Persian cat Sinbad lived with an elderly man, but once his owner became sick, there was nobody to take care of the poor cat.
Thankfully, a worker discovered Sinbad when he was in the house and called the animal rights organization The Anti-Cruelty Society.
Sinbad was taken straight from his “prison” in the basement to the shelter, where the first task was to shave off 2.2 kilos of straggly fur from Sinbad.
At first, Sinbad looked like a pile of hair.
No one knew what kind of cat it was until the volunteers recognized a sweet and tough little Persian behind all that hair.
Sinbad needed urgent care – but first, he needed a shave.
“He was so tolerant and sweet during the grooming, which was grueling. It took hours,” Elliot Serrano from the Anti-Cruelty Society says.
“We had to force-feed him for a while to ensure his digestive system would keep working and not hurt his kidneys.”
A little over 5 pounds of fur was shaved off when Sinbad was rescued back in 2016, which was more than half of his total weight.
Soon Sinbad could move relatively freely again and begin his recovery.
As you can see, that’s a lot of furs he had removed!
Unfortunately, it was soon clear that Sinbad had injured his leg due to malnutrition.
The leg muscles had wasted away, requiring extra love and proper medication for Sinbad to survive.
Sinbad luckily responded well to treatment.
He eventually got back his strength and lust for life – and also new soft and beautiful fur.
Elliott, from the animal rights organization, brought Sinbad home during his vacation so the cat wouldn’t feel alone at the shelter.
He soon fell in love with the little fighter.
“I’m just amazed at how much he loves people, even though people haven’t always treated him very well. “It’s a lesson we can all learn,” Elliot said.
Sinbad the Survivor went on to live with Elliot full-time, and Elliot made sure that he would never be left alone in a cellar again.
Sinbad got his own Instagram account, where thousands of strangers praised him and followed the duo’s adventures.
Sadly, Sinbad passed away in 2020 – but his legacy will live on forever in our hearts.
A massive thanks to you, Elliot, for having such a big heart! And don’t you agree that Sinbad was a very charming and beautiful cat?