Mailwoman asks to take someone else's cat to the vet, and unexpectedly, they not only agree but also offer to pay any vet costs from here until she can adopt the feline herself: 'He follows me back to the mail truck'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
May 20, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

We don't know why, but we have been seeing so many stories lately about neighbors and cat trouble. We have seen everything from people stealing their neighbor's cats to people holding their neighbor's lost cats "for ransom"… we don't get it. Cats are so great. People should love cats. The cats and their well-being should be everyone's first priority. Maybe we've been hanging out around a weird crowd, because that's how it's always been for us. People have usually been kind, so we couldn't understand it. And we've been looking for a story that would give us hope again. And today, we found it. 

There was so much potential for drama here, but none of it happened. Two weeks ago, when we came across this story for the first time, when this mailwoman was contemplating if it was ethical to take someone else's cat to the vet, we were worried. But today, when we finally got the update, and things went as beautifully and amazingly as we could have… Yeah, we needed this. 

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    "Is I weird to ask someone if I can take their cat to a vet?"

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    Okay so, I'm a letter carrier. I have a business I deliver mail to that has a cat living outside and over the course of like 6 months this cat and I have started to bond to the point where he follows me back to the mail truck and it low key breaks my heart this business does feed the cat, and he's got a small little shelter to sleep in.
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    I'm planning on taking this cat with me in July when I move. Currently I cannot have pets where I'm staying.
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    Anyways would it be weird if I asked the business owner if I can bring him to a vet to get checked out and then bring him back there until I can take him? I actually went ahead and jumped the g in a little and purchased some pet insurance but I believe that has a waiting period for it to start. I just feel like its not my place to ask such a thing.
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    Almost 2 weeks ago I posted to r/Cats asking if it was weird to ask if I could take someone else's cat to see a vet because I didn't know if I'd be overstepping since I'm just a mail person, and this is not my cat. I'm a letter carrier I deliver mail to a business that has a cat living outside that seemed like he needed help.
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    Anyways I'm happy to say he's fairly healthy! The vet says he's about 5 years old, 8.8 lbs. someone in the comments of that last post mentioned Stomatitis, yes the vet did confirm he does have gingiviostomatisis so she recommended soft food which I did let the business owners know.
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    They gave me a dose of topical de wormer and flea/tick treatment. His ears do not possess mites but they do have a lot of wax. She said he's probably in pain when he tries to groom himself so she shaved all the matts off ② on top of it she said it was her good deed for the day so I wasn't charged for any of this
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    I'll eventually bring him back for vaccines when I save a few dollars. But I just wanted to update yall of his progress! His name is Mr Post Master. Posty for short, like Post malone, sorry Ik its a little corny It was just off the top of my head②
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  • There are so many good people in this story. From the mailwoman who is taking care of the cat and looking to adopt it, to the vet who did everything that they did for free, to the business whose cat this is offering to pay for more vet care. Things are as they should be. 

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    Fairymask • 1d ago I think it's amazing that you helped this kitty. Why are the owners seemingly neglectful?
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    ImaniLovee OP • 1d ago Not sure, but she seems like she means well. I brought him back before they closed and she was pretty shocked by his new appearance. She then thanked me and offered to help cover any vet costs from here on out.
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  • And we don't fault the business for not doing more. Cats have a tendency to walk into random places and choose to live there, even if the people didn't agree. It looks like the people there care about the cat, they just don't belong to the cat. It looks like the cat has chosen to adopt someone else and is just waiting for the day it will happen. 

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    handsparkle ⚫1d ago Lol the facial expression
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    ImaniLovee OP • 1d ago and he sure had a lot to say in the Lmao ik car on the way to the vet
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    shadow-foxe • 1d ago if the kitty does have stomatitis then it will need loads more vet care as the only real way to help fix it is, a whole mouth tooth extraction. The cat IS in pain if its not grooming, it can also stop the cat from eating and then cause food aversion. (my cat has this condition). Monthly shots of steriods can help some cats with that condition.
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    ImaniLovee OP • 1d ago Yeah the vet did mention steroid shots. She did say it could be a little costly though not that I'm not willing to pay for this cat to not be in pain, I just gotta get my money up first. I do have pet insurance on him so hopefully that will help with the cost a little. Plus this lady said she is now willing to help cover the vet cost. If you could, are you able to give me a ballpark estimate on how much your cats treatment is? Just so I have an idea
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    Top_Team5386 • 1d ago You are amazing! Seems like he needs a new home. And a bath. Every time he tries to groom himself, he is ingesting the dirt and soot. Can you take him in?
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    ImaniLovee OP • 1d ago Not until July unfortunately ②i'm moving to a pet friendly apartment. Rn im in an apartment in someones house and I dont wanna be disrespectful of their home and rules.
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