When someone says they want to donate to your animal shelter, your first instinct is to feel grateful, maybe even relieved.
After all, caring for animals isn’t easy, and every bit of support goes a long way.
But for Sue Mayang, a cat shelter owner, that offer of “help” turned into something she never saw coming.
“I thought they wanted to help…”
Sue recently received a message from someone claiming they wanted to donate cat food.
They asked for her address to send the supplies, and like anyone who loves what they do, she welcomed the gesture.
But instead of a care package arriving at her doorstep, Sue found something else; a pet carrier sitting on top of her trash bin.
Inside were two tiny kittens, alone and confused.
That was the moment it all clicked: this wasn’t a donation. It was a dump job.
A sad pattern for shelter owners
Sue immediately realised what had happened.
The person had no intention of donating anything. They just didn’t want the kittens anymore and figured an animal shelter owner would “deal with it.”
Unfortunately, this kind of incident isn’t uncommon.
Shelter owners across the country often face similar situations where their kindness is taken for granted, and their homes become unofficial dumping grounds for unwanted pets.
Netizens weren’t having it
After Sue shared the incident online, the video quickly went viral. Comments poured in from people furious at the deception.
Many pointed out how irresponsible and selfish it was to trick someone just to avoid taking care of your own pets.
Others felt heartbroken for the kittens, imagining the fear and confusion they must’ve felt after being abandoned.
Despite the betrayal, Sue didn’t turn the kittens away. She cared for them like she would any other rescue proving that even when people disappoint you, compassion doesn’t have to.
‘It’s quite common for people to dump cats’
Speaking to WeirdKaya, Sue shared more about what happened and the struggles of running a shelter alone:
At our shelter, it’s quite common for people to dump cats, sometimes early in the morning before sunrise, sometimes at night.
The day before I found the kittens by the rubbish bin, someone messaged me asking for my address to send kibbles. But that person never showed up. Only the kittens did.”
Sue also confirmed that the kittens were thankfully in good shape when she found them.
They were healthy and even had collars on. We brought them to the vet for a check-up, just to be safe, and they were dewormed too.”
Running a shelter for nearly 14 years now, Sue said she’s used to the ups and downs of animal rescue but the emotional toll never really gets easier.
If you’re struggling to care for your cat, please seek help or try to rehome them properly. Don’t just dump them at a shelter, I take care of almost 100 cats on my own, no staff, no workers. If people keep doing this, it becomes a huge burden.”
“Every cat deserves a safe and loving environment. A shelter isn’t always a safe place but a real home is,” she added.
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