Cat returned to animal shelter for being ‘too affectionate and playful’ finds loving new home

A cat that was returned to an animal shelter for being ‘too affectionate and playful’ has found a loving new home thanks to an emotional Facebook post.

Last month, Montville Animal Shelter, in New Jersey, rehomed two-year-old Bruno with a working single mother and her daughter.

Although the family were initially excited about having their first pet, Bruno’s need for attention became too much for them to handle. 

The adorable young feline – whose first owner was allergic to him – loves to headbutt people to show affection, which made it difficult for his owner to work from home.

What’s more, the owner took issue with Bruno sleeping on her daughter’s bed and racing around their home in the evenings.

Two-year-old Bruno pictured in his bed at the New Jersey shelter after being returned after just one week with his second owner

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At the end of last month, the animal sanctuary announced to their 4,500 Facebook followers that Bruno had been returned by his new family after just seven days.

They wrote: ‘Sad news Bruno came back after only a week! The family never had a cat before and said he was too affectionate, always wanted to sit on their laps, follow them around, and head butt them for kisses and pets. 

‘He was also too playful and got zoomies in the evening!’

Joking about Bruno’s loving nature, the shelter added: ‘So if anyone is looking for a Velcro cat, he’s your guy!’

The shelter then included two photo of a sad-looking Bruno snuggled up in a fluffy bed – which pulled at the heartstrings of the shelter’s Facebook community. 

Commenting on the photos, one replied: ‘Hang in there sweetheart, your forever home is out there. You deserve all the best.’

Another emotional user wrote: ‘Aww he just wants love!’ 

‘He sounds amazing,’ a third added. 

The shelter’s Facebook post pulled at the heartstrings of their 4,500 followers – prompting several to put in applications to rehome Bruno

One person replied to this photo with: ‘Hang in there sweetheart, your forever home is out there. You deserve all the best.’

Joking about Bruno’s loving nature, the shelter added: ‘So if anyone is looking for a Velcro cat, he’s your guy!’

The post racked up over 1,700 ‘likes’ and 1,400 shares in two weeks – resulting in several families sending in applications to rehome Bruno.

Speaking to NorthJersey.com, Denville-based couple Catherine and Andrew explained how they had spotted Bruno on the shelter’s website the night before the post went out.

However, the couple didn’t want to rush into the decision and opted to sleep on it. The next day, they saw the shelter’s viral post and rushed into action.

Andrew says they managed to get their application just ‘before the post blew up’.

When they went to pick him up from the shelter, Catherin says Bruno ‘basically crawled into her] neck’ and was ‘very excited’ to be leaving.

The first night they had Bruno, the couple said he woke them up with headbutts and Catherine started working from home to help Bruno settle into his new living space.

What’s more, the couple revealed that Bruno’s story has helped nearly all the remaining rescue cats the shelter find loving homes.