Feral or friendly? Rescuing a sick street cat
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- Опубліковано 8 тра 2019
- To make more of these stories possible, please join us as a monthly supporter: flatbushcats.org/donate - Julius appeared outside looking for food, but wouldn't come near me for days. I had a feeling he wasn't feral - hopefully he was just a shy stray cat who needed some TLC. But first I needed to trap him to provide medical attention. Follow his journey from the streets to VIP life! To get involved in helping feral or friendly cats, take a trap, neuter, return (TNR) certification course at aspcapro.org.
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Imagine being beat up your whole life, going through whatever hardships, and then somebody randomly fixes you up, and guarantees the rest of your life is lived in comfort.
You forgot the drop trap, that's the best part
I am just crying out loud. I adopted a cat from a shelter in 1991..."Niko"...he lived a good life.
@@WeedWhacker2010 Sometimes I like think about it, all the little cats I had (and those sleeping right now in my bed). They had a good life, nobody can't erase that.
but also cuts your balls off
Makes me wish there was a higher level of intelligence that would come down from space and pick humans up and dust them off to comfort.
I tried fostering once.
Now I have a cat.
Same!
lol
I tried fostering 3 times... now I have 3 cats. Hahaha
You don't have the cat the cat owns you
@@normaldude6699 that's true. All of them choose who they want as tutors.
i love how genuine these videos are. they’re not commercial videos with loud commentary and bright colours, they’re just people trying to care for some cats.
Very humble & extremely kind
Clearly, they love what they do.
Flatbush cats are The Real Deal, and the videos are a work of art IMO ♥️♥️♥️
@@MrPnew1
I love FLATBUSH CATS, BLESSINGS
ON YOU GUYS, FOR THE LOVE and CARE YOU
PROVIDE FOR
THESE CATS,
AMEN.
I couldn't agree more! The love really shines through
He _really_ likes that pillow. Which makes me happy. For a creature that needs a lot of sleep, a comfortable spot is invaluable. Cats need a lot of sleep to be healthy when they're NOT sick. Its doubly important when they are.
Yeah, if I remember correctly cats require at least 16 hours of sleep a day to remain healthy. My cats tend to try to sleep for 25 hours a day though!
I guess i am a cat myself then
This cat seemed strangely okay with everything that happened, considering you just dropped a cage around it, it just seemed like "well, guess this is aight."
a few days of priming
Hes an old boy
He knew he needed someone to help him💕
I think he was feeling too unwell to care :(
He probably had a few more friendly human encounters, and he was probably too old or sick to care.
I'm not crying, it's my upper respiratory infection.
i have that too...
Me too.
Make sure to eat a lot of wet food.
Omg!!! She's talking about the cat guys!😃
Gotta quit peeling onions.
"We named him ."
@@momopaws1853 stop advertising
@@momopaws1853 please do not advertise or send links without context
@@momopaws1853 Mark as spam cause that's exactly what it is
His cry at 2:18 was heartbreaking. He looked so miserable. Poor kitty. Glad he was rescued!
I wonder if the cats ever spread rumors about free food at this guy's house.
There is an invisible sign on our gate re free food for any cat. We constantly have neighbours' cats coming for a feed
I can guarantee you they have a Facebook page with the map of the most gullible human being in their area (they exchange locations and names as well)..and they follow you as you move, go on vacation or change residence..I know this as a rescuer for more than 20 years..I lived in five different countries and if there is a stray,abandoned,pregnant or injured cat or dog (even wildlife..)in a ten miles radius,for some reason they ALWAYS end up at my door,in my backyard or wherever I spend my holidays..I am sure at some point they implanted a microchip in my brain while a was sleeping,for a better,faster tracking..😉🤔😉
Top 10 house's near your area with free food and water.
@@raffydp1558 you're so funny
@@holagente6592 hi! Thank you!😊..but believe me,sometimes i do believe there is a cats' network with a list of potential rescuers...and be sure,i am in that list!😉
The seconds of him just meowing broke my heart into pieces.
I bawled watching the entire video. I fostered while I could physically. Enter spinal fusion surgeries (lumbar, cervical and soon... sigh... thoracic) and I couldn't do the very strenuous work involved. Weekly migraines that last for days... it's no life (except for a wonderfully supportive husband that allows me to pursue SS disability--something I've been fighting against doing since I was 27 and in a car wreck... a guy ran a red light and totaled my brand new Honda Del Sol in Samba Green... oh that car was FUN) a wreck that also totaled my back and neck. Otherwise I'd probably be running my own rescue operation. And I just may do that when we move back to San Diego (home! :) and I get volunteers to do the really physical stuff. Cat lovers (ALL animal lovers) RULE! But I've of course always been partial to cats.
