Abandoned At 17, This Elderly Cat Finally Trusted Her Rescuers

[Little Tich]

Last edited Thu Jan 5, 2017, 01:48 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: The Orphan Pet

Abandoned, betrayed, chased around the house with sticks, hurt and abused at the age of 17, Cinnamon was rescued from the only place she ever knew as “home”.

After her elderly owners passed away, within a few months from one another, Cinnamon was left under the care of the woman who used to take care of the elderly couple and the relatives, who wanted nothing to do with her.

At 17, Cinnamon was trapped in her own home, with strangers who would beat and chase her around, intimidate and bully her. She was taken in by SCARS in the summer of 2016. She suffers from pancreatic cancer, which causes the hair loss, and does not have a lot of time left.

For months Cinnamon would not be approached. Her eyes were full of hate and mistrust, and every time we tried to sweep the floor, the sight of the broom would infuriate her even more. She spent five lonely, very lonely months, hating people.

All SCARS volunteers wondered about who she really was. Was she always the lonely cat, who wanders around the house like a ghost, or was it the wickedness of the relatives who made her so hateful? I always believed it was the latter, until last Wednesday.

I was on my shift at our cat shelter, and I did what I always do. Entered her room, sat beside her, talked to her gently and slightly touched her neck with my sleeve. For the first time, she did not move, nor tried to scratch me. I can barely remember exactly what happened because the first moments after I approached her are blurry. I was in awe.

I took my hand off my sleeve and started petting her. The more I touched her, the more she relaxed. The wall she had built around herself was torn down, and since last Wednesday, she is not the same cat anymore. I still can’t believe she “chose” to trust me – I am definitely not that much of a cat person. But that moment we shared was one of the most special ones I ever shared with any rescue dog or cat, and of course, I started crying like a baby.













Read more: http://theorphanpet.com/abandoned-elderly-cat-trusted/

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Earlier article about Cinnamon:

Elderly Cat Abandoned At 17 Is Given A Home To Spend Her Final Years
Source: The Orphan Pet, September 15, 2016

Elderly cats, like elderly dogs (and people) need all the love and support they can get. Sometimes, apart from various health issues, ageing can increase their anxiety and tendency to react aggressively. It can also change their social relationships with their owner and other pets in the house. Cinnamon is one very old cat. In fact, she is 17 years old and was thrown out of her home a few months ago. Imagine having to deal with ageing, health deterioration and a new environment.

Read more: http://theorphanpet.com/elderly-cat-abandoned-home-final-years/

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SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL RESCUE SOCIETY (in Greek)
http://www.scars.gr/

SCARS - Second Chance Animal Rescue Society, Greece FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/scars.gr

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About The Orphan Pet:

I am Valia Orfanidou, and I volunteer in various rescue organizations and shelters in Greece. Both this blog and my Youtube channel are mainly about Greek rescue stories. Some of the main charities I support or have supported in the past are SCARS, Save a Greek Stray, SPAZ, KAZ, Penny Marathon, ZEIL and Animal Action. It is estimated that there are about three million stray dogs and five million stray cats in Greece, and the organizations need all the help they can get.

Read more: http://theorphanpet.com/

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Note: The OP is written in the first person, and I'm just posting them. The Orphan Pet mostly posts dog-related stories, and some of them are absolutely heartrending, like this one:

10 Rescue Dogs That Beat Death In 2016

It wasn’t easy to choose among all of them, but these are (I think) the ten most inspiring of all Greek rescues I witnessed in 2016 and I am more than proud to have met them all. So here they are (in a random order).

http://theorphanpet.com/rescue-dogs-2016/

[Maru Kitteh]

2. I'm so glad for Cinnamon that things are going better for her now but

WHY do I read these things.

[Maynar]

5. Same reason I do

Because you care.

Thank you MK.

[Bayard]

3. Stories like this make me crazy

People that abuse animals are seriously lacking in humanity. How can you look in their eyes, and still mistreat them? We have a small farm, and a goodly percentage of our animals were rescues.

And in the fun facts to know and tell department, Trump is the only prez without a pet. What does that tell you?

[Maynar]

4. Everything I need to know.

I suspected as much already.

Never trust a person who doesn't love animals. Especially cats.

[3catwoman3]

7. Agree completely

I am glad for the animals that have been spared being owned by DFT.

[radical noodle]

6. One of my cats is this age

17-18. She wandered up to our rural Indiana home in May 2000 and promptly gave birth to four beautiful kittens. We took them all in, found super homes for three of the babies and kept one of the babies and Phoebe, the mother. Phoebe is still alive and in excellent health. I can't imagine throwing her away.

Anyone who is mean to an animal would be mean to anyone.

[calimary]

8. That poor little thing. I'm so glad Cinnamon has a safe and loving place now.

We have a little old lady cat who's 17, and as skinny as a rail. But man, she can come bounding up the stairs to our bedroom, and she's still spry enough to jump up onto the bed. She gets around pretty well for an old gal. She and our other two cats and our dog coexist nicely. We call it our "Peaceable Kingdom."

[Raine]

9. I'll never understand how anyone could be cruel to this sweetheart

I glad that after months of abuse she found kindness and can trust again.