ICE deports pet parents—leaving their cat behind toothless and abandoned. Cat was just left to fend for himself by ICE agents—luckily a kind neighbor rescued him and brought him to local shelter. Nobody knows his given name—or how he became toothless—so the shelter named him George. The married couple who adopted him, who go by "saltandpepper_tails," are even trying to speak Spanish to George in hopes of making him feel more comfortable. They also wrote, "Someone should make a website for all the pets of people kidnapped by ICE so people can see if their babies are ok once they are in a place to check." The pet rescue took place at a Petco in southern Utah. #DemsUnited

Nov 6, 2025 · 11:42 PM UTC

"ICE’s detainment and deportations are no doubt violent, stressful, and heartbreaking, but now it appears even pets are falling victim to their operations." "A toothless feline from southern Utah suddenly became a stray and then a shelter cat after ICE deported his human." "However, the heartbroken cat might get his second chance not only at adoption but also in finding his original owner, thanks to a couple of kind cat parents." "This heartwarming rescue story originated from a TikTok account named saltandpepper_tails, which is run by a married couple." Link to full story: thenerdstash.com/toothless-u… By — Sid Natividad @thenerdstash
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This story broke my heart. How do you deport people and leave their helpless pet behind? It’s beyond cruel, this administration has no soul, no empathy, just endless cruelty for show.
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I remember the kid they snatched while he was walking his dog. They let him tie the dog up then the fuckers took the dog’s collar and leash and just let it run loose. Never heard what happened to it.
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UPDATE—Guerrero-Cruz remains in ICE custody at the Adelanto Detention Center, nearly three months after his initial detention, pending deportation to Chile.
ICE grabs high school student out walking his dog—leave dog behind in traffic. Agents joked "Thanks to him, we get to drink this weekend"—laughing he just made them $2,500. First tied dog to a tree—then cut collar off & let him run loose in heavy traffic on Sepulveda Blvd. Benjamin Marcelo Guerrero-Cruz is currently "cramped in a holding cell with about 50 others... He is cold, scared, and one of the youngest there." At home his mother depends on him to take care of his 6 year old brother—and his twin 5 month old brothers. He should be starting his senior year at Reseda High School in Reseda, California. #DemsUnited
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Now we can't deport illegal aliens because they have a cat? Did you even for one moment think about what you were posting? Can't deport them, they have a toothless cat. If the cat is a US citizen and doesn't wish to accompany them, then leave the cat alone. I would much rather have the cat than the illegals.
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@grok given the circumstances, what is the most likely reason for this cat losing all its teeth?
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When you self-deport, you can take your beloved pets with you. If you have to be detained, you lose that right. Perhaps the illegals should be more considerate of their pets.
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This is so sad
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Nah. They kept him for food.
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Deport the cat too.
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Thank you. These people need to self deport. They have stolen our jobs long enough.
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This is so heartbreaking. Those poor babies 😭
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Oh no not pet parents! Immediate citizenship for all anchor furbabies!
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So sad! I hope the kitty is reunited with his rightful owners soon. 😿
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Poor cat , we need to get that cat taken care of with a nice home and American Citizens or people who are here legally 😎
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AN ABANDONED CAT okay open the borders for the whole world!!
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😭 Send him with the parents
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Oh okay, let's let all the illegals stay because one adopted a cat 🙄
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Poor fucking cats I am disgusted !!!!
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This is absolutely heartbreaking. A toothless cat abandoned because of a cruel, heartless policy, this is what Trump’s America looks like. No compassion, no humanity. Just pain left behind, even for the innocent. History will remember this.
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The illegal aliens caused this problem with pets. It's no different if an American citizen is arrested; it affects the family, including pets.
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So what
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This happens every day to Americans dealing with law enforcement but has never been an issue until it became a democrat action item
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Deport the cat too
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Damn! I wish my cat was toothless. I'd spend less on Band-Aids.
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And so what?
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They should have self-deported, taken him with them. 💔
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Same happens when people get incarcerated. Ok.
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