You dont have to cry about it:)
Hes going better now. He has food. A bed a place to live and they cut off his balls.
@@SD-hc4nj he probably cried like I did... for the suffering he already endured and knowing countless kitties continue to suffer like he did, and worse.
Pobrecito ❤🐾🐱
It's like he was saying please help me and thank you at the same time.
Julius looked so sick when you rescued him. You even gave him time to adjust to the area of the trap. You gave such careful thought into his capture and care. Thank you for caring for Julius and I hope his forever home is coming very soon.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
I love that sleeping montage you made of him 😂
@@momopaws1853 what's this?
When the cat was sleeping on the pillow so comfortably it made me so sad. That looked like the most comfortable sleep he's had in a long time :(
It made me happy because I knew that he was happy to sleep well.
It made you sad??? It made me happy. He was so content, at peace and happy.
@@DoeDonDoe it probably made her sad, because she knew at that point, that that was the first time, that he could sleep comfortable. He had never had such a good sleep.
@@Amina-mk8cg Glass half empty.
DoeDonDoe -Of course that can make us sad!! Because u can only imagine what a difficult and sad life he had!..And nobody cared!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭🥺😥🐈❤️ Poor thing!! Thank God he was saved by this kind man! 🙌
It breaks my heart thinking that there are probably hundreds of cats that don't get saved that lay out in the cold and die. People that do save them are like the light that shines in the darkness God bless them.
David Brown in Australia they shoot feral cats on sight.
@@shomoy7396 I always wondered why the British don't like Australians now I know.
@sara Allison aka Miss true Freeman 👎🤮......I feel sorry for dogs AND cats!!
We don't shoot all feral cats on sight, what a load of crap. There are TNR programs in every major city and most councils have traps you can hire for free (pay a fully refunded deposit of a nominal amount for a week). I personally trapped a whole family of cats that took up under some hotel bins near my house and the kittens were all rehomed but sadly mumma cat had early renal failure so it was determined by the RSPCA that humane euthanasia was the best option. Yes our farmers and some ranger programs do have culling as an option, as would many countries around the world, many without the highly endangered wildlife we have that is in no way adapted to survive against master predators. If you want to hate anyone, hate the British that bought their cats with them into First Nation territory when they invaded and massacred people.
Lots of cats live in my neighborhood and you can hear them at night hissing and what sounds like fighting? Either that or there being attacked point is tho there’s a shit load of cats
All cats deserve to know what love and care feels like, every animal deserves to be loved
As do every human ❤🌏
And so many of both are not.
This is the kind of compassion I'd hope an advanced lifeform from another planet treats us with. Imagine a person, sick and homeless, gets picked up by an alien, treated for the illness, cleaned up, given clean and comfy clothes, and adopted by a loving family of aliens. Sure, it might be slightly degrading to be seen as a silly pet, but it's a small price to pay for a happy and healthy life.
I wouldn't mind, as long as someone cared about me. I would trade places with my pet anytime.
@@zolfirthedragon carefree
Seriously
We are the aliens on this earth.
We sinned, and it means death.
God became man.
*Jesus died in our place as a gift* and He invites us to eternal life.
>> will you accept?
Me: Already crying
Cat: Sleeps on his back, stomach up
Me: Cries harder.
Blu Gaming that’s a very Patton thing to say
that means he knows he’s safe
Blu Gaming your profile pic is amazing xD
@@ASoggyFrootLoop thats what i was just thinking
@@ASoggyFrootLoop When a cat lays down with their tummy exposed, they trust you and know they're safe. The tummy is the most vulnerable spot so yeah
ok but can we talk about HOW HE WAS SUCH A GOOD BOY AT THE VET OMG i love him lmao
Ma cat behaves like him at the vet but is still scared.
Such a sweet lil floofer!!
Hes baby oml
He was so broken at the beginning but turned into an affectionate beauty with some loving help - made me cry 🥲
its like he’s trying to sound angry but he’s so miserable ha cant :(
Given how well Julius responded to being petted after so long on the streets, I'd hazard a guess that he was once someone's family member.
That or he was too sick to care.
@@mitchellbarton7915 the way he was mewling in the cage strongly indicated he was socialized. Feral cats don't meow like that after they grow up.
