There are special people who go to a pet shelter and ask about the cat (or dog) who has been there the longest. The reasons vary, but it's often just because they are older than other adoptable pets. Luna was just such a cat, plus her background was tragic. She had spent her twelve years with a cat hoarder who kept her in a cage. Luna had some health problems, too, as a result of her confined lifestyle. Living in a shelter was better, but she was still in a cage by necessity.
Julie Nashawaty makes a living taking care of other people's pets. For her own household, she only adopts senior cats. She decided to take a chance on Luna, since she looked at the situation from the cat's point of view. Luna needed to learn what a normal life was. There's a saying that "pets are only with us for a short while, but we are with them for their whole life." For Luna, that meant what was left of her life, and Julie knew that she deserved something better than what she'd already experienced, even if it was only for a short time. You'll see in this video that Luna was worth taking a chance.
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