Shy street cat meets his grandpa

I found this cat outside, biting into garbage bags and searching for food. He was confused and wary - not sure who to trust. We’ve never seen each other before this moment - and he doesn’t realize it yet, but as you will soon see - we already have a deep connection. This is Junior's story.
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[@Oayah]

You guys inspired me to start fostering. So far I've fostered two cats and they've found loving homes! I just got two more yesterday, and am working on socializing them

[@efmids]

hi, do you have any social media? i'd love to see them and follow their and your story if possible

[@C.E.Thomas1952]

Congratulations. You'll probably never be out of a job now. LOL. It is wonderful to hear your story. I have 2 strays (always strays), but I have never been able to foster because of working and I live now semi-retired in Scandinavia and there aren't so many stray cats in this part of the world. Just as well maybe because just having the two costs a fortune up here and my pension is not top end.

[@WolfFireheart]

Here's a tip I rarely see mentioned, but worked WONDERS for me with two 5-6 month old kittens born from a mostly feral farm cat. I kept them in a room, just large enough to fit a madras and a kitten hidy hole. And I slept there. Sleeping next to anyone is a HUGE sign of trust, falling into a deep sleep with them nearby told them I trusted them not to eat me.(Not that they could eat me) And showed I had no interest in harming them. Also, make sure they see you coming with the food and giving it to them. Makes it very easy for them to understand your giving them food, this isn't food they found. And I wish you the best of luck Oayah!

[@Midonim]

I just want to say to @FlatbushCats you sir have a humongous penis. God bless you sir you are a REAL Man, a REAL Human; a Real Soul.

[@Catlady77777]

You're awesome.

[@mercurialjove460]

Something even experienced fosters need to be reminded of - sometimes you don't choose the cat, the cat chooses you. After years of fostering cats with success, I came across a lovely little mama who stuck to me like glue. When I really started to feel conflicted, my beloved old man passed away and made the decision for me. It's like he was waiting for someone who could boss me around as much as he did. The cat distribution service strikes again.

[@NavigatorMother]

Years ago, I watched a video about a pet psychic. I am a pretty firm, closed off sceptic. But this lady hypnotised me with the sense of relief, being around her (I know, go figure right,) and she said amongst many truisms that cats don't like to pass on without organising a replacement for themselves in the future. Or once they pass, they will spend six months to a year organising a replacement for their humans as they are very sensitive about their humans' grief. If their humans choose not to take the replacement on, not a problem... but they've done their job. Very fussy about it they are.

[@C.E.Thomas1952]

@@NavigatorMother I never knew that but I totally believe you.

[@NavigatorMother]

@@C.E.Thomas1952 ❤️🌺💐🙏🏼👍🏻🕊

[@Midonim]

I just want to say to @FlatbushCats you sir have a humongous penis. God bless you sir you are a REAL Man, a REAL Human; a Real Soul.

[@low-keymalicious8423]

Junior and his grandpa Garfield look so much alike. I'm glad they got to stay together, they obviously love each other a lot. Congrats on the new family member ❤

[@Midonim]

I just want to say to @FlatbushCats you sir have a humongous penis. God bless you sir you are a REAL Man, a REAL Human; a Real Soul.

[@kaitykaity]

Junior has the white peak, Garfield has color. Hard to tell them apart. Darn onions.

[@jjkatz]

Love that creaky meow!

[@rhondawhite1396]

Sounds like he has something important to say. 😊😊

[@krisniznik3953]

It's such a tough situation. I've fostered over a hundred kittens, and have managed not to keep them, but the seniors are so much harder to pass on once they get used to your house. It feels like you're betraying them. Sometimes, they just need to stay!

[@angelachouinard4581]

I have a a couple that I just had to keep. One was the sole survivor of a litter dumped behind a store in a plastic tub. He constantly bit every one and everything. By the time I got him to stop (he still likes to chew up cardboard) the rescue was swamped with more kittens and he was "too old". Another one got pulled from a PetSmart in cardiac failure. Two vets swore he was about to die. But he didn't. In fact he no longer takes meds and is enjoying a healthy middle age. Now I have two kittens in foster everyone swore were 6 to 8 weeks but they were very wild. No way were they that young, they were closer to 12 to 14 and it's taking forever to tame them.

[@krisniznik3953]

@@angelachouinard4581 Cats tame when they're ready. I saved a litter of 5 last June and the last one went to his new home yesterday. Sometimes they just have their own schedule. He benefited from hanging out with one of my senior guys after his siblings left. That calmed him down a lot. The 16 year old enjoyed it too. I think I'm going to put my new ones in with him part time since it went so well.

