Ancient battle-scarred feral cat meets tiny kittens

Mason is an ancient, battle-scarred feral cat with advanced kidney disease. Instead of euthanasia, we felt he deserved to live his sunset months in comfort, free from pain.
What happened next will make your heart melt.
See additional videos of the adorable interactions between Grandpa Mason and "his" foster kittens at TinyTuxies. And please remember that spaying and neutering is the only way to prevent unwanted cats and kittens like Mason and "his" kittens from being born and suffering. Contact your local shelter or SPCA if you need assistance with spaying and neutering... most have free or low cost programs, and are happy to help.
More about the rescue work we do: TinyKittens.com

[@f-35alightningii79]

This is like watching a mob boss with his two toddlers.

[@ElectroBytezLV]

EXACTLY lmao

[@bemotivated8443]

More like hittler and his nazis in training

[@YayaFeiLong]

@@bemotivated8443 ...no.

[@bptnmrphy3991]

@@bemotivated8443 for your mind do go there immediately and make this reference I'd say you're in-between 8th to 10th grade

[@niclasneziru1854]

@@bemotivated8443 How to spot a 14 year old

[@MapleSyrup666]

2009 : the internet is for cat videos 2019 : the internet is for cat videos

[@charlie-_-7070]

Nyan nyan nyan

[@xXRealXx]

We truly have advanced as a species

[@angelomaset1441]

KZbin. KZbin never changes.

[@thelagger3761]

2009: internet is for cat videos 2019: cats are for internet videos

[@sugondeseballes8026]

Pewdipie videos*

[@janoahj642]

Man, it looks like all he ever wanted was a family.

[@MrClassicmetal]

He most likely had a _lot_ of families. 😁

[@sheilahunter8807]

❤️🐱🐾🐾 yes

[@rieniko]

Yes :'D

[@kukanav7742]

And he got it😻 it's the most precious thing a feral cat like Grandpa Mason have and the rest of feral cats that turned their wild side around to hooman. I still think of Grandpa Mason from time to time 🙏🏼🌈🌠💖😽💙

[@user-fg5gs8wg6h]

Vin Diesel has joined the chat

[@tw_72]

When they captured him, he was given about 3 months to live because of his kidney disease. Well, he made it almost 3 years - full of love, snuggles, kittens and play. He was never hungry, lonely or cold again. ❤

[@darthroden]

That's really good that he lived three years in comfort, he deserved it. He was a good Big Bro to those kittens.

[@Montesama314]

"Who the heck are you little brats?" "GRANDPA!!!" "...Alright, then."

[@twentyeight602]

*this comment deserves more likes*

[@BagzAndPresident]

Montesama314 lmao

[@heretyk_1337]

Everyone is tough, until a little kitten starts hugging you... Which shows, how much this cat actually needed this. Whole life of fighting, and not carying about others- sounds like a dream to me- turns out, it is a nightmare, and to be saved from that he needed bit of love I hope author of this video is happy- i had to headbutt the wall, to fell like a male again...

[@mikaele]

This is what my grandpa said everytime I came.over

[@alifizharulhaq3370]

"Welp... Can't do anything bout that i guess"

[@DeathWolfSaint]

"Ancient Battle-Scared Feral Cat" Ah yes I remember this boss from Dark Souls

[@drspicy9789]

Bastard kept cutting through my roll spam

[@sagecho4510]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 you snapped me out of my that's cute mode fast

[@Christoff070]

Lol very good

[@darkhierophant4914]

You have to run past him. There's no defeating Mason.

[@mikemurray3962]

Praise the sun!

[@ericg7973]

“Ancient battle-scarred feral cat” sounds like a yu-gi-oh card

[@dani25754]

Sounds like a csgo skin

[@Zamtrios245]

Sounds like the basis of gamefreak's design process

[@marcus14659]

Never have I seen such wholesome vibes smashed so quickly lmao

[@trap3rb287]

Sounds like anime legendary weapon

[@notablediscomfort]

Like a card you get in one of the games early on. 4 stars, 1400 attack, and effect is "when placed face down in attack, treat card as if attack is 2800.

[@WaspMedia3D]

Kittens: "Mommy!" Mason: "Close enough, kid."

[@badboi8245]

Kittens: whos house is this? Mason: Min- Kittens: Wrong.

[@badimaaa4a548]

Correction: *"Wronge."*

[@vminieheartz]

I lowkey thought you were gonna say Min Yoongi. I need to stop

[@User-lo9ez]

Cant laugh react but that was funny

[@neftali704]

The Joker. really ?!

[@moe4807]

@@vminieheartz Same pabahaha

[@justinR8986]

When the orange cat hugged Mason and then he relaxed, my heart was about to burst

[@antisocialash]

IKR??

[@ABagelLeftOnTheRoadside]

Yeh!

[@Akhhmorn]

Same! I cried

[@PeerKristijan]

@Rachel Tucker are you related to tucker carlson?

