'By me taking him in, it would meant taking him away from her': Entitled neighbor blocks stray cat adoption to keep her bond, even if the stray isn’t technically hers

This cat tale is full of claws-out drama. A kindhearted person tried to do the right thing by giving a sweet, abandoned tuxedo kitty a safe and loving forever home. The cat showed up daily for food, pets, and naps on the porch, clearly hoping for comfort and care.

Enter the real catastrophe: the neighbor. She openly admits the cat is not really hers and even said she tried bringing him inside but it did not work out with her 18 other cats. Still, she refuses to let anyone else give the cat a better life. She insists the cat wants to stay free, as if he told her himself. To make things stranger, she even suggested calling a cat psychic to ask the cat what he wants.

The person trying to adopt the cat pointed out the dangers of life outdoors, but the neighbor would not budge. Her demands for constant updates and threats to take the cat back left the situation stuck. Now the cat still sleeps on the porch, and this would be pawrent is left heartbroken, wondering how caring could be met with so much resistance.

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Just get that sweet kitty a new collar and microchip and problem solved! He clearly wants a forever home, and it sounds like you’re ready to give him the love he deserves.
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This poor baby doesn’t deserve to be out on the streets! He clearly wants love and safety. Bring him inside and give him the cozy forever home he’s been waiting for!
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If the cat chooses to spend all his time hanging out by your house, that’s his decision! She can’t control where he feels happiest. Cats go where they want to go!
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