[@artieaudio77]

Love seeing my monthly donations go to these poor babies. And the amazing staffers that put in all this hard work. Ur deeply appreciated. ❤❤❤

[@angietcabrera]

❤

[@jspaingreene6350]

Thank you for supporting them! I do too and I'm resolved to donate a little more each month as I can.

[@Hannah-jy8rt]

I love his body slam style head butt, he puts full effort in behind that. What a gorgeous kitty ❤. Hes going to make a great little snuggle bug for life.

[@markharrisllb]

The idea of my cats flinching is truly upsetting. My two are litter brothers, in fact they are the entire litter. They do mutual grooming which usually ends in a tussle but never an out and out fight. They both have their 'safe place' to get away from the other or they come to me for protection. This video has the makings of a Disney movie.

[@thedinabrooks]

Thank you for adopting Garfield Jr. He is a beautiful loving cat. You brought out his beauty.

[@lpperrone]

Wonderful informative video. Many veterinarians instill fright in adopters about FIV+ cats. Thanks for the valuable information. As a former cat rescuer I fought tooth and nail against the prejudiced misconception regarding FIV+ cats.

[@bunnyluv2535]

My cat has FIV and my vets told me he could live a long life with proper care. Just to always watch for infection since his immune system isn’t as good. I got him from the humane society and fell in love when he climbed into my lap. He’s very loving and tolerant of my dogs.

[@MsStarsea]

Watching Garfield and Junior together warms my heart. So happy that he found his home.

[@marcezs08]

honestly this is one of the few channels that always makes me cry, mostly because of how horrible humans can be and how much better we should be. Thank you for the video, and for the work you do.

[@ginmar8134]

OMG, you're back! That poor kitty, he must have been utterly terrified. And I have an FIV+ kitty.

[@socgrrrl]

Garfield Jr!!! 🥰 I love him. Thank you for saving him. Also, I took my adopted senior girl to Flatbush Vet a couple weeks ago for a general checkup. I was so impressed. It's such a great practice and I'm so thankful it exists! I also got a little weepy seeing Teddy's photo in the lobby.

[@LV12800]

Wow...another incredible heart wrenching save...brought tears to my eyes...thank you Flatbush for all that you do...this fills my heart with hope. ❤❤❤

[@JV-tg2ne]

keep him

[@evaseifert5671]

He is family....so touching. Love it!

[@SeonasStudio]

He’s lovely. Thank you for taking care of him. He’s obviously doing so much better off the streets ❤

[@melissamartin8266]

It's an amazing feeling when they accept your pets for the first time. Some come around sooner, with some it takes a while longer, but it's all worth it.❤❤❤

[@patdavid4528]

May God bless you, your family and all your furry babies a Joyful, Merry Christmas and a Very Happy, Healthy And prosperous New Year and successful rescue project 🙏🙏🙏💕💕🌹🌺🎁🎄💰💰🐈🐈

[@Kiwichick138]

Thank you for your wonderful videos. Each one makes me weepy. But it has inspired me to start fostering cats myself in New Zealand.

[@lynnmartz8739]

That is a beautiful tribute to Will and his team, knowing the help to cats grows exponentially.

[@gerrycarmichael1391]

Seems Jr adopted you!

[@roseangela2797]

Your narrating of your videos is EXCELLENT...reassuring, calming and inspirational. Thank you from the bottom of my HEART ❤. This is why I SUPPORT your WORK.

[@bascia3125]

Thank you! ❤❤❤

[@krystynach.6084]

you guys are real life supermen and superwomen. love you and admire

[@meluwubrillo]

What you do is amazing. I watch every video that comes out, and each one makes me emotional. Thank you for your hard, hard work and the love you have for cats.

[@Paula-rl1jf]

God will give you onemillion blssings. I have taking care of strettcats for over 30 years. Not easy. Iv lost my last 2 about 2 years ago. May god keep you. From paula.

[@easytoslip]

beautiful boys, thanks so much for helping them :*)♥

[@aliki-t7d]

Thank you for saving these precious sweet creatures🤎

[@patriciakunz1198]

Slowly but surely - thank you for your loving and practical care of cates in Flatbush!! 😻😿😺🙏

[@julinohrr6232]

What you’ve done is absolutely amazing. This all brings me so much joy. Mazel Tov for your sweet family!

[@anniemika6171]

Precious. Amazed by the work you do.

