Can You Believe This Chubby, Potato-Shaped Cat Needed A Home?
Bruno was the kind of cat people noticed right away, mostly because he weighed a lot more than your average house pet. At 25 pounds, the chunky Illinois rescue cat had a sweet personality, but he was having a hard time in his first home and needed a better fit.
That search led him to Wright-Way Rescue, where staff saw that Bruno might do better with someone who understood his size, his needs, and his big personality. Then Chicago resident Lauren Paris saw his story and decided a normal adoption application was not going to be enough.
What happened next turned Bruno into a social media favorite, and his new life came with a surprise soundtrack.
Hello Bruno!
Bruno is seven years old, and besides being polydactyl, one of the coolest things he does is stand on his back legs while his belly protrudes.
Bruno loves standing on his legs like this!
But don't let that face fool you; he's just a big, goofy cat who wants all the love and attention he can get!
Because of the funny way he sat, Bruno's photos that the shelter shared in hopes of finding him a home quickly went viral!
Even though Bruno was at a shelter in Illinois, applications to adopt him were flooding in from all over the world! From Canada to Australia, people wanted Bruno for themselves.
But when Chicago resident Lauren Paris saw how popular Bruno was, she felt that submitting an application wasn't enough. In addition to having her boss write a letter of recommendation, she wrote, sang, and recorded a song and submitted it to the shelter. Why? She says, "I’m a little extra, just like Bruno."
This reminds us of the shelter dog who wouldn’t leave his food bowl
That extra effort clearly paid off.
It must have worked because Bruno loved Lauren as much as Lauren loved Bruno! She adopted him, and now the pair are rocking the Instagram scene, updating global fans on Bruno's weight loss journey and the love he's found in his forever home.
Bruno has a promising and happy future ahead of him in Chicago with Lauren! We wish them the best!
Considering Bruno's song is now on iTunes, it's safe to say this family has quite the career ahead of them: 25 pounds and standing tall.
Bruno's new life is already one for the books.
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