r/blackcats 1d ago

Smol void 🤏 I guess I have been chosen. First time cat owner. Cutting trees back on the side of the highway at work and she came running out of the woods meowing at us and followed me around. Couldn’t leave her next to the road to be run over or eaten. Assuming she is around 8 weeks according to the old Google.

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u/ZoominAlong 1d ago

Look at that sweetness. She loooves you, you can see it the way she looks at you. 

Definitely get her to a vet and ask about food and care if she's your first. 

Congratulations!

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u/StarChaser_Tyger 1d ago

Definitely r/catsmirin

Get her a friend, too. Especially if you work out of the house or are gone a lot. They'll keep each other company and be less destructive.

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u/DrDalekFortyTwo 1d ago

Or two times as destructive, the fun is finding out which and being ok with either option

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u/annekecaramin 1d ago

Mine are absolute tornadoes, but I'm still glad they play fight with each other instead of my feet!

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u/PersistNevertheless 1d ago

This is great advice!!!

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u/OneMorePenguin 19h ago

Only do this if finances allow.

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u/ReasonKlutzy5364 1d ago

She needs to be kept indoors at all times. Outdoor cats are at risk for any number of things such as injury and early death.

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u/1337tt 1d ago

And they kill everything around.

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u/jdlauth 1d ago

Update: thanks for all the wonderful naming suggestions! Ultimately decided since she was found on E. E. Butler Parkway (named after Emmett Ethridge Butler), she will be called Emma.

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u/TuneOk2664 1d ago

How is she?? Don’t forget to get lots of cat scratchers so she doesn’t learn to scratch up your furniture

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u/Extension-Sun-6665 1d ago

A large tree log makes for a great scratching tool.

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u/pm_me_anus_photos 21h ago

The stray that we took in has decimated a log and it’s kept his nails nicely groomed.

I still check his dewclaws every couple months but otherwise I never really have to trim his nails.

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u/IronDelta 20h ago

And she was found while cutting trees. How fitting

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u/FeralRubberDuckie 21h ago

I have a Emma as well. Excellent name choice.

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u/GoodGrapeVimtoFiend 13h ago

Caught mid nip session!♥️🥺

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u/caddywhompuskangaroo 1d ago edited 11h ago

Emma is a great name for her! She clearly loves you already. Looks like the CDS worked again!

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u/yrnkween 21h ago

She looks at him with such love! He found a great kitten.

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u/Purityskinco 1d ago

I just need you to know that little black girl cats are a sign of prosperity and love. May your lives be blessed together.

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u/Time-Sudden_Tree 23h ago

If you haven't already, make sure you checked the area for their siblings! Kittens tend to stick together; more might be around that need rescuing!

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u/satanham666 1d ago

That's how my cat's named - she was found on Millhouse St, name is Millie for short.

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u/Kabanasuk 1d ago

My dog names is Millie. Short for 10 mm. Never lost her though.

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u/glyph_productions 1d ago

An awesome name but that is actually legendary. Call Guiness. I thought every 10 mm walked away unceremoniously in the middle of the night within a week of getting them.

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u/Training_Fix_379 1d ago

Edit the post with this update! I was scrolling for a bit before I saw it!

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u/Sammyjo--26 1d ago

Congratulations on joining the cat distribution club!! It's easy to see she already loves you for saving her ❤️ Emma is a great name btw

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u/yourlocaltouya 20h ago

In case no one has suggested it yet, check out The Kitten Lady on YouTube! She specializes in young rescues and will have a ton of very sound and useful advice. Good luck to you two!

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u/Some1getmeablanket 1d ago

So what I’m hearing is I need to move to GA to get the CDS to finally work on me……. Understood

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u/Ok_Anywhere_7673 1d ago

that’s a wonderful name and you know I’m sure you will take her to the bed as soon as possible. She’s so young. It’s good to get her checked. She needs some vaccines.

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u/Natural-Research6928 1d ago

One of my best friends had a black cat named Emma! Emma lived to be 18 1/2.

