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Jan 17, 2017 1:32 AM

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This Persian cat was recovered from the home of an elderly person with limited mobility after being noticed by a utility worker. He was was found covered in 5 pounds of matted fur :(

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He looks like the contents of a vacuum cleaner :(

The shelter shaved off 5lbs of matted fur.

He was tolerant and sweet during the grooming which was gruelling and took hours.

Sadly his hind legs had atrophied due to the neglect, and he needed to be fed to ensure he didn't go into kidney failure.

As his fur grew back he was a new cat with a sweet temperament, despite his maltreatment. The man who fostered him decided to adopt Sinbad, and said "I’m just astounded at how he just loves people, even though people haven’t always treated him very well. It’s a lesson we could all learn.”

Poor cat.Who was taking care of old man. He probably couldn't even take care of himself. This is years of neglect not months

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New character leak from Dark Souls III DLC

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He went from Clogged Hoover straight to Soulful Wilford Brimley

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Give him a beret and he could bust myths

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That last picture,"diabetus "!!

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

"Absolutely LOVES PEOPLE" Don't you lie to me @OP Dont. You. LIE.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

New grumpy cat?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He looks like me when I wake up in the morning!

9 years ago | Likes 49 Dislikes 6

You double dipping motherfucker. Nice post +1

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

After 15 years in hiding, Mister bigglesworth finally emerges.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That cat looks more like the Grinch than Jim Carrey ever did.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I love cats and I love this one too, but damn he is an ugly thing. Poor baby

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Geg him a berret and he'll start busting myths

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

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So his legs won't be working ever again?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

One article stated he quickly built up muscle in his back legs again and can move around normally. Whew.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Oh, yes, that's awesome ????

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

its not like the old person purposely did that.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

I'll be honest, that thumbnail looked like a nug.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

And now he's busting myths.

9 years ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 0

I thought he was an anti-diabetus spokesman.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I literally just joined imgur to up this

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Jaime

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

YO! I was thinking of doing the same thing! HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAaaaaa

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nothing like a clean shaven pussy!

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 5

Isnt that Evil the cat?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

OMG! I thought the same thing!!!!!!!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

shelter worker here, guys dont judge or scream animal cruelty, older people lose their minds and forget they even have pets we see it a lot

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Whether intended or not, this IS animal cruelty.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm wondering if he had any help if old man had limited mobility. Did anyone see the cat. This is years of neglect

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

the man was probably as neglected as the cat

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Good point

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

A new cat with a sweet temperament, and somehow he still looks like the face of rage.

9 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

All persians look like they are full of perpetual contempt.

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

That's because they either are full of perpetual contempt, or FUCKING LOVE YOU OH MY GOD LOVE YOU SO MUCH, not much middle ground.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Holy shit. FIrst frame made me think it was a taxidermy goof.

9 years ago | Likes 266 Dislikes 0

The title had me worried kitty was gonna get mirrors for eyes https://hype.my/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Ralph-Fiennes-Francis-Dolarhyde.jpg

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I thought it was a Jim Henson puppet.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It made me think I had fought this in Dark Souls.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Chuck Testa?

9 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

nope

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nope

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Despite of the hilarity surrounding his commercials, I have to admit Chuck's work is fairly decent.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Two words that I've never hear to describe any cat, "sweet temperament."

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

My Maine Coon boy is the gentlest cuddle-bug you can imagine. (Maine Coons are often described as being rather doglike, personality-wise.)

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

;w; My other rescue cat is like that. He's never hissed or scratched us, even when we got him. He was frozen in panic in corner, but 1/2

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

purred when petted. Our other cat is rather peppery though, probably more what you are familiar with... 2/2

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9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

what became of that cat?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Stupid people made a stupid movie with it about stupid Christmas.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He lives in Austin TX, does appearances at festivals, and had made the family over 1M US $. So living well

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That cat legitimately looks pissed off.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I sympathize w/ the elderly owner w/ mobility issues. Some ppl really love their pets, don't *want* to mistreat them but can't help it 1/

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(I volunteer at a shelter) and a 10 year old cat was adopted from us two weeks ago. Elderly owner died just a week into having the cat. 1/2

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

2/2 I got that cat re-adopted to a family just this Saturday. Fuck yeah! Hopefully she ain't cursed.

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According to http://people.com/pets/chicago-cat-sheds-5-pounds-of-matted-fur/ "He was an elderly man whose mental health 1/

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

was failing and he couldn’t care for the cat. Our humane investigators asked him if he would be willing to relinquish 2/

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the cat into our care and he agreed."

