Wholesome dog dad with 2 doggos gets immediately adopted by grumpy neighborhood feral cat, so he buys a big house to accommodate the cute new addition to his fluffy family

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
May 19, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

Howdy and happy Meownday, feline fam. We've adopted our fair share of grumpy cats in our lifetime, but none of them have been as cute as "Big Guy". This feral neighborhood cat made an apartment complex his home for the last 8+ years, surviving in the area around all on his own. That is, until one unsuspecting dog dad moved in. Over the course of his time living in the complex, Big Guy adopted him, spending not just hours, but days at his place. He even enjoyed playing with the hooman's doggos!

Well, now it's time for the dog dad to make a decision: does he take Big Guy from his "home" and move him into a bigger house with him and his two doggos? Or does he leave him there, always wondering if he was the "one that got away"? Well, we think you know the answer to that silly question. The dog dad bought a big house to accommodate not only him and his doggie duo, but also Big Guy as well. Scroll down to see the full story and more pics below!

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    This handsome fellow is not my cat but i call him Big Guy, others call him Birdie because well he likes to eats birds. I've lived at my apartment for 3 years now & he was here before I moved in. From what my neighbors tell me
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  • Well, Big Guy is absolutely adorable. He may be a standard-issue cat, but he's got soulful eyes and a fluffy body that just screams “snuggle me”. We would 100% take him with us; he clearly already chose this man as his family.

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    for 8+ years and he's never let anyone pet him or come near him, except for me. He's become my best mate. We have a really close bond now, He lives on my patio & patio furniture. He walks with me and my 2 dogs, follows us every where I go, he
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    walks with me and my 2 dogs, follows us every where I go, he even meets me at my car when I pull up even if he's far away, he'll come running to meet me & walk with me to my apartment. He comes in every day to nap, eat & get treats and pets from
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    me and plays with my dogs, when it storms out he comes running to my apartment to be let in, fire works going off or when the ground crew comes to cut out grass, he comes running for my place or I go looking for him & will find him hiding in a
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    bush. But normally he's waiting at my patio door. I love this big guy but I'm torn because I'm in the works on buying my first house for my dogs and I and I'm not sure if I should bring him
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    with me, I want too but a part of me says he's made this apartment complex his home after so many years & I shouldn't take him from that. What do I do?
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    SayElloToDaBad Guy 13h ago Seems too me like you have already made your mind up too take the big boi and are just looking for someone to tell you it's ok. Take him numb nuts. :)
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    reddit466. 14h ago You should definitely take him. Sounds like you could easily get him in a carrier.
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  • If he hasn't done so already, he should probably take Big Guy to the vet and get him microchipped. And then he can spoil him as the inside cat he was always meant to be. Let him live out his retirement in peace!

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    FleksMeks · 14h ago Take him with you. He can adjust to a new space, but he'll never understand why you left. He clearly chose you as his pet parent and would just end up confused and sad if you left him behind
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    SurreptitiousSpark 14h ago . Take him. He's clearly chosen you.
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    Big-Quality-4820 · 13h ago Will you be able to live with yourself if you don't take your dog's pet cat?
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    kkmcgee ⚫ 13h ago I understand the dilemma of not wanting to take him away from the complex that's he's been living around for so many years, some cats truly are feral and cannot become indoor pets. I don't think that's the case here.
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    He's allowed you to pet him, he trusts you enough to sleep around you (I have a semi-feral rescue and it took him like 2 years to sleep deeply around me), he treats your home as his own, and he even plays with your dogs. He is now your cat, take him with you!
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    Lifeboatb 13h ago • he might try to run back to the old place, but it still seems like you need to take him. Can you transition him to being an indoor cat? Except maybe he could still go for the walks, once he's learned the new territory.
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    PeaceloveandLex 13h ago . Please tell me you are taking him the apartment complex isn't his home you are!
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    Bd-cat 13h ago • Please take him, and don't freak out if he needs a bit of time to adjust and please make him fully indoor. Some cats may need even a couple of months to get used to a move but don't let that make you think it wasn't right for him.
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    If he is as attached to you as you say, losing you will cause him a lot of grief. He's already shown comfort being indoors so that's great, and making sure he's indoor full time protects him from
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    all sorts of dangers (other animals, diseases, illness, cars, humans) even if you think letting him outside is "fun". Just make sure he has indoor enrichment.
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    This boy deserves to live out his retirement in safety and comfort.
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