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[–]creepyfan 160 points161 points ago

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you will pick that cat up and give him a hug and some tuna right now or so help me god i will rip out your liver and feed it to a moose.

[–]tieranosaur 68 points69 points ago

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As is tradition.

[–]MooseRidingRoosevelt 12 points13 points ago

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As a moose I can safely say that liver is quite tasty

[–]TBMonkey 652 points653 points ago

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ಥ_ಥ

[–]bobbybusche 141 points142 points ago

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They should just show this picture on tv instead of the other really depressing commercials.

[–]fatalerrrpr 137 points138 points ago

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Remove Sarah McLachlan's bullshit and just show this picture for thirty seconds. That'll get those fucking phones ringing.

[–]amadeus2490 81 points82 points ago

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How about if those ads just focused on how happy and healthy the abused animals become once they're taken care of using the money from viewers like you?

"We rescued this kitty from some man's shoe, but now he's big and haz cheezburgers. Bitches love cheezburgers."

(video of cat playing keyboard in slow motion)

"Call now to pledge just 20 dollars, and you'll receive monthly LOLCat pictures of the kitty you've chosen to help, so you can watch him age while he grows."

(800 number appears on screen)

[–]Shamwow22 32 points33 points ago

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Save ALL the cats!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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ALL THE CATS!

[–]fishy_smooches 2 points3 points ago

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BECAUSE THAT'S CRAZY, I CAN'T SAVE EVERY CAT. BUT I WANT TO.

I WANT TO.

[–]uberguby 34 points35 points ago

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I used to like that song. I used to like her. I used to care about animals.

[–]mfuzzy 31 points32 points ago*

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You're not serious, are you? Those commercials give me half a mind to donate, but then I wonder where I'm really sending my money and end up wanting to just help out those animals directly instead of with money. Sadly, I don't know how to get involved in that.

EDIT: Thanks for the suggestions. I'm searching the Michigan Humane Society's website right now.

[–]DefinitelyRelephant 54 points55 points ago

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I don't know how to get involved in that.

Step 1 - Go to your nearest animal shelter

Step 2 - Pick the oldest, ugliest, most fucked-up looking animal in the entire place.. you know, the one that everyone else skips.

Step 3 - Adopt it, get it all the shots, get it as healthy as you can, and make it as happy as you can for however long it has left.

Step 4 - When its time comes, take it to the vet and HOLD IT while they put it down. Don't leave your friend to die alone, you fucking bastard.

Step 5 - Return to Step 1

[–]loonyloopylupin 16 points17 points ago

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It's the oldest, ugliest, sickest of the bunch that turn into the most wonderful friend you'll ever have. It's amazing how much the unwanted ones flourish with love and affection.

[–]ih8uall 13 points14 points ago

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I want to do this but even I can't take care of myself. Getting a creature who is totally dependent on me will kill us both.

[–]Donaldfaptory 4 points5 points ago

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i have like 5 fckn guineapigs and one is uglier than the other .. but i fckn love them and care as much as i fckn can :)

[–]Honey_Baked 79 points80 points ago

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Its so fucked up but I find the abandoned animal commercials way sadder than the starving kids commercials. Like I'd rather give the animals money.

[–]Mybrainmelts 40 points41 points ago

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Give both money

and Profit as a person

[–]Sparticus2 42 points43 points ago

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I don't care about people nearly as much as I care about animals.

[–]thepdxbikerboy 12 points13 points ago

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Why is that? And I ask that as someone who feels the same way.

[–]Sparticus2 30 points31 points ago

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I feel that way because I have never felt anything but love and affection from the animals in my life. I've been able to pet animals that even their owners have trouble touching. Animals are innocent and don't know wrong from right. They might be able to understand why they're being punished, but not when it's something like that. They don't know and they're just filled with confusion. Animals do feel pain and they do have feelings.

Call me a bad person if you want, but I will never feel the sadness and suffering when looking into the eyes of a child that has lived through a genocidal war and had to live with famine, as I will an animal that has been beaten and left to die. Animals just don't understand. I want to do something but I really can't.