90 percent of homeless cats were once owned... Unfortunately some are born into homelessness
Stripes hummus there are exceptions
Your comment is just heartbreaking because I’m sure you’re right .. 😢
It always breaks my heart when I hear a sad and scared meow
@Sara Allison Ah yes, we're only allowed to be sad about the most objectively sad thing, because everything else is good in comparison.
@Sara Allison And you're here why exactly?
@Sara Allison Then why the #$%@ are you spewing hate in this channel that's dedicated to lovingly revive lost, starving cats?! Loser.
Sara Allison And you are the exactly reason why I don’t care about homeless people, most of them fucked up their lives by choice, especially if you are in developed countries, there is no excuse for you to be homeless but drug addiction, poor life choice and laziness etc. We have a choice of what kind of life we want have and work on it, animals don’t.
@@potatorekt7046 You're really wrong about that man, I don't know if you've seen the cost of housing in the major cities of America right now, but it's really easy to end up homeless with just a bit of bad luck. I got layed off from my job with no notice once, and if I didn't have people who helped me through the rest of the month, I wouldn't have been able to make rent, and likely be homeless right now.
Wow, I didn’t realize how handsome he was until the close up. Thank you for helping this sweet little boy 🥺❤️
He just loved that cushion. That was his special happy place.
hearing the distressed meowing at 2:18 made me cry hhh
he deserves the world
I couldn't bear it
I know right you can almost hear him begging for help
7:32 There is a difference between the meows.
sara Allison aka Miss true Freeman
disgusting fucking cat abuser
sara Allison aka Miss true Freeman i care about cats.
Cat is just sitting there minding his own business when suddenly the roof literally comes falling down lol.
I had to laugh when the cello music came to a halt when the box suddenly came down.
Crash!
*Uh oh* :o
He didn't know that was about to be the best day of his life....(well second best after his adoption day!)
@@rakastettu2237 me 2 dude its just funny
How is that funny, these cats are starving and dying on the streets. Rescues like that save lives.
Poor lad was feeling so icky he didn't even fight the trap. Even his protest meows were so weak. Thank you for helping him ❤️ watching him go from bun, to loaf, to performing cat yoga on his cushion made my heart so happy, what a sweet boy!
His crying sounded like “what else is going to happen to me, haven’t I been through enough?”
The other cats probably new he was sick so they let him go first. There are alot of people who will feed the strays in my neighborhood (we are all big on capture spade and release) and its not uncommon for that kinda thing to happen
It was awesome. Cats are smart. They let him eat first but sadly they may have contracted his viral cold.
@@Iheartcatz I'm sure the organization looks after them and gets them vet care at any sign of illness. Just cuz they're feral doesn't mean Flatbush Cats doesn't take care of them 💜
I didnt know cats care foe the old interesting
One of the feral cats my Mom and I care for (her name is Mew, and she’s a sweet, 15-20 year old kitty) has some disabilities. The other feral cats do let her eat first. It’s interesting.
Knew*
i know from my own cats, they are capable of empathy. that's why the other cats let the sick stranger eat first. just another reason to love cats!
They'll also leave more food for pregnant and mother cats! Cats are also known for adopting orphaned kittens and other animals like puppies or baby birds.
I never believe the people who say cats can't feel empathy
I have a cat with her kittens because she was on the streets and she doesn't likes my other cats, but I had one of my cats spayed and was weak and it was like the mother cat knew that and it didn't bother nor she got angry with her when she was close to her.
That's very true. More so than a lot of the people I've meet/seen. So sad.
Yeah, that is a lesson for humans that even cats give compassion to sick, weak or elderly.
Kelly Macgillberg cats are stone cold and unfeeling. if you want empathy get a dog 😐
I wish all of the cats out there were this fortunate. Julius doesn't know it yet, but his life is going to change forever. Poor kitty. I hate to see a cat so sick like he is. I'm so glad you found him. He looks like a little sweetheart. He's a handsome boy too! I love his checking out the window. God bless you for helping these cats. You can tell he's enjoying that brushing! He was asking for help. Love his playing!!!! He's like a different cat!!!!
2:19 the meows were precious 😭😭😭
Julius went on to shed eight quintillion hairs onto everything his new owner had, who loved him dearly anyway.
6:50 All the hair EVERYWHERE MWUHAHAHAHAHAHA
This is my new favorite comment
Almost seems like he heard from local cats that there was a safe human in the area that fed them & he came looking for help.
Lovely seeing the transformation. Should be proud of yourself.
