'She asked me if she can have her kitten back': After 21-year-old adopts a shelter kitten, former owner tracks her on social media and tries to reclaim her, but this new pawrent isn't budging

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• If she didn’t bother looking for the cat until now, it shows she doesn’t really care. You stepped up, got her safe, and gave her a real forever home.

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• If there was no microchip or official record when the cat went missing, it’s hard to prove prior ownership. You followed the process and now you’re the registered, responsible pawrent.

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• She had her chance to give this kitty a safe, secure life and lost it. You stepped up, gave both yourself and the cat a fresh start, and built something better.

   

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