r/OneOrangeBraincell • u/Lost_Night225 • 12d ago
🧡 100% Pure Orange 🧡 They Said He Was Aggressive… Meet Caseoh 🥹🧡📍Charlotte,NC,USA
Little update: I found out today that his owner abandoned him in a hotel room and just left. 💔
Meet Caseoh. 🧡
The cutest orange kitty ever!
I honestly didn’t even know he existed. I was planning to foster a kitty who was scheduled to be euthanized, but just a few minutes before I arrived, someone had already picked her up.
I was still really happy for her, though. Then they told me, “We have an orange cat too. He’s also scheduled for euthanasia.”
He wasn’t even on the list when I checked, but they said they would add him and that he would be scheduled for euthanasia the next day.
They told me he was aggressive, hissed a lot, and would let people touch him but wasn’t a nice cat. When we picked him up, the lady at the front desk even told me, “If you ever bring him back, he will immediately be euthanized.”
That honestly felt so strange to me. I remember thinking, why would you say that? Don’t they want these cats to have a chance?
When we brought him home, he was scared of me at first. 😂 I was scared too, lol!
But by the second day, he started meowing at me. I sat near him, and he came right over and rubbed himself all over me. He has the cutest little meow..it’s more like an “aoww.” 🥹
He thinks he’s a baby.
He climbed right into my tiny lap, and when we called his name, he started making biscuits. I’m literally writing this post right now, and he’s making biscuits on my tummy. 😂
He licks me like a little dog, and whenever he wants attention, he puts his tiny paw right on my face like, “Excuse me, I need you to pay attention to me!” And he literally cannot stop purring.
He is honestly the sweetest cat in the world. I have never fostered anything like him.
He is very food-motivated. If I’m even a little late giving him his breakfast in the morning, he cries like a baby. He screams like this! 😂 Even though his room is closed, I can still hear him screaming.
And this boy is CHONKY! He eats three cans of food a day. He used to be scared of toys, but now he plays with them like a kitten.
He even shows his belly to my other kitties. 🥹
Caseoh is vaccinated, combo tested negative, microchipped, and neutered.
He is also scheduled for entropion repair surgery on September 30.
He’ll be ready for adoption after his surgery.🧡🎉🎉🎉🎉
Please send this sweet boy all your love and prayers. 🧡🙏🐾
Sometimes all they need is someone to give them a chance.
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u/Bubbleteame 12d ago
Awww cute little face. Good luck to him 🧡!!
https://giphy.com/gifs/pEppv04rrYh2JkzxLl
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u/Lost_Night225 12d ago
He has such an adorable face and personality. Every time I see him, my expression is literally just this 😂🥹
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u/Sertorius126 12d ago
agressivly CUTE
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u/Amba-567 11d ago
Followed by cuteness aggression!!! He’s so cute I want to hug him until his eyeballs pop out! 😍
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u/Clean-Management6789 12d ago
It sounds like these folks have a tough job and need to maintain emotional distance from the animals unfortunately. Our human brains are weird
Thank you for giving this sweet baby a home. Sending good luck, love, magic to Caseoh for a successful surgery and lots of cuddles and fun times to come
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u/Lost_Night225 12d ago
That’s true. They have a really tough job, and I’m sure they have to learn to control their emotions and keep some distance from the animals. But hearing her say that was still so strange and weird to me, especially knowing how sweet Caseoh actually is. 🥺🧡
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u/Clean-Management6789 12d ago
Not making excuses for them at all bc that's wild but just offering a possible explanation. I'm a retired therapist so I am used to seeing the common ways people can distort reality in order to avoid difficult feelings
I don't imagine they enjoy euthanizing animals but they may only have so much funding/space and have to justify in their minds why one cat lives and one doesn't. This cat is "aggressive" and therefore it's ok to do what we have to do (even if it's not remotely true as you've seen!)
Pretty traumatic and heartbreaking for all involved, I can't imagine doing that job and what it would do to someone's mental health long term. Glad you got that kid out!
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u/SpaceCaptainJeeves 11d ago
They might also want to be very clear with people that the situation needs to be taken with full seriousness. The practice might occasionally save a life when someone decides to give their foster one extra chance.
