Family gains a new feline friend 1 week after losing their beloved Labrador, the lucky owner believes it was fate: ‘Intended to just foster him, but…’

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Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."
Oct 10, 2025 6:00 AM EDT

When the Cat Distribution System calls, you answer. Period. If you don't, you might risk a furious feline showing up on your doorstep every day until you finally decide to take them in…

The animal lover in this next story, however, doesn't skip a beat to rescue a precious, sickly cat just a week after their Labrador crossed the rainbow bridge. The pet owner explains that they were prepared for a smaller animal household for a while, what with her other dog and two cats… but plans have since changed. Why? Augustus Goop, the funny little catto who sought out help from a loving hooman, is in the picture now! How can you say no to a sweet feline in need? You just can't!

Just when you think that life is on a downward spiral, the universe gives you signs that everything is going to be okay. For this pet owner, a cat seeking their help influenced them to believe they were hand-picked by their late Lab because they needed help. How sweet is that? I'm not crying, you're crying…

Scroll below to see some adorable photos of the "regal" Augustus Goop in his new home!

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  • Husband and I put our 13 year old black Lab to sleep on 7/26. We said we'd be a household of 3 for awhile (2 cats, 1 dog).
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  • However, I'm pretty sure the CDS was tagged by our elderly dog to deliver his replacement.
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  • "Received my distribution 1 week after losing our Lab"

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  • One week later to the day of putting our dog down, I saw a sad little huddled figure on the side of
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  • a running trail and knew from like 200 yards back that it was a cat. It was a sad, skinny grey and
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  • white cat that no one else was stopping to help. He had a sunburned nose and bld on
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  • his face and was meowing pitifully. So I scooped him up and brought him home and got him to
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  • the vet to be cleaned up, scanned for a chip, and put on medicine.
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  • Intended to just foster him but well... best laid plans and all that.
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  • Augustus aka Gus aka Noodle is fully assimilated with his new siblings and
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  • looks much more regal and refined than when I found him.
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  • bigbaypony Oh and he's named Augustus because I had to come up with a name when I brought him to the emergency vet the day I found him and this lovely gentleman suggested "how about August?"
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  • when I hesitated since I'd only found him like an hour prior. Husband suggested updating to Augustus because it sounded better and it's hilarious to have a skinny cat named the same as Augustus Gloop :)
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  • He's also still learning how to use a cat tree correctly (:
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  • RGQcats He needed you so much. Thank you.
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  • Jdoodle7 I'm sorry to hear about your Labrador, they are amazing dogs. Gus the Noodle, believes 100% that he has won the lottery.
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