Scared cat clings to rescuer
Scared cat clings to rescuer
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00:00 Winx was found injured outside by a good Samaritan.
00:03 Look at this little ball behind my neck.
00:05 He was taken to the vet.
00:06 He wasn't doing that great.
00:07 He was very skinny.
00:08 Hello, Winky boy.
00:10 The vet did come into contact with the owner.
00:12 He did have a microchip.
00:14 Hi.
00:15 But his owners made a really selfless decision
00:18 to turn him over to a rescue organization
00:20 so that he could find a more appropriate home.
00:22 Good morning, my little puppy.
00:25 When I first brought Winx home, he was very curious.
00:29 Also nervous and was just kind of smelling me.
00:32 But then within 20 minutes, he wanted to immediately
00:36 jump on my shoulders.
00:39 At first, I was cautious because I hadn't
00:41 spent any time with his cat.
00:42 Just wants to be on me.
00:44 I didn't know his behavior, so I wasn't sure what he was doing.
00:47 And it kind of caught me off guard a little bit.
00:50 He just jumped on my--
00:51 When I would try to put him down,
00:52 he would immediately jump back up on my shoulders.
00:55 Watch this.
00:58 He was like a parrot, just wanted
01:00 to hang out on my shoulders.
01:01 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:06 OK, OK.
01:07 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:10 Oh, I don't know what this is about.
01:13 We don't know too much about Winx's history.
01:16 Winx has never played with any toys.
01:18 He lost an eye.
01:19 We don't know exactly how.
01:21 We're going to see.
01:21 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:26 He's got the one eye, so it's harder for him to--
01:28 [MEOW]
01:29 He also has FIV, which is common in outdoor cats
01:33 who fight a lot.
01:34 Probably fighting for resources, food, and territory.
01:38 He's being so silly right now.
01:41 I was under the impression that he was a senior
01:43 because he was in rough shape.
01:45 But he's only three years old.
01:46 When we got him, he was like seven pounds.
01:49 And he's a pretty decent-sized cat.
01:52 So at that time, that was pretty small for him.
01:55 But now he's gained some weight.
01:57 He's got very soulful eyes.
01:59 And he's got one eye.
02:00 So he's got one very soulful eye.
02:03 So uncomfortable, but I can't move.
02:06 [KISSING]
02:07 I love you so much.
02:09 He's still not comfortable being out in the open,
02:11 being on the floor.
02:12 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:16 I think he feels very vulnerable.
02:18 I guess he's real.
02:20 I feel like he's like the little angel.
02:23 Let's see if Winx makes friends for us.
02:25 I don't know if that's from him being outdoors and possibly
02:29 being chased by something.
02:30 But he constantly has to either be on you or up high
02:35 or kind of hide.
02:37 Are you going to give me nipples?
02:39 Are you giving me nipples?
02:40 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:43 He's very quiet.
02:44 Does not meow at all, which is unusual.
02:47 My special boy.
02:48 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:54 Are you playing?
02:55 This is the first time I've ever seen you play.
02:57 He needs to be very close to me at night.
03:00 He just likes to fall asleep like this.
03:02 He sleeps on the bed with me, across my neck,
03:05 like a little scarf.
03:06 Or he'll sleep like on my head.
03:08 My little bud.
03:10 I love him.
03:13 Make a moment for biscuits.
03:14 Right now I'm fostering him.
03:16 I love him so much.
03:17 And I think that we both came into each other's life
03:19 at a very pivotal time for both of us.
03:22 I'm a fan of French fries.
03:23 Within the first couple of minutes
03:29 of him being in my house, I felt like he was just
03:32 very grateful for getting a chance to love.
03:36 Hola, papito.
03:37 Hola, mi amor.
03:40 Como estas?
03:41 I love you so much.
03:45 God, he's the best.
03:46 We both need each other.
03:48 But the more animals you keep, the less room
03:50 you have to foster.
03:51 I just want to get him healthy and healed and confident.
03:54 And then we'll kind of go from there
03:56 and see if I'm even the best home for him
03:58 or if there's somebody better suited out there for him.
04:01 He's literally hugging me.
04:04 [MUSIC PLAYING]
04:08 [MUSIC PLAYING]
04:11 (gentle music)