A tomcat entered a trailer home after years of roaming the outdoors. His life was about to get a whole lot better.
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A kind-hearted woman had been feeding community cats in her trailer park and sought help for strays who had no one to care for them.
A local animal rescuer learned about the situation and offered her assistance. One by one, they brought the cats to safety. Among them, there was an elusive tom who seemed to have fathered multiple litters in the cat colony.
He stayed out of reach of people, only ate when no one was around, and outsmarted his rescuer when she tried to catch him with a humane trap.
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“The big tomcat was tricky. He had escaped the trap a few times,” Celine of Chatons Orphelins Montreal shared.
He was clever and always seemed to be one step ahead of anyone, but the cat faithfully returned to the kind woman’s property for food. With plenty of treats and a soft voice, he warmed up to his food provider.
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One day, the cat mustered the courage to enter the woman’s trailer. With curious eyes and hunger pangs, he padded into her home. Once the door shut behind him, he was very nervous, not knowing his life was about to get a lot better.
“We took the big-pawed cat into our care. He was named Patoffo and headed straight to the clinic.”
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Patoffo was lost and overwhelmed by all the changes, but he never hissed and didn’t have a mean bone in his body. “We could see he was a sweetheart behind those worried eyes.”
He didn’t turn away when his rescuer tried to pet his cheek with a scratcher. He was still scared but found himself leaning into the pets. Slowly but surely, the fear in his eyes melted away.
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After getting all the necessary vet care, he arrived in his foster home and was served a feast fit for a king.
After devouring every morsel and exploring his new space, he relaxed, walked up to his foster carer, and nudged his face against them for chin scratches.
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He plopped down on the floor, revealing his fluffy belly, the ultimate sign of trust. “We can see that he is still a baby despite his big cheeks and paws. Once he realized he was safe, his true personality came out.”
Patoffo has blossomed into a confident cat and likes to beg for attention by rolling on his back and staring at his people with pleading eyes.
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He has an insatiable appetite for food and affection. “As soon as you look at him, he comes over and rubs his face against you. He is about four years old but still a kitten at heart.”
“Patoffo still gets startled by sudden noises, but he has come a long way in a short time. He is sweet like a teddy bear and just wants to be loved.”
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After wandering the streets for several years, Patoffo is finally living the good life he’s always wanted.
“His days of misery and fighting for survival are over. He is going to find a forever family that will spoil him endlessly.”
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