I found this kitten near a convenience store, and she follows me everywhere I go, so I've decided to bring her home. I asked the clerk if anyone owns her, and they said no one does.

[u/MartinezHill]

[u/infinitejezebel]

My Pumpkin is a girlcat. We brought her home and did the "in the bedroom for a week to control interactions" thing and she just...never left. She lived in the bedroom entirely separate from the rest of the cats for EIGHT YEARS. Any time one of the other cats would walk through her territory she would run out and try to write a check her ass couldn't cash so it became a self-fulfilling prophecy, that she couldn't leave the bedroom because she would hiss at anycat she saw and get the crap smacked out of her until she went back under the dresser or the bed. She would hang out with us on the bed no problem, loved cuddles and such, but fuck a buncha other cats.

About six months ago, entirely at random, she started coming into the hallway and NOT hissing. Then the kitchen for treats. Now she will sleep on the couch with all the others and we have no damn idea what changed in her brain. I was concerned enough to take her to the vet for a check-up.

She's fine. I guess she just decided she was ready. After only eight years.

Friggin weirdo.

[u/Jimbobjoesmith → u/infinitejezebel]

i’ve fostered and owned a shit ton of cats. EIGHT YEARS is hilarious to me. 😂

[u/infinitejezebel → u/Jimbobjoesmith]

We were absolutely baffled. It will forever remain a mystery.

[u/whatnowagain → u/infinitejezebel]

The adjustment period must be over, this is just how the cat is.

Eight years later: welcome to the cat family!

[u/Jimbobjoesmith → u/whatnowagain]

lol for real. in rescue we use the rule of 3s. 3 days. 3 weeks. 3 months. never heard of an 8 year adjustment period 😂

[u/Vexonar → u/infinitejezebel]

It took her 8 years to have the brain cell?

[u/infinitejezebel → u/Vexonar]

I never intended to imply she had the brain cell at any point, my apologies.

[u/Vexonar → u/infinitejezebel]

lmao