A grieving couple is visited by a friendly stray one week after losing their senior cat, but discovered she was a pregnant package deal: 'We decided to keep them all together.'

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    7 days after our beloved old cat passed, this little girl showed up. The surprises were just beginning... Awarded a Cat
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    We moved out here in the country 8 years ago, and have never seen a stray. A week to the day after our wonderful old cat suddenly passed away, Jenny showed up (named by my son).
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    It was on Juneteenth and that was the only reason my family was home that day or she probably would have kept wandering on and our paths would never have crossed.
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    I was washing dishes and happened to look up and see this little tiny white furball tumble down the trunk of the tree onto the ground. I called to my wife and we went out to get a closer look.
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    She pranced right up to us like she had known us her whole life and gave us her belly. Her leg was up through her collar (from trying to take it off) and I unhooked that for her.
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    We tried to find her owners door to door and via Facebook. We had the vets give her a once over and check for a chip, and she didn't have one. She was healthy and happy so we decided we were back in the cat game! The vet also dropped another bomb on us...she was preggers!
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    so we decided to keep them all together. It's been a wild and messy ride but we don't regret a single minute of our decision.
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    VIBRANTLE
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    VIRRAN
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    A month later on July 19, this tiny little girl gave birth to three amazing little fluffernutters. We had never given away kittens before and it was tough to split up such a small brave little family,
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    I had never heard of the cat distribution system until someone at work told me about it after hearing my story. Can't help but feel like our old girl had a hand (or paw) in this whole crazy story...
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    Edit: We thought the head fur on the first born looked like the transformers logo, so meet Optimus (tabby) Megatron (with the bow tie) and Bumblebee the tuxedo :) All three are boys.
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    ESH UNE DOZEN GRADE A LARGE 12 EGGS
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    chocolatechipwizard What a beautiful story! It was meant to be...
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    OP High QualityH20h They are such a huge part of our lives now that I have to agree! If you would have asked me before this happened if I would like to have four cats I would have laughed. But here we are and I couldn't imagine life without them :)
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    Cultural-Ambition449 Many people don't know this, but the CDS has a partnership with Kitty Heaven. Kitties there can paw select new friends for their hoomins. Which is clearly what your angel kitty did for you PS: Thanks for the award, kind redditor! PPS: Thanks for the awards, kind redditors!
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    OP HighQualityH20h 100%. I really feel she helped guide our new cat to us. Everything has worked out so well so far.
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    These-Rip9251 Congratulations on your special delivery Trojan cat. They are all such beautiful cats!!!
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    OP High QualityH20h Tonight is the first time I've heard this term and I absolutely love it. I legit laughed out loud when I first read it. So perfect. She's a slick one believe me, she knew exactly what she was doing!
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    pdga4784 These kinds of stories are one of the reasons I'm even here on Reddit. At 63 I've had countless cats, currently have 3 and a lab, and I've believed in the CDS before I even knew what that was. Our youngest is 9 and she came unexpectedly. My better half was
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    working, happened to look out the glass windows and saw this tiny. kitten tumble out of the suspension of a car that had just traveled 23 miles. She immediately ran outside and scooped up the little one. Amazingly she wasn't physically hurt but she couldn't have been more than 5 weeks old.
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    Fast forward today and she's a 17# beast and she's our CDS miracle even though she's a little "special".
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    OP HighQualityH20h Oh my goodness!!! What a crazy story! I don't even know what to say other what a wonderful gift and an amazing story. Sometimes things are just so ridiculously perfect that it had to have been in the cards or something. I don't even know what I'm trying to say other than stuff happens for a reason sometimes. Stuff beyond our control type of stuff. Have an amazing evening and give out some extra head scratches for me!
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    lottieslady r/trojancats for the uninitiated! OP, I'm so sorry for the loss of your precious kitty. I'm glad she sent a beautiful cat to watch over you in her stead. They are such magical creatures.
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    OP High QualityH20h Thank you for that, it went from the sadness of sudden loss to the pile of massive furry love bombs. What a wild ride...
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    annaoceanus This is 10,000 percent what happened to me lOctober 2024 it was almost a month to the day since my beloved cat had passed in September when I heard a loud meow and opened my back door to a screaming little void that was probably 5 weeks old. Meet Ramona my wild child.
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    OP High QualityH20h These stories all make me so stinkin happy! She's adorable!! Such a happy lucky kitty! Cheers
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    Otney This is great. Photos also great. A nice break in a world of bad news. Thank you.
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    OP High QualityH20h They are our escape and distraction for sure. So much needed right now...
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    mirandaisntright I love this for you, your family, and the kittehs!
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    OP High QualityH20h Thank you! I think we make each other equally happy...
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    Trailer TrashQueen these photos melted my heart. you have a special bond with that sweet little tuxedo also, i didn't know John Malkovich was a cat lady.
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    OP HighQualityH20h He's my guy for sure, I've never gotten love and affection like this from any cat I've every known. He's curled up next to me in the nook of my arm as I type this, asleep and purring away. It really blows my mind how much of a connection we have.
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    PuzzledFox69 Such a sweetheart, sweet story and adorable little fluffballs
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    OP High QualityH20h Thank you! They make us very happy (when they're not going completely bonkers with the super zoomies)

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