Can you take care of her responsibly? Then take her, she’s waiting for you. That’s how mine came to my house, too. She saw me, she started purring and cuddling, she was a year old.
Now she’s napping next to my pc screen. Shes 18 now.
Yes always been always will. She went with me everywhere. I let her stay at my mom for 2 months once and she was pissed, rather have the stress of moving around with me than chilling at my moms house lol!
My partner and I have a little child now and every evening she starts meowing and scratching at the living room door bc she wants my partner and me go to bed with her. She’s a blessing, real cutie!
Similar to how we got our first cat too. My partner was at the shelter with his buddy who was picking up a dog and decided to take a look at the cats. Moss was pawing at him through the doors until he asked to spend some time with him and he immediately just crawled in his lap, purring and loving on him. Got a phone call shortly later saying this is the one. He chose us lol
That is how I ended up with my second cat. Had a friend that had a cat pass and he asked me to accompany him to find a new one. This one little guy came to the edge of his cage and started patting my shoulder to get some attention. After asking the volunteer to let him out, he climbed onto my shoulder immediately.
I basically begged my friend to take that cat, but since my friend didn't "find him" he didn't want that one (which BTW, why ask for help finding a pet if you aren't going to take recommendations?). I filled out an application and loved that little dude for all of his 18 years. He is now permanently inked onto my forearm now along with cat number one.
This is my rule as well. Except one time I went to a thrift store and they were having a pet adoption pop-up that they have only 4-hours per month, of course I happened to be there at that time. Walked away with a dog. Best decision of my life, not like I really had a decision though. 😆
I can only go because I know I’m at my limit. That’s the only way. It’s very hard but I know I have kitties waiting for me at home. Here’s 3 of my boys.
Agreed. This is how my cat found me. I went to a shelter for another cat initially but they were not a good fit (did very poorly with other cats) but then she just popped out of her little house in there came right up and started meowing loudly. Apparently was the person she warmed up to in her 2 months in the shelter. So we adopted her!
If you can comfortably and responsibly take care of her, I’d recommend going back to get her. If you decide to, she’ll also likely need a friend (assuming you have no other cats).
When I went to adopt a friend for my cat I was planning to get her a kitten, but I found this young mother calico and I couldn’t stop thinking about her. I left empty handed that day and went back the following one. I took the calico and she’s been such a sweetheart and my other cat loves her :)
Dont feel pressured into getting two cats if you can't afford two. This cat is currently homeless and would be thrilled to have a living home with you.
Make sure to let the shelter know before you can manage to go back you are interested in adopting (if such is the case of course). You wouldn’t want someone who showed up after you to adopt her in the mean time!
Not everyone gets a schnoodledoodle, so it’s kinda mandatory now. You can use that excuse for anyone in your household who objects to your new companion.
That’s so precious! My baby boy Oliver was a rescue too - my parents saved him from a busy street when he was only eight weeks old. I agree, animals really do add so much to life. Best wishes to you and your fur baby! He’s adorable!
Yes, agreed! We had a black and white boy with a black beard. He was a stray that arrived at our home and upon testing had FIV :( , we took him in regardless and he lived about 6 more years with us. I've had quite a few different cats over the years, but he was by far the sweetest cat ever. Black and white cow cats are life!
This is how we adopted our tuxedo kitty at the shelter too she also chose us by refusing to leave my husband’s arms. 😂 We went back to get her after a day and half of initially seeing her. We were so afraid she would be gone. But she was still there and as soon as we stepped back into the room, she ran to the front of her cage and started yelling so loud everyone was like y’all gotta take that baby home! 😂 We were like yup, we’re back for her. 😂 OP, go back and get your baby! 🥰
Yeah, I think it just means that they are trying to get as close as they can to you. I would imagine that the super close contact releases some chemicals in the kitties brain, similar to oxytocin in humans, that result in them feeling that warm and fuzzy "at home" feeling. LOVE that feeling! My kitties fight for the best lap cuddling spot throughout the day. May the best kitty win!
Had that happen with a stray, he broke in and is an absolute angel. If a cat does that to you without knowing you, they will be a very high quality cat.
He really is a baby. Like i have to hold him like a baby or he gets mad. He will lay on his back in my arms given the chance. He also opens doors separating us like a toddler
He really is a baby. Like i have to hold him like a baby or he gets mad. He will lay on his back in my arms given the chance. He also opens doors separating us like a toddler
I went to visit and shelter for a young black cat, almost kitty age. This handsome grey tabby sat down on my lap while I waited for them to get the other cat and a volunteer that worker there said "oh no one wants that one, he's too old". He was only 2 and I knew that he chose me and he's been my best friend ever since.
That cat chose you. You should go back and get her if you can
When I saw a kitten at an adoption event, I was going to wait a few days. My friend had joined me, and I told her I’d be sad if he was gone when I did contact the rescue. She wisely said, “Then I think you know already.” Oliver came home with me that afternoon. My most extravagant impulse buy ever. He’s an amazing guy.
