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'[I told] her "You don't live here!"... Well, turns out I was wrong and she was right.': Sweet stray feline forces her way into a family's home and heart

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    This is a bit of an update to this post I originally made on r/notmycat a few months ago, but the CDS (which I hadn't heard of at the time!) would not be denied lol.
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    This stray just randomly spawned near my apartment one day, and while she wasn't friendly at first and had THE SHARPEST claws I've ever experienced on a cat (which you can only find out the hard way) she pretty quickly turned into a little sweetheart who was \insistent that she be adopted.
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    I would come home from work and she would greet me as I got out of my car, then literally force her way into my apartment the moment I unlocked the door, all the while me telling her "You don't live here!" ... Well, turns out I was wrong and she was right.
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    She lives here now happily, is now chipped, fixed, and vaxxed, and her name is Tiger Lily (named after another outdoor grey cat I had as a kid that got hit by a car) She used to aggressively chase my other 2 cats, but now mostly just wants to headbutt and cuddle with them.
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    She mostly only hissed at first and couldn't really meow (sounding like someone trying to speak who hadn't used their voice in 10 years) and now she has the politest little baby meow.
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    Caution!
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    She looked so so miserable as a stray, and now she's my happy little couch potato.
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    Vet said she's probably not much more than a year or so old, which tracks because she plays with EVERYTHING.
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    She's gotten a bit chonky since I took her in and I've since changed foods and feeding habits, but other than that it's just been so rewarding to see her change so much for the better now that she has a home.
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    My apartment is tiny but she never really tries to escape or go back outside, and I'm just glad she's happy here I tell people she must have known what she was doing when she picked my driveway to haunt!
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    MCGameTime What have you done???
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    death_lad OP That has basically been the exact reaction of both my cats since the day I started letting the CDS cat inside haha ②They actually hated her so much that I thought I might have to re-home her! Luckily after a couple months they've begrudgingly accepted that they can co-exist with the monster lol
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    These moments are both adorable and sad because my black cat does NOT want to cuddle with her, but she simply does not care and will just lay down right on top of her haha
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    (she usually ends up tolerating it though □)
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    Vox_Mortem I remember your post! I thought it was only a matter of time before you caved. Congrats on the gorgeous kitty, she sounds like a love.
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    OP death_lad aw thank you! I always knew I would cave too haha the only hold ups were the new cat not liking to stay indoors for too long, and my other 2 cats being terrified of her! Luckily both of those issues have pretty much completely resolved with time :)
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    umlcat Check if is not owned by another neighbour, they like to have several bed and breakfast suppliers. If not, you have been chosen !!!
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    OP death_lad I did take her to the vet to see if she was chipped and she wasn't. Plus I live in a neighborhood with a TON of strays, so we're pretty sure she was either always a stray or was dumped
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    Your cat w Show
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    DragonBee_Fairy147 This was my reaction. Voidling is like "you seeing this shit?!" And Tiger Lily is like "if I fits, I sits!"
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    Ok_Acanthaceae_4369 Your apartment??? That's her place, she's just back from vacation. Congrats, she looks like a sweetie.
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    PDXisadumpsterfire Cats know! They just do! Why they've been so successful at living with humans and yet when forced to fend for themselves, they generally survive quite well as ferals. It's truly remarkable from a biological standpoint.
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    AttitudeOutrageous75 Post of the year
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    Pristine_Main_1224 R.C. Decided to let you live in her apt.

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