Overview
- Charlotte, a foster carer, says Caroline was surrendered after her owner died and spent 23 days hiding in a bathroom without warming to her.
- She reports that other music, including different Neil Diamond tracks, drew no response before she tried Sweet Caroline.
- According to Charlotte, the song prompted slow blinking and grooming, after which the cat left the bathroom to explore, play and take treats.
- Charlotte posted an Instagram clip of the moment, which drew emotional reactions and a comment from a self-identified music therapist citing memory associations.
- The coverage frames this as a single anecdotal case with no independent scientific verification, and the carer speculates the cat may have known the song from her late owner.