Seasoned street cat spent over 500 days deciding if the persistent people who care for him are really willing to make him their indoor king: ‘We fed [him] outdoors for a year and a half.’

The patience it takes to adopt some cats is truly profound. But the result of having a floofy feline ruling over your home is always worth it.

Some cat adoptions take a long time. For some cats, it's not by choice. It might be a rejected cat, waiting for their adoption turn, or a cat who couldn't find their way back home. But some cats, believe it or not, are simply too shy or scared to get adopted. Yeah, shocking. But seriously now - some cats never learn how to behave next to people, and definitely don't necessarily know what it's like to have a person care for them. It might be confusing to them, that these weird and big cats who walk on two legs bring them food… so they run away.

But when these said people don't give up on the more "difficult" cats, they win the love of a cat - which is arguably the best thing in the world. Sure, some cats require more patience and attention, making the adoption process very long (and sometimes tedious), but the results are unmatched. The joy of being able to give a cat a home, especially after so much time and effort were put into the process, is something that's hard to describe in words.

But one person did just that - took care of a cat for a year and a half outside her family's home, and after a successful adoption process, went to tell the online feline family the good news. This is such a heartwarming read that can surely melt the hearts of every cat person out there. And this is exactly why we bring it to you right here - because learning about another cat who won a home and a family's heart is always wholesome.

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We have to pause on this absolutely adorable picture of this dapper gentleman of a cat sprawled all over the bed with his belly up. When a cat is exposing their belly anywhere near you, that's a sign of absolute trust they have in you. You see, cats tend to hide their bellies - this is the easiest access a predator might have to their most vulnerable parts. So exposing the belly up is a cat essentially saying, “I trust you so much that I know you won't ever hurt me. My life is literally in your hands, and I willingly let it happen.” It's not just a show of confidence, it's a show of love.
And having this once-street cat do this to his hoomans? It's just knowing he ended up in the right place for him, where he was meant to be. Surrounded by love, warmth, and care.
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