Butterscotch, the orange floof, steals the heart of a skeptical husband, turning him into a cat person one cuddle at a time: 'I wouldn't give her up for anything'

Some animals have a way of nestling their way into our lives. Cuddly cats especially, create a vacuum of comfort around their happy victim, cozying up to their human of choice and baking biscuits on their tummy until their love is infinitely reciprocated. Even the toughest hearts and the coldest shoulders can be thawed in the midst of a snuggle bug.

Husbands are often the voice of reason when it comes to bringing more animals into the house. 'We don't need anymore pets' is a pretty common scolding that empathetic and exuberant wives endure on a regular basis. But when the couple in this next story encountered Butterscotch, an orange floofy cat recently orphaned by an elderly resident at the wife's old folks home, everyone's heart melted at the sight. 

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  • When it comes to tiny fluffy house pets, I'm extremely vulnerable. If a creature shows me even an ounce of affection, I'll be considering baby names and cute little matching outfits for us to wear when we become best buds. And when a cat chooses a hooman for the target of their love, there's no better feeling. Why fight it? 

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  • the care home she worked at got to name her; hence why the name butterscotch. Butterscotches first reaction to me was to cuddle up to me as if thanking me for bringing her in I would sleep with her
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  • holding onto my leg or laying on my chest if I was in my desk chair and fell asleep. During the 3 years I've watched her fur come in and her affection never waiver.
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    "We really did and I wouldn't trade it for anything"

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    "Yeah that was after a night of drinking with friends she decided I'm not allowed to cuddle without her"

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  • peepooh1 Butterscotch is beautiful, and I love that the CDS always knows! mxa96 OP It really does she's made some tough times much easier and I wouldn't give her up for anything
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  • Bennington_Booyah We choose a cat but the cat always chooses their person. You have been chosen by Butterscotch!
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