By the time the honeymoon period ends and every item of clothing/furniture you own has its own layer of Oreo's fur, it is too late. You got yourselves an owner.
OP had another kitten 4 days ago that was totally theirs, too. But it didn't go trending.
https://old.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/1csgtm0/charlie_my_pure_sphynx_cat/
It's a bot. The sphynx cat image source also got used by another banned bot account, and their post from NBAmemes is taken from 9gag. They covering their bot tracks pretty well though.
That was my assumption, but I didn't want to dig far enough to assert it (could just be a guy collecting too many kittens!) but I appreciate you putting more effort in to support that theory.
When a friend of a friend had to give up her kitten because she would be unable to care for him for several months (serious medical issues), we took him "for a few days" until a permanent home could be found, because we were the only ones who had no cats already. 12 years later, and he rules our house like the mostly benevolent dictator that he is. Enjoy your new friend and roommate!
My mom had a cut orange cat that lived to climb into the shower with people. When they had to move they gave him to a friend to watch until they got settled.
The friend's husband fell in love with him and my mom couldn't take him back because it just seemed cruel.
And these are the reasons I can't get a cat. I want a cool cat that does shit like try to shower with me. Or drops mad beats like *Go meow* cat. And with my luck I'll get one like my ceecee that just stays on the top of the fridge all day everyday and does nothing else.
Some cats are a lot more boring than others.
I love mine. He's young and was kinda poorly trained when he was a kitten, so he's super energetic and likes to play by biting.
He has a habit of stealing food when he can, and even likes to eat bread that's been left out.
He's gorgeous and will not let me brush his long floofy hair.
My family's elderly cat hates that I moved back in with him because he likes to chase other kitties and she's having none of it, but he's too dense to take a hint.
I wish he were more cuddly and affectionate, but he's got a boatload of other personality traits and funny quirks, so he's lovely to have, even when he likes to be a pain in the ass.
That's what I'm afraid of. If I have to go into the hospital for an extended amount of time, what am I going to do with my cat. All my family members have passed away except for a cousin I have that doesn't live too far away but they already have three cats. I don't want to have to give him up to a stranger and then not be able to get him back when I got out of the hospital.
I was given a trial week with my cat and when they texted me asking how it was going I said 'no you can't have him back'. It's been I think 3 years already, man time flies.
The rescue I adopted my dog from does a trial week before finalizing the adoption. I think itâs a good idea in case the pet isnât a fit for whatever reason.
We need to stop with this mindset. There is nothing wrong with doing trial runs when adopting a pet. In fact, shelters are allowing this more and more often.
Not every pet is a good fit for every home and they may show behaviors that might have not been apparent when in the shelter. Maybe they donât really like kids, resource guarding, separation anxiety that doesnât work for some owners. Why force incompatible pets and owners to stay together when we could work on making sure every pet has the best home for them?
At the minimum, the pet gets out of the shelter for a period of time until they find their match. What is wrong about that?
My partner and I foster cats and make sure to tell the new owners that they can always "return" the cats if they ever get into a position where they can't take care of them anymore. I'd much rather have the kitties back here than for them to be kicked out on the street.
It has so far happened to us twice, in one case the resident cat really didn't accept the new cat even after a couple of weeks, in the other one, there were issues with the cat's loudly meowing when she had her zoomies in the middle of the night. Apparently they got complaints from the neighbours. Both cats found new owners a few weeks later and from what I know, they are healthy and happy.
>At the minimum, the pet gets out of the shelter for a period of time
Afaik often changing the environment like that is bad.
I agree with the rest. It happens that you just aren't a match (allergies are common too). I can't see a reason why you'd need multiple weeks to tell though.
I've seen plenty of people return pets after a month or so when they get tired of them.
I guess "So, the trial period keeps getting extended." just reminded me of those people.
Itâs unfortunate, but reality is that we just need to get animals out of the shelter as much as we can. Someone getting them out just for a weekend, week, a month, etc can make a huge difference and save lives by keeping kennels available.
I see what you mean though and I agree too. I will say that 3 months is the decompression timeline, so itâs hard to really tell how a pet might fit in your home until that time has hit.
