After asking to be adopted twice, cat decides to walk walk into his home himself, and now, he has two humans and two dogs to worship him: 'He walked in through the dog door!'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Oct 7, 2026 4:45 PM EDT

Some cats are nice enough to ask us to adopt them. It's not their fault that sometimes we don't hear them fast enough. 

The CDS works with all kinds of clients. Some cats are feisty, and they run into their humans' lives and cause chaos right away, knowing that it is their home and that they are safe to do it, that they won't be abandoned because of it. Other cats are a little more patient. They are gentler. They give you the news that you are adopting them in a more tactful way. They even act as if they are asking you to adopt them. 

These cats show up in your backyard, on your porch, or on your stairwell. And they wait. That's what happened to biadia5 on Reddit. They tell you that it is time, but they give you an opportunity to adjust to the news. It's not their fault that, sometimes, we don't hear them quickly enough. When that happens, they are left with no choice. They can't just keep spending nights outside alone when their house is right there, so… they take matters into their own paws, and they walk straight into our houses. And then they stay. And the humans… we just accept it, because that is the meowgic of the Cat Distribution System. 

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    "First time cat guardian, gifted by the CDS!"

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    The shock has worn off, so I'd love to tell this story to a community that would appreciate it!!
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    On a sunny morning two weeks ago, I met a little tabby on our driveway. We have neighborhood cats and I figured a little guy was just hanging out. I called my partner out and we pet him for a little and then went on with our day.
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    Fast forward a few hours, I come home from work and he is on the driveway AGAIN. At this point, I go in and grab him a lil treat and show him our backyard and let him know he can hang out there. Granted, we have 2 dogs so I wasn't sure if we would see him again.
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    We leave for an event at our local library and come home joking about how the cat would be in the driveway again. We didn't see him upon our return and just continue to talk about him as we walk further into the house.
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    All of a sudden we hear meowing and the driveway cat is IN OUR HOME, just casually walking around. He walked in through the dog door!
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  • We don't know how many times we have to keep saying it: cats choose us, not the other way around. Maybe if we say it enough, people will stop being surprised and accept their fate more easily. This cat clearly chose you, and you were refusing to get the message. So, he took it into his own paws and did what needed to be done. 

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    I immediately called my friend who works with a cat rescue, very frantically, about what to do. One of our dogs is pretty reactive and barks at all the neighborhood kitties, so somehow a war did not break out in our absence.
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    All the usual next steps were taken: checked for microchip, posted on the FB lost & found pet page, talked with neighbors, contacted the shelter, and it was all crickets.
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    So a week later we take him to the vet to establish some care and it's becoming more obvious that this little guy will become a part of our family He was found to be in excellent health.
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    We've named him Lucky and we somehow got graced with the sweetest, friendliest, cuddliest cat. Thank you CDS for this new adventure in cat caretaking!
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    pork-head Dogs have great sense of smell. It's possible your dogs knew (about) him earlier than you and didn't respond because they were already familiar. Good luck :)
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    biadia5 OP this is so fascinating! there is a whole world we don't event know about
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  • Of course the dogs knew about it! In fact, the dogs were in on it. They knew the second that he walked into the house, but they chose to let him stay, because - unlike you - they got the message loud and clear the first time around. 

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    Darjeeling323 I'd say the lucky one is you — what a gorgeous cat!
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    biadia5 OP 100% ! the name lucky represents how all parties are lucky :)
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