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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsStray Kitten Cuddles Family Dog and Insists on Being His Friend
Amy Bojo
Jan 23 20
A stray kitten befriended a puppy and decided he would be his best friend.
A ginger and white kitten was found in a homeowner's yard in Denver, Colorado. The man is allergic to cats, but didn't hesitate to help. He brought the little guy to his pet groomer, Kēnya.
Kēnya immediately set up a spot for the kitten at her shop and started contacting local shelters and searching the neighborhood to see if anyone was missing a cat.
After driving around the area a few times, no one came to claim the kitten. "He had no collar or microchip either, so I took him home that night," Kēnya told Love Meow.
The initial plan was to keep the kitten overnight and try to find him help through a shelter the next day, but everything changed when the kitten nuzzled his way into their arms.
They fell in love with the little ginger, but it was Kēnya's puppy, Edward, who had the most love for him. "They acted like they were long lost brothers."
The kitten immediately started cuddling with his canine friend and followed him everywhere around the house.
"They just wanted to be around each other all the time," Kēnya said. "I couldn't find it in my heart to bring him to the shelter."
A couple weeks later, no one contacted them about a lost cat. They officially made the kitten part of their family and named him Popsicle.
"Popsicle certainly considers himself to be Edward's cat. No matter how sweet or annoying Ed can be, Popsicle tolerates him. If this isn't unconditional love, I don't know what is."
Every time they took Ed out for a walk, Popsicle came running to the door and wanted to join the fun.
"He is such an energetic and confident little boy that we figured we'd try expending his energy and expanding his world by having him join us while walking the dogs. As usual, he fit right in!"
When the kitten needs a cuddle from his humans, he crawls up their shoulders to get the best view in the house.
"He's getting bigger but still just a petite little guy although he thinks he's much bigger than he is," Kēnya said.
"Popsicle is the best friend any cat or dog could ever ask for," Kēnya added. "He makes friends with every animal he meets and will do anything for a treat."
"We are lucky to have such a sweet friendship in our home."
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Stray Kitten Cuddles Family Dog and Insists on Being His Friend (Original Post)
catbyte
Jan 2020
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emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)1. Precious love bugs.
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)2. Wonderful!
Thanks.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)3. They're so sweet I can barely stand it!
I like Kēnyas piercings too. I dont do anything to myself but its endlessly fascinating to me when people do.
pazzyanne
(6,543 posts)4. A perfect love story!
Karadeniz
(22,470 posts)5. I read this on Love Meow...I read one of their stories every night so I can go to sleep knowing
There are caring people around. Thanks for sharing it with everyone!❤
Dem2theMax
(9,637 posts)6. Oh my gosh, I needed this!
This is the first time today that I have felt okay.
Catbyte, I hope you know how much you are helping all of us get through this horrible time. Bless you!
And I just love the doggie and the kitty cat!
catbyte
(34,333 posts)8. Thank you for that, my friend. My pleasure--it helps me keep my sanity too.
Demsrule86
(68,456 posts)7. I love this post...so sweet ...needed this.
Thanks
Collimator
(1,639 posts)9. Dog in a cat body.
Had a dog once that I think was a cat in a dog body. He used to sleep up on top of the sofa back--and he was not a particularly small dog. Also jumped up on the hood of the car to curl up, and the half-wall around our porch which was very high off the ground.
Stuart G
(38,414 posts)10. Wonderful, Thank You for Posting This...K and R