'This kitty adopted my grandmother': Skinny orange feline won't stop demanding pets from sweet elderly woman, she eventually adopts him and makes him her barn cat

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Mar 24, 2026 7:00 PM EDT

From rags to…barns! Well, it's still an upgrade. 

This little skinny stray was pestering the old lady for days. Apparently the neighbors simply won't take her back in, and that means she's fair game. The grandmother in question decided to do it. When a cat chooses you, you really have no other option than to adopt her. This little orange feline is now the designated barn cat, and is very food motivated. He actually went from a bit skinny to on the chonkier side! But, who doesn't adore a chonky cat? 

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    A few months ago this cat that we now call Lemon came up to my grandmother demanding pets. He
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    came by everyday and she started feeding him. Apparently the one of neighbors had a cat and
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    stopped taking care of him and he was very skinny. We have been feeding him everyday and he has
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    now at a better weight (he is a little choncky). He is a very sweet kitty that is very food motivated
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    and will demand pets any time he sees someone. He is now our desinated barn cat that comes by almost every day (He is very adventerous).
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    chocolatechipwizard It was meant to be. I wish I knew how to add a picture of a heart.
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  • It's hard to believe people would just dump their cat outside and forget about it, but people will surprise you. I can't imagine getting rid of a cat in that way, or any animal. Do people not have a heart? How could they do it so flippantly? It's 2026, how hard is it to make a little post on Facebook or social media and get someone to at least pick up the cat? People want to adopt cats all the time, it wouldn't be hard to find a family to take him. But people aren't all the same. There are good people and there are bad people. Some people think there are no bad people, but then how does anyone explain all the existing torment and pain that persists through the world?

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    jeanb23 aww great rescue. Lemon is handsome!
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    Areil26 Very pretty kitty! Lemon knew who the right person to s k up to was!
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    Gilladian He looks just like our Blondie, who has done the
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    same thing with us. We got him neutered, shots, and chipped. You might want to
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    do the same as it will cut down on possible fighting and injuries if he's staying outside.
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    Educational-New... Very handsome. But please have him neutered before you get 6 more.
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