[@heretyk_1337]

Hey, i have problems with empathy toward others, maybe i am a psychopath...? (after watching this) Nope. Just sociopath... Wehew. We good.

[@sheikmuhammad3894]

No more wars. No more fighting. No more fear. This is good. This is good enough.

[@Promses2Keep]

AWESOME comment. That's going on my gravestone.

[@jamesd2128]

Beautifully put, good job.

[@karentate9114]

I've seen this many times, cry every time . Best part is when the ginger kitten puts his front legs around Grandpa Masons neck in a hug and they both sleep. He was a hero to so many babies. I'm sure he is continuing his duties at the Rainbow Bridge. Thank you again for rescuing him. Who knew?

[@harrypotter4309]

Me too and I'm a 70yr old bloke !! Such a noble animal, and all cats are great.

[@MaggieTheCat01]

@@harrypotter4309 I love it when men are daft about cats, and freely admit it. 💕

[@scottrackley4457]

Mason waits for the kitten to purr and go to sleep before he moves

[@skylarkcs3863]

@@MaggieTheCat01 sexist much?

[@MaggieTheCat01]

@@skylarkcs3863 Oh no, you’re not one of _those,_ are you? A person who actually _seeks_ to be offended. Fu©k off. I don’t fu©king care.

[@TheBumbleseed]

It's like he spent his entire life wanting this moment to happen and then it did

[@iamloveabundance4102]

Your comment made me cry harder. Snot and all. Im so grateful to have seen thos video and these comments.

[@JaneDoe-ti9fr]

♥👍

[@andreaslechner6496]

@Fuhq Boi Why would you talk such nonsense?

[@CousinBowling]

@Fuhq Boi lololol

[@cf8415]

😭😭😭

[@jacobrademacker]

Ancient Battle-Scarred Feral Cat sounds like a Dark Souls boss name.

[@okramoffacebook1381]

Pretty mich is

[@industriastroll3177]

Jacob Style or a dumb csgo skin from a souvenir crate

[@gabrielvilla6274]

Industrias Troll 😂lmaooo

[@fartsimulator-of9li]

Or an enemy from Fallout 4

[@andrewcotter2036]

@@fartsimulator-of9li This.

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

"Unca Mason, Unca Mason, we wanna cuddle. Unca Mason!" "Awright. Bring it in, kiddos."

[@arthanis07]

Moments later : "Unca mason can we go get something to eat, we're hungry, Unca mason, Unca mason wake up, Unca mason cmon we're hungry, Unca mason cmon wake up, Unca mason...." "......."

[@Puddin_Pi]

@@arthanis07 awwwww!

[@georgespalding7640]

His last two years of life were at least full of joy and comfort with the presence of his kittens he cared for. RIP Mason, I'm glad you finally found a peaceful home.

[@iDuckman]

Three years! He almost made it to three, thanks to loving care and love from his tiny family. Vet didn't give him that many months.

[@irena4545]

He got the hug he didn't know he needed. Truly heart-warming.

[@politecat4236]

Irena 😭😭😭😭

[@saniaaf2251]

Irena and that's made even better when said hug comes from some kittens 💕💕💕

[@JaneDoe-ti9fr]

How True ♥👍

[@discoshark7767]

_“Mr. Mason? Could you tell us a story?”_ _“Anything for you, little one...”_

[@tmarkel4993]

Nooo 😭

[@randomhandle]

*cries all over again. Damn you, Disco Shark.

[@willafowler5530]

I THOUGHT IT COULDNT GET ANY BETTER I WAS WRONG

[@sgv7419]

I literally imagined Mufasa and Simba saying this 😭

[@n0wsinn]

Rip Mason 😔❤️

[@romannoellocsin9950]

I miss that old soldier. RIP, Grandpa Mason.

[@Doctorgeo7]

Mason keeps switching between confusion and acceptance with the kittens. It's as if all he has known from other creatures is hardship, and he is shocked to find that the two kittens completely trust him. In the end, he sleeps more comfortably and happier than he has in years.

[@P1nk_Nana]

He really said, “These is my kids now.”

[@meend6456]

If no one is gonna say it, I guess I am. It’s “These ARE my kids”

[@stephencurry2157]

Osama Alsayid ok thank you, really changed the game with your grammar correction 💯💯💯 what would we do without you 🔥🔥🔥‼️‼️‼️

[@kolvisophie50]

@@meend6456 Lm

[@PaganShagger]

@@meend6456 most people cant speak proper english. Including me. Our education system is failing. Our government wants us to speak like idiots. It's harder to explain ourselves.

[@idkanymoretbh5452]

He really said, “I’ve only had them for a day and a half, but if anything happened to them, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself.”