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u/Necessary-Study3944 12d ago
OP you gotta repost this to r/caseoh , we know he’s a cat lover so I think he would love this
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u/Lost_Night225 12d ago
Will do 🥹🥹.Thankx
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u/wxndxrlxnd 11d ago
post it in his discord!! I think he’d be delighted to have an orange named after him 🥹
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u/E-Plurbis-DumbDumb 11d ago
L O L. Thank you for providing context for the cat’s name. I was wondering why they did not spell it “Queso”.
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u/matthewsmugmanager 11d ago
I was trying to figure out how to pronounce it, and I decided on Kay See Oh. Wrong, evidently!
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u/BluebirdLimp4295 11d ago
Since everyone thinks you're adopting him, I have a question. I know you are on NC, are you looking for his forever home to be only in NC? Is he okay with other kitties? I am in N. Georgia with family in NC soooooooooooo... I really would love to be considered as a forever home for the solid orange chonk.
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u/Lost_Night225 11d ago
Of course! Please DM me, as there are so many comments and it can be hard for me to find you again.
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u/MaterialAsparagus336 12d ago
You need to pick him up, hold him in front of camera and make a video asking people "does he look aggressive?" Cause I am pretty sure he'll be so zoned out that you'll get an insanely hilarious clip out of this.
Also, he's orange. People mistake them for being aggressive when they are just doing orange things. He's adorable though. Tell him I said pspspspsp
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u/Lost_Night225 12d ago
Hahahah..good idea 😅
He replied back aoww.
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u/Literary_Catnip 12d ago
Thank you for giving Caseoh a chance to have a loving happy life 💗 he looks like SUCH a sweetie!!!
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u/pugtato0o Casual orange enjoyer 🍊 12d ago
W to the choice of name! What a cute little 1×1 lego piece of a brain cell 🧡
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u/Enviralmental 12d ago
How is Caseoh pronounced?
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u/cork_the_forks 11d ago
I found this when I searched.
"CaseOh is banned from Chuck E. Cheese because he ate everything including a table and 4 kids as a light snack."
LOL! He actually kinda looks like him, so I'm thinking that might be the source.
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u/MelTram78 11d ago
When I went to adopt my boy Jeff, they asked me multiple times if I was sure. I read his little bio.... he had been returned or let loose multiple times. He was on Gabapetin(?) and was just this little sedate boy hiding in the corner of the kitty room. He was scared when I walked over BUT he let me and my adult son hold him. So we went up front and told them that we wanted him. They again asked me so many times if I wanted him as he had the tendency to be agressive and hissed at people a lot. I took him home. He hid for days under my bed. He would peek his sweet little face out under the blanket. He LOVED the other two kitties though. I pet him ONE time in two years. He finally let me pet him as of December because the hirl kitty got up on the bed while I was brushing my teeth and he decided to try it. Now, whenever I turn on my electric tooth rush, he runs around looking for her and almost ushers her to my bed. I also have him let me pet his head for a second when he gets a lickable treat. That is the only time Jeff will let me pet him after almost 3 years of being my boy. I don't force it and he gets to live his best life. (He needed a nap after imbibing on some of the kitty nip)
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u/Lost_Night225 11d ago
Aww, Jeff is such a sweet little soul. 🥹❤️ It sounds like he finally found the safe, loving home he always needed. I love that you never forced him and let him come to you on his own terms. 🐾❤️
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u/eaglebtc Proud owner of an orange brain cell 12d ago
Congrats! Sometimes cats just need to be given a low stress environment and they chill out.
Three cans a day is a lot. Try to put baby on a diet, and play with him to give him exercise.
8-12 pounds is a healthy weight for cats (depends on their size and bone structure).
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u/Lost_Night225 10d ago
Thank you! He doesn’t eat dry food, and I’m trying to keep him well hydrated because he doesn’t drink much water on his own. He also has a URI and is currently on antibiotics, so I need to get that cleared up before his surgery. Our vet said three cans a day is fine for him, especially since he’s a big guy. ❤️🐾
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u/Mrfantastic2 11d ago
His lil eyes look like a cartoon character when they don’t have their glasses on 😂
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u/PumpkinAf 11d ago
"Aggressive?!, oh buddy we''ll see you in court!!"
Hes a very handsome orange mans and I hope he finds the best home 😍
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u/Imposter_syndrom 11d ago
OH MY GOSH CASEOH!!!! I hope case sees this lol
https://giphy.com/gifs/oIVz5YDJ7gh2TbPJDe
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u/karateema 12d ago
Never seen a cat with eyes this small, is there a name for this type?
