The spot where this cat has been seen every single day for the past year is the very place where it was abandoned by its owner.
According to Metro, the stray cat has refused to leave the location where its owner left it behind last year. Locals said that when the family moved to a new home, they deliberately abandoned the cat at that spot.
Since then, the cat has returned every day, patiently waiting in the hope that its owner would come back. Witnesses recalled that on the day of abandonment, the cat desperately tried to follow its owner’s car. But when it couldn’t keep up, it stopped and sat at the exact place where it had been left—and has remained there ever since. A year has now passed, yet the cat still waits in vain.
Some people believe the cat stays because residents often feed it there. Others, however, see the heartbreaking image as a symbol of loyalty and sorrow.
Ostap Zadunayskiy, who photographed the cat and posted the picture on the Russian social network VKontakte, commented: “This is clear evidence of human selfishness and the boundless loyalty of animals.”
For now, kind neighbors continue to feed and look after the cat so it won’t starve. The story has quickly gone viral online, touching the hearts of many, though some argue the cat’s persistence may simply be because it associates the place with food.