Almost every cat featured in viral TikTok posted by animal shelter adopted
Most animal shelters admit it's easier to get dogs adopted than cats.
Wayside Waifs in Kansas City did something this week that not only got international attention but also found several felines a forever home.
Sometimes you really have to think outside of the box to get animals adopted or, in this case, take to social media.
Wayside Waifs posted a with the simple intention of showing off some of their cats up for adoption.
The simple video got more than one million views. Thanks to that video, all but two of the cats were adopted.
"It was actually something that one of our feline care technicians thought of. What kind of animal likes people? What kind of animal would wanna snuggle with the other kittens?” Casey Waugh with Wayside Waifs said.
The goal was to get these shelter cats some attention. They had no idea just how much response they’d get.
"The dogs are sometimes easier, you know, to make TikToks about things like that, but we’ve got lots of different personalities,” Humane Educator Amy Putman said.
Those personalities are now a worldwide hit.
"We have comments from Brazil and the Philippines and the UK, all these amazing places," Waugh said.
Wayside Waifs said they still have plenty of animals to adopt. They’ll be looking to come up with more fun ways to get that done in their next video.