I'm sure of one thing though; if I ever saw someone hit their pet, or any animal for that matter, in front of me, I would beat the shit out of that person.

[–]AgileCow 28 points29 points ago

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because you can see the confusion in an animal's face when it is being hurt, but unlike a human it can never understand the reasoning.

If you have a genocidal maniac who wipes out populations, the suffering people will at least understand that someone out there really doesn't like their race, and they will know why they are being punished (even if it is a bullshit reason).

But an animal understands nothing, yet feels the same kind of pain. They become utterly confused

[–]fourtysevenpointfive 7 points8 points ago

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Abused children are some of the most confused creatures on the planet. It's because of reasoning that makes it worse. A child's mind can be made to think it deserves the abuse, or that it's somehow their fault. Human capacity is a gift and a curse. To say a starving child will understand that it's because someone hates him, makes no sense what so ever.

I think the truth of the matter is that it's easier to be apathetic toward people because at some base level, we're all competing. To stand up and act in the face of that is to go directly against the animal aspect of our nature. To live it is to supersede it. A trait found in only a few saints among every generation. Mother Teresa, Gandhi, those types.

[–]DistinctQuantic 12 points13 points ago

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I agree with you on that. What really makes the difference for me is that most of hurt and suffering in the world is actually our own fault as a species.

What about children though? They typically don't have the capacity to comprehend what's going on in this type of scenario either, although an explanation is a lot easier to communicate to a child than an animal.

Humans are fucked up.

[–]CapoKub 15 points16 points ago

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humans torture humans. humans torture animals. animals dont torture humans. i feel the same as you and the OP. I don't condone suffering of any kind and am the first of anyone i know to offer money or aid if i can.

[–]Allisonaxe 2 points3 points ago

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animals dont torture humans.

clearly, you've never had a pet cat. (kidding! I kid!)

[–]kilo4fun 2 points3 points ago

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There are animals that torture other animals. I can think of one case of a chimpanzee attack on a human that could be considered torture because it seemed the chimpanzee didn't intend to kill but to cause pain and injury. It's arguable though.

[–]schmoejoe 30 points31 points ago

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Foster an animal. Most no-kill shelters are frinkin' full of animals with the crap economy and foreclosure explosion. They need foster homes. Most provide all vet services, some provide food, you get to help a pet that was going to spend an insane amount of time with no companionship, and they get a temporary home, and learn what a loving owner is like.

Support spay and neuter programs. Even catch and release ones. They will do tons to ease the feral cat population, and every unwanted puppy is one less home for a shelter dog.

Find a local shelter. Volunteer. Move it! :)

[–]GoGoGadge7 14 points15 points ago*

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Instead of sitting on my ass and donating... I walked to the ASPCA and ADOPTED this awesome little guy!

Meet Pedro The Beagle!!!!

4 years and counting! Such an awesome friend!

http://i.imgur.com/e0HdF.jpg

Edit: Donted -> Adopted because derp!

[–]Cohiba 20 points21 points ago

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Volunteering at a local animal shelter is a good start. Not hard to drop by and pick up an application.

[–]koolaideprived 17 points18 points ago

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I've tried, and I'm absolutely worthless. I can't even go to Petsmart because I try to take every animal home. I'm a 27 year old, 240lb male and have been physically pulled out out of shelters because I want to take "all of them" home. I have now excluded myself from all premises which have animals for adoption because it's emotionally painful.

[–]kekekekekekekeke 2 points3 points ago

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hi my name is debby and i love cats.

[–]mightymudkip 8 points9 points ago

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Google your local SPCA and go there to volunteer :)

[–]biffalu 17 points18 points ago

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i know right... that poor guy is getting his shoes even dirtier!

jk i fucking love cats

[–]JollyPanther 7 points8 points ago

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As long as you don't rape them. Reddit would hate you.

[–]I-RAPE-CAT-RAPISTS 14 points15 points ago

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Yes. Yes we would. I would hate to find any cat rapists nearby...

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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Hey now...

[–][deleted] ago

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[–]Se7en_Sinner 26 points27 points ago

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If you have jet pack money, you have donation money.

