New Jersey Homeowner Comes Back From Work To An Unbelievable Backyard Discovery

When James, a cat lover from Garfield, New Jersey, came home one evening, he was met with a heartbreaking surprise. 

His brother had found a frail, neglected cat wandering the streets and brought him home for help. 

The poor animal was so weak and underweight that he could barely make a sound. Seeing him in such a state, James knew instantly he couldn’t turn him away.

But then, through all that exhaustion, came a soft little meow. It was enough to break James’s heart and convince him right then and there that he had to help this cat.

The cat had a painful open wound on his left cheek, so James’s brother decided to leave him in the backyard for a bit, just to make sure their own cats didn’t catch anything.

They tried giving him a quick wash to clean away the grime, but it quickly became clear this wasn’t just dirt. His fur was matted and clumped in thick knots.

James carefully cut away the worst of it before rushing him off to the emergency vet. To everyone’s relief, the vet confirmed there were no life-threatening issues.

The cat was badly malnourished, had that nasty open wound, and his white blood cell count was low, but nothing that love, care, and proper food couldn’t heal.

There was one other thing James noticed: the cat’s paws looked unusual. At first, he thought they might’ve been injured in the past.

But the vet quickly cleared that up, as James shared in a YouTube video:

“It turned out he had an extra toe on each paw, he’s a polydactyl. Very unique cat.”

The vet suggested quarantining him for a little while, so the first few days were spent in the bathroom. He also got fitted with a cone, which surprisingly didn’t bother him much at all.

It didn’t take long for this scrappy cat, now named Gnar, to act like he owned the place. Soon, James formed a special bond with him.

He realized that this cat wasn’t going anywhere. He was staying right there with them, as he shared:

“We were kind of forming a bond, and it would just feel wrong for us to give him all this love and then kind of just abandon him… give him away.”

From that day forward, Gnar’s life only got better. His recovery took time, and yes, the cone stayed on for quite a while, but James managed to find a stylish upgrade to replace the standard plastic one.

Now, Gnar has transformed into the sweetest snuggle bug. He greets his dad at the door every single day and happily gives kisses.

He has fully embraced life as a spoiled house cat.

It really feels like destiny stepped in that day. A wounded, starving cat ended up in the right backyard and found the one human who would never give up on him.

Now Gnar is living the life he deserves, surrounded by love, his new cat siblings, and his forever dad.

And if you want to follow his happy ending, you can keep up with all of Gnar’s adventures on Instagram.