Bella the cat was 18 years old when she arrived at , a cat rescue in Brisbane, for a chance at a better life.

She was brought in to a vet clinic because her owner had sadly passed away, and the family members no longer wanted to keep her. The clinic reached out to the kind folks at Best Friends Felines and asked if they could help the senior girl, who was in good health for her sprightly age.

Volunteers went to pick her up and rushed her into temporary foster care to save her life

On the car ride to her foster home, her demeanor changed. "She was calm and chatting to her carer, smooching her carer's fingers through the carrier while purring."