[–]xyqxyq 8 points9 points ago

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Looks like an ejection seat, actually.

[–]WeSC 7 points8 points ago

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I went straight to thinking ejaculation seat. Internet what have you done.

[–]Se7en_Sinner 7 points8 points ago

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Ok. If you have erection seat money, you have donation money.

[–]werd13 2 points3 points ago

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Yeah, fuck everything I ever worried about.

[–]I_Can_MSPaint_That 16 points17 points ago

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[–]JibberJab 681 points682 points ago*

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Edit: Alright. So I was mislead on the source of the photo, as was my family friend who sent it. My mistake.

But the photo is actually from the aluminum factory spill that happened back in October in Hungary. Very toxic.

This article explains

My father received an email from a friend living just outside Budapest with the exact photo about 2 days after the spill. This kitten was photographed in Devecser.

No happy ending. Just source.

Edit: Lots of animals were saved. This one was most likely saved right after said photo.

[–]jordanlund 54 points55 points ago

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I'm pretty sure the pic is older than that. Tineye shows a Russian blog post wity the pic from June of 2010, 4 months before the spill in October.

http://natalist.livejournal.com/517141.html

[–]ObscureSaint 140 points141 points ago*

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Yeah, I really want to believe the sludge spill story, but I'm pretty sure I've seen this on reddit long before last October.

EDIT: Found it. Please take me home please, posted over a year ago.

EDIT 2: The original seems to be here on flickr, titled, "Flood Victim 1" with the note,

"This kitten was Motherless after the second set of flooding in Hoi An, it took a liking to Charles' foot, fairly certain it wasn't going to live without it's Mother."

A second shot of the kitten is in the same album, here. My heart, it's breaking. :(

[–]Ratzaroonyy 24 points25 points ago

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Sent the photographer a message. If he responds with more info on the fate of the kitten, I'll be sure to post.

[–]rounder421 6 points7 points ago

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please do, even if you have to make a repost. I want to know what happened to him.

[–]KittyPitty 32 points33 points ago

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Darn man, these kind of pictures always choke me up...more so then seeing pictures of people suffering...is that bad?

[–]seeshellirun 15 points16 points ago

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I'm the same way. Something about the inability to explain the circumstances to an animal just tears my heart to shreds.

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points ago

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Me too. I think it's because animals do not feel envy, hate, jealousy or any of those negative human emotions. They don't deserve anything bad. They just want to live.

[–]joequin 8 points9 points ago

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Cats certainly feel jealousy. It's endearing though.

[–]indrid_cold 2 points3 points ago

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Me too. I think it has to do with the powerlessness that rips up my heart. The animal is a victim and I can't do anything to help.

Also My subconscious can project itself more easily onto an animal. We tend to give all sorts of attributes to people. Once you've know the joyous affection of a cat or dog, you also know they're almost all just as joyous and affectionate and full of love, can't say that for people. The potential for unimaginable evil is still there.

[–]jordanlund 2 points3 points ago

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Humans, for the most part, have the ability to improve their own circumstances. Animals don't always and certainly an infant of any species is pretty helpless.

[–]jordanlund 6 points7 points ago

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Yup. Posted to reddit on 29 Jul 2010. Sludge story am fail... plus if that poor thing had been caught in the sludge it would have died pretty quick.

[–]camiilou 63 points64 points ago

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Thank you. Thank you for this so much. I just found this picture and I'm glad I won't need to spend the next three hours f5ing to see what the story behind it was. Please have all of the upvotes.

[–]Moar4x4 8 points9 points ago

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All the god damn upvotes...kitty....:(

[–]themoonchild[!] 15 points16 points ago

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I wish I had an army of upvoters to get this to the top!

[–]Wordwench 8 points9 points ago

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Reporting for duty, Sergeant Moonchild.

[–]Princey1521 11 points12 points ago

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ohmygodthat literally is the only reason i can sleep now

EDIT: THANK YOU

[–]CapoKub 4 points5 points ago

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Buried or not, some of us will gladly reply to your post in thanks for giving us the background info.That is one of the saddest AND sweetest pictures i have ever seen. Sad for obvious reasons, but sweet because of the fact that people were doing what they could to save the animals. Thank you, a thousand times thank you.