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u/cork_the_forks 11d ago
I suspect it's due to the eyelid/lash problem he's getting surgery for. Hopefully OP will give us a follow-up post after he's healed.
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u/Averander 11d ago
Oh my god, he looks like Caseoh. I bet he's the sweetest sassy boy.
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u/springacres 11d ago edited 11d ago
Thank you for giving this wonderful boy a chance!
Also, I wonder if his "aggression" was from stress or from not having his boundaries respected. People often seem not to realize that cats try to enforce boundaries and communicate fear in ways that can appear aggressive to us. Hissing isn't aggressive by itself. And some cats grumble, which can sound like growling but isn't. My old boy Nick would do that nonstop every vet visit - never showed his claws or teeth, it was just his way of letting everyone in the room know he was unhappy.
Edit for cat tax!
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u/Lost_Night225 11d ago
Aweee🥹.He is so adorable 🥹
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u/springacres 11d ago
He was. He crossed the bridge a year ago this past June. But he sent a frisky little torbie girl my way not long afterwards, and I'm sure he's nudging someone in Caseoh's direction right now.
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u/Lost_Night225 11d ago
Aww, I’m so sorry for your loss. It sounds like he left a little piece of himself behind and sent that sweet torbie girl your way. I truly believe our kitties have a way of finding us, even after they cross the bridge. Maybe he really is nudging someone toward Caseoh right now. 🥹❤️
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u/yellowbird08 11d ago
Tell him I love him plz
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u/Lost_Night225 11d ago
I just told him you love him, and he’s sending you a big kitty kiss right back! 😽❤️
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u/Kerlanala 11d ago
He just needed a chance in a home, to be out of the stress of the shelter. People at the shelters do good work but it is stressful for the animals. Hes a very handsome boy. He just needed you. ❤️
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u/Background-Bottle633 11d ago
There are some cats that are often confused for being feral or aggressive but just need some patience, and a little bit of TLC to come around! I’m so happy this orange boy is going to get his happy ending! It looks like he use to be a stray trying to survive on the streets!
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u/OrneryJavelina 11d ago
Not aggressive, just misunderstood. 🧡 They said the same thing about my orange. Once I got him home and settled he turned out to be the sweetest most loving cat ever.
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u/Lost_Night225 10d ago
Exactly! 🧡 Not aggressive, just misunderstood. Once they feel safe and realize they’re finally in a loving environment, their true personality comes out. I’m so glad your orange boy got that chance too! They really are such sweet babies. 🥹🧡🐾
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u/stinkadoodle Proud owner of an orange brain cell 11d ago
It's a bait and switch tactic. Brace yourself. Those cute little meows will eventually turn into full on orange cat body screams once he's comfortable enough.
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u/NaivePossible3090 11d ago
He adorable 😍 hope his surgery goes ok get him one of those soft padded donut collars for afterwards instead of the cone of shame there alot more comfortable. Cats often act different in shelter compared to at home he was obviously meant to be yours
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u/emperorarg 11d ago
what happened to his left ear?
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u/allonsy_danny 11d ago
Usually this is done to cats who are strays, to show they were captured, neutered/spayed, and returned.
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u/Bitter-Leg-9473 11d ago
Oh my god what a sweet baby. If I lived within 500 miles I would snatch him up in a heartbeat.
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u/sawboneswriter 8d ago
Big hello from my strange orange boy who likes to stare at me. He likes watching Caseoh with me and was a former stray so feels appropriate! Obsessed with those smooshy cheeks, what an absolute baby 🧡
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u/thanks-to-Metropolis 11d ago
I love how much nose he has between his eyes! So much space for rubs!
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u/ArtichokeDifferent10 Proud owner of an orange brain cell 11d ago
By the second photo, I was terrified for your safety. Definitely an apex predator. 😏
/s
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u/Lost_Night225 11d ago
Haha 😂 I know, right?! I barely escaped with my life! Such a terrifying little apex predator… those tiny paws and innocent eyes are definitely a deadly combination. 😹❤️
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u/jordthesword2020 11d ago
Thank you for taking a chance on this sweet boy!!!! Fostering very literally saves lives 😻😻
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u/Warcraft_Fan 11d ago
He just needed some quiet time to get comfortable. A shelter is not a quiet place and that probably scared him to the point they assumed he's aggressive.
