If you’re a house cat, your human’s death is just about the worst thing that could happen to you.
Cats are often left to grieve on their own, without any consideration from surviving relatives who may not like animals or cats in particular.
Treated as an afterthought, with no one to comfort or reassure them, those scared cats then endure another trauma when they’re taken from their homes and placed in tiny shelter cages. Depressed and shocked, they’re easily overlooked in shelters.
That’s why it’s heartening to hear about a French woman who drove with her boyfriend from Paris to Cavaillon in southern France to adopt her late grandmother’s beloved cat, Felix. That’s a drive of 708 kilometers — or about 440 miles in the proper ‘Merican measurement of distance — and almost the length of the country.
Adding to the challenge was the fact that Felix had never travelled before, the woman — who posts as @felixthegoateecat — noted.
“My grandmother was the nicest person,” she wrote. “She always fed Felix because he was always afraid he was hungry.”
It’s pretty clear the late grandmother and Felix had a special bond, and her granddaughter understands that.
She wrote about the process of allowing him to adjust to his new people and surroundings, and documented milestones like the first time he made biscuits in his new home.
So far, it looks like Felix is settling in just fine in his new life as a city cat.
via Pain In The Bud