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    Sweet street cat that waited every morning for his chosen human before work finally gets adopted, then instantly becomes friends with the other cat and makes himself at home: '[He] is not a street cat anymore'

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    Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
    Jun 16, 2026 6:15 PM EDT

    There is only so long that you can resist when a cat chooses to adopt you. 

    Cats adopt their humans. In the cat community, this is not merely an idea- it is a statement of fact. You may think, when you walk into a shelter, that you have some choice in the matter, that you get to decide, but no, you don't. You may walk into a shelter wanting to adopt a kitten and adopt the oldest cat instead. You may never get to the shelter in the first place, because a cat will decide to adopt you when you're on a walk outside. You never know when or how it will happen, but once it does - once you are chosen, resistance is futile. 

    Countless times, we have seen people who "hate cats" get chosen by them and fall in love. They may resist for a while. They may try to hold onto this idea of cat hatred. But cats don't give their humans a choice in the matter. Cats adopt, and we adjust, and then, we realize just how lucky we are to have been chosen by them. Yes, it took a minute for the person who shared their story on r/notmycat to accept that their "notmycat" has become "nowmycat", but eventually, they did, and now, they are all the happier for it. 

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      "Update: the street cat that waited for me every morning is not a street cat anymore."

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      A few weeks ago he started showing up every morning before I left for work. At first he kept his distance, but he came back every day.
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      Today he's no longer a street cat. He's safe, fed, and somehow already best friends with my other cat. I guess the Cat Distribution System finally finished processing my application.
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    • Sometimes, they really do need to run that trial. He felt, from the beginning, that you were most likely the right human for him, but, as anyone who has ever worked with feral and stray cats before knows, sometimes, it takes a while for them to trust their human. The fact that he then came in, made himself at home and quickly befriended your cat really means that he was just waiting a bit before taking the plunge, just making sure that he really was going to end up in the right place. 

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      LogicWizard22 "Finished processing my application.". . He test drove you and decided "yep, this is the one."
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      PetiteLifeDaily OP Apparently I passed the inspection. I didn't even know I was being evaluated.
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      50FtQueenie I love a happy ending.
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      PetiteLifeDaily OP Me too. He wrote the ending himself, I was just the supporting character. ☑
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      alienmouse1 Congratulations! and thank you for caring.
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      PetiteLifeDaily OP Thank you! Honestly, he made it very hard not to care. He showed up every day until I got the message.
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      Wonderful Mix977 YES! Love this. What a soulful face.
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      PetiteLifeDaily OP Right? Those eyes are exactly how he convinced me to stop calling him "the street cat."
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    • Ah, from the second that he showed up on your doorstep and you showed him kindness, he and you both knew that he was not going to be a street cat much longer. It doesn't take much for a human and a cat who's looking for a home to bond. For them, it takes a little trust. For us, it takes one look. Instantly, we're in love with them. 

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      Devi Moonbeam So glad to hear he's safe now
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      PetiteLifeDaily OP Thank you! He's warm, fed, and already acting like he owns the place.
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      JinxOnU78 The CDS Always arrives right on time!
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      PetiteLifeDaily OP The CDS tracking status went from “Out for delivery" to "Delivered" surprisingly fast.
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      barnos88 Chose wisely
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      PetiteLifeDaily OP Looks like he interviewed me more than | interviewed him.
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      SadMaryJane They look like partners in crime :)
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      Plantain-Extension You will never regret an extra orange cat!
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