'I miss him everyday': Stray finds woman on her birthday in the midst of a breakup, she gives him to friend due to mom's allergies but he still lives in her heart

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Apr 23, 2026 2:15 PM EDT

Who could have asked for a more purrfect birthday gift from the cat distribution system?

This woman was going through a difficult time, but it's times like those where the cat distribution system works in your favor. There's an empathy and meaning behind the system that isn't to be ignored. As they say, the cat distribution system works in mysterious ways. It was her birthday and this sweet boy came to her friend's apartment. She was in the midst of a breakup with one ex, and another one was back in her life in a not-so-nice way. Even with her friend things weren't going so well. She found herself all alone that night, except for the presence of this little animal. She kept him for four days, and brought him to the vet to check for a microchip, but he didn't have one, and he also wasn't fixed. Despite all her hardships, he was still there for her, and he saved her. She immediately formed a bond with him as he purred non-stop and cuddled with her. But alas, she had to give him up to a friend due to her mother's cat allergies. 

Though she doesn't have him as hers anymore, she still thinks of him and misses him everyday. Life doesn't always work out exactly as we planned, but we can still appreciate the little acts of love we've been given. 

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  • It's not uncommon to have to give up a cat due to allergies. When I was born, I had an allergy which would result in me going into asthmatic failure if I ate corn, but at the time my parents didn't know what caused my reaction. So it was trial and error until they found what the cause was. Of course they initially took out the obvious allergies: nuts, dairy, wheat, grains, or sugar. But after a while there was no change. My sister was only 3-4 at the time, and she had a little kitten that was all hers. My parents didn't know what to do next, so they thought maybe I had a pet allergy. They had to make the hard decision to get rid of the kitten, even though I actually was never allergic to cats. 

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