[@hank1556]

I wonder if Mason tells them Vietnam stories after he gets into the catnip

[@creeperproductionsgma4130]

thatallredheadude 1 lol

[@patrickloveless6211]

Thats fuckin hilarious

[@Kallogee]

Namesi dude they were rapists and murderers y u defend em

[@imsmashingurgrandma]

He's like a cool grandpa

[@worldfamousgamer9191]

LMAO

[@angelahogue1894]

I just love grandpa mason I cried my eyes out when they said he passed away

[@MrNewembassy]

Wow, 5 years later (RIP Mason), this video still can make me tear up.

[@acodsw8813]

Whenever I need comfort, peace, tenderness and joy I keep coming back to this iconic video. RIP Mason

[@SwankyKitteh82]

Old battle-cat's heart grew three sizes that day...

[@TheGypsyVanners]

omg - all this And it was your comment that made me cry! Damned Whos

[@Hotrodhondaas]

Goy Ishah ikr how could anyone dislike this

[@rosestarofroseclan8094]

maybe he lost his mate and kittens at a time

[@aleksandarpetrov434]

Goy Ishah I think the cat will explode from the inside with that much blood!

[@Elle-pd7bj]

Clifford Dodson male cats typically do not stay with mates nor children, especially male ferals. It's not in their instincts. Even the mother grows to be far more cross with her kittens as they reach maturity. In this video, you see Mason treating these kittens well because of his transition from feral to somewhat domestic. It's empathy to a certain extent as well as a need to imprint and care on motherless young. However, when those kittens reach maturity, he may feel the need to let them fall from the nest, thus becoming more cross. It depends on how exactly he views them.

[@JCLunda]

I cried when he got a hug. His tough old heart just melted. So awesome.

[@dailybrother9180]

me too

[@ne1there383]

“You do not yet know the lust and burden of war tiny travelers, and maybe with my guidance, you never will.”

[@garmesan_parlic]

The warrior who wanted to be a dad all along

[@pancakesandtea]

Dave D awwww :)

[@ricardocantoral7672]

If he could talk, he'd sound like John Wayne !

[@werefucked5227]

Almost made me cry

[@TheAshzombie]

Didn’t start crying till I read this comment.

[@homelesshannah50]

This sounds like a Disney movie in the making

[@BlueDragon-vm1bt]

Ah, yes. I, too, transform into a soft snuggly pillow when hugged by small kittens.

[@Shogun0099]

Who doesn't?

[@kittystanley5192]

❤

[@TheZincMaster-on1fy]

@@Shogun0099 people who don't like cats or are allergic

[@DivestedEntity]

Same

[@sizzle3279]

When you learn about commas for the first time in school

[@stevebennett9839]

My mom has a male cat that showed up on her porch and she fed it but didn't let him inside at first cause she had house cats. A couple feral mother's had kittens, 11 between the two. My mom made a bed for them on the porch. The mothers would disappear for hours, this male cat would hang out, play with them not let them wonder to far away. We started calling him grandpa( he was already fixed we knew he wasn't the father) eventually we got the kittens homes and brought him inside. He's still there today, I do wander what the neighbors think when he goes outside and we start yelling "grandpa, come on grandpa, it's time to come inside"

[@melanopygus]

Yelling for grandpa 😂

[@hearthebellsring3990]

@Jevante H bruh did u not read

[@IamSnehan]

You're a good man. Thank you.

[@clashwithmoi8926]

You should be close enough to your neighbors to where they can comfortably ask you

[@Draco19970125]

Good to hear that you adopted Grandpa, and you found good homes for the kittens. If you don't mind a question : did you or anybody else(with or without a rescue group help) spayed the moms? I hope so. In my hometown, Budapest, I started a TNR program with a cat colony, and so far I trapped more 11 female cats, and 10(!) was pregnant unfortunately.

[@Augustow09]

Its what every battle scarred warrior wants in the end after living a rough life: A family

[@nitex4193]

Ancient battle scarred feral cat sounds like a fallout 4 boss

[@MsPageMistress]

Sounds more like a Fallout 4 companion to me, one that despite it's age, moves swiftly and claws out the eyes of your enemies.

[@claypidgeon4807]

Could see it being a helper in any number of zombie shooters too.

[@ipkalex]

I thought this was a video of cats fighting xD

[@user-sx4qu4dz9z]

MsPageMistress such vivid details are not necessary

[@nitex4193]

Innit

[@Nayhan123]

When you cry over a cat you just met because you read that they died in the comments

[@lucasonline1076]

Rest in peace❤

[@mmoghul1]

Organic Pee nooooooo! How could you spoil this for me 😭

[@thalmoragent9344]

Organic Pee Oof 😓

[@posi55]

The other day I ended up crying my eyes out watching a video of puppies getting adopted and living their mom for the first time...

[@mehimtired1013]

OMG I just saw this and I felt happy for the cat when I saw the first comment saying he died 4 weeks ago😩😩😩😥😥💛💛

[@rebeccabrooksguest9833]

I still grieve for Grandpa Mason. He was absolutely uniquely splendid.

