Girl Creates 'Wall of Sorrow' to Guilt-Trip Dad Into Adopting a Cat January 09 2018, 12 Comments
In a masterful display of emotional manipulation and determination only a 13-year-old cat lover could muster, one girl pulled out all the stops to convince her father to adopt a cat. Thirteen-year-old Peyton created a "Wall of Sorrow," carefully crafted with guilt-trips galore, complete with photos of caged, tearful cats begging to be rescued.
You can almost hear Sarah McLachlan's Arms of the Angels playing on loop in the background.
Peyton, 13, had been wanting a new cat for a while: two years ago, the family's cat of 19 years passed away, leaving Peyton without the cat she had essentially grown up with.
"My sister has been begging my dad to get another cat. Her birthday was December 9th, and her wish was to get a new cat so she decided to make a 'wall of sorrow' which took her about an hour to do," ," Danielle Grubisic, Peyton's older sister, told Love Meow.
Peyton pulled out all the stops and clearly didn't pull any punches.
"[You're] killing innocent lives!" Peyton wrote on one page, adding: "[You're] letting them die alone in a tiny box doing nothing but crying." (Cue Arms of the Angel intro.)
To prove that she knew that a cat is not a toy, but a responsibility, she even included a letter detailing the steps of cleaning the litter and set up a litter-change schedule.
Parents are no strangers kids begging for pets. But it seems that Peyton's Wall of Sorrow had the intended effect!
Here's two-year-old Mittens chilling on her dad's lap.
Peyton and her father went to a local animal shelter, where they found Mittens, who had reportedly been in the shelter for a while.
This hard-won shelter kitty loves her new home, and Peyton is reportedly as happy as she can be with her new cat. "She loves her cat and they've been cuddling together since we got her," Danielle said.
All photos via Danielle Grubisic
Comments
Cathy on May 07 2020 at 05:33PM
Really the only thing that makes life worth living is our two little cats.
Mary on March 24 2019 at 03:38AM
I love the classic “haha sucker!” cat move of choosing to sit on dad. Has happened with our adoptions.
Lauren Skinner on March 24 2019 at 12:23AM
Not only did she do an awesome job of convincing Dad. She was grown up enough to adopt a CAT from a shelter. Not a kitten from a shop. What a beautiful heart, well done Peyton and thank you Peyton’s dad!
Elizabeth B on March 23 2019 at 08:30PM
Peyton’s determination will take her fat in life. Never give up when it comes to the right thing, like saving a life!
Eirodann on March 23 2019 at 05:45PM
I love that they chose an adult cat who’d been in the shelter for a while.
Robin Scott on March 23 2019 at 11:05AM
Thank you for this delightful story. My husband and I currently have 14 cats who have either adopted us or were born here. We have one feral breeding female we have not been able to live trap to spay who has blessed us with spring litters for the past three years. We have a killing shelter in our county so we have chosen to care for them ourselves. Each one is special in their own unique way and you will never know love until you gain the love and trust of a cat. So go to a shelter today. You could save a life and gain a friend for life as well. Just make sure you have a stable home first.
Linda J Collard on June 17 2018 at 04:50PM
This is the kind of story I like to read, one with a great, happy ending! I applaud this young lady for wanting to save the life of a shelter cat. Most people want the youngest, the kittens. My choice would always be for an older cat myself, kittens can sometimes get too rambunctious and ruin things. They’re cute when they play together, but not in the middle of the night! Mittens is a beautiful cat too, so glad she got saved by some great people, and Happy Fathers’ Day to your dad, Peyton!
Faith on January 14 2018 at 07:58PM
This is exactly what I am going to do to my husband when it is time for another cat – lol! :-)
Leslie on January 13 2018 at 02:08PM
Love it!! I’ve heard it takes a real man to admit he loves a cat!! (-;
Sabrina Salazar on January 13 2018 at 01:54PM
Love this girl and love this story. Dad should be so, so proud of her saving lives!
Radka on January 11 2018 at 11:06AM
This is an amazing story about such a great love for cats :) I give this girl a thumbs up, she seems to be on the best way to grow up to be a strong young woman who knows what she wants, what her needs require and what she needs to get them :) The kitty is beautiful and so is the heart of this girl :) I find this very inspiring <3 since I can’t imagine a life without a cat around to remind me there’s someone I can always count on meowing me into better mood <3 Amazing! <3
Roxanne Weaver on January 11 2018 at 12:38AM
Hello. Thank you for sharing this. It made me feels so good inside, which is Seriously Needed right now. This sweet Kitty lover and her story needs to go Viral. There are so many poor innocent fur-babies that are rejected, abandoned, and even killed. It breaks my heart. All kids beg, I understand, I have 4 and 2 grandsons. But the effort this young lady put in and saved a fur-babies life is remarkable. I’d love to have her as a friend and swap Kitty pics. She’s a huge inspiration. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story.
Sincerely, Roxanne