'Do not steal it': Friendly feline follows human home every day asking to be adopted, but they are met with regret when cat expurrts reveal that it's likely someone else's pet

Cats are known for scamming multiple humans into being their "primary" caregiver, and the person below has most likely fallen victim to the oldest trick in the book. After following them home every day, the poor person took pity on them and decided they wanted to adopt them. However, cat experts on the internet told them that it has no signs of being a stray cat, leaving this potential pawrent filled with disappointment.

Felines are the ultimate scam-artists. They will do their best (and their best is very good) at convincing you that they are poor, starving creatures on the verge of collapse… even if they just ate 20 minutes ago. Even exclusively indoor cats have been known to escape for days or weeks, simply to stay at the neighbor's house to get free food and pets. And if an indoor cat can meownage to do that, think about what a friendly outdoor cat could do. If they really put their mind to it, they might be able to conquer the world.

This leads us to the "stray" cat in our story below. They followed a hooman, who insisted that they were "not a cat person", home every day, loving on them and convincing them to take them in. They caved, as most hoomans would. But, after posting about their sweet story online, the potential pawrent was left with regret as the cat expurrts came out and suggested that "adopting" this cat might in, in fact, be stealing. Always check for signs of ownership before scooping up an outdoor cat, as this cat not only had clean and well-kept fur, but seemed to be taken care of.

Although they didn't walk away with a new cat, a new cat purrson was born, and we hope that they follow through with their desire to adopt a cat, but get one from a shelter instead. There are plenty of cats who need help there, and we're sure they'd be purrfectly happy in their new home!

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One of our cats is overly friendly and literally tries to leave with our guests sometimes. As if we didn't raise them from kittenhood, pay for literally everything for them, give them treats and many warm places to sleep… what a typical cat. If we wanted loyalty, we should have gotten a dog.
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Always check for a microchip. If you're taking in a stray from the streets, you have to go to the vet anyway to get their health checked and probably some shots. So, while you're there, have them check for a microchip, and if there isn't one, at least your conscience can be wiped clean.
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