[–]benyameen 300 points301 points ago

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Damn you, you just broke my heart. Y U DO SUCH A THING?

take my upvote, and my tears

[–]NoNeedForAName 35 points36 points ago

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I hate to end the sadgasm here, but for what it's worth there were at least two people here (one with a boot and one with a camera) and they cared enough to stop and take a picture.

There's a fair chance this little guy has a home.

[–]dc469 9 points10 points ago

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I hope you are right.

[–]CDNCHICK 4 points5 points ago

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upvote for sadgasm - my new fave word of the day

[–]nzeeshan 76 points77 points ago

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This really made me sad ... I really wish she has a home ... poor baby. I hope he fed her and she is all healthy and clean and playing around with threads and things in a nice home.

[–]SoMuchDerp 8 points9 points ago

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Poor Kitteh :( I just want to bring it in and nurse it up to health and give it the life that all pets this obviously loving deserve.

Off to search for some happy pics now.

[–]alreadytakenusername 15 points16 points ago

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Goddamit, people really want their karma.

[–]NoNeedForAName 12 points13 points ago

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...says the guy with over 4k link karma and 19k comment karma.

[–]alreadytakenusername 16 points17 points ago

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Using a photo of a poor kitten is against my karma-making ethics.

[–]Mattman624 100 points101 points ago

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DID IT GET LOVED??

[–]fishy_smooches 70 points71 points ago

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It got loved by the internet... the tenderest love of all.

[–][deleted] 19 points20 points ago

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got loved by the internet... the tenderest love of all.

Hmmmm, I actually think that would make a great porn site tag line.

[–]iamdeirdre 53 points54 points ago

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If I saw that kitty, it would be my kitty from then on. <3

[–][deleted] 24 points25 points ago

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I would go all Bubbles on it.

That's one fuckin' nice kitty right there.

[–]tree_of_life 18 points19 points ago

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Pulled that cocksucker out of stormdrain, now look at him!

[–]8armstohugyouwith 76 points77 points ago

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I donated to the ASPCA. I couldn't sleep after seeing this pic. IN THE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRMMMMMS OF AN ANGEL....

[–]DroogyParade 9 points10 points ago

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I hate seeing those commercials before i eat.. I wanna give that puppy my food ):

[–]PenisFlyTrap 6 points7 points ago

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Makes me not want to donate. It gives them funds to make more depressing commercials.

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[–]Navi_to_the_rescue 24 points25 points ago*

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With enough suffering, abuse or torture, any animal (including humans) will become neurotic and fight back, leading to more injury and misery.

Don't love animals only because they have a capacity to love you. Love them also because if you don't, they will bite you in the fucking face.

(Also, I have four cats.)

[–]KittyCaughtAFinch 38 points39 points ago

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I'm actually, literally crying. I hate you.

[–]taranig 73 points74 points ago

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story behind this?

[–]inFeathers 44 points45 points ago

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I too would like to know the story behind this. Make it a happy ending.

[–]torilikefood 208 points209 points ago*

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The hiker was just finishing his excursion, and was heading back to his jeep when he heard something making "mew" sounds up ahead. He was concerned and ran forward only to discover this little tiny rat curled up into a ball. Confused, he tapped it lightly with his foot, and it came to life and latched onto his shoe.

His heart stopped, he knew this little critter needed someone to love and care for it. He picked it up, wrapped it into his sweater, and drove it to the nearest animal hospital. He was told by a nurse that there was a 3 hour wait, but he pleaded with her to get put first on the list, and showed her what he was holding. The woman almost burst into tears after laying her eyes on the little creature and found a vet on call to help them immediately.

This is her today. Her name is Mew, and she just gave birth to her first litter of kittens.

[–]tortnotes 249 points250 points ago

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Source? Let it be known: If you're bullshitting us, I will punch you through the Internet.

[–]bikemaul 45 points46 points ago

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He asked for a story and that's what was provided.

[–]torilikefood 15 points16 points ago

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I am shocked as to how many people are taking this seriously. Sometimes I forget how Srs internet business is. I'm getting death threats because I didn't spay this cat in my story.