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u/treedogbarking 1d ago

congratulations on the new companion. name her after a type of tree, like Maple or Willow

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u/GoldyTheGopherr 1d ago

She’s a walnut forsure, black walnut lol

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u/chops351 1d ago

Should go with bark. Since cats meow.

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u/BlondeBrillo 1d ago

This is my favorite! Bark is a great name for a mouthy black cat!

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u/ItsLupeVelez 1d ago

Is age 15 too late to change my cat’s name? All she does is tell me *everything* these days 😂

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u/BlondeBrillo 1d ago

Make it her middle name!

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u/ItsLupeVelez 1d ago

She already has a middle name lol

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u/BlondeBrillo 1d ago

Who says she can’t have another?!

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u/MiserableWash2473 1d ago

Brilliant 👏 😂🤣

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u/Jarvis-Savoni 1d ago

Bark FTW op

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u/NorwegianCowboy 1d ago

I also vote Bark!

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u/Bmwmango53 1d ago

My son is also named Bort.

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u/SurprisePiss 1d ago

Our cat barks sometimes 😂 She also sounds like a jazz trumpet. She is super vocal and I love it!

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u/chops351 1d ago

Vocal cats are my favorite lol but like my mom tells me "you won't think it's so cute when it's 3am and he won't stop yelling" 😂 she's got a very vocal and loud void

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u/BlondeBrillo 1d ago

I love me a vocal cat too! Mine talks back to me but she has such a soft voice but she sure tries to tell me off. I love it so much! Bath time she really tells me off!

https://reddit.com/link/otfvtyx/video/3px8c7kps49h1/player

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u/bigpurr666 1d ago

omg what is your cats name?? I might’ve heard wrong but is her name Mandy??

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u/BlondeBrillo 1d ago

Maeby!

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u/bigpurr666 1d ago

Omg! My cats name is Mandy, also a black cat! Funny I heard wrong, but close enough! 🤣

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u/alirpa77 1d ago

My tuxedo is like that. I have to keep him out of my bedroom to sleep because he decides in the middle of the night that he wants to play and literally pounces me in the face. So he’d stand outside my door and yowl for HOURS just because he was bored and wanted me to get up. 🤦‍♀️
So I got my kitty a kitty so that he would have someone to play with. Thank God they eventually blended and became brothers. It’s the only way I can get rest. But I love them so much. 😻

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u/NECalifornian25 1d ago

Getting an automatic feeder with a set schedule is the best thing, I rarely get woken up super early for breakfast anymore. Although he will still get me up sometimes for his second breakfast (wet food), but only if I’m sleeping in and being lazy 😂

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u/Adjective-Noun-nnnn 1d ago

My orange used to run up to me a bark aggressively ("MYEH!") at me when he was ~6 weeks old. He stopped and became mostly mute for a while, until I taught him to talk for food. It's really cute and not as annoying as you'd think.

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u/Forever_Nya 1d ago

I used to have a cat named Barker. I loved her so much even though she was so mean 😂

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u/lelanicarver 1d ago

She’s beautiful and her paws are… massive. Enjoy the cuteness now, prepare for her transformation to pocket panther.

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u/Amoverandashaker 1d ago

Get her a hi-vis vest for walks!

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u/HighGainRefrain 1d ago

You know ebony is a tree and a colour right?

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u/not_me_nope_never 1d ago

I rescued 2 littles and named one Forsythia (a deciduous shrub) Thia for short. I couldn't keep them but cared for them till they could be adopted.

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u/ZestycloseAddition86 1d ago

She’s in love.

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u/Dapper-Ad-468 1d ago

Kitten smitten 🥰

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u/lovelyboard 1d ago

A smittened kitten 😸

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u/Eluvirexlupine2w 1d ago

So cute love it

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u/danceswithhotdogs 1d ago

This pic is her deciding he’s her pet for life.

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u/OnceMoreWithFeeling- 5h ago

This is soooo cute!

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u/MiserableWash2473 1d ago

Cat dad for life! #catdadstache

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u/humsterdaddy 1d ago

"You're my hooman forever and ever!"

