'Guess the CDS knew I needed 6 cats': A friendly gray stray who kept returning for daily meals is finally welcomed inside and becomes the sixth member of this growing furmily

They weren't planning on adding another cat to the house, but fate had other plans.

The past few years have been busy for this pawrent, including taking in two mama cats and their kittens, which eventually turned into a full house of five resident cats who are all sweet but still a little wild. After moving to a new city and settling into a rental while waiting to sell their old home, a group of six outdoor cats started showing up regularly for food, and of course they couldn't say no.

About a month ago, a new gray cat joined the group. He seemed healthy and friendly during feedings, but didn't get along well with the other outside cats and usually kept to himself.

One cold evening while being fed, he kept rubbing up against them between bites and even gave a playful little love nip. A carrier was set down with food inside, and he walked right in without much hesitation. After a vet visit to get him checked out, he finally had somewhere safe to rest.

Now he's set up in his own room away from the other cats, leaning in for pets whenever he gets the chance, and settling in like he's meant to be there.

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This is what every pawrent secretly wants, just more and more cats. It starts with one, then suddenly there are five, and somehow there’s still room for another. You tell yourself that’s enough, but then one more shows up and now they live there too. At a certain point, you just accept that the number is going to keep going up.
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The Cat Distribution System always seems to know how to make the purrfect match! Somehow the right cat ends up with the right person at exactly the right time. It might not be planned, but it works out the way it’s supposed to. One minute it’s just another stray showing up for food, and the next they’ve made themselves right at home.
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This little guy definitely got lucky finding the purrfect home to join. Sometimes they just show up in the right place at the right time and everything falls into place from there. It’s nice knowing he’s somewhere warm and safe now with people who actually want him around. Looks like he picked a pretty great place to land.
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