[–]taranig 2 points3 points ago

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make an edit: and include an "alternate ending" for the tender ones.

edit: story was continued

[–]Hijack32 2 points3 points ago

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[–]hezakia1 55 points56 points ago

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Screw that I will Light you On Fire through the internet

[–]taterred 45 points46 points ago

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I will bitch slap you into the deep web.

[–]dis_connected 45 points46 points ago

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I will make sweet, glorious, life-changing love to you and then never call you again.

[–]taterred 7 points8 points ago

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You got yourself a deal.

[–]dis_connected 4 points5 points ago

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That's what I like to hear.

[–]taterred 5 points6 points ago

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Your place in 45 minutes?

[–]TonyBaggaDonutz 12 points13 points ago

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I will cocksmash you through the internet for actual fuck's sake.

[–]jabberworx 4 points5 points ago*

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Fuck this 'through the internet' bullshit.

I will hunt you down, gouge out your eye balls with a plastic tea spoon, pour down boiling acid into your empty eye sockets, then tear off your nut suck and shove your nuts where your eyes used to be and shake your head until the acid oozes through your skin.

[–]dis_connected 7 points8 points ago

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Do it, goddamn it.

[–]Hands 2 points3 points ago

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D.E.N.N.I.S.

[–]primaluce 8 points9 points ago*

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This comment totally reminded me of ReBoot. The Surfer (Search Engine) and Bob.

[–]caffeinatedcivilian 7 points8 points ago

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respect for referencing Reboot

[–]Psynaut 125 points126 points ago*

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This an amazing story, and completely true. What was not included, however, is that a year after her kittens were raised and given away to adolescent cancer survivors, this same cat was able to repay the Universe for its kindness as one day, while hunting mice along a river, a school bus completely loaded with young children lost its brakes and went sailing off a low bridge into the icy waters below. No doubt all the children would have died if not for the skills this cat learned raising that first litter of kittens, She immediately dove into the water and one by one latched on to each child by the back of their necks and dragged them to to safety at the side of the river.

Mew lived an amazing life and truly was a gift from heaven. This statue was commissioned of Mew shortly after the heroic incident http://i.imgur.com/A84aW.jpg

[–]ariden 14 points15 points ago

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I don't know why, but the statue part made me laugh so hard. I keep looking at the picture and giggling.

[–]William_Faulkner 53 points54 points ago

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Actually you forgot the best part of the entire story, which is that one of chose children went on to become Adolf Hitler.

[–][deleted] 81 points82 points ago

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I love that guy.

[–]JEWPACOLYPSE 35 points36 points ago

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Me, not so much..

[–]cman85_con 2 points3 points ago

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redditor for 4 months niiiice

[–]rootlinuxusr 2 points3 points ago

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And it's kittens were henceforth named Kitler.

[–][deleted] 55 points56 points ago

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Spay your cat.

[–]ATownEddie 7 points8 points ago

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please let this be true.

[–]Cayterri 5 points6 points ago

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I don't care if you're lying. Thank you.

[–]8armstohugyouwith 38 points39 points ago

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I wish this were true, except for the kittens part, because man, spay and neuter.

[–]beltaine 9 points10 points ago

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Yes yes a thousand times yes.

All animals can live a full life without giving birth and adding to the number of poor homeless souls in the shelters and on the streets.

[–]torilikefood 13 points14 points ago

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I wanted her to have a family of her own and unconditionally love and take care of her kittens.

She deserves it.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points ago

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yeah, but in the real world either her kittens start back in the place she was at, or they go to a home that otherwise would have adopted a kitten as desperate as she was.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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Unless they took care of the fresh batch, too.

[–]CLAMORING 10 points11 points ago

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I totally totally agree with you.... but cccoooooommmmeeee ooooonnnn leave the pretty story alone. :(

[–]ahundredplus 18 points19 points ago

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From my experience it's a hard life for stray animals. In south east Asia you come across a shitload of stray cats and dogs. A lot of what you see is really heartbreaking, much more so with the cats then the dogs. I've seen the tiniest of kittens, almost newborns, about to die, shivering in the rain and physically being attacked by other cats, even the mother. When food is scarce, the weak die and in the animal world it is usually the young. At first I tried to help - give them some of my food from dinner but not one would eat it.

