Kind person rescues unique-looking stray 4-year-old cat from a feral colony that was bullying him, and barely 24 hours later, he's already a love bug: 'He’s already starting to become affectionate'

We're kind of used to our cats being snippy with us… but did you know that stray cats do it to other cats as well?

We say this only half-jokingly. We're used to our cats "bullying" us. We're used to our cats stomping across our chests in the middle of the night. We're used to them stealing food off our plates. We're used to them following us to the bathroom, tearing into our groceries, sitting on our freshly dried laundry and bothering us during Zoom calls, showing their booties to each and every person we work with. We're used to it to the point that we actually love it. It's part of who they are. It's part of what makes them purrfect.

We imagine other cats are not quite as tolernt of this behavior. Stray cats who get bullied by other cats probably don't find it… cute, like we do. Their lives, as cats who have been shunned from the group, are full of challenges that every other stray cats don't have. Cats may like their space, but they are not solitary. They need the group, the affection, the care. And if other cats are not willing to give it… then maybe we humans can step in.

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"Just adopted this beautiful boy! Meet Atlas"
"He’s 4 years old — rescued as a stray and from a feral colony that was apparently bullying him.
Less than twenty four hours since I brought him home, and he’s already starting to become affectionate/interactive.
(PS: If you’re wondering about the haircut, the shelter had to shave him because his fur was so matted)."
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Bigmooz
“Looks like a bobcat”

Few-Entertainer7431
“Oh my, he's gorgeous!”

quintiliahan
“captivating eyes, very handsome boy.”
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It's always the sweetest cats who get bullied by other cats. It's always the nicest cats, the ones who don't fight back. It's always the prettiest cats, the ones who attract the most humans, the ones who, because of that, connect with humans more than others. Chances are that we would have tried to pet this little dude too if we had seen him outside. We would have tried to become his friend, without thinking about the potential consequences for him.
There is no telling how his life would have turned out, as a shunned cat, if you had not found him and taken him in when you did. The fact that he was so eager for love and cuddles proves that he was never meant for a life outdoors. If you didn't save his life, then at the very least, you saved his soul, and that is worth just as much.