[@real.stoney]

Before kittens: Trust no one After kittens: Hmmm yes, quite soft indeed.

[@twobats]

When the orange kitten put its paws around Mason's neck and kinda just hugged him & Mason just. nestled down and hugged back? I'm crying

[@OriginalPuro]

"nestled down and hugged back?" That's a really weird question.. It makes no sense, to me.

[@twobats]

@@OriginalPuro less a question more a statement. wasn't really asking anything other than "see this bit right here? that one"

[@nic0lemari338]

@@twobats it was SOOOO sweet!! I was literally about to say the same thing.😿😿 I must've watched this video 100+x the past 2 yrs. I just doesn't get old and always makes me smile. R.I.P. Grandpa Mason😻

[@elanastocker]

Me too

[@HEDGE1011]

That is amazingly touching and it melts my heart every time! RIP Mason

[@Roo_Bear]

*ARE WE NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT THE ORANGE KITTEN GIVING MASON A HUG* _rest in peace Mason_ 💗

[@JPLooney]

Have you not been reading the comments?

[@Roo_Bear]

@@JPLooney no, I guess not

[@FBI-nu3dj]

Wait mason died

[@PaganShagger]

What do you have to say about the orange kitten hugging the older cat. Idiot.

[@idkanymoretbh5452]

Stampede98 Lmao what are you even saying?

[@DrRoxburgh3]

I’m a hard head man with a heart of stone, but things like this just breaks me into pieces, and for that, I have 5 cats, 2 dogs and 2 Guinea pigs. More coming from the shelter❤️

[@realfakehollywood]

You are a good man

[@jnicholson2522]

Currently feeding 2 feral cats who come to my porch. Trying not to get in adopt mode. I have 1 cat, dealing with loss of my other 3 in the last 18 mos. Little too rough yet 😢

[@eblackwell]

That's a real man

[@j_g9109]

Doesn’t sound like a heart of stone to me ☺️

[@Stewart1953]

happy new year stay safe and stay healthy from NH ps you're wrong about that stone heart malarkey

[@spacecat3198]

Mason was one of the goodest boys.

[@SeginusKaitos]

i think in the end, everyone just wants to be loved

[@mitchellvanvliet]

Ouch, my heart.

[@laifuthelife8483]

yes and by love you mean fun amd happiness at the end it was just happiness that is important your parents said go to school to have a good life and be smart but you go to school to get good job and good job for good money money for the things you need and love So at the end it was happiness that everyone was looking for fame why? cause its fun money why? because it buys things i love love is happiness too power why? being peerless and the strongest is the same but everything has limits of fun and it is boredom So the meaning of life is happiness. at the end it was fun behind that mask. there are many forms and different happiness, Its not just one its infinite.

[@solus1076]

Sadly, I trust no one, and atm I’m not rlly happy:(

[@JoryStultz1234]

@@laifuthelife8483 There are countless studies that prove materialism doesn't actually make people happy. We are not mindless consumers naturally, we were socially engineered that way. Family, understanding, support, and love is what we truly seek in life, whether it's falsely through material objects or by making friends or having children etc.

[@laifuthelife8483]

Jory Stultz I mean at the end it was fun that we all want.

[@beetlegremlin]

Kittens: *do kitten stuff* Mason: im your dad now and I love you

[@lyndabarrett8185]

Is he yours now?

[@Ampheline]

My cat: **gives birth**. Me: hi call me grandpa I'll take care of you. Kittens: pws stawp hawwassing us hooman, we no wike baby cawwy.

[@styxcathamilton8834]

He always looked at Shelley with such love, even if he didn't express it. Grandpa Mason's story fills everyone's heart and if someone doesn't cry for him, they are heartless. While Mason beat the odds, wish that it was a long reign. R.I.P. sweet boy.

[@nicolevanherwynen4798]

Oh my goodness. I swear those kittens healed his whole heart that day

[@Thorite_Gem]

KZbin: You feel like crying today? Me: No KZbin: Well too bad

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

Me, yes right now 👍😂👍 Love is good.

[@actual_doge3221]

"You're going to cry and you're going to love it."😈 - KZbin probably

[@AlexTaxman1984]

Ikr.. ❤️

[@yashwanth2642]

Bruh he's still alive look up grandpa mason and his kittens on facebook

[@donotSTrAYfromyourdesTINY]

666th like

[@lrdisco2005]

51 year old man cries at work after watching this video.

[@lovielee1200]

32 year old mother cries while watching this, during the only free time she has... Bathroom time!

[@tomlee6263]

I did too, but after 20 push ups I felt like my old self!

[@willhopkinshopkins3270]

I am to lol almost,

[@callen.6371]

33 year old man cries before he starts his day after watching this og cat turn soft

[@davidevans7477]

Same, but I'm only 22, just just got off at work. The old battle scared cat caring for innocent little kittens.

[@hlmoore8042]

When tiny kitty hugged him.... I cried. poor love.

