Matt Damon has a cat who be adopted from Costa Rica and he recently shared a little about the cat’s journey in life.
On a recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Matt spoke about his cat, sharing a very interesting story. Take a look!
@colbertlateshowMatt Damon shares an incredible story about the cat he adopted from Costa Rica. #Colbert
On the show’s official TikTok (@colbertlateshow), Matt explained how his rescue cat from Costa Rica came to live with him and the health scare he faced when he arrived in the US.
Matt shared that he spent a month in Costa Rica where he met a stray cat who would come by and he would feed him.
When the time came for him to leave the country and head back to the United States, they knew that the cat had to come back with him.
“We had to take the cat. We were like, this guy’s gonna die now. He’s relying on us,” Matt shared. “He moves into our house. I think he’s had a little yard in LA, but he’ll be great out there.”
But that’s not what happened. The cat “never went outside ever again.”
Matt Damon’s cat had a brain tumor
Unfortunately, not long after the cat came home, he was diagnosed with brain cancer. The cat underwent radiation to try and lessen his symptoms, and Matt was sure he would be fine.
The cat appeared OK for a while but a move to New York saw the cat losing a lot of weight and “only walking in left circles.”
Matt takes the cat to the animal hospital in New York and meets with a cat neurologist named Chad.
Chad told Matt that he would need to “have this conversation with your children because being a part of pet ownership is giving them their dignity, and this cat doesn’t really have a quality of life anymore,” Matt explains.
He told the cat neurologist that he would have that conversation and, if there was no improvement, he would bring the cat back in three weeks.
The way Matt tells the story from here is really funny becaue his cat’s doctor suggests putting the cat on steroids.
They weren’t sure it would work, and the neurologist told Matt they would need to watch out for some long-term issues.
“We can just see what happens,” he recalls the doctor saying.
“That was two and a half years ago,” Matt shares. Now the cat is “jacked. He’s like Arnold Schwarzenegger.”
In the comments, people had a lot to say about this cat, and they were funny about it.
“Surely this is an Orange cat,” one person insisted.
“Matt Damon always delivers the funniest stories,” someone else shared.
But they mainly were upset that they didn’t show a picture of Matt’s muscle cat.
“Matt Damon, show the — cat,” wrote one viewer.
“Now I want to see a picture of the jungle cat,” admitted another.
“MATT WE GOTTA SEE THE CAT!!!” insisted another viewer.
“WHERE CAN I DEMAND A PICTURE OF ARNOLD SWAGGERCAT?” added someone else.
According to Davies Veterinary Specialists, steroids are used as a treatment for some cats who have certain brain tumors.
They explain, “A combination of anti-inflammatory medication (corticosteroids) to reduce the swelling and pressure caused by the tumor and drugs to reduce the severity and frequency of seizures can be prescribed.”
Adding, “In some cases, this may relieve many of the symptoms and make the animal feel a lot better.”
We’re so glad Matt’s cat is doing so well now. And we, too, demand a photo, please.