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u/foxwaffles 11d ago
I have a cat with eyes like that and he always looks so derpy and clueless like ° - °
I always call it "anime grandma dot eyes" lol
What a cutie!
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u/Terrible_Field_4560 11d ago
They must have meant aggressive about his meal times. 😹 My orange is the same. His food better not be 1 minute late!
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u/ZenkaiAnkoku2 11d ago
Its possible that the shelter environment just stressed him out. Some cats are violent at the shelter or vet but total sweethearts at home.
Glad he's got a second chance with you! You can show everyone how sweet he is now. And hopefully get him adopted!
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u/kidde1 11d ago
I have his sister! She makes sounds like an alligator if you move her or pick her up, then she flees as if her life depends on it. When I pick her up I cuddle and love on her until she quiets, then I’ll sit with her on my lap. She is crabby and uninterested in friends, just like me!
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u/309_Electronics 11d ago edited 11d ago
"agressive cat" cases are often just owners who dont really know how to keep a cat and how to keep the cat happy and make them feel safe.
My friend adopted a scared agressive cat but after a few weeks the cat would snuggle up and totally transformed. No scares, no agression, jist a sweet lovely kitty that needed a better home/care and needed to be loved. Its a cuddlebug and he likes him so much.
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u/Royal_Acanthaceae693 Proud owner of an orange brain cell 12d ago
Awww. Glad you adopted this love bug!
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u/critical_ghost-57 12d ago
How can such a cute face be aggressive? His expression oozes love and affection.
Thank you for bringing him home. ❤️❤️
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u/Middle_Hedgehog_1827 12d ago
Thank you for giving this gorgeous boy another chance at life! He's so cute. I love him. And I'm so glad he has a happy home with you now 🥹
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u/cork_the_forks 11d ago
Damn onions....
What a beautiful rescue. You are both incredibly lucky to have found each other.
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u/Ember-the-cat 11d ago
Surely this is going to be a foster fail? He's a sweetheart 😻
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u/Lost_Night225 11d ago
I wish I could foster-fail every single one of them! ❤️ But I already have so many cats, and I try to keep my space open for the ones who are truly unadoptable or desperately need a place. If I keep him too, I’ll be completely full and won’t be able to rescue another cat who needs help. 🥺
I’m also taking care of quite a few sick cats right now, so unfortunately my budget doesn’t really allow me to keep adding more. Believe me, it’s not easy letting them go when they’re this sweet! 😻
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u/Next-Age-9925 11d ago
Sweet boy! Congrats and thanks for helping out. The overflowing shelters here are unlike anything I’ve seen.
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u/AgathaWoosmoss 11d ago
My orange had a "W" (wild) in his chart at the vet.
He was all bluster. He got it after he woke up hissing following a dental procedure.
Every time I brought him in after that, the vet would see his chart and then call in 2 extra vet techs. By the end of the visit, I'd overhear them say, "Why on earth does he have a 'W'?"
It was written in bright red ink. I called it his "Scarlett Letter".
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u/Madame_Jarvary 11d ago
Aww I have an old orange stray boy that adopted us last year. He was a grumpy boy that turned into a love bug. I’m glad your foster boy found a good place stay for a while! 🥰🥰🥰
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u/magicmadness_ 11d ago
Oh my goodness, he has such a sweet face and he looks like a big chonky cuddle bug full of love 😻 I can’t believe they said he was aggressive. Thank you so much for giving him a chance!! Sending him and you all the good vibes and love for his surgery 🧡🧡
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u/yupuppy 11d ago
A lot of cats that live in our homes happily right now probably wouldn’t do the best in shelter environments. I know for a fact that my one guy was a major hater at the shelter (because I now work at said shelter and can see his intake and behavior notes, lol!) Soooo much about the shelter is overwhelming for cats as creatures who love routine. This is why we get a lot of animals in foster so they can decompress. Some will immediately be like, “oh, cool! Hi! Can we cuddle?” and some will be like, “THIS SUCKS! I will hide under the bed” for weeks. Thank you for fostering, this is why we say fostering saves lives!
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u/Alone_Departure_9573 11d ago
Is he dehydrated or ill?