[@billmalone5050]

I never get tired watching video clips about Grandpa Mason, the tough tomcat of the streets who loved kittens.

[@nathancox6249]

When the kitten put it paw around him and cuddled ,I just died.

[@peiyamada1653]

Nathan Cox same here.. 😭

[@thefitnessagent4155]

You could tell Mason at first was unsure of the situation with the cat hugging him that way; then he clearly chooses to accept the love he is being given, and return it. So beautiful!

[@phoenixzappa7366]

Just this morning I drowned a bag of kittens

[@lordfury18]

Scotty Nguyen's 80s Mullet stop trying to be edgy i doubt you could fit through your bedroom door let alone bend over to put kittens in a bag

[@nathancox6249]

Ookami inazuma Don't feed the troll

[@KDMAC82]

The old guy just needed a cuddle.

[@tinatam6205]

This shows animals are nicer than many so called humans.

[@Artnotforthesakeofart]

True.

[@AznUzer]

Humans are the worst animal species

[@torak_34]

@@AznUzer yeah, we actually harm the planet and know we are doing it but don’t stop

[@leonahthelioness5479]

"WE LUV U GAMPAAAAAAA!!!" "I'm a grandpa? Ok.."

[@thesecretroman]

I bet he told them the tales of his street days and the wars he's had.

[@benjackson1506]

The ones that went to war never talk about their stories!

[@lordazazel4899]

Juice Man what about the WWII vets and the remaining WWI vets that are still alive?

[@suckonthat7346]

This helped me recover from youtube rewind 2018.

[@corniel657]

Dude same

[@davidd4643]

Best comment ever.

[@suckonthat7346]

@@davidd4643 😁 👌

[@shizukagozen777]

😅😂😂😂

[@johannmuster9726]

hahaha good one:-D

[@holden811]

My heart melted when he just cuddled up to them at the end🥰

[@alyssabullock6421]

The way the little orange kitten hugs him at the end and they just fall asleep like that is just so pure and so precious, omg...

[@nagualdesign]

Orange! :-D

[@KDFire21]

Alyssa Bullock ikr. so cute 😍.

[@Herbert-fk2bp]

Alyssa Bullock I'm sure we'd be seeing him cry if he could. he looks so happy, especially after the hug ❤

[@aminat8746]

Alyssa Bullock They look just so cute together

[@AkariAkariX3]

i died at that part

[@MsMuffinmidget]

2:22 the way he snuggled in even more with them made my heart melt. This poor angel just wanted some love, and he finally got it. He deserves to be happy.

[@BaldManReformed]

It's really sad to think this cat might not be here anymore 😢 [ edit : he is still living life and healthy, a true fighter ❤ ]

[@genetenz]

I think he just wanted to sleep. Stupid kittens head in the way

[@hashaborgonja]

The poor angel is a cat and understood the language of the kittens and would have happily snuggled with humans to if it har learned to trust humans...

[@Gamer_Mama_0611]

I know right. My heart is sad he needed such love.

[@radar0412]

Believe me, That Kitty's reconnecting with Love and Affection. Not experiencing it for the first time.

[@romannoellocsin9950]

I'm sorry, but I can never keep from crying everytime I watch this. And I cry even harder knowing he's gone. Rest in Peace, Grandpa Mason. You are loved, and you are missed.

[@56postoffice]

Like an old soldier passing on wisdom to the young 'uns. Truly touching.

[@fireice2037]

Those Kittens gave him those extra two years. I'm so happy that he was surrounded by love when he passed. Makes my heart feel good. Rip mason you will be missed.

[@MetaFanWing]

fireice2037 And they say cats can’t feel love.

[@postwarmage2839]

I was thinking the same thing . At least he was loved before he passed .

[@American_2]

Meta FanWing who said that

[@badasunicorn6870]

I'm sure those were the two best years of his life too.

[@ReMiXzSz]

He protecc He attaccc But most importantly he is a sweet feral cat

[@wieldy2024]

Panos Tzikoudes omg that is quaility

[@caitlynmeadors4170]

@@wieldy2024 indeed

[@maeris4965]

@Eleseus Sellanrå They're typing 'he protecc he attacc' and that's enough for them because they feel like they did the meme right no matter what comes after.

[@maeris4965]

@Eleseus Sellanrå Because they want to fit in and follow trends or something. It's dumb.

[@davidrichter9164]

Learn to spell.

[@jeffbearden9382]

So glad to see the old man finally let love into his life, he deserves to know how it feels!!!!

[@samanthabattis619]

All he wanted was a family. So beautiful.

[@blaster5800]

Mason. A warrior, with a warm heart.

[@shayminthedoctor9663]

Nice

[@katschrodinger954]

Roy Reminds me of that photo of a Marine in full dress uniform sitting with his daughter having a tea party. That sigh at the end melted my heart.

[@Foxxyownz]

Mason... WHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN?!?!

