'I wasn't even a cat person': 7 years ago a woman's life changed furrever when a fluffy gray feline hugged her and refused to let go

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Jul 29, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

It only takes one cat to convert someone into being a cat purrson. Do you remember which kitty converted you into the feline fanatic you are today, fam? We do. It was our childhood cat, 'Meow'. Yes, we named her Meow, but we were also 2-years-old, so cut us some slack. She was a tortoiseshell who was literally the sweetest cat in the whole world. She would headbutt us for hours, requesting pets, and we loved to love her. She was the purrfect cat.

We were introduced to our soul cat at an early age, but not everyone is so lucky. Some people awaken their feline-loving side much later in life, but once they do, they're cat-lovers fur life. The woman in this post even admitted she 'wasn't even a cat person', until she went one day and a fluffy gray feline hugged her and refused to let go. 7 years later, they're living happily ever after - and if that isn't purrfect, we don't know what is.

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    7 years ago, I wasn’t even a cat person.

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    Then a gray fluffball hugged me and refused to let go.

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  • This cat is so fluffy. Too fluffy, even. We wouldn't be able to get anything done with this cat around. We would be next to them all the time, staring at their glorious floof. We do love British Shorthairs. Purrhaps it's time for us to adopt a new cat….

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    The rest is history.

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    Lord_Mormont Cats teach us an important life lesson: Someone can love you, and still be very judgy.
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    ¡Throwaway72 a friend has a british shorthair and he doesn't want anything to do with anyone except food and sleep lol
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    Lurchie_ I love conversion stories from the CDS
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    Ok_Record_2130 Hugs mean forever, cats are strange creatures, but if they love you they will always love you.
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    2of5 That cat looks so happy and playful in the last photo.
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    OldSpiceOdorBlock every person is a cat person, some just didn't meet the right cat
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    Toonces348 Such a cute, tiny little baby.
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    tlg151 No one is ever a cat person until they are and then they are a cat person for life. It just takes that one special kitty.
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  • You can meet a lot of great dogs and still not be “dog person”, but once you meet that one cat that changes your life, you're sold. It's the combination of cuteness, love, and their independence that really makes them the purrfect pet.

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    Quielixir That 3rd look is love forever
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    JerryMandaring They choose US.
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    TsukasaElkkite OMG awwww
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    gimli2112 In the last picture, I can see the cat thinking "She's doing it again and I've warned her!"
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    gottkonig Dog people chose a dog, cat people are chosen.
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    mac_is_crak Oh that's an adorable kitty! Welcome to being owned by one! Mine share their couch with us, sometimes.
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    Damagecontrol86 That's my immediate adoption button right there. They do that and I'm taking them home.
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    Snowbunn1e That's what happens, you think you don't like cats until your cat shows up haha
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    Senior-Reality-25 'I like this servant. I think I'll keep it'
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    FaThLi My brother has a cat that looks exactly like yours. I have never met a cat that can look more judgy and annoyed with your presence than my brother's cat. I should say that it can also look quite happy and pleased with you as well, but when its mood switches you can feel your soul being judged.
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    _haha_oh_wow_ wasn't even a cat person pictures OP slowly turning into a human-cat hybrid over the course of 7 years
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    IsABot I'll say it everytime. People that love animals but say "I'm not a cat person" or "I don't like cats that much", just haven't met the right one yet. Same for dogs or any animal really. You just need to meet that right soul for you. When it feels right, you just know.
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