'I didn’t want him, but I did need him': Hooman finds and adopts a scrappy stray kitten exactly when they needed each other most, sharing wholesome cuddles, comfort, and chaotic adventures

After their beloved rabbit passed over the rainbow bridge, one hooman found themselves in need of a little furry comfort. Life seemed a bit emptier, and the "bun mansion" that once rang with tiny paws now echoed with silence. But fate, or maybe feline mischief, had other plans.

During a walk with family, a scrappy little kitten squeezed through a chain-link fence and announced himself with a chorus of insistent meows. No one claimed him, but this tiny whiskered interloper made it clear: he wasn't going anywhere. Carefully bathed, de-fleaed, and tucked into the bun mansion-turned-cat-mansion, he quickly proved that he wasn't just a stray. He was a full-time cuddle commander.

Named Kenji, he spent the first week glued to his new pawrent's chest, purring away heartbreak and filling empty spaces with mischief, play, and tiny paw attacks. With a thousand toys, constant attention, and a dog now happily interacting with a fellow critter, Kenji has become the perfect little feline remedy. What started as an unexpected guest has turned into a whiskered companion who arrived just when he was needed most.

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