@@idellapark3191 Did your name used to be Faolan Hart?
I love your kindness.
It was amazing seeing how the ferals recognized his illness and tried to help him instead of rejecting him
They just didn’t wanna be near him because he was sick, that’s why they let him finish his food first. they can recognize and know to stay away from sick cat.
@@havoclights9673 they could have chased him off
@@martineshamzin7535 the other cats didn’t want to get sick, they recognized hoe he was sick, then stayed away. The other cats didn’t chase him off because they were thinking: “I shouldn’t chase him off, he’s sick and I know I shouldn’t chase him because that would get me sick.”
See? Not to be rude, but listen to the first comment.
@@havoclights9673 cats are smart
I personally have seen Community Cat Colonies and Barn Cats not show aggression to strangers And I don't think it's because the "interloper" was ill.
I HAVE seen what would pass for compassion in humans, shown to cats, by cats. Ferals have a rep because they have to struggle every day to survive.
My favorite part about rescuing and helping sick cats is seeing them play again! It’s amazing and it makes me emotional
Your kindness has brought tears to my eyes. On behalf of all creatures, I thank you.
My little girl went missing one night years ago, all I can hope is that she found someone like you.
Mike James has she come back? That’s so scary, my fur baby Hulk got locked in a garage during a long weekend after running out once. I put posters up and I got him home 3 nights later. Dirty and hungry but safe. I pray that your furbaby is okay 😿
I pray she is okay
My cat ran away years ago, got out one night after my dad came home from working extra late and he couldn't get her back in again. We put posters up and offered a big reward, the whole neighboorhood was looking for her. My dad luckily found her five days later
Mike James my baby boy went missing in june, haven't seen him since, i also hope he found someone like him
Rose Barron thank you so much ! i hope he's ok too, he was extremely friendly with everyone he met (especially kids) so i wouldn't be surprised if someone scooped him up
This poor cat was so sick and just needed someone to love and help him. I'm so very happy people like you exist in this world. Thank you.
I am too. Thank you. I'm so glad Julius got help. 💕
I lose faith in people everyday. I have to come to this side of UA-cam to remind me, not all hope is lost.....💕💙💕💜💕❤️💕💙
I am (too). 💕
J'm so Happy because got Help Julius! Is Very Beautiful Cat! ❤️
@@remedy....9040 it’s help me not think of the world and who most of it isn’t great
Great and compassionate job at saving these poor abandoned cats, providing them with veterinary care and finding them a forever loving home. Thanks to you all fantastic people for your great and dedicated work.
Oh man, that was so heartbreaking at the beginning! 😢 But it's amazing to see how well he recovered! I'm so glad there are people like you who help animals!
I love how the other cats were so compassionate: they saw he clearly was very sick, so they wanted to share their food and shelter with him, instead of throwing him out. 🐈 Cats can have empathy just as humans can! ♥️♥️♥️
I believe it is also because they see that he is not a threat. Being sick and older, they know they don’t have to worry about kicking him out because he won’t try to assert dominance in their territory.
@@Tunt Agreed. I have two big cat houses in my yard. The permanent residents are a she-cat, her two feral children, and a crippled elderly cat. The she-cat and her progeny don't like the company of most male cats (including the two living in my house), but they don't mind that one cat, and cuddle with him even though he doesn't seem to be related to them (he has a tabby pattern, while the she-cat and all her offspring don't have it). It seems they don't perceive him as a threat.
I don't believe any of that is true. Some cats are treated with respect by other cats. They know they are strong or something. They are not built for compassionate acceptance.
@@mircat28 he wasn't strong though, he was sickly and old
Pretty sure they knew he was sick and didn't want to get sick.
What a handsome cat. I loved seeing his transformation from ruggedly handsome kitty to pretty kitty. He seems like he has a beautiful personality too. I'm so glad another cat was rescued and taken from the streets.
That's a word not heard often enough..."handsome". 😎
@sara Allison get a life virgin
what a beautiful cat he became after getting all that care
He looks JUST like my darling Freddie. I adopted him a year ago. He is 12. And I am in love with him.
His crying had me tearing up, He seemed so broken. 😔 Sweet boy.
Glad it wasn't just me. I can be such a pussy myself ♥️♥️♥️
Yup me too😢🥰
I must be an ice cold heart person. I heard his pleas and my thoughts were to get his vitals and listen to his chest and get some fluids into him if possible.
His meow was hurting him
same
This poor baby crying just broke my heart. Thank you for helping him
Yeah, that killed me.
