Cat whose loving owner has passed is left in his daughter's care, but she has no interest in cats; the cat decides he doesn't like her either and chooses to stay with the neighbors instead, who happily open their home to him

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Jul 12, 2026 2:15 PM EDT

If your cat doesn't like you, they will make sure that you know about it.

When the CDS creates its pairings between humans and cats, oftentimes, it doesn't take into consideration silly things like… age and allergies and whether you like cats or not. The CDS simply makes the best pairing given the circumstances that it is presented with. Maybe you, in your corner of the world, are the purrfect cat owner, but a cat across the world cannot choose you. You're not an option. And we're sure that if it could, the CDS would have paired the sweet cat in today's story with its previous owner much, much earlier. Because that pairing was a purrfect one. The kitten was rescued, and her elderly owner loved her like a child. For as long as he could.

As recounted on r/notmycat, the daughter of the previous owner is the one who got the cat. It's clear that the previous owner did what he could, trying to give his cat the best family possible. But his daughter didn't like cats, and you know what? The kitty didn't like the daughter back either. And so the CDS kicked back into gear one more time for this feline, and it led him all the way to his neighbor. And just like that, another purrfect pairing was made. The neighbors were happy to adopt the cat, and the daughter wasn't too upset about that. The CDS has done what it needed to do yet again. And although we are sure that his new family will never quite replace the old one, at least here, he is happy and loved the way that he is supposed to be. Here, he really is going to get the second chance at love and happiness that he deserves.

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It doesn't sound like the daughter is a bad person. She just doesn't like cats. She's wrong for that, of course. She just doesn't realize it. It sounds like everyone wants what's best for the cat, and the cat has clearly made what is best for him very, very clear. It's a win-win for everyone.
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