Pawsitively Pawdorable Cat Adoption Stories From Feline Pawrents To Boost Your Mood

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
May 21, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

Meow, it is Tuesday, and while the doomiest and gloomiest day of the week is hovering over our heads like a threatening cloud, we will not let it rain on our parade today. For today, we indulge in the heartwarming, wholesome and hilarious stories of how feline pawrents adopted their cat children. If you are familiar with the genre then you will already know that these kinds of stories vary wildly from love at first sight to a claw to the face at first fight, and everything in between.

In a certain sense it is why we love cats so much, because it is hard to know what to expect of them, other than they will be as cat as can be in every situation and opportunity that presents itself. Whether that means fiercely fighting with their pawrents for a few months or years, or being the softest, sweetest lap cat from the get-go. So sit back, relax and get ready to take your mind off Tuesday for a few precious moments.

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  • 01
    I just adopted a super affectionate 9 month old cat. He's very sweet, smart and clingy and I work from home so I'm struggling to play with him. We play 4x a day for 15 minutes each time and we also cuddle in between. He's still exploring and getting to know the space and learning his boundaries, as I am learning his. I'm feeling regretful because I feel like I never have enough time for him and he sometimes keeps me up at night by meowing throughout the night. I know he is still adjusting to the
    via u/Roodle-McDoodle

    What a wholesome adoption story. These adoption cat cafés sure are making a pawsitive impact upon the world of feline rescue. Not only offering a more interactive way for hoomans to meet their new cat child, but also giving the cats more freedom and socialization with other cats and hoomans ahead of finding their forever homes. 

  • 02
    DetectivePrime • 1y ago old I adopted a 3 month old kitten and until after she was one year it was pretty tough! She had so much energy. She'd attack us in bed at night. She was a little menace. But now? She's lovely. She really didn't calm down until at least a year old. Now she's two and sleeps most of the day honestly. The kitten stage is just tough and maybe longer than you'd think.
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  • 03

    Part 1

    Suspicious_Duck2458 • 1y ago Let me tell you the story of my current two cats. When my husband and I got engaged and started living together, we decided that we were ready for a cat. I wanted one, I grew up with them, he had never had one, but was open to the idea. We decided we wanted a calm, adult, short haired, female cat. Every one we found ended up adopted right before we got to the shelter. Time passed, frustrations grew, and then the days of my licensing exams came. I passed them, and wen
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    This story (read part 2 as well), is such a purrfect representation of what it means to adopt a cat. You never get what you are looking for. You cannot pick and choose what kind of cat you want. The cat distribution system is responsible for that, and we would be wise to let it do its magical work. 

  • 04

    Part 2

    That kitten immediately got into the trash, ate coffee grounds, and has been an absolute tornado of an animal ever since. He was happy as an only animal, and we did less than you do. We catified the whole apartment with stuff though, so that helped. His name is aptly stormy. He calmed down around 4, when we decided to get him a buddy as he started being less crazy than his younger self. We still wanted a calm female adult. Well the next cat was one that showed up on a friend's porch seemed to be
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  • 05
    Still-Wonder-5580 • 1y ago I adopted two neglected fat seniors. I have scars to prove how much they hated me the first few months. They got their own room with toys, litter box etc although I put their food and water in my room so they'd eat near me. We've been together 20 months now and as I type this Loki is on my feet and Minnie on my lap, this evening Loki and I played hide and seek while min watched birdies on YouTube. They still have their moments but there's love and trust now that I NEVE
    via u/Still-Wonder-5580
  • 06

    Part 1

    UnderwaterKahn • 1y ago I've fostered cats on and off for close to 20 years now. In 2009 I got a call from a friend in rescue who was placing kittens in foster homes that had been found in a hoarding situation. They recovered more than 80 kittens and more than half had to be euthanized. They wanted fosters with adult cats because the kittens had so little exposure they were feral. I took in kitten. He was about 10 weeks old and beautiful. The plan was for me to foster him for 6 weeks and reevalu
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  • 07