[@annclinkscales8222]

I love how kind your voice is and how softly you speak with Jr! You sir, are a blessing! I love watching your videos! Thank you for sharing your stories, your family and the cats and their process with the world!! Thank you!!

[@cdivine011]

Y'all are just so awesome! I just love you! I'm in tears watching the love and trust given and received by the cats and humans. God bless y'all! ❤

[@poppyonline4034]

When they were licking each other omg my heart melted!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@lindaborges3906]

Love what you guys do!❤

[@bleeploughly6311]

I’ve been following this channel for years and it’s so nice to see the growth ☺️🥹

[@jaialaime]

Little creaky voice man making me cry 😢😢😢❤❤❤❤

[@amirrazin5525]

God bless you brother

[@elaineculbert8594]

I am such a huge fan of your channel! I talk about your amazing and consistent work to everyone I know and I am so happy you now have a beautiful Clinic where even more cats will be helped … all thanks to you! 🇨🇦

[@DianeSmith1958]

Thanks!

[@ronwagoner8358]

What a joy it was to see Junior go from a cat scared and needing love to finally get the love he deserves. Joy.

[@rayreineu]

Awwwwww what a handsome sweetheart, how wonderful he found a furever home with you

[@ravest95]

Blessing to you guys and Merry Christmas! Your a gift to so many Cats

[@RamenNoodle1985]

Here's to a 2024 that has even better things for Flatbush Cats and Vet 🎉

[@marrisa17]

Great job!

[@xlerb2286]

We've fostered a lot of cats over the past 20 years. The most rewarding ones are the ones that have been abandoned and are scared. It's so good to see them coming out of their shells and learning to trust again. The only trouble is they're also the hardest ones to say goodbye to when they're adopted.

[@TheOtherSteel]

What would I do? I would automatically achieve foster fail. I could never take in a furball and let it go later. I greatly admire you for your foster work for its heart wrenching difficulty. I also greatly admire that you adopted Garfield Jr. You win on all counts.

[@atep3254]

I watch this video yesterday and specifically searched for it to rewatch. It is a lovely video !

[@Periwinkleblue.]

❤Tears of joy ♥️

[@wombat.6652]

Respect and admiration from a random Australian. Thank you for all your work, and for educating people on how to care. I wish I could foster, but I am just too far away from my "local" shelter. Have recently adopted 5 year old bro and sis. They were taken by the inspectors - so you know they have had a bad time. So many breakthroughs as they learn to trust me. It is really special. * three hour drive each way would not be good for them.

[@wombat.6652]

If you are Australian, you might consider volunteering with the RSPCA, or even making a regular donation. even five dollars a month would help.

[@dabanyaseen3018]

May Allah protect you all

[@surfwriter8461]

Your dedication is admirable. I especially like the statement toward the end where you say you're not just committed to rescuing cats but also to preventing other cats from needing to be rescued. There are simply too many dogs and cats in our world, and as an example, the LA shelters are euthanizing many animals they can't place quickly and keeping others in poor conditions without daily attention or walking, etc. That's a sign of shelters being overloaded and the demand not being great enough to make homes for many of the rescued or placed animals. If shelters, rescue entities and organizations like the ASPCA must place greater emphasis on spay and neuter processes for current pet owners. I'd welcome thoughts and feedback from others on this crisis.

[@jimmyjammer]

You guys are just amazing in what you do !! We always have rescue cats , our Fizzy Pop was found dumped in a water butt at 1 month old , with patience she is a real love bug

[@irascibleaardvark]

Sending you and the kitties love from your supporters in Burbank, CA.

[@lisapetrone371]

Love this beautiful story ❤

[@atanassov92]

Thanks

[@shamelesshussy]

Thank you for not simply calling this a ‘foster fail’ and going into the reasons it’s a dilemma and how you came to the decision that was right for your household. It’s complicated, but if time is taken to make well-considered decisions, the right balance can be found.

[@noodleboy4817]

"and when you know where he came from, you know why he hisses." man

[@m.seewald6206]

🙏🏼

[@suzettewilliams5484]

You are Awesome thank you😅😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🐾🐾🐾🐾🇺🇸🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇲

[@bohditony]

💕

[@Kate-nd4rl]

So cool they found each other! Thank you for all you do! ❤

[@Chris-jy3dm]

It’s so inspiring to see how much love for cats we have ❤

[@PedroSimoes-sp7ln]

Man I cud never do what u guys do... I love cats soooo much❤❤❤ I've had 1 cat my whole life for 10 years... He past away last year n It was top 3 hardest thing I've ever experienced my WHOLE LIFE... I'm still not ready to start that bond all over again out of fear of losing another... But there's 2 different colony's with 14 cats that I feed n volunteer my time to... Most of them don't let me get anywhere close to them... But there's one that I have a very special bond with... I took a few weeks for him to trust me,but it was totally worth it... And im never gonna give up on the others...me personally I wudnt be able to foster any cat... I wudnt be able to let go❤

[@michellefox-bishop38]

Awww. I'm so happy they're together and that you decided to keep Junior

[@beatrice349]

Amazing! Thank you for what you do😻🙏🏻!!

