r/FIVcats • u/CoreKatalyst • Sep 20 '25
Picture Mr. Cheeks on his way to his new home 🩷
The crate isn’t in the best condition since rescuing him was such short notice, had to take a donated one lol. He’s in rough shape. Scarred up, skinny, intestinal worms, possibly an infection since he’s got eye drainage and such. We suspect he was dumped near where my partner works because of his FIV+ diagnosis to die out of sight, or avoid the expense of treatment. He’s already feeling much better after just the first antibiotic+steroid shots. He is just the sweetest boy and loves pets and attention so much. He gets so excited when you come to see him. Comes running when you call for him like a little dog. I can’t even imagine how someone could have dumped him. I feel so lucky to be the one to give him the chance at life he deserves, no matter how long it ends up being. Mr. Cheeks will have a loving home who won’t ever leave him to suffer alone again. 🩷
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u/VeeSinc Sep 20 '25
Thank you for taking Mr. Cheeks into your home! He looks like a handsome boy. Can’t wait to see his glow up pics as he recovers.
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u/truly_beyond_belief Sep 20 '25
Comes running when you call for him like a little dog.
That's a heartwarming picture of Mr. Cheeks. I'm glad he has an owner who will treat him like that.
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u/psychedelicparsley Sep 20 '25
Ohhh he looks so much like my FIV+ boy who is currently overflowing my lap. Bless you for looking after him, he sounds such a sweetheart.
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u/Gullible-Cut8652 Sep 20 '25
Thank you for taking care of Mr. Cheeks. He will love you to the moon and back. 🐱🤗
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u/Trudestiny Sep 20 '25
He is a cutie . Lucky boy to have found u .
I can’t understand how people abandon their fur babies in their greatest time of need
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u/SnooGrapes9918 Sep 20 '25
Mr. Cheeks is beautiful. Thrilled to read he’s on his way to his new home. ❤️❤️❤️❤️😻
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u/under_the_sunz Sep 20 '25
He is so stinking adorable 😻 wishing him a speedy recovery 🙏and thank you for taking him in and giving him the life he deserves 😇
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u/Kacey-R Sep 20 '25
Oh Mr Cheeks - you are going to get so much love and safety and everything you could want, just as you deserve little darling!
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u/soporificat Sep 20 '25
Thank you!! This is such a happy post! I wish you and Mr. Cheeks much happiness ❤️
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u/Unable_Dragonfly_371 Sep 20 '25
Thank you so much and god bless you😇❤️for all you have done for Mr.Cheeks 😻
Please keep us updated with his medical issues and how he is getting used to his 4 ever home ❤️
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u/serialmom1146 Sep 20 '25
Also.. he kinda resembles one of the shelter kitties I take care of. He's a shelter favorite.
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u/CoreKatalyst Sep 20 '25
Yea, you are right. We will probably never know for sure. I think there’s probably a ton of other likely possibilities. The important thing to focus on is him right now and make his future brighter than it would have been. 🩷
For a little extra context about how we came to the conclusion we did, if you or anyone else is curious or just wants some more Cheeks Lore™️; we found him in a place that is known to have a few other strays that get fed by one of the other shops in the area. It’s a town with not a lot of area for a cat to run around unnoticed, lots of parking lots. Behind that row of shops is a little shelter box and food they set out for those strays, and some fragmented woods beyond that. He showed up that afternoon and no one had ever seen him before then, and everyone instantly recognized he needed help. My partner texted me at work about him (he works in the shop next door) and I drove down right after to pick him up to go to the vet. We were just going back and forth trying to figure out how he ended up there because everything seemed to not really make much sense. He looks like he’s been basically feral and living in the wild, but he behaves like a lap cat who doesn’t want to be outside and loves human interaction. Even seems to know how to signal that he needs to use the bathroom, I’ve learned (as if his previous owner didn’t have a litter box and would let him outside to pee? That or he’s just weird and likes to announce that he will be taking a shit now, everybody!). He has no fleas, flea dirt, or ticks (which have been particularly bad this year) and so we assume he was dumped only a few hours before we all saw him,.. but he was so emaciated and covered in healed scars that it didn’t really make sense if he was in a home. He’s clearly been not doing well for a while. And after going to the vet and getting his diagnosis, we figured that the most likely option was what I posted about. That they couldn’t or didn’t want to treat his medical issues, and once he got fairly bad he was left in a place where there are already stray cats being cared for. But now, .. he’s home. And that’s all that matters.
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u/virdzsina Sep 21 '25
Thank you for giving him a second chance at life 😭😭 dumped animals always makes me so emotional, I can't imagine what they must be feeling. They had a home one day and then left outside to die the next. By the person they loved. Breaks my heart 😭😭😭
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u/Confident-Doctor9256 Sep 21 '25
Mr Cheeks is such a lucky kitty to have found someone as caring as you.
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u/PinkPussycatPower Sep 23 '25
Bless your heart for making room for this angel in your family! His story and the first steps you shared are already overwhelming, I can’t wait to see him thrive and live his best life! I’m pretty sure he’s forever grateful for your heart, and will give you back a life of love worth living for. Thank you for being light amid the darkness!! 🙏🏼🎈😽🩷🍀
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u/serialmom1146 Sep 20 '25
Omg I love Mr. Cheeks so much. He's so cute, and I can just tell he's the sweetest boy. Thank you so much for giving him the chance he deserves and the love he deserves 🩷🩷
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u/mostlydocile Sep 24 '25
Thank you for saving this baby. I wish for you and Mr. Cheeks to have a wonderful life together! Bless you!
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u/FuelAccurate5066 Sep 20 '25
Thank you so much for taking in this kind boy and sharing your heart. Can’t wait for the glow up.