One day in August, a gray cat was abandoned in a carrier at the front door of Douglas County Animal Care & Services shelter in Gardnerville, Nevada.
The hair was so matted that the workers at the rescue center couldn't tell what type of animal was in the carrier.
'We couldn't turn him around because of the way he was shoved in the carrier,' said shelter supervisor Liz Begovich.. 'So we took the top off and thought, 'Oh my gosh, it's a cat!' I've never seen a cat in that sort of condition.' she said.
Not only was the cat covered in a layer of matted fur, but he was also overweight and unable to move with his heavy coat.
'We couldn't turn him around because of the way he was shoved in the carrier,' said shelter supervisor Liz Begovich.. 'So we took the top off and thought, 'Oh my gosh, it's a cat!' I've never seen a cat in that sort of condition.' she said.
Not only was the cat covered in a layer of matted fur, but he was also overweight and unable to move with his heavy coat.
The rescuers took the cat to a veterinarian where he was sedated before getting 4.5 pounds of fur shaved off.
Once the cat, who the rescuers hilariously named Bob Marley, was free of his matted fur, he strutted around with confidence while showing off his gray coat.
But Bob Marley still weighed 22.6 pounds, which is overweight for a cat his size.
The authorities are currently using the CCTV footage of Bob Marley's drop off to identify the male.
While he could be a Good Samaritan who found the abused cat, some believe he might be the old owner.
Since Bob Marley's astounding transformation, he has been adopted into a home where the rescuers are confident he will get the attention and treatment he deserves.
Once the cat, who the rescuers hilariously named Bob Marley, was free of his matted fur, he strutted around with confidence while showing off his gray coat.
But Bob Marley still weighed 22.6 pounds, which is overweight for a cat his size.
The authorities are currently using the CCTV footage of Bob Marley's drop off to identify the male.
While he could be a Good Samaritan who found the abused cat, some believe he might be the old owner.
Since Bob Marley's astounding transformation, he has been adopted into a home where the rescuers are confident he will get the attention and treatment he deserves.
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Source: Douglas County Animal Care & Services, Daily Mail
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