'$238 so far and it's not my cat': Husband who didn't want another cat falls in love with the tiny gray kitten his wife rescued, ends up making excuses against potential adopters because he grew too attached

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Feb 3, 2026 10:00 AM EST

People who "don't want cats" eventually always get won over by some tiny, adorable kitten. 

That's essentially a rule at this point. We've seen it endless times. Dads who "hate cats" falling in love with some itty bitty thing that their kids or wives adopted. Moms who "never wanted a cat" now cradling and babying their kitties the same way that they did with their kiddos. Boyfriends who didn't get along with their girlfriend's cats doing everything in their power to win the cats over (and winning their girlfriends over even more at the same time). Cats simply have this power over people. You can never say no to an itty bitty kitty that wants your love. 

That's how people who don't want cats end up with them anyway. Because once you are chosen by a cat, resisting becomes futile. Of course, the husband in this story was not the first one chosen. The wife was. She found the kitty, rescued it, and was instantly ready to adopt it. But the husband said that they already had enough cats, that they didn't need any more of them. And then he met the kitten. After that, it was only a matter of time… 

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    "$238 so far and it's not my cat"

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    I feed some of the stray cats in my neighborhood and when I was walking back up to the house he was just sitting in front of the door crying at me.
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    I don't need anymore cats, and my husband tried to get me to walk away. The door was still partially open and he just walked right in. It's too cold to leave him outside so he moved into our office.
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    My friends have been thinking of getting a new cat so I'm hoping they'll take him now that he's confirmed disease free and vaccinated. This cat that isn't mine is expensive and this is before we've even gotten to the neutering
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    Ohio-Knife-Lover $238 is pretty cheap to start out all things considered! I'm glad that you could do that for them already!
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    Bestey 1974 OP It didn't feel cheap lol, but good to know my vet isn't ripping me off
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  • Listen, even as people who own cats, we're sometimes surprised by the amounts that we have to pay for their examinations. So for someone who doesn't own a cat and wasn't expecting a cat to come into their lives, this is an amount that had to have been surprising. Honestly, let's hope it ends here, for the sake of these people's pockets and for the sake of the cat - because we just want the itty bitty thing to be healthy and happy in its new home. 

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    Ohio-Knife-Lover Absolutely not ripping you off lol I find that peace of mind is worth it in the long run even if your purse/wallet cries a little at first
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    Bestey 1974 OP Okay you're right. $238 is a fair price to see this little guy get into a loving home
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    "Update: it is now my cat"

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    My husband kept making excuses for my friends (and potential adoptors) not to come over. I finally just asked him if he's grown too attached to give him up. It is now our cat Pippin so I'll see myself out of this sub lol. I just wanted to give this update since so many people responded to his first post
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  • Oh, this was the most obvious thing that could have ever happened. Of course he fell in love with the cat. Of course he grew too attached. He would have stood a chance - a small one, but still - had he been someone who didn't have cats or who claimed to dislike cats, but as a cat owner already, yeah, he stood no chance whatsoever. It was only a matter of time before he fell for this itty bitty thing, and from the sound of it, with this man, it did not take much time at all. As it should be. Sounds like this man is a keeper. 

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    Parking Dry1598 After spending so much in vet bills, your husband obviously became heavily invested in Pippin. I will see myself out. But before I go, congratulations on your new kitty. He is gorgeous!
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    Bestey 1974 OP The expenses have just begun lol. Now we've got boosters and a neutering to pay for but he's worth it
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    Mollytovcocktail1111 Aawwww we love a man who falls in love with cats and can't let them go lol. Do you and your husband have other cats you have to integrate him with or is he an only child (so far ③ )?
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    Bestey 1974 OP He's out of isolation and being introduced to our 4 and 7 year old male voids. Pippin is ready to play, the younger resident is interested but wary, and the older one is standoffish but resigned
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