[@dakotafields1844]

Foxxy REZNOV!! 😬😬

[@thechannelthathasfithteens6792]

Fitting description

[@peepeepoopoo7182]

i’m glad I packed a lunch i didn’t know i was going on a feel trip

[@judythompson5253]

you gotta watch those cats, they get you in the feels when you're not paying attention. Every damn time

[@savagesalvage9449]

Nice.

[@jiminie_mochi3493]

I love your name😂

[@pichuu7036]

lmao

[@Mizu-AM]

I'm on that trip with you c':

[@davidbattaglini6115]

‘Okay children, now let your old Papi show you how to gore the hand of a human who tries to pat you’.

[@petershim5900]

I'll be 71 in September... I can't get past that tribute song for Mason's passing... I feel like I wanna die!😭😭🙏🏼😭🙏🏼😭🙏🏼❤️😩 I've lost count of how many times I've watched this... my heart responds to the love he feels from the kittens. That was all he needed. 🤗

[@flagfriend]

This is the equivalent of an old hardened war vet who hasn't smiled half his life playing with children and genuinely being HAPPY damn this is sweet

[@midas8877]

Not equivacal

[@maximkostenko9933]

This comment made me cry, frick

[@jauzaafaishalahmadpadmadis3846]

@@midas8877 wtf is a 'equivacal'?

[@Cody-ru1cz]

Kinda reminds me of Carl from Up

[@geechyguy3441]

Lol it’s funny that he’s about the age equivalent of a teenager yet is a war veteran lol

[@luke98roberts]

Man...when the orange kitten hugs around Mason's neck and he snuggles down to sleep? Ughhhh

[@ShiloAllard063]

luke98roberts Yeah that was so sweet.

[@amberquartz9468]

I knoow! 😊💗

[@anomalouscheez4062]

It made me cry ;;--;;

[@gamingdaily2832]

It was so adorable

[@succubusrat6886]

Oh boi you noticed as well ;-;

[@MaybeGodwillsaveMe]

The orange kitten had no problem crawling around him lol. So cute.

[@veramae4098]

Grandpa was terrified of her. (Him?) Didn't you see Orange puff up and crab near the start? "I am scary." "OK kid," Mason replies.

[@anniekinsmishkamouse7575]

No one has a milkbar quite like Grandpa Mason. 1069 days beyond expectations through the miracle of TK. You are missed dear Sir. But you left an amazing memory and legacy. The most beautiful part for me is Miss Shelly adopting Mason before he left for the Rainbow Bridge. It still brings bittersweet tears even now. Grandpa I know you still run free of pain, hearding kittens and chasing butterflies. And watching over Miss Shelly and TK.

[@rejoicealibio373]

He's like a tough old man who's only soft towards his grandkids

[@adammilette3076]

like mike ehrmantraut lol

[@bari2883]

Omg. I just stoppef crying now you have started me again. Thats e exactly what he is like.

[@DemonRose69]

I thought of the movie Up. The cranky old man and the little boy who annoyed him.

[@MEATLEYA]

@@adammilette3076 Oh man, breaking bad :')

[@josephrowan2839]

Now the ancient warrior has found a home and two apprentices to protect, loved and train

[@bruhmoment-cm2fw]

Joseph Rowan AAAH I WAS WAITING FOR A WARRIOR CAT REFERENCE

[@TheRandomWolf]

top is da best SAME

[@stardust470]

YES

[@christianvega7168]

Yep

[@graciejohnson4567]

Ayy

[@XxdarkangelclauxX]

I think... Because Mason knows how it feels to be all alone in the world, he is good to the kittens. Like a grandpa. Simply adorable 🥺

[@samaeldeul572]

Rest in Peace and Power, Mason. You fought bravely and your love was strong. You will be missed 👏🏾😢❤❤

[@lukaround1]

amazing you didn't shake the camera while sobbing

[@vibraloop]

haha omg so true :D

[@crystalsorcerer2757]

Bold of you to assume the camera person was only sobbing...

[@hydrus2076]

@@crystalsorcerer2757 r/woooosh

[@npc2794]

I dont think thats a wooosh dragon, i believe they were implying that they, the ones commenting, were sobbing.

[@hydrus2076]

@@npc2794 Maybe, if only Crystal Sorcerer would Word their sentence correctly we would know.

[@fireice2037]

The little orange kitten just gave him a hug to tell him "Its okay... you can be at peace." Made my heart melt.

[@Mr_Wiley]

Pretty sure the kitten was just saying this bed looks comfy, you look comfy, lemme get in on this. And the offering for his new spot was an ear nuzzle and some massaging. It was very sweet, but don't overdo it with the projections.

[@Shining_Nikki_Lover]

fireice2037 ikr it look like he was hugging and it was so cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@takashi03221105]

how do you know that?

[@mrsheesh3743]

Cats definitely communicate well, just non-verbally. They are SO good at communicating emotions...

