After his elderly owner passed away, this 13-year-old cat spent years surviving on his own as a stray, until one kind human showed the “grumpiest cat ever” that he didn’t have to d...

The useful part

Behind every grumpy cat, there is a soft kitty just waiting for the right human to take a chance on them. They have to fight for every scrap of food, every bit of shelter, every hint of warmth and affection. Like we have seen time and time again, basically all aggressive, scary, and grumpy stray cats are just waiting for the right human to take a chance on them.

How it works

• Watching the "scary" stray turn into a melted puddle of love and cuddles is absolutely incredible.
• Few humans would take a chance on them in the first place, and even fewer humans would know what to do with a stray cat like that once they have them.
• They need people who have the patience of saints, who are truly willing to wait.
• Although it is rare for that to happen, when it does, it is quite meowgical.

What to take from it

Not necessarily because they want to be, but because they have to be.

Details worth keeping

We look at our spoiled house cats, and we do not see it. We have no idea what stray cats really go through. So, even if a stray cat is a softie at heart, the streets harden them.