Couple gets adopted by the neighbor's cat, and the neighbors, instead of getting angry, open a line of communication with the couple and allow the kitty to have a vacation home: 'We exchanged phone numbers'

Sometimes, neighbors can actually be kind of pawsome.

We're mentioning this because we are not used to this. Nearly every story that we have come across online that involves neighbors and cats is somehow a negative one. Neighbors stealing people's cats, not even attempting to look for their owners and acting innocent when the owners find them and ask for the cats back. Neighbors mistreating their cats and either not knowing it or not caring. Neighbors fully abandoning their cats, not caring about what will happen to them.

This usually happens with cats who are given access to the outside. Otherwise, they most likely wouldn't come across the neighbors in the first place. And of course, there is whole debate about outdoor cats, but if you decide to have them, then this is the way that it should be. If your cat comes to your neighbors, you should be in contact with them, not fight them. Be nice to people, and they will be nice to you. The first thing and only thing that matters is the health and well-being of your cat, and if your outdoor cat wants to spend a little time with your neighbors, then you should make sure that those neighbors are good people and then let your cat do what it does.

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This story… honestly made us happy. Because we thought that it would go in a completely different direction at first. It's so much more common to find negative stories about people being adopted by neighbors' cats. The neighbors are angry, there are fights, and the cats are always, always, always in the middle. This is what we like seeing. If you let your cat roam outside, then you should know that there is a risk that your cat will find a vacation home to be in during its spare time, and you should be okay with that. We appreciate them for this, we really do.
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Communication, putting the cat's health and happiness first, wanting to make sure that the cat is living its best life even as it walks around the world… yes, this is the kind of outdoor cat ownership that we like. Really, it seems like the cat has earned a second family. And considering the fact that a second family for the cat means a couple extra snacks here and there, a whole bunch more cuddles and a bunch of new and fluffy blankets to enjoy, we are sure that the kitty is just as happy with this arrangement as everyone else.
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