'What made you decide to get a cat?': Joy-filled adoption stories that turned a hesitant pawrent's "maybe" into a purrmanent "yes"

How will you know which cat is the "right" one? We have one, simple secret to tell you: they're all the right one.

"You will never regret being loved by a cat".

We've said this time and time again that adopting a cat is a big deal, and we won't stop staying it until everyone understands that it's a 15+ year commitment. We would rather you be overprepurred than underprepurred, if you get what we're saying. It's natural to have doubts before adopting your first cat. Like we said, it's a lot to prepurr for! What food is best for them? Where should you put the litter box? Do you need two litter boxes, just in case? Will they be okay at home alone while you're at work? Are they going to destroy your furniture? These are just a few of the many questions potential pawrents ask themselves before signing those adoption papers. Many people stop before ever answering them, leaving their lives unfurtunately feline-free.

The question people probably ask the most is: "How do I know I'm picking the right cat?" Sure, each cat has their own purrsonality, habits, wants, and needs. Some cats are naturally more active, some purrfectly fine with cuddling all day, and others need their purrsonal space. But all cats want to be loved, even if it's only in their own way. All cats want to love as well, some just take a little longer than others to warm up first.

If you're on the fence about adopting, maybe these joy-filled adoption stories of pawrents picking their first cat will help ease your worry. Each one is truly unique, but all of them share the same sentiment: no matter which cat you pick (not even taking into account that the cat might even pick you), you two will live a happy life together. A cat's love can't be replaced by anything else, and once you hold them in your arms and feel them purring, you'll understand purrfectly.

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What actually made you decide that was the right cat?

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Sometimes, the cat picks you, and other times, you just feel it. Maybe you get caught in their sad stare, maybe they meow at you until you take them home, or maybe you want the shy one that doesn't want to play with the others. It's not something you can judge beforehand, you have to feel the energy between you two, and you'll just know.
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In our times of adoption, we always met the eyes of the cat we were going to adopt and every time, we couldn't look away. Once they caught us, that was it. The papers were always signed, sealed, and delivered within minutes.
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"I honestly couldn’t resist this face, and he came right up to me"

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