ICanHas Community Members Tell Us Purrfect Stories About Meeting Their Feline Friends

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kalila courban
Jul 8, 2022 11:00 AM EDT

Adopting a cat is always a special experience. Every cat is different, every cat brings something unique into our lives. Every cat adoption story is different as well. Some come from shelters, some get rescued, and some wander into our houses and refuse to leave. This phenomenon occurs ever so often, and we are all about it. Today we're taking a moment to shine a spotlight on our pawesome ICanHas community who took the time to share with us their adorable stories about how they met and adopted their cats. 

Cats in general are known for taking a while to warm up to their humans and they tend to be very cautious creatures, but those strays are hungry and can easily be swayed in your direction with a little food, or the promise of a warm home to relax upon the couches of. There's this totally unjustified stigma out there that cats don't actually love their humans, but every single cat owner knows otherwise. Cats can be incredibly affectionate. They have their own weird ways of expressing it. And sometimes they express it by adopting a hooman! 

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    Glasses - Sheena Callahan I came home and saw her on the other side of my screened in porch. I thought she was my other long haired black cat Wednesday. As I got closer I saw Wednesday looking out at me and realized it was an Imposter. My husband and I had her fixed and kept her inside while her incision healed. That was over a year ago now. I guess she's ours Like Reply Hide Send Message 6h 09 2
    via Sheena Callahan

    Well folks, here we have a classic case of a cat adopting a human. The cat simply sets up camp in the human's house until it is determined that he is a resident of said house. Pure cuteness overload. 

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    Font - Anne Carroll Dieringer My neighbor texted me, is your cat out here? Right before a nasty storm was blowing in. I replied that no all 4 of my kitties were inside. She texted back that she could hear a kitten crying. So I headed out down the road between our houses. Calling for said kitty. Sure enough, little, tiny brown tabby with white feet came racing out of the woods screaming crazy. I scooped him up (all 1 lb, maybe 5 weeks old) and took him inside. He's going on 8 years old now. His n
    via Anne Carroll Dieringer

    That old lady cat, there always has to be one grumpy old cat amongst the bunch! For us, it's our siamese queen, Sheba. She does not take any sh*t from anyone, cat siblings included.

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    Outerwear - Jade Dietz Dance Found her in the parking lot of a Taco Cabana on l-45. Maybe six weeks old, tiny little scrap of kitten. I assured my partner that I was not advocating for keeping the cat and I would take her to the shelter asap (about 36 hours later). By the next morning, he was wrapped around her little paw, and that was that. It took four years for him to admit that she's -his- cat, and she turns seven this fall.
    via Jade Dietz Dance
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    Felidae - Ruth Starkey I met The General at a shelter. She came home to rule, that day.
    via Ruth Starkey
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    Cat - Fi Wynn The lady dropped off Spooky and his sister Hazel as she lived round the corner. He made a beeline for my son's shoulder. Such a lovely cat
    via Fi Wynn
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    Cat - Renee Marie Yes she walked up to me and screamed at me to feed her so I took her inside. She never tried to leave. Turns out she is is pregnant. Like Reply Hide Send Message 6h O
    via Renee Marie
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    Felidae - Michelle Nemoto This little girl showed up in bad shape. I got her some revolution and fed and watered her every day for 2 weeks until she could safely come around my other animals. She walked right in the house four months ago and has never left. She's the sweetest and most affectionate cat and sleeps on my pillow every night. Her name is Peepa. Like Reply Hide Send Message 4h O 2
    via Michelle Nemoto
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    Cat - Billie Ponomarenko This is Casanova. I met him in a rescue home. When I asked who he was, I was told he was standoffish at best. When I sat down, he approached me and began nudging me. The rescuer was in awe because he'd never acted affectionate. I wasn't looking to adopt that day, but I'll be damned if I didn't take him with me. Nova crossed the Rainbow Bridge last year. He was 7. He was 2 in this picture. It was the first pic I took of him when he came out of hiding Like Reply Hide Send
    via Billie Ponomarenko
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    Cat - Jeannine Sherrod My latest rescue was also found living in the bush outside of my bedroom. Came home from work late, and saw a plant frond bobbing up and down. Saw a streak of white. Thought it might be a raccoon or oppossum. Instead, it was a tiny headed tiger tuxedo ... See more Like Reply Hide Send Message 6h 5
    via Jeannine Sherrod
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    Forehead - Andrew Shaw This is the moment I first met my Jyn and she chose me as her hooman. She climbed up on my shoulder, nuzzled my ear, then she climbed down inside my jacket, curled up and went to sleep Like Reply Hide Send Message 4h
    via Andrew Shaw
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    Font - Corey Phoenix I went to adopt a playmate for my black cat since I had gotten a promotion and would be spending less time at home. Went to the shelter and this ratty looking calico jumped from my mother's arms to mine, and I knew she had chosen me. Like Reply Hide Send Message 6h
    via Corey Phoenix
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    Font - Top fan Alex Marie He saw my friend and I getting the into the car so he threw himself down rolling in the middle of the road for attention. I gave him a piece of turkey breast. A few days later he returned and was in our driveway. My father was home and came outside to meet him. That was when he decided he lived at our house. 12 beautiful years.
    via Alex Marie

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