'I am so grateful that the cat has chosen us but I am also aware that this is somebody's pet': 12-year-old cat chooses new pawrents and leaves them wondering who really has catstody

This tail begins with a surprise: a mysterious, collar-less kitty who plopped herself on the doorstep of a WFH human and strutted inside like she owned the place (classic cattitude). Despite no sign of her pawrents, she kept returning, for head boops, snacks, and snoozes, until she eventually showed up wearing a collar and ID tag, revealing she did have a home!

Her actual hooman was pawsitively lovely, explaining that the 12-year-old was full of love and welcome to visit as long as she wasn't causing any hissteria. But this senior meowdel had other plans. She refused to leave, yowled at the door when turned out, and even camped out in a thunderstorm waiting to be let back in. The humans caved (who wouldn't?) and gave her food, a litter box, and a spot on the couch.

Now they're caught in a feline frenzy of feelings. They're grateful to be chosen, but unsure if they've pawssed any unspoken cat etiquette. Is it normal? Is it okay? One thing's fur sure: this clever kitty has found her second home and she's not kitten around about it.

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Communication is always key! If everyone’s on the same page, maybe she can learn to split her time and go back and forth like the fancy little neighborhood queen she clearly thinks she is.
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Sounds like the cat adopted you just as much as you adopted her. Looks like joint cat custody is the purrfect arrangement for this little furball and her two loving homes!
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Her pawrent knows she’s hanging out at your place and seems totally chill about it, so we wouldn’t stress. Sounds like this kitty just picked her favorite vacation home!
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