[@denisenova7494]

Mr Sheesh: Better and easier to read than humans imo

[@hardeepsingh2505]

Everyone deserves a second chance in life x

[@txrose8768]

I’m not a cat person, but this melted my heart 😍😍😍😍

[@luciusvorenus9445]

"Stick with me, kids. I'll teach you how to cat."- Grandpa Mason, a lion in winter.

[@eaznutts5714]

Yep, exactly!!!! "Get some rest kids, tomorrow is day one."

[@billgund4532]

AWRIGHT KIDS! FALL IN! THIS IS DAY ONE OF GRAN'PA MASON'S BOOT CAMP!!! He can stay at my house anytime.

[@tomasacevedo3932]

:')

[@JS-bf9dw]

...but first let's nap

[@ladyv5655]

......and by the way, kids, the art of napping is an essential lesson in your cat training.

[@raxg9078]

Kittens: *Being kittens* Mason: "I do not know who you are, or where you came from, but I love you, and I will protect you."

[@commissaryarrick9670]

Mason is a warrior and they will be well protected for sure

[@indiexanna]

3 months later Kittens : THE NUMBERS, MASON!!!

[@horakhtythecreator6911]

My mind gave Mason the voice of Liam Neesan when I read that.

[@michaeladial6681]

SAME

[@shizukagozen777]

Rax G 😭😭😭😭

[@beverleyhagaman7344]

Just popped in for another view of this video as I have many times before. It is so comforting to watch and see the remarkable transformation of Grandpa Mason. It is heartwarming to see his reaction to the little kitties giving him the love he deserved and wanted for a long time. RIP dear Mason your mission on earth has been fulfilled by your generous love and compassion for the little ones that you mentored.

[@sheilaj5818]

I will never forget him or his love for kittens.

[@tilaNmanx]

1:58 "This... ... ... 2:21 ... This is fine."

[@NMG.11]

Tiia Mannix ... damned ninjas cutting onions

[@ducasse8473]

NMG 11 always getcha

[@FuuzBeeen]

this is my favourite comment on youtube

[@EpsilonLovesSharks]

It's like one of those Disney Pixar scenes

[@KumarAnimesh935]

i cri

[@HexIsme]

Long story short: There's nothing kittens can't solve.

[@edwardanderson9396]

They cant solve cancer

[@scorice6960]

They can't solve world hunger

[@ftw4twcs]

If i'm ever hungry. I grab the nearest kitten. problem solved.

[@monikakalecinska742]

Jonathan G well... technically they can. Give some kittens to every hungry person in an Afrikan village. BOOM - you have solved hunger there for one day...

[@DieFlabbergast]

You are truly sick.

[@taskeshou2567]

Godspeed, Mason. Enough to make everyone cry, not just a grown man.

[@jamisenjohansen]

It's my dream to give good memories to cats with trauma before they leave this world. I'm looking forward to the day I'm able to provide for cats. Every cat deserves a good home. Thank you for what you do.

[@cactus.man_]

@Jevante H should I laugh because it's a joke or because it's stupid?

[@noyoucantnoicantnowecantsostop]

@Jevante H you act like you're such an alpha. Ironically look at you right now. Wasting your time to judge people instead of being an alpha. What a virgin

[@Dori123196]

What an adorable angry old man.

[@illhey7975]

Dori123196 /whispers/ he's martin freeman

[@justcuz2105]

illhey *whispers* Watson...

[@TheJmoniez1]

That’s probably his fondest memory......when he was a little kitteh with his bro’s and sisters

[@dangtran2113]

TheJmoniez1 you ain’t gotta make me cry like that

[@EmpireWrestling2024]

TheJmoniez1 Pfft I love your pfp 🤣 Iconic episode

[@torsti4791]

Cats’ memories aren’t good enough for them to remember their siblings like that, unless something very rematkable happened to them (for example trauma, etc)

[@christopherstein2024]

@@dangtran2113 Wish we could turn back time...

[@oikura]

@@torsti4791 probably not, but they still have pretty good memory

[@floofycatz]

Remembering you this day as I do every day. Two years is too long, but you're still here with us in spirit Granpaw. You never left us alone :)

[@laurenmentink7401]

This video never gets old.

[@AruvaChan]

"I always wanted to be a dad..."

[@MizantropMan]

AruvaChan It's an old stray male with multiple battle scars and missing teeth, he most likely has multiple children, just never met them.

[@Piledriver86]

He probably has quite a few kids, but in the wild, there's no room to keep track of that.

[@helpme7277]

AruvaChan THANKS I'M CRYING

[@jacob379]

its due to nature they have high mortality rates, so allot of young is needed to keep the species going. humans used to do it in the 19th century where diseases were rampant due to the conditions of living and the medicine was not as advanced as today.

