Goofy Ginger Cat Adopts New Wholesome Homeowner After His Elderly Owner "Left Him Behind", Starts Purring as Soon as He Returns 'Home'

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Sep 6, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

Welcome back, I Can Has-ers. We're here on this beautiful Furiday meowrning with another tale of a 'not my cat' adopting a new hooman and stealing their heart without a second thought. This one is purrticularly heartwarming because the cat had an owner before, but the elderly woman that cared for him passed away and left him behind. But, out with the old, and in with the new! A new woman bought said house and immediately noticed a wholesome housewarming gift meowing at her from outside the windows. 

Thankfully, the neighbors were taking care of this goofy ginger cat until someone else moved in. The kindhearted hooman who was now living in the cat's house (we all know it's the cat's house, she's just paying for it) finally let him inside and what did he do? He started purring loudly for about 10 minutes as soon as he got inside. This story is one for the CDS record books, so scroll down to read the whole thing below!

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    I bought a house and this guy ran inside immediately. Apparently the elderly woman who lived here had him, so I guess I have a cat now??
    via u/emmattack
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    The neighbours have been looking after him from what I gather, but he stays strictly outside. I'm going to speak with them and see what happens from there. He sleeps in my garden all day and spent the first three days trying to get in the house before a friend filled me in on who he is.
    via u/emmattack
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    When I finally let him in he bolted to the master bedroom and purred loudly in there for like 10 minutes ✔✔
    via u/emmattack

    Poor little guy, he must be very confused. First, his hooman leaves without saying goodbye, and then, he's locked out of his own house! We can't blame him for trying to sneak in, we would do the same.

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    Landscape Dilige... • 6d ago He gave himself to you as a housewarming gift. Embrace him dearly. And congrats!
    via u/LandscapeDiligence

    Best. Housewarming. Gift. Ever! We would love for the CDS (cat distribution system) to gift us a cat when we buy something new. We're going to the grocery store later, think we'll find one there?

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    Valuable-Wallab... • 6d ago Aww the poor baby! That's so sad
    via u/Valuable-Wallabee
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    Praxistor 6d ago no, a cat has you now hahaha
    via u/Praxistor
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    IntrovertedGiraffe • 6d ago The r/CatDistributionSystem is working
    via u/IntrovertedGiraffe
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    switchedonswan • 6d ago This guy is the true owner of the house. In fact, you could say he puts the "meow" in "homeowner".
    via u/switchedonswan
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    NM5RF 6d ago "Who's this guy in my house?"
    via u/NM5RF
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    BigOleFroggyBoy • 6d ago "What'd you do with my furniture?! Those were antiques!"
    via u/BigOleFroggyBoy
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    No_Arugula7027 • 6d ago You have been distributed to an orange.
    via u/No_Arugula7027
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    arribra 6d ago • Oh man, this poor baby must be so confused. I hope you can comfort him.
    via u/arribra
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    tododeku 6d ago Him immediately purring once he's in the house is so bittersweet.
    via u/tododeku
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    ElixirCXVII. 6d ago Make him an indoor cat if he's looking to retire from the outdoor life! Might be the old owner didn't let him in and he's actually cool with it
    via u/ElixirCXVII
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    Street-Snow-4477 • 6d ago That's his house! You're just paying for it.
    via u/Street-Snow-4477
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    ⋅ palochato 6d ago This is exactly how I got my cat! The neighbors had to explain that I had moved into her house. It took a minute for her to get used to the new inhabitants but she became my bff for seven years, through several other moves, til she passed away at the ripe old age of 19 this summer. I can't imagine the neighbors who introduced us assumed she made it that long. RIP Miss Kitty
    via u/palochato
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    JoWhee 6d ago You bought a cat, the house came with him.
    via u/JoWhee
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    • Square-Bar-219 · 6d ago Proud owner of an orange ... "He sleeps in my garden all day and spent the first three days trying to get in the house before a friend filled me in on who he is." its funny and sad at the same time. he knows he lives there so he wanted in. but you didnt and someone had to tell you "who he is" then he was so happy to be back in and purring happy. take care of them, they know they belong there. <3
    via u/Square-Bar-219
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    GoblinTroublema... . 6d ago This is really sad. Cats are like little babies. He misses his owner and his house which brought him safety and comfort. They are not huge fans of change. He's likely very mentally distressed. Even having a little familiarity back in his life brought him more peace than he has had in a while.
    via u/GoblinTroublema
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    supermariobruhh . 6d ago This boy has probably lived his entire life in this one house and it's all he knows. All of a sudden things are different, but he sees you being nice to him and it's very likely helping him ease into his new normal with you. Hoping you guys get along well!
    via u/supermariobruhh
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    Haunting_Fan_9... . 7d ago Wowwwwww LOL BEST SURPRISE EVER!
    via u/Haunting_Fan_9
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    • Growling AtTheW... 6d ago Can you imagine he got kicked out of his home and lost his person in one fell swoop. He is so happy to be able to be home again.
    via u/GrowlingAtTheW
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    Callsign-GHOST- • 7d ago No. Cat has a human again
    via u/Callsign-GHOST-
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    Flimsy-Sprinkles... 6d ago • There is an old Russian custom/tale/superstition that says when you first buy a house, the room the cat makes itself comfortable in, is the best room of the house. It's really good luck for a cat to enter your new house!
    via u/Flimsy-Sprinkles

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