But on the good news, when you see the healthy stray animals, you feel happy. Most of the time you will see packs of dogs, all different breeds, running free around the place and playing with each other. It does put a smile on your face.

[–]Samyr 10 points11 points ago

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SERIOUSLY DUDE FUCKING STOP

[–]riomx 10 points11 points ago

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In Mexico very few souls care about animals. I saw stray dogs everywhere. I saw dead dogs wasting away on the side of roads while no one cared and just passed by. I saw animals with broken limbs continue to live out their sad lives as best they could. I also saw dogs get run over and know there was no one that was going to help them, including me, because my family and I were too poor.

But by far the most depressing and traumatic memory I have of an animal is when I saw a small baby puppy whining and wandering the street alone go up to a man who was entering his barricaded house. It looked desperate and confused, and probably just wanted to be comforted. Without even thinking twice, the man turned around and kicked its head with his boot and the puppy flipped in the air and landed on the concrete ground. It cried out and just kept walking the street alone.

I can never forgive myself for not picking it up, comforting it and caring for it. I just stood there, shocked, and stared at the moron that did it before he went into his house. It's been 14 years and I still think about that poor animal and wonder what happened to it. I wish I could go back and change what happened that day.

[–]WE_ID 2 points3 points ago

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The stray dogs looked very different from the stray cats I saw in Nepal. The dogs looked almost healthy though many were emaciated or had a gimp leg. The cats, however, were always very skinny, had an almost meth-addict paranoia about them, and weren't in view for more than a moment.

[–]transcendentalmilk 11 points12 points ago

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I'd love the shit out of that cat

[–]nzeeshan 24 points25 points ago

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FUCK YOUUUUU for making me so sad. My heart is overwhelmed with sadness, care and worry for that poor baby cat. Baby cat, if you are listening know that I love you and soon help will arrive. Hang in there little buddy baby lion. Hugs

[–]thefourthhill 23 points24 points ago

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Take all of my upvotes... they're too soggy to be useful anymore...

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points ago

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Oh my god, please tell me this kitten is being taken care of :'(!

[–]Deadpotato 11 points12 points ago

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I think this room just filled with dust or something... yeah... there's some stuck in my eyes now

[–]nopurposeflour 32 points33 points ago

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OMG just gimme the kitty and I will let kitty live with me. <sob>

[–]WinPhiz 8 points9 points ago

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I gave my adopted stray kitties an extra long hug tonight. This breaks my heart.

[–][deleted] 15 points16 points ago

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For people who need a true feel good story after seeing this.

My friend was picking up some supplies at a glass shop (probably glass) when he heard a kitty mewing over and over again. He went to look for it and found it in a pothole in the parking lot. It was too weak to get out. So he rescued it, named it Kizmet (sp?) and now the thing is all grown up, fat, and wants nothing to do with anyone, but it never protests if you pick it up and hold it.

By the way, that was the last time my friend ever heard it meow. Now the only sound it makes is like a hoarse monkey chatter at moths.

[–]foxomo 7 points8 points ago*

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Your friend's cat succeeded in its mission for galactic food domination.

[–]godwillkillusall 33 points34 points ago

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Thanks for making me sad....dick. cries

[–]whitedonkey 12 points13 points ago

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At first I saw 'dick cries'

Then I thought omg I need to go to bed.

[–]photog23 7 points8 points ago*

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This is my photo. http://www.grahamlavery.com/viet11.htm

It was stolen, and posted here among many other sites.

There is a story to go with the cat, yes.

[–]youthungrateful 6 points7 points ago

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I really hope the boot owner cuddled him :(

[–]h00dwink 12 points13 points ago

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I really hope this cat was cared for. Breaks my heart.

[–]summervv 11 points12 points ago

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My heart just sank.

[–]OhhGee 4 points5 points ago

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Fuck everything about this. There is no story relating to this and now I'm horribly sad.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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Oh my god I would love the shit out of that kitty, fiddy upvotes for you sir.

