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'I just want to do what's best for him even if it means having to say goodbye': Pawrents struggle over whether to adopt stray balcony cat of 6 years when they move or leave him where he's comfortable

Sarah Brown

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'I feel like he has chosen us, and I hate to shut him out': Couple dreams of adopting a friendly stray, only to discover the cat is the neighbor's outdoor explorer

Sarah Brown

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20 Cat Breeds Ranked by Fluff Factor, from Fur-Free Felines to Poufy Persians

Ely Bulnes

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'I'm sure that I would come to love another cat if I got one': After Gracie's window buddy moves away, pawrent considers getting a cat sibling to fill the purr-shaped void

Sarah Brown

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'She thinks it's not nearly enough': Student pawrent offers 50 euros for five days of simple cat care, but the 15-year-old who volunteered now demands more

Sarah Brown

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'It's just an animal not a child': Pet pawrent chooses to stay in with her sick cat instead of going out with her friends, they accuse her of using her pet as an excuse

Ely Bulnes

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'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

Sarah Brown

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'These cats are the only "family" I have': Soon-to-be ex demands to take one littermate with him across the country, but pawrent caregiver refuses to split the bonded pair

Sarah Brown

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'I want to stay firm without seeming arrogant, or as it seems like a helicopter parent': Devoted pawrent stands by an indoor-and-leash life for Briar despite pressure to let her free-roam outdoors

Sarah Brown

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'I would wish that she doesn't have to be afraid of us': Pawrents adopt a shy 5-year-old and a year later are still trying to build trust and find what will make her feel at home

Sarah Brown

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'I had no intention of adopting': A quick visit to the animal shelter turned into a spontaneous double adoption to keep a mama cat and her kitten safe and together

Sarah Brown

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New parent of abandoned kitten refuses to return her to former owner without proof of previous ownership: 'I am NOT interested in giving her back'

Ely Bulnes

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'I’m not a cat person, but I’m a Kiwi person': Sweet stray kitten gets rescued and adopted by "non-cat" people and converts new pawrents to full fledged cat lovers

Sarah Brown

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'[I'm] scared to date again': 33-year-old cat mom gets broken up with after 8-year relationship, seeks advice from fellow single ladies about finding her co-pawrent in crime

Blake Seidel

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'I don’t want to be forced to choose between my boyfriend and my cats': Kitten chaos and a notebook fiasco push these new pawrents toward training, patience, and a path to harmony

Sarah Brown

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'I have to teach him now so it won't be worse when he grows up': New pawrent in tiny apartment battles 3-month-old kitten’s table-and-desk parkour, racing to set real boundaries before chaos grows

Sarah Brown

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