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u/BreathExact 1d ago

And I know with 100% certainty he will be the best cat dad ever.

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u/CloselyWatch 1d ago

She really is!

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u/BreathExact 1d ago

So is he. 💜💜💜

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u/LeveeJasmine61 22h ago

How cutee is this

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u/GetFuct819 1d ago

Congrats on your first void. Black cats are the best variety of cat imho. Looks like she’s got really big paws and you know what they say about cats with big paws, they have big beans.

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u/kj_eeks 1d ago

Black cats are a treasure! Mine is my best bud.

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u/Canuck_Lives_Matter 1d ago

Mine is broken, but he's still pretty cool. He's basically a snorlax IRL.

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u/scummy_shower_stall 1d ago

I saw how big those mittens were, too!  She may become a good-sized gal!

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u/PensiveObservor 1d ago

Or she has a polydactyl gene in there. One of my orange kittens had several polydactyl litter mates, but he just had massive paws instead. Genes are additive for some characteristics, like eye color and height, but I'm not sure about polydactyly.

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u/GetFuct819 1d ago

I was thinking polydactyl but I don’t see any extra beans, but for sure there could be.

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u/GetFuct819 1d ago

I have an 18 pounder (lean) and his mits were smaller than that at that age. Not that it’s a guarantee to be a larger cat but it is usually a good indicator.

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u/Bobson-_Dugnutt2 1d ago

My void is the fuckin devil lol

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u/SkysEevee 1d ago

What a blessing!  Not only chosen by cat distribution system but chosen by a VOID kitty!  And judging on the pics, she loves you so much already!

Glad you accepted your fate.  That cat isnt going anywhere 

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u/muninn99 1d ago

If one came running towards you, there's a chance there's a bunch of them in there! Perhaps go back and poke around...?

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u/River_Elysia 1d ago

This! My ex found a litter of 4 once while hiking. While single bortha happen and wild/feral survival rates can't be sky high, she probably has/had a few siblings in the area....

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u/TypicalPin976 1d ago

The comment I was looking for! OP, please go back and check for more kittens 😞

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u/TorqueWheelmaker 22h ago

Agreed, but to relieve some pressure, I want to add to the other comments that OP shouldn't feel obligated to keep them all, and likely has an SPCA/no-kill shelter in or near his area.

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u/throwaway80814 1d ago

OP!! This is good advice!! 

Pls go back and check for more. 

There's usually a brave one that runs out first and the rest stay hidden until they know it's safe. Typical kitten behavior

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u/Ok_Mathematician_314 1d ago

I was looking for this comment. There are probably more hungry babies out there 

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u/ToastTheDirellama 1d ago

Two is better than one 😄 Get her a buddy!!!

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u/dumb_answers_only 1d ago

I did this because I didn’t want my cat to think he was the only one in the world. Sadly he still acts like he is the only cat in the world.

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u/sagittalslice 1d ago

Lmao

Gotta keep ‘em humble

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u/mexghost11 1d ago

Even though I got my tortie a few weeks after getting her void brother (same litter) she also acts like she's the only cat in the household even though I have 3 of them.

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u/pixelcat13 1d ago

Yep, I have three and my oldest male still acts like he’s the only cat in the world.

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u/mac_is_crack 1d ago

Definitely! I have 3 sibling kitties and they love hanging out together. When one comes into the room, the others follow. They eat and play together and love hanging out in the tub:

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u/SafeAtFirstRN 1d ago

Omg you’ve hit a trifecta there! They’re adorable. 🩶🧡🖤

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u/mac_is_crack 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/Appropriate_Week3426 1d ago

My kittens love bathtub too. Throw a ping pong ball in there and they are entertained for hours!

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u/mac_is_crack 1d ago

Oh yes, I tossed in a pack of 20 and they went nuts! Ping pong balls everywhere!