[–]theramennoodle 4 points5 points ago

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In the arms of an angel...

[–]nerdygrl65 6 points7 points ago

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I suddenly have the urge to adopt all the animals at my local animal shelter

[–]Kruse 15 points16 points ago

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Saddest picture on reddit.

[–]kriptoner 2 points3 points ago

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Saddest picture on the Internet.

FTFY

[–]armannd 12 points13 points ago

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DAMN YOU TO HELL FOR POSTING THIS!

[–]Early93rd 9 points10 points ago

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That is just fucking awful.

[–]axecident 4 points5 points ago

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That is so sad :(

[–]0x570x690x6c0x6c 4 points5 points ago

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My cats don't know how well they have it.

[–]Ewfah 3 points4 points ago

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Thanks for ruining my night, internet.

[–]Bodie1550 4 points5 points ago

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A month from now I want to see the transformation.,

[–]kendrahwithanh 4 points5 points ago

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this picture just shows the truly bottomless affection and need for contact that animals can give and provide. The fact that this animal is covered in toxic sludge, and in a horrible situation, and it still comes up to someone's shoe and rubs its head along it for a little bit of love, is just sobering...

[–]xnvb 6 points7 points ago

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There are very few things on the internet that elicit an emotional response in me. This is one of those few things. Incredibly heartbreaking, I would do everything I could to save that poor cat.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

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Fuck... I thought I was feeling lonely. Now I'm extremely sad.

[–]Vaude 10 points11 points ago

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[–]LMGRL 2 points3 points ago

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I thought I was sad before, then I made the mistake of reading that; full, uncontrollable bawling ensued. I don't know whether to thank you for introducing me to Ugly, or to curse the ground you walk on for tearing my heart apart.

I guess I'll thank you, and then cry myself to sleep.

[–]bificus 23 points24 points ago

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Dang someone left onions by my pc.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Fuck you.... This made me really sad :(

[–]PotsAndOwls 3 points4 points ago

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blubber

[–]addedpulp 1 point2 points ago

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Goddamnit, now I need to cuddle my cat. She was stray who came to my door completely at random one door.

[–]scarlet-agate 4 points5 points ago

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I'm so glad after I read down in the comments a little bit and found out the cat was rescued. Because I seriously started to cry and thought, "Fuck you, Reddit, I'm leaving you now. I can't stand the sad stuff anymore." But now I feel better. :) And upvotes for you!

[–]pfhayter 3 points4 points ago

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I'm sad now

[–]Lots42 3 points4 points ago

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Happy story. I was out on my deck when I noticed something weird in the dead-end quiet road area about two hundred yards out. A cat! Now normally in Florida...well, but it was about fifty degrees (i.e. cold in America speak) and the furry ball was going to shiver to death. I leaned out and called 'Hey, cat!'. Cat looks up, sees a human and runs in. The deck had lots of warmness. Mom and sister take the cat to the local no-kill joint. YAY ME!

[–]randomant 2 points3 points ago*

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Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

That picture is soul crushing.

[–]ZeMagnumForce 4 points5 points ago

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Oh god, this paired with the Ugly the Cat story nearly made me burst into tears!

[–]allizorr 4 points5 points ago

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This breaks my heart. Seriously. D:

[–]wozowski 3 points4 points ago

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Not gonna cry, not gonna cry, not gonna- cries

[–]babiesloveboobies 3 points4 points ago

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Instant Sarah McLaughlan

[–]chefanubis 4 points5 points ago

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Well there goes my yearly cry

[–]pandyfacklering 3 points4 points ago

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I had just read that sad Calvin and Hobbes cartoon and then immediately click on this. Fuck you, there's just something in my eye....

[–]katsugi 3 points4 points ago

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really? I just got done being upset about that stupid thai life ins. commercial & you have to go spring this on me? not nice.

[–]nomis_nehc 6 points7 points ago

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I just want to say that the fact that there are suffering kitties prove there's no God.

[–]ladeemadonna 5 points6 points ago

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I WILL LOVE YOU!

