Animal lover gains trust of feral cat and turns her into a house cat, she then falls in love with her pawrents 100 lb. rescue dog; now the two scarred souls are furrever snuggle buddies: 'We are pack now'

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Aug 13, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

Love finds a way in the most surprising of places, sometimes. It can come from a meowther cat taking in an orphaned litter of kittens, from finding a stray kitten on the side of the road, or between two unlikely animal friends. But what would life be without its little surprises that keep our days interesting? They fill our kitty-shaped hearts with joy, purrs, and wholesome feline feelings.

Feral cats are not known for being the friendliest cats. They can take a long time to warm up to hoomans and adjust to indoor life. But usually, when they finally relax, they are the biggest cuddle bugs. That's what happened below, after one animal lover spent months befriending a feral cat to turn her into a house cat and join their fuzzy family. The transition was ruff, but then she met her pawrents' 100 lb. rescue dog. We can't say here what he was rescued from, but it was not a pretty situation.

The two scarred souls found comfort in each other, and now they are furrever snuggle buddies. It's the purrfect story to inspire some misty eyes, a sniffle, and hope. You know where to find it!

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    fuzzus628 · 4h ago "Rough out there." "Yup." "Much better in here." "Yup." "Snuggles?" "Beats the h I outta struggles."
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    Emotional_Warthog658 4h ago What safe looks like Thanks for being awesome human.
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  • Exactly - this is what safe looks like! We know our kitty is comfortable when she starts snuggling up next to anyone and everyone. We know she's feeling too comfortable when she starts to tempt us with the furrbidden belly. We know it's a trap, and yet, we cannot resist.

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    No_Construction_9178 I love this so hard.
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    Admirable_Bug9145 4h ago So moving and beautiful. At the same time it makes me teary to imagine a dog with such gentle eyes to have been forced to fight. I wish karma to find all those soul- less human in no time.
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    illegallyblondeeeee 4h ago They are so cute! Wish them and you a great life!!!
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    Catmorfa 3h ago We are pack now. PS Whoever in this thread said not enough pictures, I second that.
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    • Negative_Aide_3771 4h ago Oh. Thats big! Ultimate reward for all the work. Well deserved
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    entire house to themselves, and theyre cuddled up next to eachother AR
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    Secret-Breath1729 they're best friends
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    Pure Expression6308 Wow. There must be an abundance of love, and peace, in your home
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    Scottish Cardinal 4h ago • ScottishCardinal Love and patience equal faith and security
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  • One day, we would like to adopt a rescue pupper, too. The cats would not be pleased, but they would get used to it once they learned that they could train them however they wanted. To them, they would be just another large, stoopid cat. When they already have two (us hoomans), what's the harm in one more?

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    Fairy GodmothersUnion They look like they should open a detective agency together.
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    Educational-Aioli795 4h ago Um, that is nowhere near enough pictures.
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    trashcxnt 3h ago Now presenting, my cat that usually hates dogs and my boyfriend's dog that usually just chases cats around and them off. It's always so sweet.
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    We had that here, too. The dog had been being prepped to be a bait dog when she was rescued, and the cat had been feral and hit by a car. My husband and I worked with both, and they became happy pets who bonded with each other because of their past pain.
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    kookiemaster · 4h ago Aww two gentle souls found each other :)
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    Puzzleheaded_Way429 2h ago I just keep hearing the, "You Got A Friend In Me!", song, but it fits... they know when they can feel safe, and they look it! I'm so happy for them and you!
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    whos_ur_data • 4m ago May I ask how long it took your cat to adjust? We brought in a stray cat (1 year old) and she takes every opportunity to hunt down our current cat.
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    We have kept her separated for a month with supervised "interactions" but she can't seem to stop trying to get after him.
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    She is also quite bitey with us. We are considering taking her to a shelter because it's very stressful for all involved but we don't want to give up on her :(
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    We have tried everything short of a trainer/behaviorist but we feel awful keeping her locked up in a separate room.
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