I cried right along with him.
Right!? Rollercoaster of emotions. So happy he is okay. Gorgeous cat!
It made me so happy to see Julius recover. But it made me happier to know that there are people who will repeat this type of rescue again and again. ❤️😀
2:32 Had me crying 😢 so glad he's feeling better and loved,thank you.
that meow breaks my heart
This cat seemed strangely okay with everything that happened, considering you just dropped a cage around it, it just seemed like "well, guess this is aight."
@@docongtuan4057 lol nice copy paste
@@docongtuan4057 did you really just copy someone else’s comment? Lol how lame are you?
I am crying because of that little, fragile meow. 🥺💖
*At the end*
Person: "Come here."
Cat: "No."
sexxyperv THE END
“I come when I feel like it!”
Cat "no because you're going to cut my balls off"
I rescued a street cat almost 10 years ago now. It was worth all the money and work. Shes still kicking and cant imagine not having her around.
oh my god the way he meows when he's on the cage... my heart melted... poor thing
No, he's quite a lucky thing!
ana ikr
@sara Allison aka Miss true Freeman >dog people
sara Allison aka Miss true Freeman And you’re just a stinky house elf
sara Allison aka Miss true Freeman These aren't house cats
‘We named him Julius’
Why thanks, much appreciated!
Pfft
I thought about you but I don't know you
👁️👄👁️
Nah, dude. He’s been chillin’ in the back of the history class for years.
No Julius Is The First Disney Character Before Oswald And Mickey disney.fandom.com/wiki/Julius_the_Cat
@@thenerishow8531 👀
Awwww poor kitty! So glad there are empathetic people like you who care for suffering animals! Bless you!
He looked so sad and lonely :'(
Julious was likely somebody's neglected house cat, hence why he was meowing and not hissing at all, and allowed you to pet him while in the kennel.
He might have not been "neglected"... he could also have gotten lost somehow. I know of cats who have gotten lost while with cat sitters and their human family was out of town on vacation. The cats escaped probably in search of their human family and lost their way. It happens and it is devastating.
He wasn’t feral, that is someone’s lost pet. That cat was so beautiful and chill, he was definitely loved by someone.
PEOPLE, GET YOUR PETS MICROCHIPPED!!
Great job by the people that rescued him and nursed him back to health ❤️❤️
I got both my Cats Microchipped & Neutered.
Personally I believe that like dogs (by law in U.K) Cats should be chipped as well
Mine wear collars, double bonus because they are out door cats and the bells have saved many a squirrel, unfortunately chipmunks don't have great hearing, so they're still screwed.
OldRaver1 it might have not had a owner
Stellar logic. The cat was beautiful therefore he has had an owner. If he was more beautiful, he would have had two owners!
I ain’t putting no cybernetics in my habibi
You are such a good, kind person. Thank you for saving so many lives. Julius is a beautiful boy and you really brought him out. It seemed the other ferals recognized that he was a good guy. I am glad that the others in your backyard are feeling loved, as well. Thank you for your dedication to helping to change the lives of so many Bless you. Bless all the lives you touch. Happy life Julius!, You handsome, loving kitty!
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
This made me cry.. Thank you for being an awesome human and I love how other cats let him eat first and get healthier..
no it didn’t make you cry
2:19: Poor thing. Too sick to even put up much of a fight.
Too sick to keep meowing, too. Respiratory illnesses really drain the energy from anyone or anything unlucky enough to get one.
his meows sounded like quiet cries. :((
He is gorgeous, what a stunningly handsome cat, I really like him, he looks cool, and seems like he would be an awesome pet.
Ok cool
He really is ❤️
I really like that cat
A amazing friend is MORE accurate in my opinion but that's just mine opinion!
And this is how this commenter became a furry
Joke, It's actually really cute
JULIUS SEEMS like a Really Nice Cat. I pray for him,
That he will get a
CARING and LOVING HOME that he deserves,
Thank you so much for helping
JULIUS, AMEN.
The meow when he is first trapped speaks of how I’ll he was, the poor lamb.
"come here"
"Meowwww"
"Come here"
"Mowww"
(At the end of the video)
So cute 😍
Music 10
Information 10
Camera work 10
Giving an animal a second chance at life is priceless and needs no score.
Great channel, your video editing the quality, and the attention to detailed information in every video makes this valuable and educational. The background music you guys use is my favorite. Some channels about animals use the most annoying music. Thank you for having good taste!
