Awwdorable Cat Spends 9 Whole Years In Shelter, Waiting For A Forever Home; The Internet Bands Together And Gets Him Adopted (Viral Thread)

There are some cats who, sadly, get adopted less frequently than others. We know that black cats are in this category. Senior cats also get adopted much less often. Sick cats are the same. Some we understand, others not so much. We just hope, every day, that someone will come along and help these 'less than purrfect' kittens - give them the forever home that they deserve. 

Then, other times, a cat doesn't get adopted for years and years on end, and we don't understand at all. Such is the case here. Barney - this adorable, precious, so-cute-your-stomach-flips cat - has been stuck in a shelter for the past 9 years with no prospects. And we cannot understand why. Now, thankfully, the people in the shelter have taken amazing care of him, but still… we think this cutie deserves a forever home, and the internet clearly agrees. Because after 9 years of nothing, suddenly, Barney had so many forever parents to choose from. 

Want to start every morning with cat memes, shenanigans and cuteness? Sign up to our daily newsletter!

Author image for Mariel Ruvinsky Mariel Ruvinsky
Advertisement

For a weekly dose of animal-themed community challenges - Subscribe to our Newsletter!

Can't get enough of ICanHasCheezburger? Find us on Instagram!

Tags

aww wholesome cat adorable adoption thread cute adopted happy ending viral Cats
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From I Can Has Cheezburger?

Person Finds Out Their Cat Is Famous In Their Neighborhood, The Internet Reacts Hissterically (Viral Thread)

Person Finds Out Their Cat Is Famous In Their Neighborhood, The Internet Reacts Hissterically (Viral Thread)

Trending Now

Your Weekly Caturday Meowgazine: 20 Most Iconic 'I Can Has Meowments' From Silliest to Sincerely Soul-Soothing (June 14, 2025)

Your Weekly Caturday Meowgazine: 20 Most Iconic 'I Can Has Meowments' From Silliest to Sincerely Soul-Soothing (June 14, 2025)

01
Sick kitten walks into the waiting room of a doctor's office, random patient waiting turns out to be a veterinarian and rescues her: ‘I genuinely believe she was guided to me.’

Sick kitten walks into the waiting room of a doctor's office, random patient waiting turns out to be a veterinarian and rescues her: ‘I genuinely believe she was guided to me.’

02
24 Pictures of Cats Celebrating Another Year of Being Fabulous

24 Pictures of Cats Celebrating Another Year of Being Fabulous

03
20 Funny Felines with Their Mouths Wide Open for Your Wholesome Mid-Meowrning Mood Booster

20 Funny Felines with Their Mouths Wide Open for Your Wholesome Mid-Meowrning Mood Booster

04
'He is our miracle': Husband finds a 5-week-old 1-pound kitten in the hood of his car after driving to work for 45 minutes, brings him home, and the tiny fluffball immediately falls in love with the family's giant Golden Retriever

'He is our miracle': Husband finds a 5-week-old 1-pound kitten in the hood of his car after driving to work for 45 minutes, brings him home, and the tiny fluffball immediately falls in love with the family's giant Golden Retriever

05
21 Fabulous Felines With Unique and Rare Fur Patterns and Markings

21 Fabulous Felines With Unique and Rare Fur Patterns and Markings

06
Advertisement