The Transformation Of This Sad Stray Cat Is The One Heartwarming Thing You Need To See Today

Chip Chick |

Jul 17, 2021

Golden Valley, Minnesota. When I say Bruce Willis, you say Die Hard, right? Or maybe The Sixth Sense.

You’re definitely are not thinking of a cat, but here’s one that shares the same name as this famous actor, and he’s getting pretty well known online in his own right.

Bruce Willis the cat used to be a stray until his lovely owner Sandra decided to take a chance on him and give him a loving home after meeting him at the Animal Humane Society in Minnesota.

The transformation that Bruce Willis underwent in just a year is the one heartwarming thing you totally need to see today.

Get ready to ugly cry. I warned you.

Facebook; pictured above is Bruce Willis prior to being adopted

Sandra shared a post on Facebook to celebrate her anniversary of adopting Bruce Willis.

“I had been there several times to visit a cat named Bruce Willis. This day was different, though, because this day I was bringing him home,” she explained.

“I’m not going to lie, the thought of adopting a former stray with several health issues scared me.”

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Facebook; pictured above is a photo of just how bad Bruce Willis looked

“It didn’t get better when I was about to fill out the paperwork and the shelter staff told me he would need dental surgery.”

“It certainly didn’t get better when people visited his little room and he started biting them in their legs as they were trying to leave.”

“I told myself that I could still back out, but as I looked into his sad eyes, I also realized that I couldn’t leave him there.”

“When I saw his reaction when I brought him home, my worries went away. I’ve never seen a happier cat before! But let me be honest, we didn’t live happily ever after right away.”

“There were many times I asked myself if I had done the right thing. Before I got him, I had never administered medications to a cat before.”

“Now I had to do it up to 15 times a day. Sleepless nights, costly vet bills, behavioral issues, food allergies…it turned me into a wreck.”

Facebook; pictured above is Bruce Willis with his mom Sandra

“I’m telling you this not to diminish our story in any way, but so that other people who are facing the same problems know that they’re not alone.”

“It didn’t happen overnight, but slowly, our days got better. I found food that he could eat, he didn’t need any more medications, and he started sleeping all night next to me on what has now become his pillow.”