Beautiful "stray" cat wanders in and falls asleep person's lap, they get warned that it might not be a stray, turns out the kitten was actually found by a USFS guy who couldn't adopt her himself: 'I guess I have a cat now'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
May 23, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

Here at ICHC, we are big believers in the cat distribution system. We have heard one too many stories of cats showing up out of nowhere and adopting people who never wanted anything to do with them, to not believe in the CDS. Cats choose their humans, not the other way around. That is a fact. And people can argue, people can say that it is silly, but we will continue to stand on that statement, and every single day, we will continue to be proven right. 

Like today - once again, the CDS has been proven to exist. So many people online told this person that the "stray" cat who walked up to them and sat straight in their lap cannot actually be a stray, that it has to already belong to someone, that this person has not been chosen but is actually possessing someone else's feline. So many people said it, and all of these people were wrong. This person has been blessed by the CDS, and we just know that their friendship with this cat is going to be pawmazing. 

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    "This stray wandered in and fell asleep in my lap so I guess I have a cat now [Help]"

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  • 02
    I dont know what to do next. I've never owned my own cat before but I've lived with them. It seems to be a young female. I went to the dollar store to buy it a litterbox, food and deodorizer because I dont know how quick it will take to use the litter (hopefully very quick).
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  • 03
    I made it a bed from a cardboard box and a blanket but it seems tuckered out because while it was active outside it immediately ate and fell asleep on me where its laying while I type. I know I should get it check for a chip in a bit but I dont know what else to do. I have to be at work tomorrow morning. Please advise.
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  • We love how this person's first instinct was to take the cat and then go and get everything that it could possibly need. That's how it should be. Once you are chosen, you should just accept your fate. We keep telling people that, but it's always so fun to see it put into practice. 

  • 04
    Error-7-0-7- Usually cats that are comfortable around people means they have experience being around people. He probably has an owner. There's a sweet little guy in my neighborhood who always hangs out in my backyard with my other cats, he always meows at me and asks for pets. Thought it was cool, wanted to adopt him, but turns out he has an owner.
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    im_kinda_ok_at_stuff OP I'd be happy for her to be reunited with her owners if she has one as long as shes safe. I'll check for a chip and ask around but all my neighbors think shes a stray.
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    III_Physics_2790 You have been claimed.
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  • 07
    Fit_Prize_3245 You've never owned a cat before, and you will not do from now on, either. You don't own a cat; the cat owns you. You don't adopt a cat, the cat adopts you (via the Cat Distribution System, patent pending).
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    OutlandishnessOdd279 What a sweetheart you are very lucky
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    7625607 Congratulations on your new cat. If you haven't, set her in the litter box. She will probably immediately jump out, but she will know where it is, and most cats figure out what it's for right away. Good luck!
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    skibib No no no she is not your new cat, no matter what everyone is saying. You are her foster parent until she gets back home. Right now you should be calling your local police department and/or city animal warden and asking who has reported a lost cat. Walk around and knock on neighbors' doors!
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    Post online in whatever community forums or facebook groups there are. Post signs nearby. Post to Pawboost or whatever lost and found pet websites there are.
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    Someone is anxiously awaiting this friendly cat to come home again. It might be a person without tech skills who cannot use computers and can only use a phone in their search, to call to local vets and police to ask if anyone has brought her in. Make anyone claiming to be their owner show a photo of the cat so that you know that they actually are their owner.
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    While it is true that occasionally people desert cats, it is more the exception. Most cats wander around because they escaped their home, or they live two doors down and like to sit in the garden but walked a few steps too far. Please take steps to get this baby back home. And not that many cats have chips, so please try other methods of returning the cat. Thank you for caring!!
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    "Cat wants to go outside [help]"

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    This is kind of an update post from a previous one. I adopted a "stray" that had primarily lived outside. She was very happy to be inside and is a beautiful and well behaved cat but she has made it clear that shes a bit bored in my apartment and has little interest in toys.
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    I bought her a harness and a leash and she is a little annoyed with the harness but will put it on with the help of squeezy treats. When I take her outside though she hates the narness and wants to wander. I'm considering putting up a clothesline type thing and attaching the leash to it in a way she has a bit more space to wander while I sit with her in a Lawn chair. She showed today she can get out of her harness.
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    How do I make the transition to indoor cat easier for her? I love her but I can tell she wants go be outside a lot. She is also pretty young. Any advice appreciated.
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    Update from previous Post: I put up some fliers near my apartment and found out that she was found near a forest road by a USFS guy that lives near me. He couldn't take her in but had been feeding her and offering a bed on his front stoop. He encouraged me to take her in which I was very happy to do.
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  • So many good people all around in this story. We love it. We love to see people taking care of cats who need their help, even if they can't actually bring them in. More kindness in the world toward animals would be such a good thing, and we love to see it. 

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    Smooth-Map-101 have you ever though of letting them go outside alone
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    im_kinda_ok_at_stuff OP I considered it but I've never had an outdoor cat before. I'm just worried about her being safe. I also dont want to do that until I get her a rabies shot (next week) and spayed (sometime soon).
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