Cat Went from Living Outside, Blending into Landscape, to Running the House, Helping Other Cats and Kittens

A community cat had roamed a neighborhood for years, often blending into the background. He was scared of people, stealthily scrounging for food and shelter.

After braving several brutal winters, he’d lost nearly both of his ears to frostbite. “He had been in the neighborhood as part of the landscape for a long time, and no one had sought help for him,” Chatons Orphelins Montreal shared.

A local animal rescuer noticed the cat’s condition was deteriorating and took it upon herself to save him.

With a can of smelly fish and a humane trap, the street cat was finally secured. “He walked into the trap as soon as he smelled the food. He didn’t fight or try to get out when the door closed behind him. He was starved and ready for some change.”

After about six years outdoors, he moved inside for the first time.

The cat, Mosey, was rough around the edges, with fresh scars on his nose and infected gums that made eating difficult. The rescue team at Chatons Orphelins Montreal took him in, treated him for all his ailments, and settled him into a foster home.

After shaving off all the matted fur and receiving much-needed dental care, he perked up, and his appetite returned with a vengeance.

“Even though he has few teeth left, he no longer struggles when he eats. He slowly came out of his shell and accepted pets from us. He never knew human affection until he came to us.”

It took his carers a few months of positive reinforcement and patience to gain his trust.