“It’s also possible that they loved people very much....and were let down anyway.” *ugly cries* 😭😭😭

She was shaking so bad. Poor girl. So glad she was rescued. May she never know sadness again.

“Someone locked this cat in a carrier and put her out by the trash.” JUST TELL ME WHO I’M FIGHTING

My name is Seema! My boyfriend saw this video during his lunch break by coincidence, and is currently about to adopt a cat from Flatbush. We are taking this as a universal sign that the new cat, and the organization, is meant for us :)

That feeling when a cat decides you’re trustworthy and they just melt into you is such a good feeling

Poor baby, she looked so frightened at first. Sima is a beautiful name.

I'll take a moment to say a prayer for all the animals who weren't so fortunate

People who neglect, abuse, or abandon innocent animals should be locked away in damp rat-infested dungeons. For years.

"Maybe they just dont like people. But its also possible that they loved people very much. ...and were let down anyway" This made made cry so hard-

I'm reflexively slow blinking when Sima makes eye contact with the camera.

The kind of cat I would wear her shedded hair as a badge of honour. What a cutie.

Fools say cats don't have facial expressions. This poor creature had it all in her face--The fear, the betrayal, the loss. I'm glad she'll never have to feel those things again. You guys are great.

You folks are heroes, it can't be repeated often enough.

Who does this to a cat? To a living being? They need to be locked up.

"Saving one animal won't change the world, but it will change the world for that one animal."

Who abandons a cat ? Like wtf. My cat is my everything and I’ll do anything for her

Ugh, this one really got to me - seeing how scared she was at the beginning broke my heart 🥺. I can't imagine how someone could lock an animal in a cage like that and literally leave her there to starve to death, by the trash cans. Thank you so much for all of the incredible work you do. She's beautiful and such a sweetheart.

that cat deserved better. thank you for rescuing them.

I just want to say her whole "conversation" at 1:15 was so heartbreaking for me, that I cried for like 5 minutes. She hisses, then immediately licked her nose and slow blinks, which to put it in human speak is " I'll fight back if you hurt me, but I don't want trouble. I'm tired and scared." I say this because this isn't feral cat behavior. This cat has definitely had previous owners. She hissed because she is scared, because her previous owners let her down and that would translate to a fear of humans, but she follows up after with the apology and de-escalation body language, which shows she has communicated with humans before. It's just heartbreaking to see a soul that doesn't want to fight, that has been forced to. A soul that has had to endure heartbreak upon heartbreak and still is trying to be non-confrontational. Thank you for helping her, and the many others.

My cat was way too quiet and shy in the beginning. Now she’s more vocal and annoying which is such a big relief.

"Most of the time, that scared animal in the shelter has a lot of love to give. They just need to feel safe." My cat, Zebby, was dumped at my vet because of a pricey surgery (that the previous owner had a hand in causing). He still to this day is afraid of most people, but I have never had a cat more affectionate. I remember at the vet's when I saw him the first time, he hid in a corner for a good while before approaching me. After he sniffed me, he just wanted some love, and I could see the kind of cat he was. Scared, stressed, but just wanting to be safe. I've now had him for nearly four and a half years, and I can't even think of a home without him. Every night we snuggle up, him asleep on my chest or cuddled into my arm. Every morning, a squeak when he notices I'm awake as he announces it's time for his morning cuddles. Giving this scared animal a chance changed my life. He's my world.

I love this channel. I found a kitten at the Honda dealership I work at. She looked to be about 5-6 weeks old, but the Vet said at least 9-10 weeks. She came right up to me and jumped into my hands. Skin and bones. Giardia and Roundworms, fleas, the works. A meow that melted your heart. Unable to keep her in our apartment due to financial inadequacies and inexperience, we had to relinquish her to the local animal shelter. I've been visiting her every day and she's doing very well. We plan to adopt her once her spaying and vaccinations are done. We kept her at our place for three days before we realized we just didn't have the money to treat her health problems and keep her comfortable. I haven't ugly cried in years, and this opened the flood gates when the animal control officer came to pick her up. I felt like I failed her, like I wasn't worthy of that kitten's love, of which she imparted on me without question or temptation. Dont worry, Koda. I'll be back to take you home when you're ready.

You can mark the moment she decided to trust you...she nosed the carrier door shut. Bless you, please stay safe. 😷

That poor kitty looked so scared. I can’t stand people that abandon animals.

