The Story Of BenBen, The ‘Sad Face’ Cat That Nobody Wanted
It was a sad day for BenBen the orange cat when he sat in the shelter not knowing why he was there or where he would go next. The poor guy probably felt like the world was closing in around him.
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When BenBen first arrived at the shelter, he was beat up bad. He was probably attacked by a large animal… It was easy to notice his missing ear. He was suffering from a cauliflower ear! His spine was crushed, and he was all cut up. The tomcat had a rough life fending for himself in the wild.
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The shelter gave him a place to stay and cared for him for a while until a family adopted him, but soon returned him because of his medical needs. At that point the shelter thought he would need to live the rest of his life on meds and he would never be able to walk again. So the shelter decided to schedule him to be put down…
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It was as if BenBen knew he was going to be dead soon, and he wouldn’t eat, drink, or even move…
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When an ER vet clinic caught wind of BenBen’s story, one of the workers knew she had to step in and do something for the ginger cat.
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The day before his euthanization, the woman sent her boyfriend over to pick BenBen up from the shelter. BenBen narrowly escaped death!
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After his new owners picked him out, things began changing in a hurry! Once they brought BenBen inside, the first thing they needed to do was get him used to the other cats. He lit right up! The depressed cat began purring and giving cuddles.
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Remember, the vet said BenBen would never walk again? Well, BenBen proved the vet wrong!
Not only can BenBen walk, but he can run and even jump small distances!
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BenBen still has a sad face, but underneath he’s a really happy kitty.
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Story inspiration: LoveMeow