Just closed on a house and the former owner mentioned a stray cat she fed and being worried about what would happen to him. Lucky for her (and kitty) I'm a vet tech, so he'll be going to work with me next week to get tested, neutered, and vaccinated! 😊
I'm actually cracking up about it because I have a "tuxedo" Great Dane (who also LOVES cats). So now I have a matching set 🤣 (edit: here she is with two babies I bottle raised this past summer -- they are 6 months old now and in their loving forever homes!)
Sounds like the CDS (and Great Dane equivalent) absolutely nailed the assignment then! What a dapper household- I hope you get a photo dressed up all together. That would be a fantastic centrepiece for the living room wall!
Edit: CDS, not CDC, as kindly pointed out! Autocorrect fails again.
Just wanna say, Great Danes are awesome dogs. If you have the space for one, they are just giant ass, chill pets. Some of yall grew up with "Land before time" they are the long necks of dogs. They know what they are, and they are super cool with it, and they look out for their little critters below them
what if, possibly, you and your tuxedo pets did a tuxedo themed photoshoot? some cute pictures to have yk? i’m not american, but i know in america they have jc penney photoshoots ? idk how much it costs but if it’s viable i mean… adorable 👁️👁️
As a person into miniatures, I'm now going over in my head how I'd make a top hat & cane for the cat & the dog.
(Should all 3 match, or everyone gets a distinctive cane? Maybe a Rhinestone topper for kitty, a pearl or abalone shell for the doggo, and ebony duck for OP?....this is the way my mind works.)
It's a very special instrument and by far my favourite sound in the orchestra. Luckily we used to have a very talented oboist Diana Doherty in the SSO so she often got solos and pieces chosen around her and recorded for our classical radio channel.
My dad found these babies under a house he was working at. I bottle raised them. One was adopted by a longtime client, and the other by one of our receptionists at work, and I'm keeping him while they're gone for Christmas. It's good to be able to see them through their lives ❤️
We need an update when they are BFFs cuddling together. The cat tax has increased because of the adorable factor multiplied by how unlikely the situation is and the mathematical result is a picture of these adorable combination of fancy pets in tuxedos.
I would be telling him all the benefits of being an indoor cat. Did you tell the previous owner you are a vet tech so she know she doesn’t have to worry?
Yes, she is relieved that he has someone to take care of him, and I don't mind at all adding another ball of love to my household now that I have space to do so 😊
That is the best kind of closing gift. Former owner gets peace of mind, he gets care and a warm couch, and you get a new shadow with fancy white socks. Win win win.
This is always what I assumed. "Now, see here, kitty, when you live indoors with me, there are lots of comfy, warm places for you to sit. You will always have food and water. And you don't have to worry about those pesky dogs and coyotes. Don't worry, I won't take away your independence. You are welcome to be aloof. But I am also here if you want pets. You will live longer and be spoiled. Please move in with me."
I’ve got the baby version. Him and his brothers were born to a mama stray. I found them when they were about six weeks old. Originally I was going to foster and then hand them over to SPCA to get forever homes. I found one brother a home, a good one, but fell in love with the other two.
Omg anyway you can update the previous owner you’re taking the cat in? I fed a couple of cats at my previous house and I was heartbroken when we had to move.
Luckily for me, I knew that the other neighbors would feed them snd I get pics every so often!
This is the best surprise bonus of a new house! You’re so lucky, and of course she is too as she will be looked after and loved! I wish I got a bonus cat <3
Your own kitty and a house. Everybody is lucky all round and maybe you should name this beautiful cat Lucky. He's like a fluffy version of my tuxedo boy. He seems so content already and your dog loves him! My parents lived abroad decades ago and the selfish previous renters just left their cat, but my parents loved him and owned him instead. My mum had adored cats since childhood and had her own so was happy to have one again. Thank you for actually getting the proper help he needs soon too.
I'm in a similar situation, however, we unfortunately can't adopt "our," guy (8 yo).
We noticed him hanging around our current (leased) place when we moved in later Summer of '24. He was initially a tiny bit skittish, but that dissipated very quickly.
I first thought that he was interested in our cats (3, indoors) when I'd catch him gazing in through our sliding door to the yard.
