The sad reality of life is that there are millions of abandoned animals on the streets. Some end up in shelters and, if they’re lucky, get adopted. Sadly, if the animal is sick, old, or doesn’t look cute and pretty, its chances of getting adopted are almost zero. However, some people in the world find beauty in unexpected places. People like Francisca Franken.
Francisca saw a cat named Bean on the website of a shelter and immediately wanted to adopt her. Later, she found out that the kitten had been on the website for over a month and in the shelter for almost a year. The shelter said that people thought she looked ‘grumpy’ and ‘ugly’ and no one wanted her. That broke Francisca’s heart and she knew that she needed to take Bean home with her.
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This is the adorable kitten named Bean
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Francisca Franken told the whole story to Bored Panda: “I moved into a bigger flat so I could have a cat again. When I lived with my parents, we had one. His name is Joker and I love him to death. So naturally, when I moved out, something was missing. But Joker is an outdoor cat in a rural area and my flat was quite small, so it just felt unfair to take him just so I felt better. He wouldn’t have been happy. I lived one year without a cat and then moved to a bigger flat with a balcony so I could adopt a cat. I wasn’t planning on getting one right away, because it’s always a commitment. Well, that was until I saw Beans’ picture while browsing my local shelter’s website one night.”
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Francisca Franken saw her on the website of a shelter and immediately fell in love
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“I saw her photo and fell in love the second I saw her. Well, at first I laughed because the pictures were so funny and I’d never seen a cat like this before.
She looked like she was 20+ pounds and a real rough street gangster. So naturally, I had to meet her. I sent them an email with personal information and stuff and really tried my best to make it as informative as possible so they would pick me to adopt her. I couldn’t sleep all night because I was so nervous and sent her picture to all my friends. She was described as a feisty little diva, who had some health problems due to being an exotic shorthair. One lovely friend of mine said, ‘well, (she is) exotic indeed’ and that stuck with me forever.”
Francisca didn’t know if the shelter would give her Bean, so she was really nervous
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“The next day I got a call from a friendly lady from the rescue who asked me if Bean was really the cat I wanted to apply for because apparently nobody had been interested in her before, despite her being on their website for a month already and in the shelter for several. Bean was found in a trailer park and had a horrible eye infection, struvite stones, and a beginning blockage.
She was neither neutered, chipped/marked, nor had she ever been medically treated. They got her at really the last second to save her life.”
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To Francisca’s surprise, nobody wanted Bean because she looked sad and grumpy. Bean had been living at the shelter for many months
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“The woman who called me was scared that I just pressed the wrong button or something and was not really interested in her at all. I teared up at the thought of poor Bean having nobody that wanted to love her so I directly made an appointment with them for the 8th of January. I was so so so so nervous.”
Francisca was so happy when she saw Bean in real life she cried and took her home on the same day
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“So on January 8th I put on my nicest blouse and trousers and went to see her. I was absolutely overdressed but wanted to make a good first impression. They were all so friendly and loving.
One woman led me to her room and what I saw was much more beautiful than I could ever imagine. Bean was (and still is) so tiny and small, she has very stubby legs and a short tail. And the cutest face I had ever seen. I started crying when I walked into her room because I was so overwhelmed. She was not at all what I had imagined but it was so much better than that.”
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“I stayed there for several hours and texted my friend, who I previously told that he didn’t need to come to pick me up because ‘there is no way they will let me take a cat just like that upon the first time meeting her.’ I told him to please come to get me because there was no way I would leave without Bean. His reply? ‘I know. I’m already waiting outside.’
I asked the shelter workers if I could take her home and they let me because they saw how much I loved her already. They provided me with basic tools like a litter box, toys, and a carrier and I took her home with me. No way could I spend another night without her. She rubbed her face against my legs and was so cuddly and loving when I was there. When I left to sign the contract she climbed up a chair to watch me from inside. Her sad eyes just made me cry again.”
Bean adapted very quickly to her new home and now has a loving and caring owner
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“I got her home with me and she immediately wandered off onto the couch and slept for several hours as if she never rested before. Only after that, she started exploring. She spent the first night in bed with me and has done that ever since.”
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Francisca thinks that Beans’ unique look is amazing and couldn’t even dream of a more perfect cat
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Francisca and Bean are very happy they found each other
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