Unbelievable this was once a cat: After years of abandonment, the matted feline turned into a ‘cat-octopus’, leaving viewers in shock

The image of a cat with fur like octopus tentacles that has not been cared for for many years in the home of an old man with Alzheimer’s disease is causing a stir in the online community, Dailymail reported.
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The photo was posted by an animal rescue center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA with the description: “This poor cat was brought to our clinic yesterday, after his elderly owner was taken to a nursing home. He had to carry this heavy, dirty fur as if he had been forgotten for a long time.”

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The cat was examined by veterinarians and had its dirty fur shaved.

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The cat’s name is Hidey.

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The owner of this cat is 82-year-old Paul Russell.

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The cat is now being adopted by a distant relative of Paul Russell.

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