‘The universe had other ideas’: They bought their dream house, but it was the cat who came back to it that made it truly feel like home

Talk about purrfect timing! One year ago, this proud new homeowner was just settling in with two kids and a promise. Once the budget bounced back, they’d adopt a cat. But the universe clearly didn’t want to wait. One night, a determined feline showed up at their door, meowing like she already had the keys. Within seconds, she’d claimed the house, leaping from counters to cabinets like a fuzzy parkour champion. Turns out, Angel (as she’s now lovingly called) had been abandoned by the home’s previous owner and she stuck around waiting for her real family to move in. She may have started as a stowaway, but now she’s the queen of the castle, complete with her own bed on the cabinets and two kitten sidekicks to rule alongside her. From stray to spoiled, this is one glow-up story for the hiss-tory books. Sometimes you don’t choose the cat. The cat chooses you (and your mortgage). Is your inbox feline too professional? Add some cats falling off counters. Subscribe here!.

‘EXTRA TOEBEANS’: Sweet 7-toed kitten goes home in a to-go box with some cat lovers after they dine at the local burger joint, becoming the sweetest dessert they never ordered

Going out for dinner is amazing in many ways. You get to eat good food, hang out with people you enjoy, and if you’re as lucky as the couple in this next story, you’ll go home with a kitten in a takeaway box. A kitten, you say? A 7-toed stray may not have been on the menu for a couple enjoying a date at their local burger spot, but this determined little kitty knew exactly which waiter to flag down to get some service around here. Meowing in the parking lot and demanding a 25% tip, this kitten snuggled their way into the hearts, lives, and souls of an unsuspecting duo of hoomans. Perhaps the next time they’re dreaming of the dessert menu at a fancy restaurant, they’ll skip the sweets and head straight to the parking lot for an extra serving of cat-like sweetness. Lessons learned: always have a to-go box ready to go in your purse just in case the CDS decides to satisfy your sweet tooth. GET YOUR WEEKLY HIT OF WHISKERED PURRFECTION.

‘EXTRA TOEBEANS’: Sweet 7-toed kitten goes home in a to-go box with some cat lovers after they dine at the local burger joint, becoming the sweetest dessert they never ordered

Going out for dinner is amazing in many ways. You get to eat good food, hang out with people you enjoy, and if you’re as lucky as the couple in this next story, you’ll go home with a kitten in a takeaway box. A kitten, you say? A 7-toed stray may not have been on the menu for a couple enjoying a date at their local burger spot, but this determined little kitty knew exactly which waiter to flag down to get some service around here. Meowing in the parking lot and demanding a 25% tip, this kitten snuggled their way into the hearts, lives, and souls of an unsuspecting duo of hoomans. Perhaps the next time they’re dreaming of the dessert menu at a fancy restaurant, they’ll skip the sweets and head straight to the parking lot for an extra serving of cat-like sweetness. Lessons learned: always have a to-go box ready to go in your purse just in case the CDS decides to satisfy your sweet tooth. GET YOUR WEEKLY HIT OF WHISKERED PURRFECTION.