‘What a comeback’: Family takes in sick and scraggly Maine Coon cat, then turns him from foster feline to foster fail while restoring his floof, his health, and his faith in humanity

This may seem like your average rescue story, but it's not. It's not normal because A) maine coon cats are never normal, and B) the sick and senior cats are the most overlooked when it comes to finding their furrever families. But not Yukon! This scraggly maine coon cat was taken in by a foster family, even though he didn't look his best. He was given an incorrect meowdication that caused his hair to fall out. Over the course of a year, they nursed him back to health, restoring his floof, his faith in humanity, and most impurrtantly, his meowrvelous magnificence! The feline and family fell in love with each other, and they made the choice to adopt him into their loving home.

This wholesome rescue story is a reminder for all of us out there to give the "ugly" ones a chance. Just because they're not as fluffy as the others or as playful as that cute kitten doesn't mean that they won't be a great cat. They just want to be loved, to be petted, and to be fed two square meals a day like any other kitty (although they may insist that they require six meals per day). If you have the space in your hearts and homes, go take one of the cats that have been in the shelter for the longest time. They might surprise you with how much love they have to give.

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