A Florida pet owner threw her cat to the Humane Society of Broward County late last month because the cat, known as Jerry, was too affectionate and noisy, according to reports.
The society posted a video of Jerry on TikTok that started with a letter titled, “TOO AFFECTIONATE!”in all caps and in blue.
“Yup that’s the reason why my owner put me here,” the letter read.“She said that I annoyed her and how sweet, loving and affectionate I was. But it was too much for her. She said I waited at the door for her and talked too much. I loved her, but she didn’t love me back.”
“I’m hoping somebody will love me for who I am,”the letter ended and was signed, “Jerry.”
At the bottom of the letter, there was a P.S. that read, “I’ve been waiting a long time for a home,” with an unhappy face emoji.
The video was viewed 9.1 million times, as of Sunday evening, was liked 1.6 million times and had nearly 30,000 comments.
The TikTok video was put to the organization’s page on Jan. 26, and the next day there were four families waiting at the shelter in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ready to meet the 4-year-old black and white domestic short haired cat.
“His new mom saw his video on our social media pages and was here first thing when we opened the next day,” an official from the society said on Sunday.
By 2:45 p.m, the society updated everyone who reached out from across the country, saying Jerry was adopted.
“Sweet and loving Jerry has found a sweet and loving forever home where he can be as affectionate as he wants,” the Humane Society said in a new post.“Thanks to all of the shares on social media, Jerry’s video was seen by just the right person, and she ran to the shelter first thing this morning to adopt him. We couldn’t have done this without you all.”
24. What do we know about Jerry from the passage?
A.He annoyed his owner by waiting for a home. |
B.He was a four-year-old cat with short black hair. |
C.He was disliked by his old owner for his character. |
D.He received little attention by writing a letter on line. |
25. What do the numbers in paragraph 6 show?
A.The wide concern on the video. | B.The great challenges that Jerry met. |
C.The anxiety of the Humane Society. | D.The appreciation that the TikTok expressed. |
26. How did Jerry’s new owner learn about him?
A.Through posters from the Humane Society. |
B.By seeing Jerry’s video on social media. |
C.By seeing Jerry’s picture in a newspaper. |
D.Through Jerry’s former owner’s introduction. |
27. What can we infer from the last paragraph of the article?
A.Social media’s support had no effect on Jerry’s adoption. |
B.Jerry was adopted, but there’s no mention of social media’s role. |
C.The Humane Society expresses anger towards Jerry’s previous owner. |
D.Jerry found a new home, and appreciation is expressed for social media support. |