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

and they don't want to let them go. They *should*. They absolutely should re-home it when they no longer can care for it, but 2/

9 years ago | Likes 51 Dislikes 3

some ppl (especially old ppl b/c the pet is their only companion) keep the pet out of love. Cant hate ppl who loved their pet b/ failed them

9 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 4

Well said.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

It is sad both for the animal and the elderly. Double heart break

9 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

If the cat was allowed to get this bad, I'm really afraid the elderly owner isn't getting proper care and support. Sad situation. :\

9 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 1

I was about to say the same thing. Poor cat, but also, is the elderly person getting proper care of are they neglected as well?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Don't forget that the rescue mentality today would demonize the person for giving up the cat before it got this bad. No-win for them. :(

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

they forget they even have them sometimes..its sad but I blame their family sometimes for not checking on them and being shits

9 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 2

How is this even possible

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Must be one of those hypoallergenic cats....or the complete opposite.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Persians have long fur and if the cat was weaned too early, they might have not learnt to groom themselves properly. The loose hair is 1/2

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

not brushed or groomed off and it will eventually start clumping into felt like mats. I think some cats might be more prone to it if they2/3

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

have finer and silkier hair type (not sure). If you just meant how someone let's it happen? Idk, elderly person is too lonely to give 3/4

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

up on pet while cannot care for it probably. 4/4

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New owner: "Now he's getting lots of TLC"

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Daww look at his little smush face ????????????

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I collect Imgur URLs like this. When I am repulsed by human cruelty, I go back to my URL collection to keep my faith in humanity.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

How. Freakin. Cuuuttteeee

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Seth rogen?!?!

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That cat has zero time for your shit.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Wow Seth Rogen is a really great guy

9 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

Awesome. Cheers to you both????

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sorry for the ?, was meant to be a !

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That cat looks like an adorably grumpy lil old man

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

He looks so pissed at being rescued...

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Wait, so how long does cat hair grow back?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't know...those eyes say, "I'm silently plotting my revenge."

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Looks a little like Jamie Hyneman also.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The cat looks like scruffy from futurama

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How sweeeeet

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You are a really awesome person!!! Faith restored!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

jp mcdanial?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Looks like oh hai cat

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Diabeetus

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I spoke that aloud when I saw him.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'll take him !!! I mean the cat can come too but I dunno he's probably gonna make my cats start a revolt .. but he's cute

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Nick Frost?

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

This is the cat version of ron swanson

9 years ago | Likes 81 Dislikes 1

My thoughts exactly.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Beat me to it.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Ron Catson

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I was about to say that it looked like the Lorax, but that works better

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Cera guy?

9 years ago | Likes 382 Dislikes 1

Exactly what I thought!

9 years ago | Likes 55 Dislikes 0

I Fucking swear

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Frogman

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My name is Wilford Brimley, and I have Diabeetus

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Last week I struck my wife, then I find out she's been dead for years. Who the hell did I hit?!

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Holy fuck I lost it

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I get my testin' supplies through Liberty Medical.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yessssss!!!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

And like any self-respecting diabetic, he was once on the brink of kidney failure! Yay DKA!

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

You Are a Champ..

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Buddy. +1

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Actually laughed out loud at this comment

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Ditto

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This comment wins you a follow from me. Amazing

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Nah, I think he looks like Scruffy from Futurama.

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Scruffy believes in this post

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Mmhmm.

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Ehhh

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Scruffy, the catitor

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

So that's one of them $300 haircuts? The other one had definitely lost its pizzazz.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

These are the moments I'm glad smells don't work on the internet.

9 years ago | Likes 227 Dislikes 0

...yet.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Why hasn't someone invented it yet? We have sight and sound. They should make a usb smell attachment.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

There are a couple smell inventions already, tho incredibly obscure, and they only work with food.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Light and sound are energy, easy to replicate. Scents are matter. Chemical compounds that would require synthesizing.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The thought of VR porn scares me. Smelling it too would be horrifying.

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Smelling involves taking part of something inside your body, like eating but on a microscopic scale. It'd be like being able to eat a video.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

2 I mean it probably doesn't work that way... but WHY not

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Then you can have a video of a cake and eat it too.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Except when the cake is a lie.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

But... what if smells could be broken down to simple molecules then mixed to create the desired fragrance.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Mixed? that's an incredibly complex process including all sorts of chemical reactions. People spend whole careers trying to mix smells right

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