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Perpetually Grouchy ‘Gangsta Cat’ Seeks A ‘Homey For Life’
Oliver Julius, nicknamed "Gangsta Cat" for his habit of hissing at potential adopters
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And the poster seems to be working!
Adoption posters for 'Gangsta Cat' go viral
Perpetually Grouchy ‘Gangsta Cat’ Seeks A ‘Homey For Life’
Oliver Julius, nicknamed "Gangsta Cat" for his habit of hissing at potential adopters
Almost everyone loves Internet celebrity Grumpy Cat, but it takes a special kind of owner to open their heart and home to a rescue kitty who is perpetually grumpy and absolutely loathes humans.
Unfortunately, a 9-year-old rescue cat by the name of Oliver Julius, or OJ for short, is so hard to place due to his habit of hissing at potential adopters that his foster mother, Rose Hilliard, nicknamed him “Gangsta Cat” and put up fliers in the Astoria neighborhood in Queens in the hope that someone would want to take this grumpy feline home, reports PIX 11 News.
However, instead of tugging at feline fanciers’ heartstrings, Hilliard thought it better to tickle their funny bone instead.
The full text (in case you can't make it out) reads:
"I may not look like it, but I am one badass mother f*cker. I only accept petting when I feel like it. If you try to pet me when I'm not in the mood, I will hiss at a bitch. Because f*ck you, I do what I want.
You would too if you had it rough like me. My punk ass family abandoned me outside in subzero degree weather in a cat carrier, and then the animal shelter that was supposed to find me a home sent me to death row. I was saved by a nice cat rescue and am now kicking it at my foster home. But no one will adopt me because whenever I meet new people and they pet me, I hiss at them. I'm also old as hell (9 years). In cat years that's way too old for any of this bullsh*t, so you'll just have to understand why I'm a cranky old man.
Not cuddly enough for you? Then move along, son. There must be someone in all of New York who will appreciate a badass (and okay, sometimes sweet) cat who does not give a f*ck. Call my foster mom Rose at 646-XXX-XXXX if you want me to grace your couch with my little orange nutsack. Peace."
Thankfully, the rescue Anjellicle Cats Rescue Inc. removed him from the pound and he’s been living with his foster mother ever since.
While OJ is the living embodiment of the motto “I do what I want” and has a tendency to hiss at potential adopters, this real-life grumpy cat isn’t a curmudgeon 24/7. Hilliard told Gothamist that when he lets his guard down, he’s a total sweetheart.
Even though OJ is a grouchy old man, we’re pretty sure there’s a cat-loving New Yorker who would love to adopt a feline who is the embodiment of the city’s tough-as-nails attitude.
If you’re interested in adopting “Gangsta Cat,” you can fill out an application on Anjellicle Cats Rescue Inc.’s official website.
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And the poster seems to be working!
Adoption posters for 'Gangsta Cat' go viral