Person rescues a feral kitten, finds her a home, she escapes, runs right back to the person who saved her, and makes chooses a home for herself: 'She's made a total transformation'

This kitten was feral, found a human she loved, and that human decided to find her a forever home somewhere else. Of course, that was unacceptable to the cat, and so she escaped, made her way back to her chosen human, and never left.

Capturing a feral kitten is difficult enough. Getting a feral kitten to trust humans is much, much harder. So, if a feral cat finally chooses someone, that is the one person they chose. They did not choose humans in general. They only chose that one. Which is why what happened in this story happened. Of course, it's not easy to commit to having yet another cat, and we understand why this person decided to look for another forever home for this formerly feral kitty. But the kitty did not agree to being put somewhere else.

We always tell people that if they can't keep the cat they rescued themselves, they should look for a different home for the cat. The one thing that we don't say is that… the cats also get a say in the matter. Sometimes, these new homes work out. Other times, the cats show their new owners exactly what they think about them in the sassiest ways possible, and get right back out. And this feral kitty knew exactly where she was going when she escaped.

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The fact that she knew how to get back to you after being in a new home, in a completely different location, proves just how strongly she has imprinted on you, how much she believes that you and your home are her safe space. It'll take time for her to completely relax around you, but it's going to happen. There is no way that it won't. She has chosen you, and she has let you know that in the best way that she has right now.
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The fact that she is already not only connected with the person that she chose to adopt but also already connecting with her kids and with her pets is the best sign that you could ever have that things are going to be okay. You saying that she is still “not your cat” is you being completely and utterly in denial. It's cute, really. Before you know it, she is going to be in your house, sleeping on your pillow, walking your kid to the front door every day before school, and sharing the same sun spot with your other cat. It's going to be beautiful, and we can only ask that you please keep us updated about the progress and show us the adorable pictures that you are bound to take of her in the future.
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