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LazySusanNot

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10. Olivia, our stray kitty walked up one day and asked if she could live at my house

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2021, 11:08 AM

Feb 2021

She was thin and skittish the first time I saw her. The cans of cat food we had saved from babysitting another kitty came in handy. When I set the can down on the sidewalk for the first time, I got a full circle leg rub as a Thank You. 6 years later she loves her indoor life and snacks. Lots of snacks! LOL

Thanks for posting. Interesting to hear these stories.

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How did your pets come into your life? [View all] spinbaby Feb 2021 OP

One cat at a time, all of them found me. The last two were rescues by girlfriends. I got brewens Feb 2021 #1

A teacher my sister worked with was an oxy addict. She had 2 cats and 1 dog Siwsan Feb 2021 #2

We have two kitties who were living in our barn --just showed up one day. Evergreen Emerald Feb 2021 #3

I have kitties and each and every one was a rescue. CurtEastPoint Feb 2021 #4

My three spoiled cats are all rescues. catbyte Feb 2021 #5

I was given one cat when my girlfriend moved out of her apartment. forgotmylogin Feb 2021 #6

WOW, I commend you! . . . Iliyah Feb 2021 #7

It had been some years since I had to put down my sick and aging dog. Chainfire Feb 2021 #8

What is her coloration? tblue37 Feb 2021 #18

Stella was solid black Chainfire Feb 2021 #21

Amazing that some people reject black dogs or cats, isn't it? tblue37 Feb 2021 #22

I find it very odd as well. Chainfire Feb 2021 #23

I got my Maxi when my beloved Oliver crossed over the Rainbow bridge. Butterflylady Feb 2021 #9

I am so happy for you both. OregonBlue Feb 2021 #17

Olivia, our stray kitty walked up one day and asked if she could live at my house LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #10

My current cat was found screaming his head off under my race car trailer. gibraltar72 Feb 2021 #11

Cats do just appear and they stay. Polly Hennessey Feb 2021 #12

I'm down to 2 kitties these days happybird Feb 2021 #13

When we retired from the city to a very small town, it was my intention to also retire from animal Karadeniz Feb 2021 #14

I've always lived with cats. ChazInAz Feb 2021 #15

We were considering a dog for our two grandkids who came to live with us. We went to the OregonBlue Feb 2021 #16

I am disappointed that there are not many pictures in this thread. tblue37 Feb 2021 #19

Had a bad experience with a rescue Freddie Feb 2021 #20

I had a dog that ran a cat rescue out of the back of my house. iscooterliberally Feb 2021 #24

Seven rescues. woodsprite Feb 2021 #25