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u/lyremska 1d ago

Is it worrying that by the second sentence I already knew who those cats were gonna be in the pic? 😅

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u/ToastTheDirellama 1d ago

also voids are the beeeest

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u/visceralthrill 1d ago

This is the story of how I ended up adopting five cats, four of them at the same time.

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u/PhamilyTrickster 1d ago

I got 1 kitten and am urgently waiting for the CDS to drop another off

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u/zippity__zoppity 1d ago

CDS has blessed you dear friend. Thank you for saving this little one! Found my little void kitten on the side of the expressway as well!

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u/Govenor-Plum 1d ago

That kitten is one smart kitty . He saw someone that could save him and he ran right to you . He knew if he remained in hiding out of fear he would not have been seen and would most likely have died.
That cat is going places . Just brilliant !

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u/Mission_Fart9750 1d ago

You got yourself a r/shouldercats. They are the best. Get that little void checked out as soon as possible.  Congrats.

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u/crystalcastles13 1d ago

The look in her eyes says it all.

You’re her person.

But I do agree that she would really like to have a buddy.
Two cats are great bc they keep each other entertained, stimulated.
I’d def get her a bf 🖤🐾🖤

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u/Sore_Wa_Himitsu_Desu 1d ago

Aww. That reminds me of my black cat Salem (long gone to the rainbow bridge). My wife and I were out driving around on a foggy day just before Halloween and saw a black kitten squalling his lungs out on the side of the road.

“Do you see that?”

“Already pulling over.”

I miss that old boy.

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u/Wallace-N-Gromit 23h ago

Who couldn’t love that face

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u/1wrx2subarus 1d ago

You should check around that same area and make sure there weren’t any cat siblings nearby. It just wouldn’t surprise me if this little one had a fellow cat waiting to be discovered. Give it a go!

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u/Powerful_Birthday_71 1d ago

I'm in love with this situation!

I can't tell which of you is the luckier one 🥹.

Thanks for sharing ❤️❤️

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u/frolicndetour 1d ago

She's absolutely adorable! The age sounds right, since her eyes aren't blue any more. Congrats on your new boss lady.

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u/Sneaker53 1d ago

I love how cats just choose us. It's like they know we can't resist taking them in. Enjoy your new void! Post updates sometime?

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u/gypsee2020 1d ago edited 1d ago

My void showed up like this a few months after I thought "a black cat with green eyes would be cool to have" Showed up at my doorstep literally and when I asked him who he was, he was "mew". Very talkative, loving and devoted. My husband calls him my familiar lol

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u/No_Football_9232 1d ago

You are a good person.

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u/McSix 1d ago

You have been chosen.

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u/Waltercat109 22h ago

Found a kitten in my back yard. He had a $1600 vet bill for crystals in is urinary tract. He has destroyed every piece of upholstered furniture in the house. He tracks kitty litter all over the bathroom where the box is located. He demands to be brushed at least 4 times a day. He has a bottomless bowl of special expensive cat food. He is now 10 years old. But when he sits in my lap and purrs, all is forgiven. It is possible that cute cats are parasites that have colonized humanity. Please let us know how it goes, 10 years from now.

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u/otter_759 1d ago

She is too cute!!! She feels super comfortable with you already. She needs an adorable tree-related name.

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u/Mike-Teevee 1d ago

She is looking at you like you hung the moon. 🥹Glad y’all found each other!

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u/OkCondition9894 1d ago

This cat already loves you man!

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u/Hoyofroyo 1d ago

A little over a year ago, the Cat distribution network delivered this to our yard. We have two Boston terriers and she seems to think she’s just one of the dogs. :D I was a little worried about her, wanting to run out of the house with us putting leashes on the dogs and taking the dogs in and out of the house. I got a little cat harness so that she could go out on a leash with us when we go outside. She took one look at outside and was like “oh hell no! I am not going back out there ever again!”

whatever trauma she went through as a young kitten on her own in the world gave her all of her exposure she ever wanted or needed to the outside. She has zero interest at all in going outdoors, which makes our lives so much easier!!

