Homeless man reunited with his cat

[Liberal_in_LA]

Homeless man reunited with his cat




(02-09) 18:24 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Samantha, the pug-nosed cat and Daniel Harlan, a homeless man who owned her were reunited today.

Harlan wept when Tom Neville, who had the missing cat for weeks, gave Samantha back.

"I thought I'd lost her for good," Harlan said.

The cat and Harlan got together again after The Chronicle ran a story this morning, along with a picture, about the cat's disappearance. Neville saw it and recognized Samantha as the animal he rescued from life on the streets.

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Neville said he asked around, but nobody knew anything. So he picked up the cat, put it in his car and took her to work.

Harlan said he put the cat on a leash while he went to get food at a nearby store. When he returned, Samantha - his companion for nearly four years - was gone.

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Neville offered to buy the cat, but Harlan said he couldn't sell her. So Neville gave the cat back, along with some cat food and $40 to help out.

He also gave the cat a standing invitation to stay in his office, any night.

Harlan used the money to buy a new collar and leash for Samantha along with a cart with wheels for the cat, a sleeping bag and a few necessities.


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/09/BAAJ1BV43M.DTL#ixzz0f61l19Rd

[mike_c]

1. damn damn damn....

:cry:

I have to leave the office and drive home but now I'm bawling like a baby. I'm the crazy neighborhood cat guy in my my 'hood. If I end up homeless in my old age, it'll be just like Daniel Harlan, with a cat or seven.

[emilyg]

4. I'm misty eyed.

What a sweet story.

[Blue Owl]

2. hooray!

that's good news -- make that GREAT news!


:bounce:

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. Look at the man's Purple heart hat. Wonder if he's a veteran.

[maryf]

27. About 30% of homeless are Vets...

so much for supporting the troops...most homeless are homeless due to lack of support of some kind, number one cause of homelessness is lack of affordable housing...glad he got his cat back!!

[madmax]

46. Spot on, our guys come home and they're forgotten.

I'm happy for this man and his cat but, still a sad situation. :cry:

[maryf]

50. Yes no one should be without a home...

its a human right that's sadly not granted to all... Thanks for caring...:hug:

[Desertrose]

52. I agree maryf, NO ONE should be without a home.

There really is no reason anyone should not have a safe warm place to live in.

I love both their faces...his is just pure joy at having his kitty back with him.

:hug:

[maryf]

56. Its great to have an unconditional friend...

I'm happy they have each other... :pals:

[w8liftinglady]

5. the cat looks as happy as he does

[Yurovsky]

6. great pic* n/t

x

[pnorman]

7. When I first red that story on DU yesterday,

I figured about ZERO chance of the recovery of that cat. I'm OVERJOYED to learn that I was wrong! (Yea, I'm an unabashed cat-lover, and my feelings would probably have less strong had it been a dawg!)

[Raine]

8. Aw that so sweet

it makes me :cry: but it's happy tears. :-) :bounce:

[Cleita]

9. Darn they both need a room or a roof over their heads. n/t

[emilyg]

14. I went to the

newspaper link - he doesn't want to accept any money. Too bad.

[samplegirl]

10. Thats great......

I'm so happy for him.

:cry:

[Lint Head]

11. I am sooooooo happy for this man.

[Starry Messenger]

12. Yay!

That's wonderful. :)

[mitchum]

13. Yes!

[Trillo]

15. Yay! A piece of good news!

I'm sure the cat is happier.

[ellie]

16. Kitteh!

[bdamomma]

17. that's a healthy cat!!!!t

[The Straight Story]

18. Awesome - I love stories like this, thanks for posting it! (nt)

[Withywindle]

19. D'awwwwwww.

:cry:


And this is why people who jump on every animal thread to whine about how "we should be helping peeeeeeeeeeeeeeple, not animals!" look so petty and mean. Because helping animals DOES help people. Look at those two!

[kurtzapril4]

51. Re: D'awwwwwwwww

When people say that to me I just say that there are plenty of people helping people, I choose to help animals.

[rucky]

20. What a great photo.

Sad and beautiful at the same time.

[varelse]

21. I'm glad they were reunited

They both look so happy :)

[NEOhiodemocrat]

22. Is that a cute cat or what?

I am glad they are reunited.

[classysassy]

23. Heart wrenching

my emotions are mixed,so happy for the return of his pet,but I am sad and angry that one of our vets have no place to lay his head.Listen up you warmongering,chickenhawks shame on you bastards,I am sure you had a wonderful meal tonight,a warm place to sleep,and Mr Harlan who served his country and was wounded get the shaft and you get war profits.Shame on all of you who made your fortunes off wars that other men were wounded and died for your sorry asses,sleep well tonight.

[freeplessinseattle]

24. aw, look at the happy kitty. that's her person

he was doing the best he could, and knew how, and she has it better than a lot of street cats. Now she has another advocate with resources and the know-how to keep her healthier and happier.

[RevCheesehead]

25. Maybe there's still hope that my C.C. will be found.

He ran off the night before I moved (3 hours away!) last summer. Countless posters, ads in the paper, weekly trips back to look for him, lots of phone calls and tips, but no cat....