Edit: wow 9.5k, thank you so much for the love.
You mean old school hip hip.. not “ambient” music. Let’s not gloss over the culture....
Do you think we can do this for the homeless too? o -o
@@Zarozian I think together as one people (humanity) we can do anything!
Second chance to kill even more innocent birds and shit onto children's playgrounds.
God bless you men
I am rewatching Julius' story for the 10th time and I'm in tears every single time. Julius is my favorite Flatbush cat (together probably with Duke).
Love to the poor street cat and savers, God bless you all
I have a ragdoll cat and Julius has a lot of ragdoll features, his physical features, the way his coat looks (after getting healthy), his total chill out personality, the way he sleeps, whoever adopted/adopts him is very lucky, hes a very special cat indeed.
I think you're right. The long, soft fur, wide-set eyes, broad nose, and his demeanor are very ragdoll-esque.
I've had one line of cats that are siamese ragdoll mixed and they are my favorite looking cat to this day.
I love my rag doll cat
I had a Ragdoll mix, she was the sweetest, most loving, and most beautiful cat I ever had. She got sick last year and the vet said she had cancer in her sinus. I kept her comfortable as I could for as long as I could, but when she wasn't hardly eating or drinking I couldn't bare to see her suffering and I had to put her to sleep. That was the hardest thing I ever had to do. She passed one month and nine days before her sixteenth birthday. At least I had almost sixteen years with her. I still and may always love and miss her. I've got a lump in my throat and have been crying as I wrote this.
I was about to say this! I have a ragdoll too with also cream colour and they look alike.. we’ve had cats before but this one is the sweetest ever. She loves attention, never brings animals home, never uses her claws and loves to talk. She is the best ^_^ and very pretty, she reminds me of dutchess from aristocats
so this project gets the profit from only donation!? man i suggest you should use ads in your videos because i really wants to support you by watching ads in your video
Why not watch their videos AND make a donation?
@@dewaudi0 Im sure if he could he would donate, i can't donate but i also want to support so yeah
@@dewaudi0 Some people dont have money to give away.
i think he doesn’t have ads because he doesn’t really cat how much he makes in one video and i think that’s fine. i guess it’s understandable to not have ads in these types of videos.
@@mrcrabs1282 People wanted ads so they go towards helping the cats, they already get support from donations and people want to help even if they can't donate so i support the idea of throwing in the ads. I don't think people would mind it since it would help these poor cuties.
He's beautiful! Thank you for saving this sweet cat! If I lived closer I would've adopted Julius!
Julius was once someone’s house kitty, thank you for taking the time and love for him ❤️
Your channel is like no other out there.
Your narration truly sucked us into Julius' world. And you didn't use any sappy background music. It was just like a documentary, and it truly made us feel like we were caring for him along with you.
Not only is what you do amazing, but so is your channel!
Subscribed right away!
you should totally check out Kritter Klub!! it is a korean channel that rescues animals , i really think you will like it :)
@@andrea-ny6lp And kitten lady omg i love her so much she is literally the most correct and responsible person in the world 😭😻
I literally cannot watch these videos without crying
@{} lmao I'm not trying to be "edgy" it's a sad and heartwarming video, maybe try chilling the fuck out once and awhile? bye
Im frickin sobbing
Sore thumbs I think what’s pathetic is that you’re heartless enough to feel no empathy towards suffering animals, if you think it’s “pathetic” don’t watch the video and move on.
i cry then smile
I must be a psycho. I don't cry over these things.
Poor cat!!!! You guys are heroes!
Thank you for what you've done and are doing.
People like you help me remember not all of humanity are craven, ill tempered, unfeeling robots.
when I lose faith in humanity again i will remember this video.
Julius went on to shed eight quintillion hairs onto everything his new owner had, who loved him dearly anyway.
@@randymarsh1984 fr?
Almost seems like he heard from local cats that there was a safe human in the area that fed them & he came looking for help.
Lovely seeing the transformation. Should be proud of yourself.
I tried fostering once.
Now I have a cat.
@@randymarsh1984 You literally just stole the top comment hahaha
@@eldoon6009 And Idella Park stole Faolan's comment.
My dude.... I have no words how is beautiful people like you... I hope you will do well in your life, and you gonna keep doing such things like helping rescuing and giving lives to animals! From Russia with BIG love!
The name Julius is perfect for him. He’s regal, majestic, and gorgeous. I wish I could’ve adopted him. Whoever his mom is, is very very lucky.
