Older cats in shelters can often be diamonds in the rough, unable to express their real glory until they find a loving home.
A Romanian cat named Chou languished in an animal shelter for six months. She has all the traits of the snowshoe cat breed, but she's small, and was bullied by other cats. After so long, Chou began to show physical signs of stress. But she was taken in as a foster cat, and that's where she really blossomed. Look at those big beautiful eyes! Chou got to show her new human how pretty and sweet she really is. And talkative, too! It's taken the other cat Tequila some time get used to sharing her human, but she's coming around slowly. This surely seems to be a case of failed foster care, meaning the foster pet turns into a permanent family member. You can see more of Chou and her cat sister Tequila at Instagram.