'Even if he has a shorter life, I want to make it as beautiful as possible': Kitten with rare condition is given up on by his first family, but a fosterer falls for him and adopts him, helping him blossom into the happiest little guy who just wants love

Every cat's life, no matter how short, should be filled with endless love and warmth.

Not every cat is as "easy" or "low maintenance" as you expect it to be. My cat, for example, has a puking problem. She drinks too much water, and a couple of minutes later, that water comes right back out. Don't worry, she's been to the vet more than enough for this, and we have come to the conclusion that this is… a mental thing, not a medical issue. So, now I live my life regulating her water intake and worrying that someday, it might change into an actual medical thing. And that is just my regular cat who is otherwise completely healthy. There are stories with much more "difficult" cats. 

Cats can be born blind, and that comes with a whole host of challenges for the owners. Cats sometimes require medical amputation, and then they become adorable tripod cats, and that's not always easy. And of course, cats, just like humans, can be born with all kinds of medical issues, common and rare. That's where Grub's story comes in. 

Of course, just because a cat is a little less "easy", that doesn't mean that you should give up on them. That doesn't mean that you should abandon that cat. Heck, sick kitties need us more than any others. They need our help, they need our kindness, they need our love. More often than not, these cats seek it out. Love is what they want more than anything. 

Grub was still just a baby when he was surrendered to the shelter, having had his previous family give up on him. And it's true that his life and his diagnosis are not easy ones, but all that he wants is love. In the shelter, he wasn't just sick, he was also alone. And loneliness - that ache in your heart - only makes things worse. When he was finally adopted and showed the love that he needed, his personality shone through, and he started actually enjoying living his life, playing, running, cuddling and purring - with the diagnosis and all.