'Nobody wanted him': Kind human adopts 14-year-old cat with no ears who no one wanted after his owner passed, gets blessed with the cuddliest, most affectionate cat in return

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Oct 3, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

As much as we hate it, it is a fact that senior cats get adopted far less often than kittens. Unfair, we know. Senior cats make great pets - some of the best pets. Senior cats are affectionate, and tend to get even more affectionate with age. Senior cats, who get adopted as seniors, know what they have and how to appreciate it better than any kitten could. And yet… people don't adopt them often. 

But what happens when a cat who has lived its whole life with one person suddenly… loses that person? That cat does not deserve to sit in a shelter for years, looking for someone new to love them the way they were loved before, waiting from a little cage for their second forever home. Unfair doesn't even begin to cover it. But tragic as it is, it does happen. And all we can do in cases like that… is hope for more people like the one in this story - who not only adopt senior cats but understand how amazing they actually are. 

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    "This is Kubik, he is 14 years old and he does not have ears..."

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    I adopted him yesterday, his owner d d and nobody wanted him :( he is the cuddliest loveliest cat I know and I am so happy I can give him the life he deserves (the best life)!!!
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    We don't really know why he's missing his ears, maybe he had some tumors, bud the left side looks like the ear was never even there, so maybe it's possible he was born like this. his hearing is okay-ish and he is very healthy!
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    I am kinda scared of feline dementia, because sometimes he looks really confused and today he cried in the bathroom and when I came for him, he just sat in the middle of the bathroom and cried and cried for no reason, but when he saw me, he stopped and chirped and came with me to my bedroom. but maybe he is just confused because everything is new to him. I love him so so so so much!!!
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  • We cannot imagine the sadness that a pet must feel when their owner passes away. We always say that we don't know how we'll deal with it when they pass, but the opposite is infinitely worse. Thank goodness this sweet cat found someone as caring and loving as you to take her in now. 

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  • However many years she has left, we know that this sweet cat is going to bring you an infinite amount of joy and that you will never ever regret taking her in. We hope your story inspires others - many, many more people should do the same. 

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    Thoth-long-bill • 13h ago Talk to him a lot. Tell him he is beautiful and handsome. Tell him he gets to live here now -- he does not know that. Tell him you will feed him and be his friend if he agrees. Ask him to be his friend. Tell him he is safe. All this stuff he is wondering and uncertain. Cuddles as much he wants. And thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    jejivelicenstvoona OP • 5h ago I will absolutely tell him everything and even more, actually I think I already did tell him all that but I will repeat it to him again and again and again even after we become best friends, because everyone need reassurence.
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    No-Path-6251 • 13h ago Thank you for taking him. I'll bet he will turn into a love bug. He just needs a little time to get used to all the changes. Keep us posted on his adjustments. You have a kind heart. Blessings to both of you. SA
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    jejivelicenstvoona OP • 5h ago He is the biggest love bug already, he just can't get enough pets and cuddles and to tell the truth, I can't get enough either, so it's perfect!
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    vladsuntzu 13h ago • Kubik is thankful you've adopted him! I'm sure his former owner would be glad to know he's in good hands.
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    jejivelicenstvoona OP • 5h ago She sounded like a really lovely woman, I hope she knows he is in good hands and loved so very much. She had 15 cats, all rescued from the street. Kubik was one of the last five that her friends were not able to find a new home for before she d d, so they ended up in a cat rescue, but they were cared for really good there. A lot of people who come visit the kitties there fell in love with Kubik and gave him love before I saw him and decided he deserves more than ju
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    Boho_chic82 12h ago That breaks my heart when I hear of nobody wanting a cat, esp since his owner has d d ②. He is beautiful without his ears . Thank you for giving Kubik a great golden year life
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    jejivelicenstvoona OP • 4h ago A lot of people who visit the rescue where he lived really loved him, but most of these people already have at least one cat and I understand that senior kitty can be more challenging and people who want their first cat would prefer a younger cat with who they can spend more years. And I am glad it was like this, otherwise we wouldn't find each other.
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    catslikepets143 • 13h ago Yeah, he just got "lost" when he was in the bathroom, he's still learning his way around the house. It's real good that you came for him, you're building trust. He now knows if he gets "lost" in the house, you'll come for him. That's awesome! Thank you for helping!
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    ronwabo 13h ago Well thank you for giving this old guy a new loving home!
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    OMGyarn ⚫ 13h ago I love me some pity kitties ETA: he was crying for you. I've adopted senior kitties whose owners have dd, and they are the ones who need the most assurance and cuddles. When we got our Lando we had him separated from the other cats and he was not happy about being away from people at all, even during the introduction phase.
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