Lion-hearted kitten walks straight up to elderly man while stopping for gas on a chilly night and convinces him to adopt her with just a smile: 'I couldn't resist'

In Harry Potter, the wand chooses the wizard. There may not be wands and wizards in real life, but there are cats and the hoomans they choose fur life. There may not be a Hogwarts, but this process is still just as meowgical.

You're never too old to get a new pet. When our grandfather was all alone, we convinced him to adopt a kitten, and he was suddenly reinvigorated with a newfound sense of life. For sure, it's a lot of work, but it brings a youthful, playful energy back into our lives that somehow makes us feel younger again. We're not saying that the elderly should go out and adopt four golden retriever puppies, but a kitten or one puppy might just give them something to want to live for when it's easy to give up.

That's exactly what happened thanks to this lion-hearted kitten who was found at a gas station. A senior citizen was there getting gas, who encountered this bold kitty who meowed, smiled, and wormed her way into his heart in a few seconds. But that's how kittens work - they're so cute that you can't resist them. He picked her up and took her home, naming her 'Sox' after her four white paws.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand what the "right thing" is to do in this situation. Leaving a kitten all alone at a gas station on a cold, winter night? Or take the kitten home and warm up your heart and home? Obviously, he made the right choice, and we think they're both better for it.

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Garfield's story

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Someone dumped this cat off on my street and somehow he found my house and I'm so happy he did. He was chipped and my Veterinarian called the owners and they said they didn't want him. They said his name is Garfield so now Garfield is my cat.
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You know what? That's the most accurate description of a cat's inner meownologue that we've ever read. Sox knew exactly what she was doing when she marched right up to him, and we're glad she did. It's not like he really had any choice in the matter, anyway. We all know that when a cat makes up their mind, there's no stopping them!
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I just rescued this little guy

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Purrhaps she saved his life, too. We don't know much about his story, but cats tend to go towards hoomans who need them most. That's been our experience, anyway.
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"Sox is a great name.......meet Sockypoo...he has 4 white paws too"
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