'[I] adopted a depressed cat': Love-starved 8-year-old void who felt scared and alone gets adopted and slowly but surely starts showing that she is the sweetest, snuggliest cat

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Apr 10, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

Everyone wants to adopt a kitten, right? So tiny, so cute, so energetic. It's hard to resist them. Impawssible even. But kittens are not the only felines looking for homes, and sick cats, sad cats and senior cats deserve homes too. They're waiting for homes, and they have so much love to give. But few people give older cats a chance, and for the cat in this story - who was not only 8-years-old but also depressed after having been surrendered by the person who has had her since she was a kitten… there were not many adoption prospects. 

But someone took a chance on her. A little while back, someone adopted this sweet cat and gave her a real chance. And just like that, a month later, she is already showing her true colors. She's already showing just how much love she wants and how much love she has to give. This is only one month in, and the improvement is already so huge. We can only imagine how ameowzing she's going to get another month from now. 

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    "Update: adopted a depressed cat"

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  • We are so happy to see people taking chances on cats like this. Did you know that even 1-year-olds are considered to be “too old to adopt” in some shelters? So for an 8-year-old to get adopted, and one who is as sad as this cat was… is an absolutely amazing thing. And we thank you. 

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    Month update for Spicy (her shelter name that we kept) Thank you everyone for your kind words and great advice! TLDR: she's slowly coming out of her shell and is the sweetest kitty!
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    Week 1: Spicy hid most of the time but let me pet her, while hiding, by the end of the week. She hid but was purring and head-butting my hand! When petting I found a badly ingrown nail, so a vet trip was needed. They fixed this and gave her a clean bill of health otherwise.
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    Week 2: While I worked in the office with her, she out to stare at me. I lowered my hand, and she walked up to headbutt it! She's more confident at night and would come out and head bite me as I read.
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    ** Week 3:** She started playing with our other cats under the door. They all seemed fine with each other, other than my one scaredy-cat. But she fears my other cat when she comes home from the groomers, so was expected.
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    Week 4: We let her explore the house! Still was skittish with us, but she seems to really like the other cats and follows them around to stare at them.
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    Week 5 (now): Today, she joined us on the couch and gave us some love. Huge moment! When she's relaxed, she's the sweetest, and I know she'll keep coming out of her shell.
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  • Don't you worry. Before you know it, this void is going to be causing just as much chaos as all of the other cats in your house. He's going to get a little more comfortable, and it's going to be madness. And you are going to love each and every second of it. 

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    Quirky_Chicken_1840 Rub catnip on your hand and have some kitty treats ready to see if you can eventually hand fed her.
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    chillypotle OP She does take treats from us! When she feels safe she gets soo cuddly. She head butts my face :)
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    Salt-Resident7856 Yay good news!
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    chillypotle OP Yes!! So happy
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    HBHau Oh thank you so much for the update, this is awesome progress! She's doing amazing (especially given how depressed she was in the shelter). Bless you for giving her a loving home.
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    chillypotle OP I know! I'm so proud of her progress! :')
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    Obvious-Confusion14 Congrats Spicy!! You have an amazing hooman! OP you are doing so much good in this world esp for Spicy. Be super proud of yourself and keep giving Spicy her space and time. Spicy sounds like she will become a total love bug or snuggle monster. Also an ingrown claw? Ouch!! No wonder why Spicy was depressed. She was in a lot of pain. Now that it has healed Spicy will blossom! Spicy is a great void!
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    chillypotle OP Yes it was a bad ingrown. The vet said it had to have been there for a while. They had to dig a lot out of the paw pad but thankfully she got cleaned up and it healed smoothly!
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