'She still doesn't want him, but he's also her baby': Mom who didn't want a cat also didn't want the sweet stray to starve, so she starts feeding him, TNRs him, brings him in when he's hurt, and still pretends she doesn't love him

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Nov 13, 2025 10:00 AM EST

The problem, when it comes to people who "don't want cats" is that… they are not the ones who choose. Cats choose their humans, that is a fact. And if a cat chooses a human who doesn't actually want to have a cat, quite frankly, that's the human's problem. Because cats don't choose just anyone. Cats choose good people - the kind of people who cats feel, on a gut level, will be happy to take care of them until the end of their days. And good people… cannot resist cats. Good people, even ones who have no particular love for cats, will not let cats starve out there if they ask for help. 

That is what happened here. A mom who didn't want a cat got chosen by one. Now, she can pretend as much as she wants to that she doesn't want him still or doesn't love him more than anything in the world, but the amount of toys, cat food, and especially the cat sling carrier… those things say otherwise. 

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    "Mom with the cat she didn’t want"

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    He was a friendly stray she saw on the front porch one day. She didn't want him, but she left out food. Then she bought him toys, then she got him fixed. Then she brought him in when he got hurt, then she bought a pouch to put the needy 18lb cat in. She still doesn't want him, but hes also her baby who can do nothing wrong.
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  • Oh, she can say all day long that she doesn't love or doesn't want this little man, but we can see the truth. This is the behavior of someone who is truly whipped for a cat. We know it because we see it on ourselves every single day. She is one of us. 

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    Hes enjoying the indoor life, an is absolutely adapted well to being domesticated. Definitely not a drawf panther that she brought into our house.
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    Valuable-Phase1282 • 4h ago Jesus, that's one bad ass looking cat②
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    Flat-Limit5595 OP ⚫ 4h ago He was an absolute monster before he got snipped. All cats and dogs feared him. The local dogs still avoid our house despite the fact hes been inside for 3 years. Hes just an angel to humans, after he got snipped he became very friendly to cats as well. But dogs are still open season to him.
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    Here he is with an over energetic kitten. She would chase him for hours every day, now shes calmed down so she only chases him one hour a day
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  • And no matter what the mother might say about wanting him in her home, clearly, this little dude considers this his forever home. And really, as long as she doesn't get in the way of that, then things are going to be just fine around the house. 

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    Civil Pea_9050⚫ 6h ago This Mom has a heart of Gold ♡ & this ebony, is relishing ALL the Love green eyed n Care he gets. Now life on the mean streets is a just distant memory. Can you imagine how much he appreciates his Mom? I read that cats transmute negative energy especially if they are purr-ring.
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    Flat-Limit5595 OP • 5h ago He is riddled with scars and wounds from his stray days. Nearly lost both eyes from different attacks, hes very happy in retirement. But he does escape regularly to play with the local kids
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    Actual_Fail_7381 • 6h ago lol she doesn't want him my ass so much so she got a pouch so she can have him with her everywhere
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    Flat-Limit5595 OP • 5h ago She literally bought toys for him before he got a name. You can see them in the first photo
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    FlatFishy ⚫ 5h ago Oh shit, is my asshole going to grow that big? He's only a year old in this photo, both of them are...
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    Flat-Limit5595 OP ⚫5h ago I mean Theo has a son whose almost as big as him, some voids just get huge. Vanta below, if your cat has rough fur deer like fur, Theo might have to pay child support lol. Found a home for Vanta, couldn't keep two Theos, to much chaos
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    WarEnvironmental1839 5h ago You either have very tiny mum or that's one f ckoff cat big
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    Flat-Limit5595 OP Both are true
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    halfbakedhiking ⚫ 3h ago I see he's adjusted well to life as a house cat ② How long does he let her carry him around in that sling? I swear to god, there's no greater bond than the one between a former stray and the person who swears up and down they didn't want them
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    Flat-Limit5595 OP ⚫ 2h ago Theo lets us sack him for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile julie, the reason we got the sling would sleep in it. Her record was 4 hours napping in the sling while she was worn during a dnd game.
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