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submitted 1 day ago by tooks@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world

This lil 9 week old guy adopted us 4 weeks ago. Showed up on our doorstep, crying and scared. He took to us immediately, and because of an impossibly dumb rule I made years ago, he now lives with us permanently. We named him Critter, and according to the vet (and the size of his paws), he's expected to reach the 17-18 lb range. He has become incredibly affectionate, and being my first ever pet (in my late 40s), I can't get over just how much joy he brings us. I'm in love.

I have yet to upload it anywhere, but one of our cameras captured a rather remarkable moment when Critter made his move to join our little family of two.

Anywho, new to the world of cats, and so far it has been the most rewarding and fascinating experience of my recent life. Hope to share more of Critter's future with the community.

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[-] b72@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 day ago

Welcome to Critter! He’s wonderful!

I’ve no doubt he will give you as much love as you’re already giving him. Thank you for taking him in when he needed it.

[-] tooks@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

Thank you! As much as we took him in, he took us in just as hard. He just needed a house to build his small colony.

this post was submitted on 21 Jun 2026
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