‘I’ve never owned one and I want to make his life amazing.’: Self-proclaimed cat hater has life and perspective changed forever, after rescuing a freezing kitten, who became the most friendly, chill, and loving cat they've ever met

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Sep 17, 2025 4:00 PM EDT

Honestly, we do not know how to put this lightly, but all you dog lovers out there are just plain wrong. And not because we believe so (although we most certainly do). But because we have now gathered enough concrete proof, in the form of cat rescue stories involving a dog lover so devoted to canine kind that they actually call themselves cat haters, changing their tune and falling in love with a cute cat child, just as they should.

And this story is no different, except purrhaps for the fact that once the hooman had switched sides and homed the homeless catto in question, they then went the extra mile and made sure that their home would be not just suitable for a feline, but completely feline friendly. So the next time someone tells you that they do not understand a love of cats and that dogs are better, you tell them that science says they are categorically wrong. 
 

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    I have never been a cat person. I've never owned a cat. Only cats I've ever been around were mean and hated me so I had didnt like cats. There are a lot
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    of stray/feral cats where I live. I had been watching these 2 juveniles for a while and I knew it was going to snow soon. So I set up a
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    sheltered, warm, cat box and set food out by it for them so they wouldn't freeze to death because I love animals and they were cute and fun to watch. They don't look very old.
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  • Wow, we have to say, that for someone who does not have a happy history with cats, this is an incredibly thoughtful thing to do for two cats who this person has no connection or accountability towards. There might be more cat in this hooman than we might have assumed.

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    Well, this one saw me doing this from across the street and as I sat down to smoke a cigarette, he ran RIGHT UP onto the porch in front of me to eat. I was sort of excited he was right there.
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    So I reached out to pet him from my chair and he came over to me and jumped into my lap. I wanted to scream. I was very excited. So
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    I put out my ci¸ e and immediately took him inside and told my husband we had a cat now. He was COVERED in flea bites and fleas. We
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    gave him 3 flea baths in a row to finally kill them all and then put a medicated spray on him for his bites afterwards. My husband went out and got a litter box and food and a collar. We got a
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    harness! We found a huge cat tree on Facebook for $20! I did post him on Ring, Facebook, and called the humane society to see if he was missing just in case. He was just veryyy friendly. I
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    didn't want to abduct someone's cat. This is the weird part.
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    This cat is the MOST FRIENDLY, chill, tolerant, AMAZING creature I've ever met. I have 4 kids, ages 5, 4, 2 and 4 months. I also have
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  • And there you have it dog lovers, cats are simply the best creatures and the most grateful. Well, that is until they get used to the good life, then you are in serious trouble. But you have at least six months from the date of adoption to prepaw for that day, so enjoy the ride while it lasts.

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    an Australian shelher. We live in a too small house. You can imagine how the cat is tormented at times. (Never abused or hurt! Our kids are respectful of animals. It's just loud and chaotic at times!) He follows
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    me from room to room. He sleeps on top of his cat tree through everyday tantrums and toddler fights. At night he sleeps in the crease in my leg, or right up on my head, or lets me snuggle him against my chest with my
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    arm over him. He was magically litter box trained. He is so cool with the kids and fun and playful with the dog. He just chills on my lap at night or in the morning. He just LETS me put his harness on and his collar. Doesn't care.
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