institution? So sad that it could happened...
Usernameofgag 6 years ago
Me too... I know I have too many cats in my home. But it is still manageable. I found them in street. But when i heard someone want to adopt them, i always make a reason. I love them, it is like my kids. I just can't give it up.
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MadamButterfly 6 years ago
My heart hurts from he cruelty this beautiful baby has endured,i hope his life is filled with magic/love and lots and lots of cuddles,wishing the family that abandoned him a life of rejection and hopelessness.
Cláudia Santos 6 years ago
There are so many people grieving and hurting because of lost/deceased animals... This lovely furbaby returns to them and they pay him back sending him to be euthanized... Thankfully he found a loving family!
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Alusair Alustriel 6 years ago
I always tell myself not to read such articles on BP, cause I cry like a beaver. I look at my own cats and can't comprehend how people can be so cruel. I'd never, NEVER give them away, no matter how much annoying they are at night running over me, or waking us up, or meowing for attention in the worst possible moment. I drop everything and care for them. I just can't... How can you toss away a friend who trusts you with all his furry heart? ;((
Nadine Ducca 6 years ago
I think the exact same way as you, and that's why I always try to avoid these articles because they make me equal parts mad and sad. There are so many people who do NOT deserve the love of an animal. My husband and I have four cats and we're the type of guardians who can't get up if a cat is on our lap because we don't want to bother him/her.
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Vivien Szaniszlo 6 years ago
I never understand why people wants pet, when anytime can change his mind. The animals have rights for living too. I wondering if they have a child with a bad habit or something, they will give her/him in Institution? So sad that it could happened...
Usernameofgag 6 years ago
Me too... I know I have too many cats in my home. But it is still manageable. I found them in street. But when i heard someone want to adopt them, i always make a reason. I love them, it is like my kids. I just can't give it up.
Load More Replies... MadamButterfly 6 years ago
My heart hurts from he cruelty this beautiful baby has endured,i hope his life is filled with magic/love and lots and lots of cuddles,wishing the family that abandoned him a life of rejection and hopelessness.
Cláudia Santos 6 years ago
There are so many people grieving and hurting because of lost/deceased animals... This lovely furbaby returns to them and they pay him back sending him to be euthanized... Thankfully he found a loving family!
Load More Replies... Alusair Alustriel 6 years ago
I always tell myself not to read such articles on BP, cause I cry like a beaver. I look at my own cats and can't comprehend how people can be so cruel. I'd never, NEVER give them away, no matter how much annoying they are at night running over me, or waking us up, or meowing for attention in the worst possible moment. I drop everything and care for them. I just can't... How can you toss away a friend who trusts you with all his furry heart? ;((
Nadine Ducca 6 years ago
I think the exact same way as you, and that's why I always try to avoid these articles because they make me equal parts mad and sad. There are so many people who do NOT deserve the love of an animal. My husband and I have four cats and we're the type of guardians who can't get up if a cat is on our lap because we don't want to bother him/her.
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