Sweet stray cat forces his way into a full feline house, wins the warm hearts of the humans inside: 'I eventually gave up trying to keep him out'

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Ayala Sorotsky • Writer and Editor
Nov 25, 2025 3:00 PM EST

There are so many ways to adopt a cat, and the Cat Distribution System knows them all. Some cats appear when the human needs them the most, and some humans arrive just in time to save a cat. Some adoptions happen overnight, and some take weeks of cat coercion to get that feline friend to become a feline family member. Each adoption is different from the next, but they're all the meowgical work of the mysterious CDS.

But you know what cat adoption stories we love reading about the most? The ones where the cat decides "I'm adopted. I live here now". And honestly, that's the most cat thing a cat can do. They decide something - so it must be the truth, set in stone. And seeing cats just being cats makes our hearts giggle. Especially if we're talking about a cat who decided on their new home, and this home accepts them with open arms. Even if it takes a few meows of convincing.

But worry not, fellow feline fanatic fans, because this cat we talk about is getting all the love, affection, and treats he desires. The Cat Distribution System didn't just send him - he practically acted as a cat agent of the CDS all by himself. Such an independent, tenacious, floofy, sweet boy. We hope he lives his happily ever after.

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    Neighbor told me that some people on the block take care of him. I just moved here and opened the door one afternoon to him literally trying to force his way in.
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    I resisted Initially, but he seemed to know I was a sucker. He kept insisting to come inside.
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    I eventually gave up trying to keep him out. In the beginning, he would eat some food and leave.
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    Then it progressed to him emotionally manipulating me to give him a churo everyday. Now after a few weeks, he's taught himself how to come through the cat door.
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    He's coming in like he owns the place. Last pics are of him napping next to me on the couch yesterday.
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    My cats are jealous but they tolerate him. He's super cute and reminds me of a bobcat.
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    I feel sorry for him. He behaves like a normal cat and is very chatty so even though he's eartipped, he definitely had a home at one time.
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    He's a sweet boy.
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  • Aww, he really is a sweet boy. A sweet boy who truly deserves a home, especially now when it's becoming colder and colder outside. We're sure the other cats will be fine eventually. It's worth giving this sweet boy a home.

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    BigRefrigerator9783 I can't stop giggling over "he emotionally manipulated me into giving him a churo every day"
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    OP Sabu_Johnson He goes over to the Churo box and cries like he is dying. He knows all the tricks!
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    catsinspace112 When you are this gorgeous everyone is a sucker
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    OP Sabu_Johnson Yes, he's definitely a supermodel cat. It's a shame he got eartipped. His intact ear has a really cute wisp of fur at the top.
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    aaantoniaaa_ What does eartipped mean? I see the difference in the ears but I'm curious about the significance? Thanks!
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    OP Sabu_Johnson It's meant to show that he's neutered. Somebody took him to the vet and got him neutered, then they released him back out on the street. It's meant to be used for feral cats that can't be adopted, but this guy is definitely an adoptable cat. I guess whoever got him neutered didn't realize that he's super friendly or they didn't have the time and/or resources to find a home for him.
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    OhMamaWembanyana OP can't you adopt him?
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    OP Sabu_Johnson I still don't know if he's someone's outside cat. He definitely is getting fed elsewhere. Sometimes he comes by and he's not hungry and he will just terrorize me for Churos. But he seems to spend the night outside. Last night was the first night where he came in and slept inside.
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    iamcrazy4cats What a beautiful boy! Oh his fur looks so thick & soft
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    OP Sabu_Johnson Yes, his fur is very soft and he doesn't shed much!
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  • This sweet boy certainly belongs there. He's such a #NowMyCat material. This cat is a prime example of it.

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    started_from_the_top Awww you're a sweet person. I'm sure he loves you already.
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    blanketshapes he looks like Bob. (someone else used to post a NMC named Bob who looked a lot like this)
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    Scotsman1047 Cats are smart like that, they seem to be able to sense which humans will take care of them.
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    Oliver Kitsch That's a nice Standard Issue Cat
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