In case you don’t remember, a quick recap of the story of Monique the cat.

The two-year-old moggy found fame online when Battersea Dogs & Cats Home threw a party to celebrate her birthday… but no one came along.

Monique had spent 130 days at the shelter with no one showing any interest in adopting her, so staff thought a birthday party might be the perfect way to grab her some attention.

But when no one showed up, poor Monique must have felt even more rejected.

Then, Monique’s story went viral, with the photos of her sad little face at her lonely birthday party being shared hundreds of thousands of times across the internet.

Battersea was inundated with messages from Monique’s fans, who offered donations to the shelter in the cat’s honour, sent gifts, and even volunteered to have Monique flown halfway round the world so she could have a home.

Now, months on, we finally have an update.

Monique has found a loving home with a man named Adnan, and is loving life. She’ll never have to spend another birthday feeling alone and rejected.

Adnan found out about Monique when he was watching the news one evening, and quickly applied to adopt the kitty.

On 16 March, Adnan took Monique to his home near Lewisham, South London. As a shy cat, Monique took her time to find her feet in her new surroundings and had just begun settling into her new life when the nation went into lockdown.

But thankfully, even in the midst of the pandemic, Adnan and Monique have found comfort in each other. It turns out they’re the perfect match.

‘It’s been just Monique and me alone since March, Adnan says. ‘She’s very talkative and greets me every morning and can be very bossy when she wants treats.

‘She follows me around the house, pawing at me for scratches and giving me headbutts for cuddles.

‘She was initially keen to jump in my lap (which was interesting when I was working), but has now decided that her many napping spots are much more comfortable and will instead summon me for scratches.’

Even months after Monique’s birthday party in February 2020, Battersea still receives enquiries about the cat, and they’re so pleased to be able to share that she’s found her happy ending.#

Lindsey Quinlan, Battersea’s head of catteries and feline welfare, said: ‘Over the years we’ve seen our cats appear in the media or gain fans online, but we’d never before seen anything quite like Monique’s overnight fame.

‘We were so touched that people from all over the world wanted to help her find a home.

 ‘It just goes to show how many people understand that rescue cats are special and deserve a second chance at love.’

Source:
courtesy of METRO

by Ellen Scott

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