Poor girl, not surprised she needed some time to regain trust in humans after how she was treated. She’s beautiful, so glad she is somewhere where she feels loved.

She has such a supermodel face, high cheekbones, perfect triangle ears ♥️

When the cat went for the skritches before the food, it becomes clear what she was really hungry for.

"It was an honor to help Sema regain her trust." OK, I have absolute respect for this gentleman's beautiful heart and hard work. You are my role model. Thank you for being my teacher.

I rescued 2 “feral” cats (sisters) from an animal shelter about 3 years ago now. One (who I named Mrs Freddy Krueger cause she cut us so many times) has now become a lap kitty. She’s come so far. It’s like she’s a whole different cat from once she was. I’m literally so proud of her. She’s like my child. The other one however....still won’t let me touch her, although she loves begging for my food when I have some (chicken, bacon, but mostly chicken lol) and I give it to her, but she’s still mean as hell. Lol. Starting to think I’m never going to be able to touch her and I accept that. Although I still keep trying. And she keeps running away. But at least she stopped hitting me so I guess that’s something. 😁

Man you could see the pain in the eyes of that poor cat

People always talk about spaying and neutering cats, but how about spaying and neutering people who mistreat cats like this so?

How can people abandon whom they're sent to take care of? Beyond incomprehension!

Omg the way she run back to his lap, she’s is so gorgeous xxx

"it’s also possible that they loved people very much, and were let down anyway" same

Gorgeous sweetie. Thanks for rescuing this precious girl.

Imagine coming on KZfaq and seeing the cat that you abandoned getting help and love

I'm so glad Sima was able to break out of her shell. She's so sweet and cuddly 🥺

I got chills when you said the name you gave her meant "Treasure". She is gorgeous and an absolute treasure. The way her garbage owners abandoned her makes me so angry. They should be prosecuted.

its so satisfying when an angry cat suddenly gives you affection

All cats deserve love even if they scratch your eyes out

This one made me tear up and cuddle my cat close. I found Bucky at the shelter, scared to the point where he was unresponsive and unmoving. Just completely shut down. I decided to bring him home and he’s been the most amazing cat i have ever had the pleasure to be with. He’s still scared of everyone except me, my sister, and mother. His absolute love and trust in me has probably saved my life in the past.

The shot of her cleaning her new sister at the end really killed me in the best way. It was so incredibly sweet to see the way she relaxed and became so loving in the right home. Fostering really is so essential.

Why was I reminded of the cat birthday party and nobody came after watching this?

Shut up, I'm not crying It's just... Raining in here... I hope all these cats live the happiest, longest lives.

Excuse me, I now need to hug all 3 of my cats while sobbing

"It's also possible they loved people very much... And were let down anyway." So sad

Anyone who says cats are heartless should be ashamed of themselves. There are MILLIONS OF videos that prove them wrong BUT they still say shit like that . Just watching this video made me even more frustrated that people still say things like that

"It's also possible that they loved people very much, and were let down anyway." This hurt me in more ways than I can explain

God bless Flatbush Cats with outpourings of abundant blessings .... God bless every one of those beloved cats on the streets

Anyone who mistreats pets should experience spontaneous combustion straight away. Thank you for all the good that y'all do💞

The cat is like: "Thank you for not giving up on me" My heart breaks oml 😭❤❤

Seeing that poor cat shivering alone in a nasty cage literally brought tears to my eyes. Who ever left her there is a piece of shit human being.

"It's also possible that they loved people very much... and were let down anyway." Yup. This is the one that made me cry. Geez, people can be so cruel to animals. To shove her in a carrier and set her out near the trash. Despicable. You are doing amazing work. Please, never stop doing what you do.

It’s ok baby, you’re safe now x

I m glad the poor cat got help, home, food, care

I fostered a beautiful stray girl. I found three wonderful homes for her one after another. Each time she hid for two weeks straight and wouldn’t give the new families the time of day. When I would go pick her up she would run to me without hesitation. After the third home I realized that we belonged to each other. We’ve been together for three years now. I love her with all of my heart. ❤️

I love how she turned into a lap cat! Ty for everything you do to help!

She is beautiful

What a beautiful ending. Thanks for saving this precious girl.

A beautiful name for a beautiful cat with beautiful people helping.

Their eyes always give them away. She just wanted to be loved, but first she had to be scared.

