'No, he's not dirty, those are just his markings': Nobody wanted this surrendered 8-year-old cat beacuse of his unique look, leading the shelter he's in to call for help and the cat community to come together and find him a home

We love it when the online cat community comes together to get a cat adopted.

This has to be one of our favorite things about the online cat communities, and there are many things that we love about them. Cats are so popular online. Stories about them go viral all the time. It's just amazing for us to watch our communities use this power that we have for something as pure as helping a cat find its forever home. And it happens all the time.

Do you remember Fishstopper? The sad cat who went viral online, and because of that virality, finally got adopted and had some of that sadness leave his eyes. And what about Perdita? She was known as the "world's worst cat" online, but once posts about her started gaining attention, she got hundreds of adoption applications, and finally, a forever home where she would actually be appreciated. And just yesterday, a new kitty went viral - Dobby, a cat with four ears and a curled tail, whose fosters now have to go through hundreds of applications to see who is going to be his forever human.

We have so much power in the cat communities online, and we are happy to report that we always use this power for good - to help cats get the lives that they deserve.

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Cooper is an 8-year-old cat who is just a little bit different. Not in the way that he behaves - in that, he is just like any other cat. It's the way that he looks that seems to rub people the wrong way. The shelter where he stayed, Humane Society of Broward County (HSBC), said: “[He] might not be the prettiest kitty, but he doesn't need a filter to find love. No, he's not dirty, those are just his markings.” And we couldn't agree more. In fact, we would think that his unique looks should have gotten him more attention. But apparently, it was the wrong kind of “unique” for most.
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Cooper is gentle, sweet and is used to living with humans. He has spent nearly his whole life in a home. He loves cuddles, is great with kids, other cats and gentle dogs. It was when his previous owner lost his home that Cooper's world turned on its head, bringing him into the hands of the shelter. Of course, the shelter knew that Cooper was kind and loving and that he would have been a great addition to any home, but they found that it was more difficult to find a home for him than expected - because people were put off by his markings.
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The shelter even went as far as to publish that Bob L., a pawsome cat lover, paid off Cooper's adoption fee. But it was the attention online that finally got Cooper his new forever home. Cat people cannot stand for injustices against innocent felines. We are a real community with real power. And now, Cooper has his second chance at a happy life.
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