[@krideri2]

jacob that's mostly because people shat in the water and others drank it 😂 Open sewers weren't helping either

[@Beowulf_DW]

"And so it was that after a lifetime of aimless wandering and pointless fighting, the old warrior found what he had searched for, warmth, peace, and love." -The Ballad of Mason, Manuscript 10. EDIT: WOW!! I've never gotten this many likes before. Thank you all!

[@humanwreckage4563]

@William Kern they made it up

[@804USAR]

Fallout fan :)

[@larrat6408]

Beowulf D amazing

[@xo_itsmeaditi_xo3188]

Beowulf DW Wow!

[@CrimsonButtflap]

And upon his last days, in the twilight of his life, the warrior, scarred and shaken, steel-eyed and fierce as ever, relented. The old soldier, who never knew luxuries of love and companionship, was given a gift. Not of renewed strength, or a deadlier repertoire; none given to satiate the beast within, of familiarity to the only life he ever knew, of fighting, of death, of survival. Instead, for the first time and, invariably the last time in the life of ferocity incarnate, he was gifted a heart, in the form of love. He took this gift and without hesitation, he did not tear it asunder or destroy it, his natural instincts and urges would demand. He embraced it and held it dear. He lowered his shield. He lowered his blade. At last, he thought, he found the reason he was fighting for.

[@gingerspain423]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww🥲 When that orange little kitty put his arms around his neck and hugs him just made my heart melt. I love animals more than I do humans.

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

Humans saved these animals

[@lorenzoocon8865]

🖕

[@susanwilliams2506]

miss him , he was an angel from heaven

[@IJustWantToUseMyName]

This is the feline version of a tough biker dude having a pretend tea party with a pre-schooler. 💖

[@kkhagerty6315]

Amanda it happens a lot, most of those rough looking sob’s have a heart of gold. Some of the scariest folk are also the softest

[@emilychu2612]

he died.

[@hagamapama]

@@emilychu2612 After living years when the Doctors gave him months, Mason did pass away last month. I honestly think that his kittens extended his life and gave him a reason to keep fighting his disease

[@emilychu2612]

@@hagamapama I know... welp, at least he had a happy life until he passed away...

[@93da9tegsmom6]

@@kkhagerty6315 "some of the scariest folks are also the softest" yikes... Truth I wasn't expecting in the comments.

[@zonedoyestander]

I love how he looks slightly startled by the hug at the end, but slowly accepts it, eventually laying his head down similar to the kittens. Youth is a cure for the depressed and old because it means innocence and the beginning of something. The depressed can heal by living vicariously through the innocent.

[@nignig8308]

but that's wrong

[@stellaanon9841]

Napolitain Is Trash No it's not.

[@nignig8308]

Stella Anon you don't know what depression is

[@thisissparta535]

Zoned Oyestander I love this comment. It is exactly how I feel when I helped raise my nephew, and loved him like a son. I've been through so much, holding him allows me to be close enough to step into his world and heal, like dipping my dirtied face into a spring of fresh water... I love him and I love this comment. Thank you for that! and I LOVE CATS!!!!

[@robinreality9979]

I agree... I brought my little miniature poodle to campground and another family in our group, brought their dying golden retriever (to be near w/ him).. The poor dear was laying on its side, breathing heavily. Littlebit, my poodle ran over to greet him, he stood up, like he was happy and tickled by my dog presence... Regardless, he did passed away into the night... I think it was a lovely day, that day.. and a sad morning..

[@Lulu.Perkins]

That last little cuddle at the end melts my heart 💜💚💜💚

[@JHolleman]

I remember when grandpaw mason passed and re watching this video years later still brings tears to my eyes Rest in Kitty Heaven Angel Mason❤️

[@WarriorsProductions7]

I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING

[@pssurvivor]

We are all crying!

[@MadameAria]

I'm not crying...i have allergies...😢

[@noellefritz5678]

TheTattooedAria the cats only on the screen, but nice try 😂

[@ignoreme4444]

Trying to watch the video but your Stanford pfp is making me laugh

[@tarded6712]

Nobody even asked if you were crying or not...

[@sneeze0npoptart739]

I bet Mason was craving that type of love his entire life. He might not be very fond of humans, but that doesn't mean he despises everything. He probably lived a very fearful life, with pain and suffering. And now he gets to snuggle with kittens, something he used to be. It makes my heart flutter when I see them all drift off to sleep(,; this is truly his happy moments he's always wanted. He definitely deserves this.🙏

[@wondreskapearl4512]

Glad he is safe now with those adorable tiny kittens, want a virtual hug?

[@ninaw7155]

@@wondreskapearl4512 I want to viral hug Mason

[@westsideflyer7559]

The old boy got a pretty good opportunity. It is possible that this nurturing role was something he did within his feral colony. All those kitties would need to be taken care of and Mason was on the job. He's doing what comes naturally. He has purpose in his last years. He looks very happy.

[@ebonydudley39]

Ur comment made me tear up 😢

[@allessandrodeleon7250]

pain? this guy is battle scarred he survived or fight battles against other cats