Published Jun 28, 2026
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The first rule of cat parenthood is this: Never start a routine with your cat unless you’re willing to stick to it for life. They find the funniest things to latch onto!
Maxie the cat is a perfect example. Her family started spoon feeding to help her gain weight, and now she’s a spoiled princess, complete with a nanny to look after her while they’re at work.
A Sickly Foster Cat
Maxie’s mom spent years looking at rescue pages on Facebook, wanting to foster or adopt but never following through.
One day, she saw a rescue asking for help with a bunch of Persians and Exotic Shorthairs that had been dumped by a breeder in bad condition. She was told that taking a cat for any amount of time would be helpful, especially for Maxine, who had one eye and was very sick.
Maxie had an infected stomach wound, rotted teeth, and cat flu. Her mom agreed to take her in short-term to help the overwhelmed rescue group, but very quickly fell in love.
A week and a half later, when someone showed interest in adopting Maxie, her mom decided to adopt her herself instead.
A Long Recovery Period
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Maxie was on several medications at the time, and had a long recovery ahead of her. Her wounds healed quickly, but her cat flu continued to flare up occasionally and her teeth needed to be removed.
The problem was that Maxie only weighed 2.2 kg, or around 4.8 pounds. She was too thin and too sick to get through a dental surgery, so her bad teeth had to stay in while she recovered from her other ailments.
One way that her family tried to get her weight up was by spoon feeding her, which Maxie loved! Eventually, she weighed enough to be safely put under for surgery, and she had most of her teeth removed.
Becoming a Spoiled Princess
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Today, Maxie’s health has improved, and her mom says that she’s the boss of the house. She still refuses to eat from a bowl, preferring to be spoon fed every meal. (And she won’t let her humans be late for breakfast, either, even if it means screeching like an alarm clock each morning!)
She loves her routines, including announcing her early-morning litter box visits and making her humans brush her pretty coat. She’s also very playful now that she’s feeling better and isn’t quite as clingy as she was when she was sick, though she does like being in the same room as her humans.
Despite these improvements, though, taking care of Maxie is still a fulltime job. They never wanted kids, her mom says, “but now we have ended up with a baby!”
Like many brachycephalic cats (cats with flat faces), Maxie has breathing difficulties. She has asthma and is given an inhaler to help her breathe.
Since she needs constant care, she has her own nanny who takes care of her while her parents are at work.
Although Maxie requires more care than your average cat, the love and joy she brings her family is priceless. Her mom says that they love coming home to her “silly little face,” and haven’t regretted taking her in for one second!
You can see more of Maxie on Instagram.
