Once a cat enters our home, it doesn't leave. Not in a creepy way, but in a way that this isn't a halfway house or a foster home - when we adopt a cat, it stays with us for life. We accept it as our responsibility, happily, to feed it, care for it, snuggle it, and make sure it lives out the rest of its days as happy as it can. This is why, purrsonally, we can't foster cats - we just don't have the heart to give up a cat that we've formed a bond with. We've taken cats in from the streets, from neighbors who can't care for them anymore, and even from shelters, but we've never once had to deal with giving one up.
But some people just don't get it. They think that cats are like money, to be loaned and given back whenever they see fit. After adopting a 6-month-old kitten from his cousin, they spent nearly four years falling in love with said kitten. The entitled cousin messages them out of the blue, years after giving up the cat, demanding her cat back. Sorry, mam, this is no longer your cat. Did you bathe it, take it to the vet, feed it, and cuddle with it at night? No. You didn't do any of those things, so you have no right to this cat. If you really miss having a cat at home, go adopt another one; there are plenty of kitties out there who could use good homes.
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