Heartwarming Story Of An Autistic Boy Volunteering At A Shelter And Helping Cats Get Adopted

There are still times, even in this day and age, when we hear people say that cats are not good pets. People say that cats are cold, that they don't do anything, that they don't love their humans, don't show them affection - that it's better to just get a dog. But, as cat owners, we know better. We know that cats show affection to their humans all the time. We know that cats provide comfort to their humans when they need it. We know that cats are not really cold, it's just that some cats show kindness to their humans in unexpected ways. That does not mean that they are bad pets, and it doesn't mean that they are unfeeling. 

The story of this boy proves just that. He's autistic and has been volunteering in a shelter, helping cats get adopted for years. His mom shared his story on Reddit and went viral for it, and we think it happened for good reason. Of all the things to go viral this week, this one is so wholesome and heartwarming that we think it should be shared with many, many more people. 

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    Rectangle - HisMomm · 3d ... (OC) My son is autistic & LOVES cats, so for the past 4 years he has volunteered to socialize the cats & kittens at our local animal shelter to help get them adopted
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    Honestly, we cannot even imagine how much good volunteering in this shelter has done for this boy (and for all the cats he helped socialize over the years). We think that this is such a lovely way to not only help your son but the community as well. Thank you so much for sharing his story. 

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    And thank you for sharing these pictures as well. It's so good to see him interacting with these cats - and with so many of them too! Clearly, they love him and trust him as well, climbing all over him like this. We wish you guys all the very best and hope that you continue to share more!

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    Rectangle - Rosieapples 3d What a great kid!!! It's a miracle he doesn't come home with all the cats! Lol 293 QReply + HisMomm 3d He did keep coming home with strays (we live on the outskirts of town). Five in the house was my limit so we started going to the shelter & he had actually never asked to bring one home with him. 326 O QReply
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    Product - sigzag1994 3d Maybe he's just happy knowing they're being cared for 9 1 198 Q Reply HisMomm 3d He is - I was worried at the beginning, but he's been amazing. He's done so well with it that I just put in an application to foster kittens in the home! 企268 O Reply +)
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    Cat - yankeerebel62 3d ... What an awesome and amazing idea! Was it his idea or yours? This is helping everyone involved. Great job! & 48 ♡ Q Reply O
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    Water - HisMomm 3d He kept bringing home strays & after having 5 in the house, I contacted the shelter in our town. They have Kitty City 1 & 2 + Kitten Korner, open rooms where the cats all live together with toys & windows & cat trees so anyone can go in & play with cats/kittens any time they are open. It's amazing! 仓70 QReply
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    Azure - Ninalicious07 3d Cat whisperer 企30 OReply HisMomm 3d That's what we call him, lol 仓25 QReply
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    Rectangle - catcitybitch 3d That's awesome! I wonder if our local shelter would let me do this. I'm an adult with autism and for some reason resources are pretty much only available for kids? Like autism doesn't just go away once you turn 18 haha. 仓86 OReply
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    Font - HisMomm 3d At our local shelter they have 2 open area cat rooms and a smaller kitten room so the cats aren't in cages unless they have a specific reason they need to be. Anyone can go in anytime during their business hours & play with the kitties. They also do a "dog rental" program for our local college students to come pick up a dog for the day to take to the park or out for walks or whatever. They have a lot of really cool programs. They have a super-fun movie night where you go in to
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