Some animals are able to hide their emotions, but Fishtopher isn’t one of them. The 5-year-old rescue cat’s mood is usually written all over his face. After being found as a stray in New Jersey, Fishtopher spent some time at Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, and his sullen expression directly reflected how he felt about being there.
Even though Fishtopher loved his caregivers at the shelter, what he really wanted was a family to call his own.
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As soon as he got to the shelter, Fishtopher showed signs of loneliness. He would only eat when shelter staff would stop by his crate, and he craved one-on-one attention. Everyone at Homeward Bound fell in love with him, but they knew that he belonged in a forever home.
So, they created a Petfinder profile for him that would adequately describe how special he was.
“Friendly, affectionate, gentle, quiet, couch potato,” his profile read. “He is a sweet, easy-going, laid-back boy. He loves cuddling up in arms, it seems to make him feel secure.”
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The profile ended with a description of what kind of home shelter staff thought Fishtopher would do best in and a call to action that would hopefully inspire the right family.
“We feel that Fishtopher would do best in a more quiet home,” they wrote. “Please come rescue our big, loveable boy!”
Shortly after his profile went live, a Twitter user named Molly Clarke shared a screenshot of Fishtopher’s description, along with a picture of his adorable, crestfallen face.
You can see that tweet here:
Clarke’s tweet quickly went viral and, soon, Homeward Bound was flooded with adoption requests for Fishtopher.
“We literally had hundreds of inquiries from people who wanted to adopt,” Homeward Bound wrote in a Facebook post. “People were waiting out front this morning in line!”
Laura Folts and Tanner Callahan, saw the viral tweet and knew instantly that Fishtopher was meant to be a part of their family. They drove two hours to the shelter and, soon, Fishtopher was officially theirs.