My cat was left behind by someone that moved away. She hung around the buildings but was scared of everyone and wouldn’t come to me. She would cry loudly at 5am because a lady would feed her. I finally coaxed her to my door and let her walk in. She seemed to like it, she’s been home for 7 months now.

I couldn't imagine giving up my cat, she's my baby, always looking for cuddles. I couldn't betray her like that

Humans can be so heartless....THANKFULLY, the saviors like you folks are more abundant.

This reminds me so much of how my Bella was when I first brought her home. She had been adopted from a rescue for which I volunteered two years prior with her brother. They returned her because they said she was urinating on a variety of items in their home. Turns out she had idiopathic cystitis, a condition where the walls of her bladder will get inflamed causing her to feel like she needs to urinate, but not really having more than a few drops of urine in there to squeeze out. The cause is unknown, but in many cats it's stress activated. It was obvious once I got her home that she had, at a minimum, been verbally abused in her previous home. She would cower at the sound of a voice that was anything slightly above a gentle tone. It took her about 2 weeks to decide that I was not going to hurt her or yell at her. Her idiopathic cystitis cleared up, and she has gone on to become what I refer to as my velcro kitty. She is never more than a foot from me. Especially sad is that even today, 11 years into being in our home, she is still pretty afraid of my husband, who is absolutely gentle with all of our cats. She will accept pets from him, but only if I'm nearby to watch over the interaction. Further evidence that her verbal abuser was a male. Time and patience has smoothed out her interactions with the people in her life. She is an absolute joy, and deserving of all of the effort we have put in to getting her to this point. She wasn't supposed to wind up being my cat. The original owner surrendered her at an adoption event for the rescue. Coward in her crate. We knew then she was not a candidate to go into the adoption center. I brought her home, and I knew within a matter of weeks that I wouldn't be able to get her adopted because she would just be terrified through the process, so she joined the family. Best foster failure ever. And really, my only foster failure. She was meant to be a part of our family, and while I regret the two years she had to spend in a home that was not loving to her the way that she deserved, I'm grateful they returned her to the rescue for her second chance at happiness.

You guys are the Sima of KZfaq. Absolute treasure of a channel.

What is genuinely horrifying is that the filth that threw Sima away like garbage will be allowed access to children. They have already proven themselves to be utterly without a soul or the slightest bit of compassion. What sort of HELL will they put a defenseless baby through? Bless you all for saving these little pieces of Heaven.

I just cannot comprehend someone doing this. Bless you for rescuing her.

Poor baby she’s terrified.

This video shows both the worst of people, with this angel being abandoned, and the best of people, with you guys rescuing her. She's such a sweetie and I'm glad she's getting the love she deserves.

One man’s trash is another man’s, well, you know the rest… Happy TNR’ing ppl!! This beautiful baby is exactly why we do what we do.

When a kitty rolls over and offers their belly to you, that is the ultimate sign of trust and I saw your beautiful girl doing that with y'all. I am so happy for all of you that you are joined. Cats are absolutely amazing. I have had cats since infancy and am now 66. I would not be without them. That last cat I adopted was from the shelter, and she too was very stressed. She has come out of her shell and gets along well with my pittie and other kitty. She is happy and we all are.

My boy George heard the distressed meowing and came running in to see who was making the noise, probably so he could snuggle them. Him and Spoon are the most helpful snugglebugs I've ever had and I can't wait to have fosters for them to help

oh what a gorgeous baby, look at her big eyes in that dainty little face, she's a stunner! how anyone could throw away such a sweet little thing is beyond me, and we're all so very lucky that Sima found herself in your loving hands. The world is a much brighter place with selfless and endlessly caring people like you guys

Some people are garbage. Thank you for saving Sima, she’s beautiful and has so much love to share.

Whoever abandoned this cuddly baby is evil and disgusting, such a lovely cat deserves so much more than that!

What cruel person would do this to an innocent animal. It's abysmal. Thank you for taking her in and caring for her.

