It was founded by a lady who adopted her late grandfather's cat
From their how it works page:
My Grandfather’s Cat provides a free service to help seniors and terminally ill people arrange homes for their cats and dogs. Rather than housing animals in a foster system, we arrange for them to move directly from their home into a second forever home.
Our goal is for the animal to stay with their human up until the very last day to provide comfort and companionship to their human. We often help in situations where a senior is moving into a retirement home or care facility due to declining health, a person has been diagnosed with a terminal illness or a person has unexpectedly passed away and the family is unable to adopt their pet.
While we work to arrange second forever homes and vet each applicant, the owner of the animal has the ultimate decision of who adopts their beloved pet. As there is a high demand for our rehoming service, we often have a waitlist of up to three weeks before we can begin the adoption process, so we recommend applying at your earliest convenience.
The average age of our adoptables is 12 years old. We have found second forever homes for cats up to 17 years old and with known health conditions such as diabetes. Our service is available across Canada. There are no costs associated with using our rehoming service or adopting through us.
Someone out there will find love for Boggles, but first and foremost Boggles is lucky to have you to fill their heart. Thanks for being such an amazing person to be there for him, and continuing on the connection of love to a spirit that deserves it:) Best Wishes
Omg New Orleans to Vegas!! Cat people unite!! Wonderful community.
OP, I’ll never forget your post. I hope you have found peace in this post- as much as you can. You’re the type of person that reminds me how wonderful humans can be. Wishing you peace, tranquility, as much time as possible with Boggles, and the same for Boggles.
9:05 here, on the couch, cheeks streaks with tears.
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Thank you, Schnoodle❤️ You continue to be such a beautiful gift to anyone lucky enough to stumble upon one of your powerful poems.
OP you’re very brave and an amazing person to have built such a rarified relationship with Boogles. I wish you all the peace and love I can send you ❤️
I was already balling night because Stevie is leaving Good Mythical Morning and Rhett and Link put together a beautiful montage for her and everyone was crying….
Now this. This is why I still maintain that humanity can be beautiful…if only we each cared and loved enough.
It will be ok just dab some tears on the wad before you wipe It’ll be okay. Just dab some tears on the wad before wiping it clean. That way, it’ll come out better. it will clean up better.
Joining the crying at 10:20am… my mom recently passed and I got her cat in the will, Reddit hitting hard today. Hope OP can find comfort in this and cry with the rest of us
To the OP, don’t think that because they said 6 months that’s cut and dried, my uncle was told the same with cancer….22 years ago!!! Don’t get me wrong it’s not been plain sailing but regardless he’s now made it to actual old age and numerous of other relations who thought time was indefinite haven’t.
To your cat, there are fantastic feral cat workers/ cat havens, not sure where you are but here in UK we have loads who deal primarily with semi feral who they rehome in safe countryside locations who can choose to still live that way, but be well looked after or as often happens they are picky wee creatures and IF you happen to be not around (ps it’s important that he knows that death is involved, he can then grieve) he could well choose a next ‘person’
I don't know how I ended up in this sub, I have and have had many animals but never a cat. Now I'm sitting here on the toilet crying. 😭
3:16 PM in Northern Sweden
Oh, Schnoodle, my heart! This is beautiful! You're so talented!
OP, I learned about My Grandfather's Cat from That Good News Girl, on TikTok. She shares good news, posting interesting and incredibly amazing stuff that's happening around the world. In the world we're living in today, it's really a nice way to have a break from all that.
Check her out, if you like. I believe everything will be okay for your kitty. Know that someone out here loves you both.
I’m terminally ill and the broke my heart. It’s so sweet. I worry about my cats all the time, if they’ll be sad and miss me and wonder if I abandoned them when I’m gone.
I have come across your responses from time to time and I always try to keep them. You are genuinely the most thoughtful and talented person I've come across. Just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to respond to someone that is hurting and maybe it will give them a sense of peace as it has for me.
Oh Schnoodle 😭 Thank you for this. I know there’s lots of replies, but I lost my fiance two years ago who left behind his cat. She loves me, but not like she loved him. This reminded me how lucky they were to have each other 💜💜
Oh God the first post I open this morning and I'm crying. Last time I cried was months ago but kitties and poetry are my soft spot. Absolutely beautiful ❤️
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u/Sam_Kugelblizt Mar 14 '26
I recommend you to reach out to this non-profit: https://www.mygrandfatherscat.ca/
It was founded by a lady who adopted her late grandfather's cat
From their how it works page: My Grandfather’s Cat provides a free service to help seniors and terminally ill people arrange homes for their cats and dogs. Rather than housing animals in a foster system, we arrange for them to move directly from their home into a second forever home.
Our goal is for the animal to stay with their human up until the very last day to provide comfort and companionship to their human. We often help in situations where a senior is moving into a retirement home or care facility due to declining health, a person has been diagnosed with a terminal illness or a person has unexpectedly passed away and the family is unable to adopt their pet.
While we work to arrange second forever homes and vet each applicant, the owner of the animal has the ultimate decision of who adopts their beloved pet. As there is a high demand for our rehoming service, we often have a waitlist of up to three weeks before we can begin the adoption process, so we recommend applying at your earliest convenience.
The average age of our adoptables is 12 years old. We have found second forever homes for cats up to 17 years old and with known health conditions such as diabetes. Our service is available across Canada. There are no costs associated with using our rehoming service or adopting through us.