Shelter Cat Watches Kittens Get Adopted—5 Months Later, Her Luck Adjustments

[ad_1] A mom cat delivered to a shelter in Virginia alongside along with her kittens watched all her infants get adopted, and have become the longest-term feline resident, till just lately.

The Middleburg Humane Basis welcomed a 2-year-old cat, Cinnamon, and her kittens into its care in Might. The animal shelter shortly found Cinnamon was a "chill, pleasant woman with a little bit of a sassy facet," a TikTok put up from earlier this month stated. Her large persona, nevertheless, didn't resonate with potential adopters.

Cinnamon watched as her kittens had been all chosen earlier than her and have become the longest-term cat resident on the shelter. For 5 months, she sat and waited for the best household to step ahead, however she garnered little to no curiosity. That's, till just lately.

The Middleburg Humane Basis celebrated Cinnamon's completely happy ending by posting a video of her to TikTok account @middleburghf earlier this week. An individual within the clip reached their fingers in to offer Cinnamon goodbye pets, as she was lastly off to a without end house.

<img id="10891981" alt="Mama cat getting adopted" caption="Screenshots from an October 11 TikTok video of someone petting a cat sitting inside a carrier to celebrate her adoption after five long months." src="@middleburghf/TikTok" sourcealt="" sources="[]" fetchpriority="auto" loading="lazy" width="3000" height="2000" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;aspect-ratio:inherit;object-fit:cover" sizes="(min-width: 1200px) 1536px, (min-width: 768px) 768px, 100vw" srcset="https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Copy-of-32-Split-Screen-2025-10-16T124604.531.jpg?w=640&quality=75&webp=1 640w, https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Copy-of-32-Split-Screen-2025-10-16T124604.531.jpg?w=750&quality=75&webp=1 750w, https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Copy-of-32-Split-Screen-2025-10-16T124604.531.jpg?w=1000&quality=75&webp=1 1000w, https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Copy-of-32-Split-Screen-2025-10-16T124604.531.jpg?w=1200&quality=75&webp=1 1200w, https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Copy-of-32-Split-Screen-2025-10-16T124604.531.jpg?w=1360&quality=75&webp=1 1360w, https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Copy-of-32-Split-Screen-2025-10-16T124604.531.jpg?w=1600&quality=75&webp=1 1600w" bad-src="https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Copy-of-32-Split-Screen-2025-10-16T124604.531.jpg?w=1600&quality=75&webp=1"/> A consultant from the shelter instructed Newsweek through TikTok that Cinnamon has since adjusted nicely to her new household. They've turn out to be so smitten along with her, they're seeking to make her new house much more comforting.

"They love her a lot," the consultant stated. "They wish to come again and undertake one other cat that was buddies along with her."

TikTok customers flooded the remark part with tears of pleasure that this mama cat's good ending lastly arrived after 5 lengthy months.

"I am so completely happy, crying tears of pleasure! Might she at all times be completely happy and wholesome along with her new proprietor," wrote one particular person.

One other added: "What a gorgeous momma kitty. I am so glad she had a house."

Cat Adoption Charges Whereas Cinnamon obtained her completely happy ending, the months she spent within the shelter are a actuality for a lot of animals.

About 2.8 million canines and cats entered U.S. shelters within the first half of the 12 months, a 4 % decline from 2024, in keeping with Shelter Animals Rely’s 2025 mid-year report. However even with the slight lower, shelters stay overcapacity, and this information was captured earlier than the busy kitten season, which begins peaking in Might, and lots of turn out to be long-term residents.

The mid-year report confirmed that grownup and senior cats battle with adoption, like in Cinnamon's case. Grownup and senior cats noticed a 7 % lower in adoptions, whereas juvenile felines noticed a 6 % enhance. The general cat adoption price remained regular in comparison with 2024.

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