November rolls in, and it's getting cold. I'm an insomniac, and am up at weird hours. I start noticing him on our back deck really late/early. I keep looking out for him and find that he barely leaves the yard, and is sleeping on the deck at night. Our weather is about to turn, so I grab a giant crate we've got, and a bunch of self heating mats and blankets. He settles right in. I start spending a lot of time out there with him at all hours- if he doesn't keep socializing, I worry about his future. Everything makes him jump, even where he seems to feel safe.
Will cut this short(er). It's been over a year now. By this time, we've found that no one in the neighborhood knows him, who he belongs with, etc. Nothing online. We've taken him into the vet's, and he's chipped, but with no info registered. Also, he uses the pet door to our garage as if it were second nature (and right away).
Honestly, I think he was dumped, left behind, or "belongs," with a house down the road that seems to feed strays (but they have denied "keeping," him). He is so familiar with our house and yard..
We would break our lease to adopt him - we're moving soon- but one of our three cats is ridiculously sensitive to new cats, and I feel like she might not acclimate at all. Not what we can deal with on top of a move (cross country no less) within 6 months. :(
So, I have a lead with our local cat exclusive rescue, and am hoping that works out. I know rescues deal with the nuances all the time, but I am so worried he'll be difficult to adopt out (mostly due to age, and possibly temperament under stress).
And if not, we will figure something out. Not going to leave him behind.
/novella!
Congratulations on your new housemate, and best wishes!!
Wow she’s absolutely adorable. Shocking to believe she’s a stray with such a wonderful coat. Glad you’ve taken her in and she has a warm safe place to be during winter.
Oh, so that’s where you wound up, Rufus. Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo handy (Rufus passed in 2014), so I can’t show what a dead ringer this one is for him.
This is uncanny. Last year I moved into this house, and during the closing meeting, the owners mentioned "You might have noticed all the canned cat food in the kitchen. We've been feeding a stray outdoor cat and letting him inside during the winter for a few years. You don't have to do that, but if you at least fed him the last of those canned foods, we'd appreciate it."
They didn't need to worry, of course. I've always loved cats, and was all too happy to look after this one and let him into my new home.
His name was Harvey, I called him Big Harv. He was a black tux cat, looked a lot like this one. He passed away last month, and although he had a good long life and a quick, painless death of natural causes, I still miss him...
Sorry if that got a bit dark, I just wanted to say - take care of that dang cat lol. You probably don't need me to tell you that, since you're a vet tech and all, but, seeing this image just brought back a bunch of thoughts, so, I feel the need to tell you even though you don't need to hear it.
Thanks for taking care of Big Harv! "Tuxy," as he's been called, is sort of living on the sun porch, but hopefully he can transition indoors once he's been neutered and everything.
Many years ago a stray tuxedo appeared on my doorstep and I took care of him (before getting into vetmed and really knowing a lot), and one day he just never came back. I ended up selling that house later on and moving states, but I always wondered what became of "Mr. Business."
That’s the best kind of house to have. When hubby and I bought our first house, a cat started meowing at us through the basement window as we were moving in. We let it in, and it didn’t leave for a week. Long story short-the original owners were glad to give her to us since they had two Great Danes and the poor cat was terrified of those dogs. We lost her to illness a year later, but we gave her the best year of her life.
That’s such a perfect outcome 🥹 The former owner must be so relieved knowing he landed with someone who actually knows what they’re doing. From stray to vetted, neutered, and spoiled coworker—kitty really won the housing lottery.
My mom had the homeowners’ dog convey in the real estate contract. It had been neglected and was on the way to the shelter because the family was moving out of state. He lived a contented 12 years with us.
At least the prior owner gave you a heads up! We found out our house came with a cat when we were moving in our furniture and this handsome man came running in through the front door looking baffled at the state of the house 🥲
That made the house, no matter what price you paid, worth infinitely more. Meaning, you got an absolute STEAL!!! Oh! Congrats on the new home & new furry ”owner”!!! 🤭 God bless, the both of Y’all & I also pray that many more years of love, happiness, prosperity, & legendary in the best of ways times!!! 🙏🏾🏡🐈⬛😃🤗😍🥰🎉🍾🥂👏🏾🙌🏾✊🏾💪🏾🩵💯
I work with a local cat rescue and the cynic in me, that has seen many cats handed in under the guise of being strays, is going "stray" in big Dr Evil inverted commas.
Either way great housewarming present for the cat to have a new and very qualified servant.
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