    Part 2

    The first year was tough, but it started getting better. After a couple years we moved from the city to the suburbs and he totally transformed. He became outgoing, friendly, always in my lap or sleeping next to my hip. He even got a writing credit in my dissertation. Last fall I took him to the vet for his annual physical and because I noticed he has lost some weight. We were convinced it was thyroid, until the test came back with the devastating news it's his kidneys. That was 6 months ago, and
    via u/UnderwaterKahn
  • 08
    boxdkittens ⚫1y ago I seriously regretted adopting my cat as well. The shelter told us she was 4, but the vet we took her to said she was no more than 1 or 2 years old, which explained why she had been keeping us up all night and harassing us all day for play. The solution we found was taking her for daily walks outside. It isnt a perfect fix, because now she harasses us to be walked, but once its done for the day she largely leaves us alone and wont constantly demand to be played with. She has
    via u/boxdkittens
  • 09
    BabyHuey206 ⚫1y ago I adopted a kitten and my resident cat (about 3 at the time) did NOT like it. He'd hiss and howl and swat her if she got close. It went on for months. Eventually he got to tolerate her (mostly because she got too big to bully), but kept his distance. It was like that for a few years and I was just resigned to them never really bonding. Then one day she's on my lap and he climbs up and snuggles next to her. They were quite close for the rest of their lives and he really came t
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  • 10
    chromophlomo • 1y ago I don't have reassurance, but I'm in the same boat! We just adopted a 1-year-old cat from a cat cafe, and she is super sweet and affectionate. But she wants to play ALL the time and kept us up all night last night by meowing. I'm hoping both of our cats adjust!
    via u/chromophlomo
  • 11
    pinkhunnyyyy ⚫1y ago Kittens love to play and have so much energy. I had anxiety for the first year and my cat got into so much!!! Turned on my gas stove, fell from my parents banister like 22 feet, he was wild. I love him but I def thought twice a few times if I did the right thing. He 2 1/2 now and let me tell you. This little guy is my BEST FRIEND. He is so sweet and loves his mom so much. If you can get through the kitten phase you will not be disappointed. Try cat tv and interactive toys, a
    via u/pinkhunnyyyy
  • 12
    • wakagi 1y ago I have one. Adopted a sleepy looking 3 month old. A couple of days into adoption, comes out she has a URI. So I spend the week giving her steam baths, cleaning her nose, and trying to convince her to eat. 10 days later, she's doing much better... it also comes out that she has the 10x energy we thought she had when adopting. Endless playtime needs, climbing everywhere, destroying plants.... you name it. A week or two later, I get some test results back and learn that she has giar
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  • 13
    grilledcheeseonrye • 1y ago I adopted a 4month old runt of the litter who was very shy and kept hiding in the cat tree cubbies when I met her with the foster. The other three of her siblings seemed playful with me, affectionate, running around. Somehow, I was really drawn to her so I ended up choosing her as I had a younger playful 8 month cat I wanted to get as a companion. It took her some time to get out of her shell. She kept hiding under the bed, under the sofa. She was spooked out with eve
    via u/grilledcheeseonrye
  • 14

    Part 1

    • Andromeda853 1y ago Edited 1y ago I adopted a small grey cat in Feb last year, he was 10 months old at time of adoption but very small. They said that he was a failure to thrive kitten who bounced back, but were a little sketchy on the details. We adopted him and brought him home, I then found out why they named him Gremlin (we renamed him but lol). He was so affectionate in general but very very food aggressive (growls at you if you are near his food at all), a food thief (certified bagel/bre
    via u/Andromeda853
  • 15

    Part 2

    Basically, his prior fosters and the shelter fed into all of his bad habits so we had to work on it for a long time to ensure him that he will always have food, we will never permanently leave him, we will never take his food from him, etc etc. He is also extremely energetic, and requires a lot of play time and different types of toys to keep him occupied. Lots of trial and error and tears and late nights and frustration. But today, he is not food aggressive at all, his attachment issues have ca
    via u/Andromeda853
  • 16
    Maria-Mau ⚫1y ago I adopted a female cat and I bottle feed. She has hated me ever since, she attacked me hard, but she completely fell in love with my husband (the cat was 4 years old when she met him). Now she is 13 years old and she starts to tolerate me, now I can pet her and she even sleeps with me... 13 years...Don't talk about patience with me...
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  • 17
    priormore •1y ago he's a kitten and kittens just love to play play play he will probably mellow out closer to 12-18 months old. maybe he missed having another kitty friend around but i'm sure you provide more than enough stimulation for him from what it sounds like. he might just be at that kitten energy age...all my cats were wild until they were just under 2 years old. all my cats are adopted and have worked out great except one. i nursed him back to health when he was a sickly kitten and beca
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  • 18
    applebloodtea 1y ago I WFH with two kittens- and I love it. But what you're describing | also definitely experience with my younger one- she needs at least four play sessions a day, and is super vocal. Over time, I learned how to entertain her, how to get her to entertain herself, and what certain "demands" mean. It ends up becoming a routine- at least to me, and you learn the tricks to entertain them if you're busy or drained. My crazy girl will happy bolt after a cheapy spring toy on her own,
    via u/applebloodtea
  • 19
    korosivefluide • 1y ago I adoptet my cat when she was 2,5 mo and now she is almost 7 months and she is lovely. Since she was adopted pretty young me and my girlfriend poured all our energy in showing and teaching her things, like being picked up, meal times, giving her a sniff of everything, taking her outside and on trips, commands and such. She still needs a lot of stimulation and is a little devil in the house but all that work first few months made her such a lovable kitten and she trusts us
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