Senior cat has saddest face after always missed in favor of kittens

A cat who has been missed at a cat café in Los Angeles has damaged hearts on social media after his story went viral on TikTok.

Snowball, a senior cat, discovered himself within the highlight after café Crumbs & Whiskers shared his plight.

In a video that has greater than 410,000 views and shared earlier this month, Snowball is seen sitting alone wanting unhappy whereas the textual content overlay reads: “When everybody within the cafe solely desires to play with the small kittens and would not wish to meet 8-year-old Snowball.”

Crumbs & Whiskers cat cafés have places in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. On a mission to cut back euthanasia in shelters and assist match homeless cats with new homeowners, all of its animals are rescued and adoptable.

Newsweek reached out to Crumbs & Whiskers through TikTok and electronic mail for remark.

Snowball was discovered on the streets of Montebello, California. After years of fending for himself, the feline’s journey took a flip when he was introduced right into a shelter for therapy as a result of he regarded injured. His candy disposition prompted a foster-carer to take him in and attempt to discover him the proper home.

However, like many avenue cats, Snowball is FIV constructive. Standing for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, FIV is a retrovirus that results cats. It shouldn’t be transmittable to people, however is well handed between cats by means of wounds or causal contact like sharing water.

Infected cats could not present signs for years however ultimately develop immune deficiency that may result in extreme diseases. While there isn’t any remedy for FIV, with therapy most FIV-positive cats can dwell regular and pleased lives, though they need to be saved indoors to forestall additional unfold.

TikTok Users React

Despite his hardships, Snowball’s candy disposition shines by means of, fascinating the hearts of those that encounter him—and loads of individuals on-line too.

“I’d cuddle him all day,” wrote TikTok consumer Mariah. “If I ever go to a cat cafe I’m all the time giving the one who’s overlooked the fusses so nobody is overlooked.”

Madi commented: “I work down the street! Sadly not capable of undertake in the meanwhile. But nonetheless going to cease by after my shift tomorrow to offer Snowball a go to.”

“You’ll discover somebody Snowball,” added Mavis.

Some commenters even mentioned that they would favor an older cat to a younger one: “Kittens are enjoyable however method too excessive vitality for me. Give me a drained old boy any day,” wrote Curtis.

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