Heartbroken cat can't move on after co-worker dumps her for being too expensive to move with, kind couple rescues her and tries everything to make her happy, but they end up in need of advice: 'What can we do to help her?'

Treat cats nicely. They have feelings too.

We know that for some people, that is difficult to believe. There is so much stigma about cats being aloof that people who have never experienced cats actually believe it. They don't understand that cats bond with their humans incredibly hard. They have never experienced having a little fluffy cat follow them around the house, meow a whole conversation with them, cuddle with them in bed. They don't get it. When we say that abandoning a cat is one of the worst things that you can do to it, we mean that. When you do that, you break their hearts.

At least, we thought that abandoning your loyal cat is up there with the worst things that you can do to it, but this person somehow outdid that. They have three cats, but they are moving, and for some reason, they can afford to move two, but not three. And instead of looking for a new home for the cat - which would be difficult enough for the kitty - they decided to give the kitty up. But there was no room in the shelters. And that left them with only one solution, a solution that was unacceptable to their coworker, who saved the cat and gave the cat a true forever home. But the cat is still heartbroken, and the new owner turned to the internet for advice.

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There is honestly not too much that you can do right now. The most important thing, you did already - you saved her life. After this, it's simply about being patient. It's about giving her space when she needs it while also showing her that you are there for her. It's about doing small things - even tiny things - to try to get her to trust you, because after everything that she has been through, trust is not going to be easy to come by with her. She might not be cuddly and loving with you for a long time, but that doesn't mean that she wouldn't want to - deep down. It will simply be difficult.
But we believe in you. We really do. We know that, unlike her last owner, you are not someone who is going to give up on her, and eventually, with enough time, she is going to feel it too. And although it might take a long time to break her walls and gain her trust, once you have it, it is going to be the most rewarding and amazing thing in your life. Give her time. Show her love. That's all that you need to do.
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