Wow, this is basically the story of my Mäuschen 😍😢 She too had been found in a cat carrier by some trash bins and taken to our local shelter, where I met her about three months later. The shelter staff had named her "Maus" (=mouse) for her brownish-grey fur, and she was really shy. She didn't get along with the other cats in the big cat rooms, so she was sitting in a (thankfully pretty large) cage, but she wasn't trying to get my attention by meowing and rubbing against the cage door like the other cats - she just sat there, wide-eyed, not reacting to my attempts at gaining her interest. She seemed utterly overwhelmed by it all, having lost her old home, finding herself in this new noisy and crowded place... Seeing that I myself had just had to drop out of my job with severe burnout and had to adjust to a totally changed situation and prospects, I felt I could relate very much. The fact that I had a habit of calling any adorable animal I met "Mäuschen" (=little mouse) and she was already named "Maus" was the cherry on top. I sincerely believe we were meant for each other. So, after bullying my partner into agreement ( ;P ) and persuading my landlord to allow me having a pet, I finally adopted her. She came out of her shell somewhat as soon as we arrived home, but she was still shy and sometimes skittish. Over time and with lots of patience and gentle encouragement (and bribing with treats), she became more and more confident, first cautiously turning into a lap cat if I sat perfectly still, then fetching me and demanding for me to lie down in bed so she could make herself comfortable on my belly. She has not only stopped hiding under the bed when our doorbell rings, but has actually taken to going and checking out our visitors and getting herself some scratches from them. She has turned into a very beautiful, headstrong, peculiar, manipulative, cuddly, and incredibly loving girl. It's been a little over three years now, and I haven't regretted adopting Mäuschen for a single second. I haven't regretted all the money I've spent on cat toys she has absolutely no interest in, nor on vet visits, medications, and special diet food for her various health problems. I don't even regret the heartache of knowing that she won't be with me for much longer, or the hole in my heart that I know she will leave behind when she passes on. If I regret one thing, it is that I didn't meet her sooner and got to spent only so few years with her. She has been my faithful companion through a very difficult time, my little ray of sunshine on every single day, and a reminder of everything good and worthy in the world. I would do it all again in a heartbeat. So here's my message: do consider adopting and adult cat. It's worth it. And they deserve it.

They have real love for animals and people

Every time there's a new Flatbush video I hug my kitties and buy a lottery ticket. I'd pay for people to foster kitties, and cover every spay, neuter, vaccination, treatment, surgery, and medication I could. Siiiigh. That's my fantasy. Sima's little croak/squeak was ridulously adorable and sweet.

Heart broken to hear someone abandoned cat and throw them away just like trash. 💔💔 On the other side, Sima is the lucky one too. She has the kind people like yours to earn her trust back. ❤❤❤ Thank you 🙏🙏🙏‼️

She’s beautiful.

She does the baby thing in your lap. That's number 1 best cat trait.

One man's trash is another man's treasure. Her name is very fitting. Just to clarify, I do not think cats are trash, I love them very much.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RESCUING THIS CAT IT MEANS ALOT and whoever left it is heartless

Last month we adopted a stray that was living in my In laws auto shop, she was the most loving thing ever and they workers at the shop were the ones who fed her while she was their (They found her in a car engine bay) she was maybe 3 months max and was the tiniest & most precious thing ever! Anyways we dropped her off at the shelter because we wanted her to get adopted (im allergic to cats so that's why we didn't take her right away) but in the end we felt so bad so we just said screw it and took her home. Funny thing is I don't have any allergic reactions with her since she has short hair. One of my best decision's ever :)

I saw a video of a man throwing out a live cat in a bag to the trash. It’s heartbreaking. Im so grateful for people like you. We NEED you in the world. Thank you :)

So conflicted at first, but so receptive to any kindness. What a neat cat.

Who would ever let a cat like this go, she's beautiful.

just makes my heart ache for this poor baby. my cat was abandoned (well, his prior owner died) and it took me about 5 years to get him to purr. now he's a big, happy marshmallow. she's so lucky it was you that found her.

This guy is a cat petting expert!! Lol!

When that cat closed the doon to her crate, the ONLY sanctuary she found throughout this, was just moving. Even when she realized what she did, she didn’t acknowledge it and let the Guy keep touching her. Now that’s some emotional development right there.Good job making her feel loved, dude.👍

The people at Flatbush are genuine treasures too😍 You restore my faith in humanity. Thanks for sharing this story,😘🙏

This made me cry how can people be so HORRIBLE. She's such a sweet baby.

Some people are more animal than human so this doesn’t surprise me…thank goodness for her savior..hope the thing that shoved this beautiful animal near garbage has a very garbage life

What an absolute lovebug she is!

she’s so affectionate 🥺 i would never be able to leave a kitty like that

This just wants to make you weep.

Sad that they abandoned her in such a cruel way, unable to get out of her carrier, if she hadn't been found, she would have died!

Poor baby. You can tell she depressed, scared