'Honestly feels like fate': Stray kitten decides it's done with outdoor life, crawls up her chosen human's leg the second she sees him, and instantly gets adopted

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Oct 22, 2025 9:00 AM EDT

Usually, when you adopt a cat, there is an adjustment period. Even if your cat is the most affectionate cat that you have ever met, chances are that it's going to take a while for it to get used to you, to the new home, the new routine and environment. Sometimes, that period is longer and other times, it is short, but it's always there. It takes time and patience, and that investment, once it pays off, really truly pays off. 

Except that it's not always like that. There are times when, somehow, there is no adjustment period. The first second, the cat knows that it is yours and that you are theirs, and that's that. Just like that, the cat is cuddling with you, sitting on your lap, climbing onto your shoulder, purring every single second, because it knows, instantly, that it is home. That was the case with the kitty in this story. Somehow, right when she saw her humans, she knew they were going to be together until the end, and so she climbed up on her chosen human's lap and staked her claim. 

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    "This little guy crawled up my partner’s legs as soon as he saw us…so we had to take him home"

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    KINDRED QUEST WIF OLD TAME
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    First time kitty owners! Honestly feels like fate. About a month ago we thrifted random old photographs of a kitten that we hung in our bathroom that look just like him, were saying a week ago how we were ready for
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    another pet (our dog passed two years ago) again, and as we were debating on naming him sardine (after his first meal) we realized we bought this kitchen mat this past month:
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  • Sometimes, it really is fate. Maybe you didn't know that you needed this kitty, but the kitty knew, and so the cat distribution system has brought you together. It's a win-win for everyone, including us, because we get to see this adorable adoption and even more beautiful friendship blossom.

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    Warm-Tradition-4190 The burrito photo kills me what a little cutie
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    Haykat12 OP I know! when the vet wrapped him up we had to get a picture
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    Rofa Rofa The smug look on the kitten's face in the second picture is pure gold. "I claim this human!"
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    3batsinahousecoat Aww, he's trying to help with..... whatever he was doing in the bathroom. And he makes an adorable purrito.
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    BatNurse1970 Velcro kitty!!
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    Sophiatopia I've never seen a cat so attached at first sight, how amazing to be chosen like this! Sardine is a gorgeous kitty.
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  • It really is amazing. Cats, oftentimes, take so long to get used to someone, even if it's the someone that they chose. Because it's not just the person, it's their home, it's their way of life. But other times… other times, it's simply purrfect from the very first second.

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    AnonlsAFangirl90 Oh my god this lil bebe was just meant for you. You guys really were fated to adopt this little darling.
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    Tracylpn It was fate
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    cme74 The way the kitten clings to your partner in the photos suggests he may be a "cat whisperer"
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    Aliceinus Definitely your partner's cat! Love the cat!
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    Denise77777 Thank you for giving this baby a forever home.
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