It’s always heartbreaking when someone surrenders their pet to a shelter, but some people do it for truly unbelievable reasons.
This was the case of a poor cat who ended up in the shelter because his owner said he was “too affectionate.”
But after sharing his story with the world, Jerry finally found the home he deserves.
According to a TikTok shared by the Humane Society of Broward County, a woman abandoned her four-year-old cat Jerry because he was “too affectionate.”
@humanebroward Too affectionate 💔 That’s the reason 4-year-old Jerry was given-up. Jerry is a sweet cat that loves to be pet and rub up against you, but his former owner said it annoyed her too much. Jerry loved her, but she didn’t love him back, so she turned him in to our shelter. Now he’s heartbroken and confused. He’s hoping that someone will love him for who he is – a lovebug! Will you make Jerry your Valentine this year? ❤️ #cat #catrescue #adoptme #catsoftiktok #foryoupage #adoptacat #fyp #foryou
Jerry loved his owner and would wait at the door for her to come home so he could rub up against her. But the owner found this to be “annoying.”
“Jerry is a sweet cat who loves to be pet and rub up against you, but his former owner said it annoyed her too much,” the Humane Society wrote. “Jerry loved her, but she didn’t love him back, so she turned him into our shelter. Now he’s heartbroken and confused.”
The reason surprised everyone at the animal shelter. They went to work finding Jerry a new home with someone who would love him for the “lovebug” that he is.
“We were really surprised that a cat was abandoned because it was too affectionate,” Susan Leonti of the Humane Society of Broward County said. “Most of our adopters are actually looking for affectionate cats! We believe there is no such thing as a cat that is too affectionate.”
Jerry’s story quickly went viral: the TikTok video showcasing him received over 9 million views.
Jerry’s owner may not have liked that he was affectionate, but many other people saw that as a plus, and soon the sweet cat was receiving many adoption requests from people who wanted his love.
And now Jerry has the home he deserves: In an update, the Humane Society of Broward County announced that Jerry has been adopted!
@humanebroward Jerry was adopted! 🙌❤️ Sweet Jerry has found a loving forever home where he can be as affectionate as he wants! Thanks to all of the shares on social media, Jerry’s video was seen by just the right person and she ran to the shelter first thing this morning to adopt him! ❤️ We couldn’t have done this without all of you! HappyFriday! 🎉 #fyp #foryou #cat #foryoupage #adopted #goinghome #catvideo #purr #adoption #catrescue #animalrescue #florida #fortlauderdale #catsoftiktok #tgif #friyay
A video shared by the shelter shows Jerry’s new owner petting him. It’s clear that they are going to love him a lot more than his previous owner.
“Sweet Jerry has found a loving forever home where he can be as affectionate as he wants!” the shelter wrote. “Thanks to all of the shares on social media, Jerry’s video was seen by just the right person and she ran to the shelter first thing this morning to adopt him!”
It’s heartbreaking to think that anyone would abandon their pet for being “too affectionate,” but we’re so glad Jerry has finally found the home he deserves ❤️