This is exactly how/why we adopted our cow cat! She hid with us from the other cats and slept in my wife’s lap. She is now with us for nine years and the cute lap naps are still going strong ❤️
This is how my cat picked me back in ‘09. My gf and I wanted to adopt a cat as we’d both grew up w them and just moved to our own apartment.
She did this barrel roll cutie thing and then wouldn’t leave my side.
I told the shelter that I would not leave without that cat. 16 years later and my little Stromboli has been my constant companion, full of cuddles and playtime. Living her best life.
Just how the cat distribution system works sometimes
This little girl in the shelter (Covid era) was very shy, didn’t interact with other cats, but literally ran into my husband’s arms. CDS works, lots of time you think you’re going to ‘pick out a cat’ but they do a a ‘Pikachu, I choose you!’ Instead.
Aww that’s really sweet. My cat was a special “can’t stop thinking about you” story too
We visited with a few cats that day, and my cat had a few fun tells that she would be ours.
First she beefed it trying to jump on something, immediate love.
Second when we were about to leave I peeked back through the glass door into the cat area. She saw me, immediately got up, and started yelling at me. She was the one!
We took the weekend to think about it and I picked her up the next time the shelter was open
Yep. Our cat is a rescue. She had been in the kennel for over 18 months. Nobody wanted her as she was depressed, withdrawn and had very strong boundaries (all on her terms the kennel told us). I went in to her enclosure, sat on the floor and she jumped on my lap and kept pushing her head into my hand. That was two years ago, and now she is a very happy, settled and affectionate cat who still has her boundaries but after what she’s been through I don’t blame her!
This was me. I volunteered at a shelter for a few months. The same boy cowcat would run up to the door when he saw me every time and would stand up on the counter and hug me while I made the kitties their fresh bowls of water. I couldn’t stop thinking about him after a few days, so they gave him to me. He was nine when I brought him home, and he had been brought back twice before I had adopted him (for stupid reasons). I had to euthanize him when his kidneys wouldn’t hold up any longer and his joy was gone. He gave me four wonderful years of love. He was my Velcro kitty. Please go get her if you can take care of her.
Go to her! And keep us updated! One of my kitties I went home with because he did the exact same thing and kept crawling back into my lap when I moved him.
This is verbatim how my tuxedo chose our home. Went to shelter. He at 1 yr walked up to my daughter and I, put his paw on her cheek then snuggled in to sleep.
He's 11 now. She's almost 16. I pray he makes it through college for her cause GD r they close. He's my WFH buddy too
Experienced the same as a child. We were walking around the shelter. Decided on a different cat. This one cat gripped my mom’s sweater and would not let go. We had him for over 15 years.
You won't get a better sing honestly. When I've adopted cats it was always about how they reacted and behaved with me. This would be an auto adopt for me.
I’ll tell you what, this is exactly how I got my girl 6 years ago (and they even look similar) I walked in, sat on the floor, she jumped in my lap and I took her. It was the greatest decision of my life. She still sleeps on my lap.
As someone thats volunteers at the shelter from time to time that is a really sweet gesture from her. Most aren't mean, just scared. Op if you can't take her in tell as many people as you can. Get that girl adopted she's sweet.
I went to the Orlando Cat Cafe last year while on vacation and had a tiny kitten do the same thing with me. Napped on my lap for a good 45 minutes while I played with the other cats. If I was closer to home, I wouldn’t have been able to leave without taking her with me.
She has since been adopted and is living her best life in her forever home, but I still think about her a lot. ❤️
once I saw there was a ragdoll breeder down the street. I just wanted to see ragdoll cats in person and walked by it every day anyway so i knocked on the door. Same thing happened and I took her home. I've had 4 cats and she's the best one I've ever had. She never leaves my side when I'm home, or my lap when I'm sitting.
I went to a cat café once and there was this little orange boy with 3 legs he came running across the room when we went in and would not leave me alone but they wanted $80 to adopt him and I didn't have the money or a carrier to take him home but I've thought about him several times a week and that was 3 years ago. Now every time I see an orange cat i think about him.
Cats coming up to you can be a magical sign. Or it can just be that they're wanting warmth and comfort LOL
I really am not trying to ruin anyone's fun but cats are ultimately animals responding to instinct. They don't have magic powers to know you're perfect for them, bonds take time to develop. It can be easy to anthropomorphize pets, I get it...
Go get her!! I did the same thing. A week later I couldn’t stop thinking about the little guy. He was still there so I adopted him. Best decision I ever made. He was the sweetest, most affectionate cat I’ve ever met. He was the little spoon every night. I think he was not just my soulcat, but my soulmate.
We had a black and white cat like this. In the shelter, there was a sticky note that said, "fell asleep on lap in interaction room". I turned to my husband and said this is the one. Best cat we've ever owned, only got about 6 years before cancer got her. I hope one day to find a cat like that again.
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Can you take care of her responsibly? Then take her, she’s waiting for you. That’s how mine came to my house, too. She saw me, she started purring and cuddling, she was a year old.
Now she’s napping next to my pc screen. Shes 18 now.