'I was never intending to give her back': 10 years after giving up her cat for adoption, woman's sister finds the fluffy feline on the streets, leading to a heartwarming reunion and questions about previous owners

We've never been in the pawsition where we would have to give up any of our cats, but we can't imagine how painful that must be. We don't even want to think about parting with our purrfect cats. We have three, and even leaving one behind would be nearly impawssible. But, life happens, and we all know that life isn't fair. After learning that she couldn't take her cat with her across the country, one cat mom reluctantly gave her cat up for adoption to a friend. Then, 10 years later, her sister found her cat wandering the streets in need of help!

The cat pawrent drove back to have a heartwarming reunion, happy to hold her in her arms once more. She reconnected with her friend, learning that her cat had escaped about a year after she moved away. She was covered in fleas and in need of medical treatment. But as she was helping her poor kitty heal, she came across a Facebook post saying that someone had lost "her" cat, however, the state they found her in was not something a normal cat would be in if they lived in a loving house. She eventually decided to take this kitty coincidence in stride and not respond to the post. Her cat was returned to her, by chance or by fate, and now they're both purrfectly happy.

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