Back in 2017, we shared some pictures of Luhu when he was still a young cat. This year, Luhu will be 12 years old, making him a senior cat. This milestone surpasses the age veterinarians predicted for him, given his multiple health issues.

To celebrate his life, we wanted to create another post that he so much deserves. Besides fighting with his own health problems, Luhu and his already famously sad face have helped other cats in need.

His mom, Maggie Liu, shared on Instagram: “Like my friend John said, Luhu is an angel of cats down to our planet indeed.

Luhu’s calendar of 2024 is already sold out on China mainland, and then the profits have already bought enough cat food for the stray cats this winter for our community, also the profits helped 2 cats that got sterilization surgery and stomatitis treatment, I’m so proud of it and wanna share this with anyone who loves Luhu.”

Meet Luhu, an adorable, yet forever sad-looking cat from Beijing

“Luhu has a sad face because of eye problems he was born with. I almost lost him when he was two weeks old due to a respiratory infection caused by an eye virus”

Reached out to Maggie, Luhu’s mom, who told us more about Luhu.

“Thank God I didn’t give him up and tried several vets and did surgeries twice and then saved him. Maybe Luhu knows his life is not easy and his health is worse than other cats so he eats a lot without getting picky and he is so cooperative with eye drops and medications, probably I pay more attention to him, so Luhu is so close to me like a real mom’s boy, and his character is very strong, cheerful and lively but very timid.”

Luhu has been facing all sorts of health problems ever since, but luckily he has a mom who continues to love him and take care of him no matter what

Maggie also shared Luhu’s daily routine with us.
“Luhu’s daily routine is pretty free, cat food and water were always there, and he could eat and drink whenever he wanted. His favorite canned food is provided daily during oxygen and before and after treatment, and sometimes he could eat his favorite fruits like peaches, apples, strawberries, or pears. My parents or my brother would help me out to do those things when I had to go out of town for work, so Luhu has always been taken care of very well.”

Luhu is a miracle, this year he will celebrate his 12th birthday even though vets said he would be lucky to live to age five

Maggie continued: “Luhu will be 12 years old in August of this year. It’s really a miracle because vets told me that he was not naturally healthy so he was lucky if he could live to the age of 5.

In addition to his eye problems, respiratory problems, and reproductive problems, he had heart failure from 2022 to now already over 2 years and requires daily oxygen and nebulizer therapy, so I need to pay more attention and time to him and try my best not to get his life quality down.”

Despite Luhu’s sad face and fragile health, he has a positive attitude towards life and enjoys spending time with other cats, sleeping and going on walks