Please, if any of you read this, please offer prayers/good thoughts for his (CC's) safe return. :cry:

[Lorien]

30. Sending good vibes that CC will be found safe and sound

there's hardly anything worse than losing a fur kid. :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

31. Thank you so much for that, Lorien!

You give me hope, not just that he will be found... you give me hope in the goodness of people like you. :hug:

[mrs_p]

43. is cc microchipped?

[RevCheesehead]

54. No,

but he is ear-tipped. He is a former rescue cat, who turned out to love being with people. He still has his claws, so I'm pretty sure he can survive outdoors just fine.

[mrs_p]

62. i hope he finds his way back to you

i'm sending kitty thoughts your way...

[RevCheesehead]

69. Thank you so much for that!

I'll be sure to post when he is found!

[Esurientes]

60. I'll pray for C.C.'s safe return.

I lost my orange cat twice in the 1980s. He returned on his own both times.

That's a trio of cuties, RevCheesehead!

[RevCheesehead]

70. That's his adoption photo.

Not only did I adopt C.C., I also adopted the li'l guy on the left, whom C.C. adopted as his brother.
His name is Keith. :D

Thank you for your prayers - it means a lot to me. :)

[tpsbmam]

63. Terrible, terrible feeling losing a furkid.....here are TONS of good vibes

& hopes that you and CC find each other again!

[RevCheesehead]

72. I am touched

by all this outpouring of love for my li'l buddy.... THANK YOU!!

[Snarkoleptic]

26. Great story...cats is good!

[KittyWampus]

28. This makes me happier than anyone could ever know.

[lonestarnot]

29. Oh thank you for sharing this! Made my day!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

32. You can feel the love. Awwwwwwww and happy

:cry:

[Lorien]

33. Life is better with a kitteh

or several. I would rather be homeless than without my fur family. I'm so glad that Neville did the right thing and reunited them! Samantha is giving him a little love squint there. :-)

My furkids:

Oberon and Puck:



Pippin and Merry (Merrimack):



Hopefully I'll be able to hold on to my house for all five of us!

[Blue Owl]

41. Maine Coons?

They are such loyal, sweet cats.

[Lorien]

42. Oberon (the big guy) is a Maine Coon, the other two fluffy ones are

Turkish Angoras, and the tuxedo boy is a domestic short hair pound rescue kitty. Maine Coons are indeed very loyal, sweet cats! Oberon is a total love bug. All of them are-though Merrimack (the tuxedo boy) is usually only a super love bug when treats are involved!

[susanr516]

34. I am so glad they have been reunited

When I read the first article, I was hoping that whoever had Samantha would see the article and return her.

[fascisthunter]

35. look at the smile on his face

and that cat obviously loves the guy.

[hamsterjill]

36. Love the standing invitation!

I bet it was hard for Neville to give Samantha back to Harlan, knowing that she'd have a better life if he kept her.

But it was the right thing for Neville to do, and it was really a nice thing for him to offer her a place to stay any night. Homeless shelters do not typically accept pets.

We need more Tom Nevilles in this world!

[Echo In Light]

37. Auh...

[Fire1]

38. Awww. So glad he was reunited with his Samantha!! So sweet.

[progressoid]

39. k/r

[FourScore]

40. Beautiful. k/r n/t

[santamargarita]

44. What a story - thanks Liberal_in_LA

:applause:

[Uncle Joe]

45. That's a nice story.

Thanks for the thread, Liberal_in_LA.:thumbsup:

[City Lights]

47. What an uplifting story!

And a great pic to go with it! :bounce:

[SeattleGirl]

48. Daniel looks happy and the look on Samantha's face says,

"Ahhhhh, back where I belong."

What a great story.

[rpannier]

49. Great story

Glad it had a happy ending for all involved

The cat has a standing invite to visit Mr. Neville's office any time. Which (I'm assuming) means that Mr Harlan can come to. Good chance to get out of the cold and bad weather.

Mr Neville is one of the good people out there.

Thanks for sharing

[RB TexLa]

53. Very nice story

[MissDeeds]

55. Oh goodness

Although I'm a dog person, my two bichons and I give this a big K&R.

:cry: :thumbsup:

[Dinger]

57. Kick % Rec #88

What a beautiful story!:)

[Jamastiene]

58. K&R

That is such a sweet story. I'm happy he got his cat back.

[Condem]

59. Aaaahh. Life's rich pageant.

As the owner of 17 strays, just fucking beautiful.

[AllyCat]

61. So sad for this man's situation, but warms my heart to hear his cat is back!

[tpsbmam]

64. Instant tears in the eyes.....talk about people and pets looking like

each other! They really do have the same smiles on their faces. Wonderful story -- just when one is most discouraged about people I'm reminded of how good people can be.

[Liberal_in_LA]

67. Yeah, they have the same face. lol

[arthritisR_US]

65. warms my heart that the 2 friends are back together, my heart breaks for the

situation he is in.

[amborin]

66. heartwarming story! wonder if he's a Vietnam Vet?

[zonkers]

68. Separated at birth???

[suffragette]

71. So glad they're reunited

[closeupready]

73. What a wonderful, heartwarming story.

Mr. Neville, my hats off to you! :hi: