Beautiful black cat walks into a family home and decides he lives here now, promoting himself from a stray to a full feline family meowmber: 'We're keeping him!'

Where do cats get all that confidence to decide they're adopted?

It's a case that repeats itself all around the world, with cats in any place. Cats adopting themselves is a concept that transcends borders, cultures, and times. Every once in a while, you hear from people that a cat more or less appeared out of nowhere around their house - and sometimes, even within the four walls you live in - and declare with body language, meows, and cute faces, "Congrats, you have a cat. Me. I live here now." This cat confidence is something like magic.

We highly suspect that cat confidence comes from the meowsterious Cat Distribution System. No one knows exactly how it works, but the bottom line of its work is this simple flow: cat needs a home > cat matches with human > human gives cat a home. It's that simple, yet so complicated that nobody has any idea how it's done. And the cat confidence to just move in? To us, it sounds like a sort of software update done by the CDS, letting the cat get into a family's place but also their hearts.

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In a world where black cats are the last ones to get adopted at the shelter, we're so glad to know that the CDS instills the courage in them to find homes on their own. Black cats are beautiful, but they just come with a historical bad PR. It has nothing to do with them, though - they were just caught up in a global misfortune.
You see, black cats are considered bad luck by some people, but that's purely due to medieval European superstitions that managed to survive into modern times. These superstitions linked them to witchcraft, demonology, and evil omens - despite them just being cats with black fur. It was believed that witches could transform into black cats or that the cats were "familiars" (=demonic assistants) sent to harm people. This irrational fear that started in Europe spread to North America during the colonial era. People crossing the world to find a better life brought their old superstitions with them, to the misfortune of black cats.
And that's why it's so important to look further than a cat's coat color. Their fur isn't the factor to determine whether they're going to be a great pet.
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“The sweetest guy chose us! Never thought it would happen... he appeared in our driveway and didn't want to leave.”
This little guy showed up in our driveway last weekend. Walked right up onto the porch and flopped over for pets. It seemed like he'd been outside for awhile, he was quite skinny and the tip of his tail looks to be missing. I grabbed some food, water, and a carrier to set out just in case.
He got into the carrier immediately after eating and drinking, so my husband and I took him to check for a microchip and there was none. I posted to Facebook and Reddit but no one came forward as his owners, so we're keeping him!
His name is Tobias. He's settling in really well; he sat on my lap for the first time today, and is there again now as I'm typing :)
-m_babaghoul09
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OrenMythcreant
Welcome home, Tobias. You found some great humans!

adverbian
What a good boy! He’s so sweet and snuggly. Give him some scritches for me!

PanicAtTheSh*teShow
That face in the cone is saying, I trusted you!

GarionOrb
Aww, that little expression on his face with the cone of shame! Such a cutie!

RGQcats
Black cats are simply wonderful. It hasn't lined up for me to get another one, but someday....

honeyapp
He is so handsome!! You have been chosen. Thank you for adopting him and giving him love and a home💜

Wuzzupdoc42
My life is a bit precarious now, but I pray the CDS delivers me a cat. That way, I’ll know I’m ready and able!
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HibiscusBlades
My void is a came from a litter born under my apartment. He is absolutely the sweetest pet I have ever had. He’s gigantic, weighs about 15 pounds. He’s tall and lanky and long and afraid of his shadow. Here’s my sweet doofus, Luke.
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Successful_Floor_837
Sounds like my Hades. He was found in a Walmart parking lot 2 years ago this July at about 2 weeks old.
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ReinventedNightly
We had a similar CDS delivery recently (showed up in the driveway and wouldn’t leave), who also happens to be a Tobias (though he goes by Toby).
Hope your Tobias brings as much joy as ours does!

m_babaghoul09
Aw what a cute little guy! He looks very happy in his new home :)
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LongstandingPain
Our cat showed up on our 2nd floor landing demanding food, but more importantly, petting! The vet says she’s about 8 or 9 years old, chipped and neutered, but her previous people couldn’t be located. Her top weight is 7.1 lbs.
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gumbogirl24
I also received my sweet void courtesy of the CDS! He’s the friendliest little guy
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