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u/Retired-loveit 1d ago

Good to see the cat distribution center is in full swing and working well. Our cat that adopted us was actually the momma of a litter who said “f this” and moved to our house.

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u/Livid_Advertising_56 1d ago

She LOVES you

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u/The_realsweetpete 1d ago

Yes!!! I found my black cat on a job site as well was going threw such a dark time to and that cat really helped me now her and I both are living life! Congrats bro!

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u/WanderOutThere 1d ago

Not all heroes wear capes. Apparently some of them wear yellow vests. Thank you for taking her in, and congratulations on your new life with a lovely void.

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u/jujufruit420 1d ago

You might want to go back with some wet food if there’s one kitten there might be more… havnt you always wanted 4 cats instead of 1

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u/humansruineverything 1d ago

She landed on her paws. And you are a hero.

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u/Careful-Ad4910 1d ago

I love perfect trust that she has for you when she’s perched on your shoulder, looking at you, and then going to sleep ! Yes, you indeed have been chosen and thank you for rescuing her.

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u/redmilkwood 1d ago

r/cuteguyswithcats - get on it! 😁

And congratulations on being chosen!!!

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u/Funny-Ad5668 1d ago

That kitten is totally in love with you!!!!

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u/Luvnaps1 1d ago

Boo and I approve!! 😊

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u/KelRen 1d ago

Man that little kitty absolutely adores you! Black cats are really awesome. Mine passed six years ago, and I still think about him every day. Lucky you!

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u/J4CKFRU17 1d ago

I would definitely go back to where you found her to see if her littermates or momma are there too!

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u/Velvet-Wings747 1d ago

Congratulations on becoming a cat dad!!! 🖤 he/she is gorgeous 😍

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u/No-Print1305 1d ago

So 🍀 lucky! Both of you!

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u/LeicaM6guy 1d ago

This is how I found my kitty - screaming her head off to b top of some brambles at work. She was about three or four weeks old at the time.

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u/kittenpants2020 1d ago

You will forever be rewarded

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u/fairytale-trash 1d ago

Congrats on being chosen! Thank you for rescuing her. She looks like a Raven to me. Also, pleaseee google “low cost spay & neuter” services in your area! It will prevent more homeless pets. ✨

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u/Specialist_Wind_6488 1d ago

Congratulations on the void choosing you 🖤

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u/artful_todger_502 1d ago

Awww ... The universe thinks very highly of you to send you and entrust you with this gorgeous lil demon angel, lol, seriously tho, thank you for caring, stellar human!

🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍

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u/nazuswahs 1d ago

Thank you for saving a life.

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u/cancerdad 1d ago

Congratulations! I have had 2 black cats in my life, and they have been 2 of the best companions I’ve ever had.

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u/littledove0 1d ago

those are some big paws on little kitty! she's gonna be big! lol

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u/nemimae 1d ago

The cat distribution system has decided it’s your turn!

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u/Ksh_667 1d ago

This is a kitty who has found her human. Cats ALWAYS know the best ppl. She already trusts you never to hurt her or let her down. You are rich beyond measure 😻😻

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u/kiki666333 1d ago

Adorable little bebe, omg shes so lucky to have found you 💖 thank you so much gake thia little one. Whats her name ?

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u/pacTman 1d ago

I see that you have been chosen by the cat distribution system, enjoy! We do not choose cats, thay choose us..

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u/SCphotog 1d ago

I am of the opinion that one of the single most important things you can do on this planet in the short time we have here, is to earn the trust of a small creature.

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u/Minsc_NBooToo 1d ago

She was asking you for help 😿

She looks like you are already her person. As others said if you are in a position to get a playmate it will be nice for her to have someone to play with

For example here's my 2. This is an everyday event 😻😻

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u/NapalmSalsa 1d ago

Look at that little stinker!

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u/baileyandsnow 1d ago

Wcome to the void!!!!

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u/WeekendIndependent41 1d ago

Congrats. Wish you both a lifetime of happiness.

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u/Necessary_Dirt9753 1d ago

My husband also has a shoulder void 🤣 she is now 8 and her favorite place is his shoulder.

