James Bomar Talbot left a large cash donation to Metro
Animal Care and Control to be used to care for homeless cats.
An animal charity has been given an incredible $160,000
donation after a man left his entire fortune to homeless cats.
James Bomar Talbot, 84, was a life-long animal lover and his
best friend was Kitty, a rescue cat in Nashville, Tennessee.
He told friends that he intended to leave his fortune to
charity so he chose the Metro Animal Control centre.
Rebecca Morris from the unit told Fox4kc: "We are
beyond words. It is such an amazing thing that has happened to us."
“Many, many conversations are going to occur over the next
few months.
"We want to make sure we use this appropriately in a
manner that is really going to enhance the lives of these cats."
The money was left with the intentions it would be used to
make the cats’ lives better while they were at Metro Animal Control and to help
adopt them out.
Life long friend and pet shop owner Chris Acord said,
"The cats were his life, he had a picture of kitty in his wallet he
carried with him, and he loved to talk about her and show the picture to
everybody."
The unit has 15 cats currently waiting to be looked after
and adopted, with that number rising every week.
The donation will have a great effect on the lives of those
working at the charity and those cats being looked after there.
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