There’s nothing sadder than knowing that there are literally millions of abandoned animals on the streets. A few of them end up in shelters where at least they are taken care of until someone takes them home.

However, not everyone gets adopted. Most people turn their backs on old, sickly, and even animals that they do not consider as cute or pretty.

Thankfully, there are still people out there whose love for animals overshadows any shallowness when it comes to choosing the right one. Those people who can find still find true beauty in this world.

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Meet Francisca Franken, a woman who found love after seeing a grumpy cat on a shelter’s website.

In an interview, Francisca said:

“I moved into a bigger flat so I could have a cat again. When I lived with my parents, we had one. His name is Joker and I love him to death. So naturally, when I moved out, something was missing. But Joker is an outdoor cat in a rural area and my flat was quite small, so it just felt unfair to take him just so I felt better. He wouldn’t have been happy. I lived one year without a cat and then moved to a bigger flat with a balcony so I could adopt a cat. I wasn’t planning on getting one right away, because it’s always a commitment. Well, that was until I saw Bean’s picture while browsing my local shelter’s website one night.”

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She immediately fell in love with Bean.

“I saw her photo and fell in love the second I saw her. Well, at first I laughed because the pictures were so funny and I’d never seen a cat like this before.”

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Francisca was convinced that Bean is the one that she’s looking for. So she sent an email to the shelter with all her personal details and why she was the best choice for the cat.

“The next day I got a call from a friendly lady from the rescue who asked me if Bean was really the cat I wanted to apply for because apparently nobody had been interested in her before, despite her being on their website for a month already and in the shelter for several. Bean was found in a trailer park and had a horrible eye infection, struvite stones, and a beginning blockage.”

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She also added:

“She was neither neutered, chipped/marked, nor had she ever been medically treated. They got her at really the last second to save her life.”

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Francisca was so nervous as she didn’t know if the sheltered would pick her. Little did she know, Bean had been at the shelter for almost a year now.

“The woman who called me was scared that I just pressed the wrong button or something and was not really interested in her at all. I teared up at the thought of poor Bean having nobody that wanted to love her so I directly made an appointment with them for the 8th of January. I was so so so so nervous.”

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On the day of her appointment, Francisca seems to have overdressed for the occasion. But she only wanted to make a great first impression,

“One woman led me to her room and what I saw was much more beautiful than I could ever imagine. Bean was (and still is) so tiny and small, she has very stubby legs and a short tail. And the cutest face I had ever seen. I started crying when I walked into her room because I was so overwhelmed. She was not at all what I had imagined but it was so much better than that.”

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She still wasn’t scheduled to pick up Bean, but the shelter workers all saw how much she loved this grumpy, adorable cat. They provided her with necessary tools, such as a litter box, toys, and a carrier.

“She rubbed her face against my legs and was so cuddly and loving when I was there. When I left to sign the contract she climbed up a chair to watch me from inside. Her sad eyes just made me cry again.”

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Thankfully, Bean adapted to her new home. The shelter advised her to keep Bean in one room for two days, so she could adapt without stress.

“I got her home with me and she immediately wandered off onto the couch and slept for several hours as if she never rested before. Only after that, she started exploring. She spent the first night in bed with me and has done that ever since.”

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Francisca also thinks that Bean looks absolutely amazing and couldn’t hope for a much better cat. Seems like the two will be together for a very long time.

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“Of course, it can be a challenge to adopt a pet with medical problems, but veterinary health care has developed so much and these pets have already gone through so much—they deserve a loving home. A lot of people said Bean was ugly, but I think she’s perfect and she is the best thing that has ever happened to me.”

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Source: Instagram – @bebbybeansprout