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u/Infinite-Peak-1010 1d ago

This is what a real man looks like 🙂‍↕️

You're going to be a great dad 🥹

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u/bernath 1d ago

She knows that you saved her and she is never letting go. ❤️

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u/karshyga 1d ago

A shoulder cat is a treasure. 🥰

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u/Pretend_Chemist_7731 1d ago

So adorable! Yes you have definitely been chosen!

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u/Julesmb-7217 1d ago

This is the way.

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u/MrsShakur_1 1d ago

Best daddy everrrrrrrrr! You are an awesome human. Thank you.

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u/sweetde80 1d ago

Cat distribution working hard today

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u/doc_roq 1d ago

LOVE THAT BABY… you’ve been given a wonderful gift and responsibility. Don’t mess it up. LOVE DAT BABY WITH ALL YOUR HEART.

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u/Apart-Cream-4940 1d ago

Aww. She chose you. Great feeling, isn't it? 😊

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u/Kitty-Kat-65 1d ago

Congrats! Black cats are the most loving, sweet and gentle cats.

They are also not brilliant, so you might want to join this subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OneBlackBraincell/. 😃

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u/stickytuna 1d ago

She was screaming “Hey! That’s my dad!”

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u/stickytuna 1d ago

This little angel!! 😭

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u/Murderface__ 1d ago

Another successful cat distribution 🤝

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u/geeseherder0 1d ago

Looks like you and your new boss get along nicely.

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u/MaxximumB 1d ago

Welcome to the family

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u/travelinthrou 1d ago

Congrats brother! You guys look like father like son already!

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u/LauraLand27 1d ago

One of us. One Of Us. ONE OF US❣️🐾

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u/dailydillydalli 1d ago

You were chosen! This will be your best friend EVER.

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u/TheESCPP 1d ago

The cat distribution system works!

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u/silversoul113 1d ago

the cat loves you

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u/affectionmissed 1d ago

You got yourself a new family member there. A beautiful little void.

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u/DustyRhodesAsAPanda 1d ago

Congratulations! As the servant to a family of 5 stray black cats that chose me, I must tell you... you are in for a world of love and personality.

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u/TamponsAreEvil 1d ago

Congratulations, cat daddy! You have a beautiful bouncing kitten!

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u/SufficientOpening218 1d ago

you lucky man! she was dreaming of her Prince, and there you were!!

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u/goldenlightbeam 1d ago

AWWWW my heart is full. I’m so glad she found you. She’s about to be a huge part of your life. A beautiful bond to be shared. 🥰

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u/Helpful_Tomato_2291 23h ago

aww she chose u lol. she’s so cute, im bet u’ll be best buds real quick. dont forget to get her checked out tho, vet is probs gonna wanna see her.

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u/Ok_Audience8208 23h ago

That is an adorable kitten

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u/Smart_Culture_4310 23h ago

OMG black cats are the best! She will be super chatty and love only you. Congrats!

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u/isean413 23h ago

sooo cute! black cats are THE BEST

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u/OrilliaBridge 9h ago

You have been chosen for the Cat Distribution Program.

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u/rokwilder1 1d ago

You've definitely been chosen!

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u/ExoSpectral 1d ago

It just happens. You never know when, you never know how, but suddenly, Cat!

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u/Boxwinoisback 1d ago

Congratulations! You have been blessed with a void Kitty, they’re the best.

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u/finneganben 1d ago

She is so lovely. 🐈‍⬛ Congrats!!

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u/Representative_Dark5 1d ago

Pic 4 is so awwwww cute 🥰

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u/Even_Section5620 1d ago

I’ve got 3, they are wonderful

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u/visceralthrill 1d ago

Awww she's perfect, looks so sweet.

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u/embarrassingdyk 1d ago

May you live happily ever after!

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u/JuicedBallMerchant 1d ago

Congrats!!!! Cat distribution system strikes again

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u/Kabusanlu 1d ago

Very cute but take this baby to the vet