Childhood cat of 18 years crosses rainbow bridge just before woman's big move to another state, a replica cat chooses her upon her arrival

Briana Viser • Writer and Editor

Oct 2, 2026 10:15 AM EDT

Our childhoods shape the rest of our lives. What we experience then holds meaning in ways we can't even fathom as we get older. The pets we have live in our hearts furrever.

Moving can make a lot of emotions come up. The change of scenery, starting over somewhere else, having to pack everything you own and realize how you don't need 60% of your belongings. You have to meet past selves just to move apartments or homes, you have to relive things and go through old memories, objects, letters. You have to get rid of things you thought would be eternal, you have to prioritize what you want to keep and what's obsolete to you now. And on top of that, the woman in the story below has to deal with the grief of losing her 18 year long soulmate cat amongst all the changes already taking place. She moves cross state with her husband. Upon their arrival, they're met by a stray kitty who invited herself in. The kitty has been watching her and she named him Sweet Potato. She's ready to adopt, and word on the street is that this kitty never lets anyone pet him, except for this woman. Read and enjoy the full story below.

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When we have to say goodbye to our pets it can be the most heart breaking and earth shattering thing for us. This little orange one is so cute. Moving can be such a pain, I for one hate it. I moved so many times in the past few years and it's really grating. Packing everything always seems less than when you actually start to do it. You realize how much stuff you own, and how many things go unused throughout the years. I know I have several clothing items that I've just held onto for years always assuming I'd wear it one day, but year and year goes by and I don't end up wearing the clothes! After years it's reasonable to just throw these things away. At the end of the day it's just clothing, and it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of life. Even if it holds sentimental value it can still be replaced.
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