The heartfelt story of a lady and her partner who took a trip through France to get her granny’s cat after she died has actually gone viral on TikTok with more than 1.5 million views.
In the video, user @felixthegoateecat discusses, “I assured to keep my granny’s cat when she left us.” So, she drove the 708-kilometer [439-mile] big salami in between Paris and Cavaillon in the South of France.
“He had actually never ever taken a trip in the past,” the poster explained. She included that it took the cat a bit to stop being “terrified” and settle into his brand-new home.
“Our granny was the best individual on Earth, and she was constantly scared he was starving, so she fed him all the time,” she discusses. Then, the video cuts to Félix the black-and-white cat consuming his “very first biscuits in his brand-new home.”
One user commented, “Awwww he will feel the exact same loss, like him & treasure every day,” to which the initial poster responded, “We will, cats can have worry of desertion too, I desire him to be happy for ever with us.”
Do Cats Feel Abandonment?
It has actually long been discussed whether animals grieve, with Charles Darwin being an early leader of the belief. However, do cats feel desertion in the exact same method that we understand dogs do when they are required to cope with a brand-new owner?
Cats “do undoubtedly grieve,” according to VCA Animal Hospitals, among the biggest such chains in the U.S. The specialists argue that, when a cat loses a buddy, whether animals or human, they do not just reveal indications of acknowledging the modification, they grieve like individuals. The cat show particular habits:
- They might end up being depressed and listless.
- They might have a reduced hunger and decrease to play.
- They might sleep more than typical and move more gradually, sulking around.
- They might conceal under the bed, picking to be alone, a lot more than typical for cats.
VCA Animal Hospitals specialists reference a research study performed in 1996 by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) entitled ‘Companion Animal Mourning Project’. It discovered that “46 percent of cats experience a reduced hunger following the loss of a feline buddy.” The research study included: “Many cats slept more than typical, while some suffered sleeping disorders.”
About 70 percent of cats displayed modifications in singing patterns, the research study likewise discovered. Some ended up being more singing, and others less singing, than prior to their owner or buddy passed away. Surviving cats typically grew more caring with their brand-new owners, even clingy.
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Users on TikTok were moved by the video. One commented: “Poor person.. grateful that he has you, he is worthy of all the very best like all of them, want you all the luck on the planet Felix.” Another composed: “cat is exposing his stubborn belly throughout that nap, so he definitely feels safe.”
Newsweek has actually connected to @felixthegoateecat through TikTok for remark.
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