'Mini fluffy doggo with an attitude': Caring couple looks for a puppy but adopts an adult purrecious cat lady for a furever home

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Ayala Sorotsky • Writer and Editor
Feb 9, 2025 2:00 PM EST

When you go to adopt an animal you're basically going to do a huge deed of love and care in the world. Adopting a new fluffy member to your family is, first of all, a wholesome thing to do, but most impawrtantly - a rescue. From either life in the shelter, or worse - in the streets. So setting your mind on this big responsibility is actually a noble deed, at least in our books. Most people will go for a puppy - they're cute, adorable little floofs, and it seems like everybody is adopting a puppy anyway, so why won't you?

That was the exact thought of one couple who went to the local shelter - they wanted a puppy. Young, cute, and energetic. Now, it'd be a rather happy story if it ended there, with a couple adopting a precious pupper. But as we said - everybody adopts a puppy anyway… And they fell in love with someone else, who captured their hearts even though her adoption chances were far less great than those of a puppy. It happened because this one cat lady had actually chosen the couple, as many cats do. It's their inner Cat Distribution System memo.

Instead of exiting the shelter with a puppy, they adopted an adult cat lady - Lily. They describe her as a "cuddlebug lapcat" - which was backed by picture evidence. The online feline family loved to hear about this heartwarming story, which also prompted other people to share some sweet stories about their own cats. Especially those with doggo siblings, which could've been the case with the sweet Lily of this post. Scroll below to read about this wholesome adoption story, and bask in the beauty of Lily, the cuddlebug.

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    We were looking for a dog. Awarded a Cat
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    Almost 2 years ago my spouse and I went into our local humane shelter looking for a dog, because he wanted a puppy.
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    Instead this lady (then 6 years old) in her best formal gear stretched, took a good long look at us, and thought, "Yeah, you'll both do."
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    Lily
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    This is Lily, a cuddlebug lapcat. We love her.
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  • Of course Lily won this caring couple over - look at this mushy belly! We want to snuggle this floof so bad. It would take one belly exposure from a cat before we take the cat as ours forever.

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    usagikami No one could resist that belly 49 > Reply
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    punk-pastel This dog looks funny... 34 > Reply
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    xactpsp You can grab your dog and look out the window when it's cold outside and make fun of need-to-be-walked-dog people! Gorgeous!!
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    zzaj 123 cats > dogs 86 Reply Legitimate_Attorney3 Cats dogs. Both special in their own ways 41 ◇ Reply
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    DecoySandwich As someone who has had both, I say cats > dogs. Dogs of the entire animal kingdom and I cannot get eat poop over that ever. 21 ◇ Reply zzaj 123 So, cats ≈ dogs
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    Expected Eggs Cats deserve doggie best friends because it's adorable
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  • Yes, cats deserve doggo best friends. And also cat best friends and hooman best friends. Cats deserve friends, love, and care. Cats deserve a home. Cats really deserve anything they ask for.

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    Ella-WOO mini fluffy doggo with an attitude 3.
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    Eggy-la-diva Point to case! Meet Maggie, my cunning baby girl, and Tazou, good happy doggo. They are BFF.
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    Expected Eggs My friend's cat hates being apart from her doggie bff. At first, they thought she hated her, but when they took Astrid to the vet, Fiona meowed and cried all day until Astrid was back. Now? They sleep in the same bed ↑ 7 ♡ Expected Eggs I love them Reply
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    Hello-Central Sounds like Lily knew what you really wanted, cats always know She is gorgeous B 86 > Reply
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    mothersuffer i got a tuxie boy a few months ago... i named him wallet! NIX TAUNDRY SERVITE
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    he behaves JUST LIKE a dog and a monkey had a baby. i live in arizona and in the winter it's nice enough outside that we leave the door open in the daytime with our security screen door shut so the kitties can't get out. on numerous
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    can't get out. on numerous occasions i have found him at the top of the screen door as he has climbed it... he's crazy!! but he's so much fun and i love him lots. ♡ i hope you're enjoying your tuxie dog monkey too!
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    Zed Free upgrade! 153 > Reply veryviolet12 I was going to comment that they ended up with a far superior pet... 61 ◇ Reply
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    yosoyfatass Yep. Love all animals, but cats are so far above EVERYTHING else! ⇓⇓ 34 Reply spiritusin This! I like to say that I like dogs and I love cats. 2 83 > Reply
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    Wool_Lace_Knit You found a great dog. It just happens to eat cat food and use a litter box. Congratulations, you were chosen!
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    Bookcat321 Given what a magnificent tempting cat belly Lily has, I hope she's also a belly rub sorta gal!
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    Bullfrog323 Had to make sure she was still here and you didn't somehow get my Luna lol Congrats on the tuxy!
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    Accomplished Ride7159 Then you had a moment of blazing mental acuity and realized that you meant to say "cat." BTW, were there any proximate felines when you experienced this sudden revelation? Those creatures have scary "mind-meld" abilities....
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    PilotHappy You did the very best thing adopting an older cat. Adult cats have fully formed personalities. It is both heartbreaking and rewarding to work with them in the shelter because they are often very confused and sad when they arrive. I often wonder how they feel as they wait for a new person to trigger the CDS alert.
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    But that sixth picture, that one says "it was worth the wait." Lucky her, lucky you. Make lots of memories together. Bless you for adopting an older cat
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    Ashamed-Phone-4913 i mean depending on the cat you'll get both sometimes. get a cat to yell at you for 5 hours straight bc FOOD, MA! and you'll wonder if you're hallucinating a cat and this is a husky Imaoooo
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