[@j.d.youtube6557]

Merry Christmas ❤

[@derekalsup3871]

I love watching your full length they always move me thanks for all the great work you keep doing and all the love you keep giving these beautiful souls !

[@Vikingdescendent]

Where I live in Montreal, like elsewhere except possibly Istanbul, most feral cats are unapproachable, but not so much the lost ones. No matter how often you feed them or you try to make their feeding experience a positive one, most fear humans. People who care, walk by as I feed them and ask me questions, but after going on almost two years of my daily care, no one has offered to join me in their care. There are few things as rewarding as seeing the face of an starving animal, when food is placed in front of them. The SPCA here, has enough to deal here with and will not help feral cats, even when they are injured. How sad is that. I set up a security cam on the floor of my balcony and plates of cat food to keep track of local who's who and who's lost. If the cat visits are routine, I post them online to help them get home. I'm out there every day to feed and help them. I haven't missed a day feeding them at sunset since June 2022. Once you begin helping these fur balls or any creature in need of help, get attached and you know their life is in your hands, your day is not complete until you know they are fed and you've done what you can...

[@kimberlygaray7860]

So 😢 ty for your work ❤

[@estemaxon8545]

I love you guys so much for what you do for these innocent babies, everyone should support this guy,after watching him for a while and I trust them totally,they need our help to continue God's work

[@vickie30]

Skinny boy...I love him

[@amenandhis7kids724]

Thank you my friend 😊

[@bitter-bit]

Thank you so much for everything you do.

[@philliplopez8745]

Angels walk the streets of Flatbush .

[@SurprisedPikachu247]

Bawling. Thank you for all you do.

[@sealie0726]

Please, never stop what you do

[@candroniful]

His voice!!

[@jspaingreene6350]

Thank you for all your do. Thank you for the happy story ❤

[@ironrose5403]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tempyst409]

When the mysterious cat distribution network decides you need a cat. You can't argue it lol. I had the same dilemma November 1st. I've had my rescue cat, Furby, for 9 yrs going on 10 next yr. Didn't plan on another cat. Leading up to November. All any algorithm would send my way was videos of black cats & adopt one today. I get to work the day after Halloween at my Lowe's job. & a tiger striped kitten & a black kitten was dumped via raccoon trap in curbside. One lady took the tiger stripe & I relented to the universe & took the little void kitten lol. So now I have a Furby & a Curby(short for curbside). Both are thick as thieves. You win again cat distribution network, & I'm glad you did, both times 💖

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

You are a good soul!❤

[@TallulahBangkok]

Considering how many cats have been through your home, this foster fail isn’t indicative that it’ll keep happening. He’s a good boy.

[@bernardlesperance742]

Thank you. Again.

[@ItsMe-ke6qw]

Thank you for all you do

[@LEZLIE_PURPLE_PEONIES]

❤❤❤❤🙏🏽

[@alexandrosnaoum1318]

It will be a small failed fostering. Welcome junior

[@trainrover]

bravo

[@markmuller7962]

Only a criminal would traumatize a cat

[@stannovacki2406]

❤❤❤

[@MrTimeless101]

So much fur, looks like a hairball nightmare.

[@TheMimiSard]

I just had a thought, cats don't Meow in the wild, but they do to humans. I wonder if a part of that is they feel safe to make noise in human housing, whereas in the wild they need to be quiet.

[@bethfisher8318]

What state is this in? I am always curious about this! What amazing work you all do, so thank you very much, and God bless you all

[@chrish8871]

You should do more narration, perhaps professionally 👍 charming story as always. Thank you 🙏

[@elsjemassyn8921]

I will keep them Theyre your kids

[@adainr7849]

😻😼😸💖

[@CecilMcfly]

Here early!!!

[@marshalt]

Humans be like: "This cat is my child!" Cats be like: "Pound for pound, I am one of the most deadly predators on the planet. I am literally built for murder. I ALLOW you to take care of me. I am your child? No. You are MY servant! Now that that is settled, give me some nummy treats and tell me how cute I am while you give me belly rubs!"