Y’all made a grown ass man cry with these videos. Thank you all so much for everything
Grown ass men who are able to cry and man enough to admit it are the next best thing to cats ;-)
Ahhhhh that’s precious. You’re definitely a man then. Real men cry.
Im gonna say it , "it's enough to make a grown man cry and that's fine" -cloudy with chance of meatballs
These videos are quite touching.
Any man who is a real cat lover will tear up at the sight and sound f a poor purr baby asking for help. Just the look on Julius's face as he was wandering around told you he was in pain and needed help. Then to see the final outcome as he was recovering just makes you cry with joy. He is such a handsome cat.
I recently took in a sick cat i found half starved under a bush. My other three cats were Unusually nice to him and have fully accepted him into their group. I always felt they know he is not well.
Thank you for being a good human. ♥️
julius is my favorite foster he’s just so wonderful
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What a handsome boy Julius is. I am so thankful for organizations like Flatbush Cats who rescue cats like him off the streets before they get even more sick or perhaps ending up dead. Julius was a little skittish at first with his environment but then he warmed up and got the TLC he so desperately needed. I hope he got adopted and is doing well in his Forever Home :-)
When Julius was playing for the first time, I cried. When I tell you I cried, I CRIED. So much. I’m so proud of him, and you for going down this amazing journey to provide him an amazing life. He truly deserved it and I wish Julius so many more years of happy life! :’)
To see him play was the best thing I got from this video. I actually cried also. Dont like to admit that but it's TRUE.
Yes Julius does deserve a good life , you put it well .
im glad im not the only one that cried 😭
Pull yourself together woman
@Stripes Hummus what??????
4:35 "your package has been shipped"
*me:*
Then have a eternal struggle with myself...
"f it was shipped on a weekend. Hmmm it was sent on saturday I wander if it actually went out and moved Friday night some so it might be here on Monday since mail moves on Saturday" lol
What a sweetie!! Thank you for caring for all these cats!
Flatbush Cats' videos are an oasis of kindness and hope these days.
Touching, brushing, meowing. NOT feral.
yea this lovely boi def had a home once
Abandoned or lost
@Kaththee1 I have a family of them! Mom and her 3 kids. Patches and her kids have lived with me for more than 5 years now. They are still feral in, except for Tiger (he was ALWAYS the brave one), in the sense that they don't like people. I added Tabby a little more than a year ago. He was born a few months previously in the feral colony in my yard, but, his mom had turned mean towards him, so I grabbed him. Every day, he gets a bit more into the domesticated cat routine. Recently, Tabby meowed at me for the first time. He comes to me for attention. He purrs when I pet him. However, like half of my other cats...he STILL runs away and hides when I have company!
@Kaththee1 Patches the mom loves to get attention from me and sometimes she seems absolutely desparate for it from me!
I used to think like that, but after rescuing some feral cats. I realized it's kinda a personality thing. Some feral cats are mellow and friendly. Some pet cats are mean and wont let strangers pet them
He didn’t bear his teeth at you or anything! He was obviously desperate:(
he's absolutely stunning, i'd love to have a fluffy and gorgeous cat like him 🥺💌
I'm so happy for Julius now that he is living the VIP life!!!
As a veterinary assistant, I can say at 6:00 I was so proud of this little guy!! He did so well for his shot and visit! Usually the outdoor kitties can be pretty wild because they don't understand what is happening. I was surprised with a"feral" stray this past week who was absolutely amazing for his visit. Gotta love them!
OMG.
One day my dog was barking at something in my yard. I found a frail, but friendly cat. URI. She was almost dead. Can't smell, so would not eat.
I got her to a vet. I quarantined her for two weeks. She was as good as new.
She decided to stay with us. She, and I had such a bond. I had her 12 years. She died of kidney issues, about three years. I have never missed a cat more. I love the cats I have now, but she and I were tight.
Thanks so much for your hard work. I understand why you do it. I'm grateful.
Julius looks wonderful! After Ezri passed, I found Tucker. A Maine Coon. He was seven, and his owner had a stroke. I took him in. Middle aged cats can be hard to place. I also have Mysty. She's been with me 9 years. She was thrown out as an older kitten in December. I took her in. I can only house, and handle two.
My parents used to foster all animals from dogs to horses. I've seen some shit. Awful, awful shit. I've never desensitized to it, and it makes me not the right person to do the Hands-On stuff like that.
