'What should I do with this dude?': Sufficiently plump orange shows up on porch for family who just got a third kitten, mom of the house finally approves to make him furrever part of the family

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Aug 16, 2026 1:30 PM EDT

Moms know best…that's why this one finally let the plump man in. 

We all know the taxing, daunting responsibilities of having kittens. Not everyone is equipped to handle taking care of a kitten. There's so much work that goes into it and it's a constant job that doesn't stop. You always have to make sure the kitten is okay, that he or she isn't tearing up furniture or falling off a bed. So when you have more than one kitten, it can feel like the world is crushing you. But that's where family comes in. With family members to help you, it's easier to have control over the situation and enough hands on deck to help. Like in the story here, where a family already has kittens and they recently got them. Then one day a sufficiently plump orange cat comes to their porch wearing a flea collar, so obviously he knows what it's like to be with people to some extent. They claim he has barely left the porch at all, and they even tried not feeding him initially. But alas, their efforts to deter the cat distribution system were met with mirth and laughter from the CDS higher powers. This orange fluff didn't leave, and so they decided enough is enough and that they should feed him anyway. No cat or person seems to be looking for him, so they want to take him to a vet. 

One family member in particular is very attached, and he wants to bring the cat inside the house. The caveat? You guessed it, the recent adoption of kittens. Is a fourth kitten the right decision? The back and forth between wanting to keep him and knowing the amount of intense work it'll be keeps the family from making a decision. When suddenly the mom of the house makes an executive decision that they can keep the cat, so they have scheduled a vet appointment and named him. Would you take in the little fluff ball? He's really too cute. Read the story and let us know how heartwarming and inspiring it is! Cats are the best, especially orange plump cats. 

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    This cat recently showed up on our porch. He's very friendly, sufficiently plump and came with a
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    flea collar. He has barely left our porch at all apart from some nightly patrols around the
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    perimeter. We weren't feeding him at first in hopes that he would go back to wherever his home is but it
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    seemed like he was losing weight and he started eating grass so we caved
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    Nobody seems to be looking for him, and I'm willing to take him into a vet to scan for a microchip
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    but considering the area I live in and that he isn't even neutered I wouldn't bet he has one. Part of
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    me wonders if he's been abandoned and the collar was the last thing he was left with
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    I'm attached, and he really wants to come inside the house. The only problem is that we recently took in
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    a kitten who also showed up on our porch just a few days prior (growing cat problem in our area).
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    That bumped us up to 3 cats and things are a little stressful while the new kitty is getting settled in. My
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    mom isn't convinced that 4 cats is a good idea and while I do think it's daunting as well, I believe it's
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    doable! I'm personally the one who feeds and cleans up after everyone so I think it should be up to me to say when we've had enough or not.
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    He doesn't mind our dog when I let her out, and he's cool with one of our other cats through the window. He's the chillest guy!
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    My mom agreed we can take him in if he's still here by winter. I'm still unsure if I should feed him more or
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    not. I fed him last night just because he was away from the house a little longer last night and that made me really anxious.
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    Maybe he could be two timing us, but even so I know he doesn't have a place to sleep at night since he is still returning to our porch.
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    His name is Triple B for Big Balled Buddy!
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    Update: Gave him a paper collar :D I'll take him to the vet when I am able
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