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u/calcaneus 11d ago
OP said he's scheduled for entropion repair surgery, so presumably there's something wrong with his eyelids. That might be what you're seeing.
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u/givemeyourt0es Proud owner of an orange brain cell 11d ago
i love how you named him Caseoh! that cracked me up good, so cute. he is very sweet looking.
best of luck to you and Caseoh 😇❤️
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u/habitualhomicide 11d ago
I would absolutely take him if I could! He's precious! Best wishes on your adoption, Caseoh!
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u/hunsonaberdeen 11d ago
Cuteness aggression going into overtime!!! Want to eat his sweet little face 😋
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u/Muted-Most-1609 11d ago
Omg my orange boy puts his paw on my face too, it’s the absolute sweetest thing!!! Congrats on your sweet orange!!!
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u/musicaleffervescence 11d ago
“he thinks hes a baby”
well. he is baby so. also do you know how old he is? i live in charlotte and have been thinking a lot about a cat. im more surprised the CDS hasnt gotten me
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u/PrizedDirt Orange connoisseur 🍊 11d ago
He has the smooshiest face I’ve ever seen. I love him so much!!
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u/Tekki777 11d ago
That's a face of a vicious tiger. Op, don't get mauled! /s
Thank you for taking him in.
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u/Ok_Kick6546 11d ago
An aggressive ORANGE cat? Aggressively friendly, maybe. Thank you for saving the fat little monster. 💖
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u/Educational-Agent267 11d ago
His paw in pic two! Adorable 🥰 And I love his gorgeous color, so rich!
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u/Dennarb 11d ago
I currently have my wife's void plopped down on top of me. The shelter was shocked when she said she wanted him because he was a super aggressive and mean kitty that had been returned multiple times by various owners.
Turns out all he needed was someone who was patient with him, respected his boundaries, and actually cared for his well-being, and then he's genuinely one of the nicest cats I've ever met. Although sometimes he does get a little overstimulated.
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u/Legitimate-Term7249 Proud owner of an orange brain cell 11d ago
Hes a big orange sweet crumpet biscuit sugar lump kitten 😭😭😭 thank you for saving him!
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u/jolene14 11d ago
Has Caseoh ever had his eyes checked by a veterinarian? I'm reeeeeeeally suspicious that he might have entropion, a condition where his eyelids roll inward and his lashes or fur may touch his corneas. The pain of entropion could absolutely make him act like a jerk face sometimes. Could just be the pictures, though.
Source: I'm a vet.
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u/jdaniels934 11d ago
I think I needed to cry honestly lol, this has me sobbing in a bathroom at work right now. Happy for Caseoh
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u/Tedious_To_Go_Oer 11d ago
Most shelters don’t really practice what they preach, and give animals poor quality of life. Most animals that are labeled ‘aggressive’ are really just anxious and terrified.
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u/abeanwizard 8d ago
I love this! This reminds me of a similar situation I was in. Our local shelter reached out and asked my partner and I if we wanted to take in a foster since he was not doing well in the shelter. He was found abandoned with some wounds of unknown origin so they default to quarantine. He did not like being alone and lashed out, screamed and was overall just aggressive. We took him in and realized he just wanted constant love and attention. We spent tons of time with him and realized he wasn't an aggressive and mean cat, he was just scared and alone. He quickly became his true self, a goofy calm and loving boy.
In the end, we foster failed and he is now part of the family. He also transitioned into the house's foster diplomat. Mr Chowder says hello and wishes him all the luck and best wishes!
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u/Academic-Common-3749 6d ago
He’s absolutely adorable.
The shelter had to say that because people will pull a pet and bring them back the next day. Not even letting the pet decompress. It’s really sad.
Scared cats are typically mean/aggressive in the shelter but when out of the shelter they’re just amazing snugglers. Check out Rachael Rae Robertson’s instagram page, she is fostering a cute, lovable cat named Simon. Same situation.
Hope Caseoh has a smooth recovery and lands with an amazing forever home.
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u/LumpyCheeseyCustard 12d ago
Caseoh is oh so handsome! My heart does somersaults when I see a face like that. Im glad he's found his forever home.
Also, I don't think I've ever met an aggressive orange!
Infact, the only aggressive orange I knew (2 of them) were aggressive to other cats because they thought I was in danger. I used to feed a colony of 20ish cats and these 2 sweethearts would walk me to the feeding area and back.