“Not only can he walk—he can run”: how a hopelessly injured cat came back to life with the love of it’s pawrents

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Jun 26, 2025 3:00 PM EDT

Rescue stories are some of the most varied and in some cases even never ending stories. But what is important is that they do eventually have a happy ending. Which is what the cute catto who stars in this story finally got after so much madness and mayhem in his life, and even in his rescue story. And these kinds of stories, as much as they often have happy endings, are a reminder to everyone and anyone who wants to bring home a pawdorable pet and give them the best life possible.

Because a big part of that promise you are making to them, is that they will never see the inside of a shelter again, they will never know loneliness again, and they will never be uncared-for in their furever home. It is a promise that we cannot afford to keep, because by breaking it, we are not only putting the poor creature back into all the bad we took them out of, but we are also breaking their trust in hoomans. 

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    This is BenBen's story
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    He was brought in as a stray to one of the SPCAs. He had a crushed spine in about 5-6 spots, deep lacerations on his right hip and leg, and the cauliflower ear. It appears he
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    was attacked by a large animal and tossed around violently. His face permanently looks sad because he has a lot of excess skin on face and no one knows why. He tested negative for Rickets and everything else.
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    The SPCA took care of him for a while and then tried adopting him out but it didn't work. The family that adopted him didn't want to deal with his medical needs and brought him back to SPCA just a few days later. At that point he was
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  • Erugh, why do people do this? It is not like you are not warned about the needs of the cat you are about to adopt. Why take the risk that you would not be able to handle it and have to return the cat. There is nothing more miserable for any critter than to be taken to a shelter, released from the shelter and almost immediately returned. 

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    deemed "un-adoptable". The vets said he'd never walk and he'd be on pain meds ( life. hine) for the rest of his
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    AON
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    So the SPCA put him on the k I list and scheduled his e sia. My super awesome GF works for an ER vet clinic and frequents the SPCA websites. She had
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    pointed him out when he was first put on the site for adoption but he was almost immediately adopted out. When he was brought back and put on the k I list the SPCA said they would only adopt him out to a vet or vet technician. They only had
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    given him a few days to be saved but no one could or would take him and I had wanted him since I first saw him. We managed to get everything sorted out the day before his scheduled el on and brought him to his forever home.
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    While he was on de n row the caretakers said that he wouldn't eat, or drink, or move. Almost as if "he knew he was going to d e and had just given up hope".
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    When we brought him home it was instantly greeted with purrs, smiles, and "thank you" cuddles.
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  • Well, finally we have it. Proof that cats know a heck of a lot more about what is going on than we would have ever given them credit for in the past. And at that, what a terrifying thing to be aware off, yet at the same time how wonderful that this sweet catto could appreciate the opportunity he was given to start life anew. This story is such an emotional rollercoaster. 

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    And even though the vets said he would never walk again he was determined to prove them wrong. Not only can he walk, but he can run and even jump small distances!
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    We're so proud of this little monster.
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    goldfishwishes oh my god i just love him so much! I want to cuddle him and give him so many kisses! I adopted a special needs kitten, Oliver. He has a scar over one
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    of his eyes and no one wanted him. But he is the sweetest, most loving, and talkative boy ive ever seen. Its so sad people dont give these amazing animals a chance because they arent "perfect". I tell you what, Oliver is perfect and so is Benben!
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