This was meant to be a quick warm up, but it turned into a comic that I’ve wanted to draw for a while. This is something that is extremely important to me, and I appreciate it if you read it.
A while ago, I heard a story that broke my heart. A family went a cat shelter to adopt. The daughter fell in love with a 3-legged cat. The father straight up said “absolutely not”. Because he was missing a leg. That cat was that close to having a family that loved him, but the missing leg held him back. Why?!
Many people have the initial instinct of “nope” when they see an imperfect animal. I get it, but less-adoptable does NOT mean less loveable. 9 out of 10 people will choose a kitten over an adult cat. And those 10% that would get an adult cat often overlook “different” animals.
All I want people to do is be open to the idea of having a “different” pet in their lives. Choose the pet that you fall in love with, but at least give all of them a fair shot at winning your heart.
Don’t dismiss them, they deserve a loving home just as much as any other cat. They still purr, they still love a warm lap, they still play, they still love you. Trust me, next time you are in the market for a new kitty, just go over to that one cat that’s missing an eye and see what he’s all about!
i adopted my cat when she was age 7 or 8 specifically because i wanted a cat with a developed personality. she had dental problems that needed big work, and asthma (which lead to scary asthma attacks, having to train her to use a special kitty inhaler, and ordering inhaler medication from canada because US prices are $$$), and people often asked if i should just put her down, which i thought was preposterous considering we have so many humans with asthma that lead wonderful, full lives. anyway, she was the best cat to ever exist and totally worth all the special needs, even if i only got to be with her for 7 years after adopting! 10/10 would adopt a senior + special needs cat again 🤍
My last 2 cats one had a missing eye and the other had a missing leg. People didn’t understand why we chose those cats. We didn’t choose those cats, they chose us. 🐱❤️