Sometimes you get such a special connection to 1 particular cat. I had that with my Scamp, rescued at the age of about 4 weeks from a very busy road. He had health problems most of his life. 'Flu as a kitten, diagnosed with HCM at 2 years old & stage 4 kidney failure in 2016, aged only 12. I nursed him for 3 years, giving subQ fluid & lots of medication every 6 hours. He was my soul mate. When we first met he was in a long room with about a dozen people looking at him. He saw my wife & I walk in & skittered down the entire length of the room, ignoring everybody else. He ran past my wife, & tried to jump into my arms. He wouldn't let go. He'd chosen his mum. We filled out the adoption paperwork with him still in my arms & he howled when we left. He wasn't allowed to come with us straight away because he was still ill with 'flu. Every time we visited he cried when we left. Once he finally came home, he was my shadow, for 15 years. I miss him so much. I doubt there's another cat out there with whom I'll bond so closely. I've lived with some wonderful cats, but Scamp was special & I'll love him until I die.
Edited to add: when I say he was my shadow, he went everywhere with me in the house or garden. Like most cats, he hated touching water, but every time I had a bath, he'd either curl up on the side of the bath & tolerate the odd splash or actually curl up on me if I laid down, provided the water didn't cover where he laid.
@@shedevil50337 I totally understand that type of bond. I got my soulmate in '79 and from the start our friendship and bonding started to grow. She passed away at age 21 1/2 yrs most from old age problems on April 7th, 2001. She knew I adored her and got away with almost anything. She was the most perfect cat I could ever imagine. I've a few cats now and I love them but she will always be my special girl.
My special bond was with my Princess. Princess only laid next to me and she always slept with me. Every night. U had her for about two years. I’m certain she was either hunted by coyotes in the woods, because she could not run straight ( she easily fell and was very wobbly ), or someone in the neighborhood in the woods behind our house found her. But We searched the neighborhood with a picture or her. I was so heartbroken. I was only 6. My poor baby. Her brother, Charming, was still with us, though he had the same wobbly run and the same pattern as princess, he was always outside and snuggled more with my parents than me. He was also lost about a year later.
My friend’s grandma had some kittens living in her barn. I went to go see them with my parents, with the hopes of adopting one. We ended up getting Rascal and Tiger Lily. Rascal was also lost about a year later. Rascal was the sweetest cat I’ve EVER owned. He snuggled endlessly and rubbed everyone for a friendly greeting. Tiger acted just like Princess did, snuggled often and slept next to me in bed. I still have Tiger, and pictures of Princess are hanging in my room. But the hardest part was, last year we moved houses and I felt like I was leaving all of my babies behind. I remember Rascal. I would never forget his friendly mood and beautiful blue eyes and gray tabby pelt. This is really hard to write about. He was so young, only about a year old.
I can’t write about this anymore, sorry
@@sammsu4668 I know u very young when you had these kitties but WHY didn't your parents keep the cats always indoors. Esp after losing one they still let the others roam around.
I'm in the city but there are still many ppl who let there care roam free without even spaying them. Most get hit by cars or are poisoned or killed by scumbags. Pls everyone keep ur cats inside ALWAYS!
@Chai'naMarie03
Oh also, it’s in the cats nature to be outside. I understand that you live in a city so that’s VERY dangerous for kitties. Cats have bodies that are made for outdoors, even if my 7-year old self wouldn’t say that. We lived on a farm, and that’s where the kitties needed to be. Princess and Charming had disabilities, and Rascal was just too friendly.
God bless you for your compassion in caring for these beautiful cats. You have made such a difference to the lives of them. ❤
I have never seen anything like this. I love it. What a wholesome, great video. A sort of “cat restoration”. Kudos. Keep it up.
I found a kitten the size of my palm in a tiny tree and I have had it for 7 years now and it is an nice black and white cat as happy as can be
Aw!
I can’t wait for this channel to blow up. The content you create and the cause you are educating us on is incredible all around.
Thank you! These videos take a ton of time to make (not even counting the actual rescue work) so I really appreciate your support! Hopefully these videos inspire others to help the cat on their block as well.
@@FlatbushCats Your voice and your way of talking is beautiful, very relaxing
@@FlatbushCats The editing in this video is PERFECT
K O your pic is creeping me out lol
My dad is great with demolitions, if he can blow up twin towers this channel would just be a breeze.
Take care, and help all animals in needs, God see us
Oh gosh, that cry for help. 😭😭😭 And those happy meows after. Julius! ♥️
me: has a bad day
me: watches video
me: sobs while smashing the like button
Same