Ancient Battle-Scarred Feral Cat Interacts With Tiny Kittens

May 09, 2020 by apost team

Mason is an "ancient, battle-scarred" feral cat that was taken in as part of a local TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) program. He was rescued from the streets by Tinykittens, a nonprofit organization in British Columbia. In 2017, the organization shared a video of Mason interacting with kittens on their Youtube channel.

Besides kidney disease, Mason also had a badly injured foot, several abscessed teeth, and aggressive behavior. He is described as "ancient" because of his advanced age and also because of his war-torn appearance.

In 2017, Tinykittens, a nonprofit organization in British Columbia, rescued him from his life on the streets. "Instead of euthanasia, we felt he deserved to live his sunset months in comfort, free from pain," they write on their facebook page.

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Mason was the epitome of a feral cat; Any attempt to touch him was met with the only response a feral cat knows, fear and aggression. If not for Tinykittens and their team of caring foster parents, Mason would have very likely been euthanized.

According to TinyKittens' case study on Mason, the only way to solve the issue of cat overpopulation is to better educate the public on homeless and feral cats. "Mason has introduced millions of people to feral cats, proving they are worthy of compassion and that they have value – even if they are old, broken "lost causes"." 

"The more we show that these invisible, unwanted cats have value, the closer we get to a society where spaying and neutering is the rule, rather than the exception."

When his rescuers introduced him to a litter of foster kittens in need of some paws-on TLC, they never expected Mason to take on the role of a loving grandpa. He seems to have fallen in love with the kittens, sweetly cuddling up to them and protecting them from danger. Watch Grandpa Mason's big, protective paw wrap around a tiny kitty to keep him safe from the big, yellow "sky snake." 

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