[–]LunaLightfoot 6 points7 points ago

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Those. Fucking. Onions.

[–]Oblidee 6 points7 points ago

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I sure as hell hope that this person rescued this kitten. This really got to me. It broke my heart. The expression on it's little face is just beyond words. The world is so cruel.

[–]Knubinator 6 points7 points ago

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Thanks, asshole. You just RUINED my night. Pics like this turn me into this girl.

[–]virtual133 2 points3 points ago

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I cried.

[–]Xanexx 2 points3 points ago

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I'll love the shit out of it.

[–]catchmayifyoucan 2 points3 points ago

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gives you her heart there, take it...along with the upvote

[–]genjiworks 2 points3 points ago

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Isn't this UGLY the CAT? - http://www.jerrystout.us/?page_id=10

Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, shall we say, love.

The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly. To start with, he had only one eye and where the other should have been was a hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner.

Ugly would have been a dark gray tabby, striped type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, and even his shoulders. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. “That’s one UGLY cat !”

All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction.

If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around your feet in forgiveness.

Whenever he spied children, he would come running, meowing frantically and bump his head against their hands, begging for their love.

If you ever picked him up he would immediately begin suckling on your shirt, earrings, whatever he could find.

One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor’s dogs. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly mauled. I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was apparent Ugly’s sad life was almost at an end.

As I picked him up and tried to carry him home, I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. It must be hurting him terribly, I thought.

Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear. Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying, was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring.

Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion. At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain.

Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterwards, thinking about how one scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally and truly.

Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply. To give my total to those I cared for.

Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me…I will always try to be Ugly.

~ author unknown

[–]KEBBE 2 points3 points ago

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this crushes my soul.

[–]sharked 2 points3 points ago

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Why is Sarah Mclachlan playing in my head!! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!

[–]femmina 2 points3 points ago

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I...need to go cuddle my cats.

[–]badlylit 2 points3 points ago

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Omg, yess I'll love you poor lil guy T_T

[–]potted 2 points3 points ago

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I would love the shit out of it!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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love him you bastards, love him

[–]Draeth 2 points3 points ago

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Pictures like this need the caption of what happened after. I hate seeing something like this and thinking that the photographer just walked away thinking of what a great photo he took and doing nothing. If you see something heartbreaking put down the damn camera and help them!

[–]BuddhaBoobs 2 points3 points ago

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This is going to get lost since the thread has so many comments, but when kittens aren't afraid of humans, it means that they're used to human affection. Therefor, it probably has a home. It's dirty because it looks like it's just rained and he got caught in it. He looks well-fed, too. (:

[–]GoodApollo4 2 points3 points ago

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Damnit internet, this made water come out of my eyes!

[–]LordZer 2 points3 points ago

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I would loveded you kitteh, i would loveded you so hard!

[–]wtfno 2 points3 points ago

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Don't you fucking show me this pathetic picture if you don't have the "3 weeks later" photo of a fucking fat, lazy cat lounging in a warm loving home!

[–]Besmoth 2 points3 points ago

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oh man... its a little dusty in here... my eyes are irritated, that's all...

[–]mansel 2 points3 points ago

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tell me it was loved....i beg you

[–]Sabbatai 13 points14 points ago

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No story found through tineye matches... just the pic. Although some sites were in languages other than English. I might get unlazy long enough to press "translate" at some point..or someone else could do it if they were feeling adventurous.

http://www.tineye.com/search/15042f9768a6e044674e7bd8d3f9bbe7c67a7bad/?pluginver=

[–]CocoaJackson 5 points6 points ago

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TELL ME THERE IS A LEGIT RESCUE STORY ATTACHED. YES, I AM MOVED INTO USING ALL CAPS.

[–]mjbat7 8 points9 points ago

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All the upvotes!

[–]spasticpoodle 3 points4 points ago

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Fucking onions...

[–]powpowpowkazam 5 points6 points ago

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I have a sad now. That poor rat/monkey/kitty.

[–]andmckvr13 1 point2 points ago

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you bastard

[–]MrPanduh 1 point2 points ago

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my heart...

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Made me happy :)