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By Liz O'Connell
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An animal shelter discovered a cat abandoned outside its doors alongside a handwritten note that left social media users heartbroken and concerned for the owner’s safety.
Saving Sage Animal Rescue in South Florida discovered the male cat outside its building last month, sitting quietly inside a carrier alongside what staff described as a “devastating” note. The handwritten message read: “I am sorry…It’s not safe for him at my house. He doesn’t deserve to be hurt. I’m sorry. Please help him.”
Without hesitation, the volunteer-run animal rescue brought the cat—later named Georgie—inside and began evaluating his condition. Despite the alarming message, a representative told Newsweek via Instagram they found no visible signs of physical abuse.
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Despite what might have happened to Georgie, if anything, he showed the team nothing but gentleness and love.
"We all were madly in love with him," the representative said. "He was so sweet."
About five days after bringing Georgie into their care and vetting him, the team sent him on a transport to a partner rescue, Ten Lives Club, in Buffalo, New York. An adopter scooped him up shortly after, officially welcoming him home on January 28.
The team is celebrating Georgie's happy ending, and shared a photo from Ten Lives Club of him with his new mom. She originally came to the animal shelter hoping to adopt a kitten, but Georgie captured her heart. He'll get nothing but undivided attention in his new home, as he's her "one and only."
Instagram users flooded the post with both relief for the cat, but concern over the previous owner's safety.
One user wrote: "I'm hopping his original mommy is safe and that he can also be safe and happy now.
A second commented: "I hope that owner is safe. How brave of them to save that baby. I hope they know they don’t deserve to be hurt either."
And another posted: "Please, universe let original mommy sees this and that she too is safe."
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