Woman rescues her hoarder sister's senior "demon cat" after she passes, turns out the cat was only mean because he was neglected and angry, now he's clean, happy and so loving: 'I never heard him purr before.'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Apr 30, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

People who have never had cats in their lives have all kinds of misconceptions about them. People think that cats are aloof or that cats are mean, but that's not true. The vast majority of cats are neither of these things, and of the cats that do seem aloof or mean… there is usually a reason. If you treat a cat well, if you give them the love and respect and time that they need, usually, even the "meanest" cat will open up to you and show you affection. Today's story just reinforces this notion. 

A demon cat - that's what this poor little thing was called throughout his life. He was mean to everyone except for his owner and her husband. But once the owner passed and the cat was adopted by her sister, his real colors started to show. In that house, he was neglected sad, so he was "mean" to people. In his new house, he got the things that he truly needed, and just like that, he became the sweetest cuddle-bug .

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    "Took in my late sister's disabled cat, Rex. He was suffering... not anymore!"

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  • This is something that happens often. Cats are not often “mean”, not without reason. Our first instinct, when learning that a cat is mean to humans, is trying to figure out if the cat is being treated well, and more often than not, the cat is not. 

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    He's always been known as "demon cat" because he was always so mean to everyone but my sister and her husband. He was born with his arms bent in. He's a Squitten.
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    He lives like a normal cat. He kind of acts more like a dog than a cat. He always had temperament issues as my sister raised him by hand as my cat had him as a kitten and rejected him. I kept his brother.
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    My sister passed on Christmas eve of 2024. Its been a few months. The night it happened we went to her house and learned she was living way worse than she let us onto. Hoarder level with 5 dogs, 2 cats, and birds.
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    We cleaned the house as much as we could, 12 family member effort. My brother in law hasn't been doing great with grief and went to get help. My family took in all the pets, Rex became my responsibility.
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    Him living in a hoarder house did a lot to him physically and mentally. He was so matted when I got him, covered in dried pee, , and whatever else dust could get trapped under his fur.
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    Overweight because he couldn't move around anywhere. His nails were so overgrown since he can't claw a post like normal. I got him shaved, all the mats off. I had to shave up until the halfway point on his tail. As I shaved him, he happily flead and groomed his front legs.
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    He didn't fight it until he got tired and wanted to be alone. It took me a few sessions but I got him free of the mats. Next i clipped his nails, he gave no fights, and enjoyed pets from my partner as I did it.
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    My other sister helped give him a bath. Zero fighting. He did such a good job and only got mad when I tried to dry him. Understandable. My toddler does the same.
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    He's so happy to see us and get pets now. He reaches up and tries to grab our hands to bring them back to his face if we pull away. He purrs so loud. I never heard him purr before.
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    I wish i could have helped him and my sister before all of this. But I'm sure my sister is happy that Rex's last few years (he's 12) will be spent happy and clean. Bonus angry boy the day he came home pic, and baby Rex picture at the end!!
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    10:18 + My Story 13h ago 28 Views 000 He's purring → ill 24% 001
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  • We are glad that the poor little thing is out of that house now, along with all of the other animals. We are glad that he doesn't have to spend the rest of his life suffering. He's happy now, and we couldn't be happier to see it.

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    Complete-Holiday2031 Professional cat groomer here. You did a great thing right there. Great job. He DEFINITELY feels better. Scratch him in his formerly matted spots and kiss his nose for me.
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    Quiksilver2280 You're a family of angels thank you for giving Rex newfound life and health and letting him experience what safety, proper care, and love feel like A
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    ton-x273 Thank you for your efforts in taking care of Rex! I wish all struggling cats could be shown the same amount of love and dedication →
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    HOUTryin286Us I really appreciate how you're able to tell the story without judging your sister. She clearly was struggling with some stuff and it was sad that she had to wait until death to be released. I love you're able to give this kitty a second life. Here's to an amazing second act for him.
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