Stray cat plops down at woman's feet as she cries over a breakup, she collects him to take him to a shelter but can't go through with it, adopting him instead: 'Now he's my shadow'

It will forever and always baffle us when people say that cats are aloof creatures, that cats don't care about us or our feelings, that they only tolerate us because we feed them and clean their litter. Because as cat owners, we can definitively say that it is not true. It's true that cats aren't always jumping and down at every little negative emotion that you show, but our cats are always there for us when we need them the most.

Cats have the emotional intelligence to know when we actually need them versus when we stub our toe or something. They simply choose when to put their meowgical powers to use - so that you don't get used to them and immune to them. But you can always count on them being there for you when you truly need comfort from them, and the cat in this story proves it. This woman needed comfort after her breakup, she needed help, and this kitty needed a home, and just like that… a match made in cat heaven.

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"This guy plopped down at my feet when I was crying over a bad breakup. Collected him to take to a rescue…"

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He looks so, so much better in the last picture than in the first one. The difference that a little love can make is huge, and the same thing is true for you. Break ups are hard, but having a cat means that you have something new to love and be loved by - unconditionally.
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This is true. Factually true. And there is no doubt about it. The love that an owner shares with their cat is something special, and it's strong in the most ameowzing way. He came to you at the purrfect time, and that's beautiful.
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