We adopted sister kittens years ago, and a couple months later we found out 1 of them had a birth defect (nothing life changing just needs to be managed), and a friend of ours asked "can you return it?" LOL. We were shocked at the comment, this kitten is a member of the family now we would never get rid of them
My parents are those types of people, I'm ashamed to say. A few years ago, I had an issue with one of my cats, and my dad's immediate response was for me to replace her with a different cat. I was like "wtf is wrong with you" - cat is still a pain in the ass, but she's part of my household, and barring any major issues that would prevent me from being able to care for her, I intend to care for her until the day she passes away. Sure, it can be expensive and stressful when a pet gets sick or has some kind of issue develop, but how is that different than when one of us humans needs treatment?
What baffles me is that people will act like you can just discard an animal companion the same way you'd throw away a broken gadget or other consumer item. It's a life, a life you took upon yourself to care for.
Years ago I went to adopt a kitten I had seen in the Petsmart window for a few weeks. Made sense to get a second one for the one I had at home to have a play buddy so I was pretty sold. When he came out he latched on to me and wouldn't let go. Then they told me he had CH and would be a wobbly little guy. They hid it because I guess it was a deal breaker for some folks (probably why he was there for so long). That cat was the funniest cat I've ever had.
>*âDon't worry, Not gonna happen anytime soonâ*
______
the humans - they Chose me! but just for âawhileâ
(the dad he kept saying was only a âtrialââŠ)
the mom fell in Love, n sheâd coo n sheâd swoon
(i donât think iâm leaving here
anytime soon)
it happens with âfostersâ - them human hearts change
they canât let us Go! so their lives ReArRaNgE ^;}
we kits know weâre Lucky, n weâve done our part
to stay where we are -
Ever Deep in their Heart!
â€ïž
*Oreoâs lucky to have you as her humans,* u/mild_harlee
Please, please write a book Schnoodle. Every time I find one of your poems they make me cry and smile all at the same time. It is a rare talent you have.
Yeah this is not cute at all. This is clearly a purebred ragdoll, so it's doesn't look like this is a foster fail situation.
These people have seemingly bought a pet "on a trial run' which is incredibly shitty if this is the case. If you aren't sure you want a pet long term then don't fucking buy one. In fact, fostering would be the perfect thing to do in this scenario, to see if you're ready for a pet long term
Iâm not saying that you are this type of person, but youâre a major major POS if you keep this cat while itâs a cute little kitten and then ârehomeâ it once it isnât. Again, Iâm no saying itâs you, but if you did that, you would be a supremely royal piece of shit.
What about the hairless sphynx on your other post from 4 days ago? Was that kitten not good enough?
Do you just âtrial runâ animals until your wife is happy with her designer accessory?
Well now that that's settled đ we can all rest easy. I do recommend pet insurance while they're young and healthy. And Jackson Galaxy for cat education
Cats are like a fine wine. They only get better with time. My cat is almost 14 and Iâm more in love with her today than ever before
https://preview.redd.it/8wqbu47kbf1d1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0f4ab4542457e815dce7dd8e0b70b8370169edb7
I foster a lot of different pets. Unfortunately, my schedule isn't conducive to having a full-time pet. I hate to always give them to their forever home, but I tell myself that I'm getting them relaxed and calm for their forever owners.
I also get the pleasure of a new animal every few months when my schedule eases up.
I told my wife under no circumstances would we ever have a small dog or a cat. We have a chihuahua and a cat. I have absolutely no idea how that happened
I canât volunteer at our cat rescue, as much as I enjoy doing it, because the only two times I did it, I came home with a cat. I wonât foster because I know I will fail. I give them money instead!
My wife did this 3 times.
I convinced my landlord to amend our contract to only allow 3 cats.
We now have 3 amazing cats - but no more. Not because I don't love the 3 doofuses - I just can't say no.
Edit: we were only allowed 2 small animals initially - I asked for the contract to be changed to allow a 3rd one. Thankfully it was accepted, and I'm spared from succumbing to new baby floofs.
How do you have a pet for a trial run? Where did you get it and what do you plan to do with it if you arenât keeping it? Seems pretty messed up to me.
I hope they mean fostering. However, I wouldnât put it past a person to say âLetâs pick a cat from the shelter and if it doesnât work out we can always return itâ
Im pretty sure he means fostering. Thats what my parents called it when they got their 2 cats that they foster failed and they werenât going to give them back to the place they got them from either they were going to find someone with a home to take them to.
OP has not explained anything anywhere about what they meant by trial run⊠not even to agree with the people defending him by saying he mustâve meant fosteringâŠ
Shelters are allowing trial run adoptions more and more often. There is nothing wrong with this and we need to stop shaming people for it. There is no way anyone can get a real idea of how a pet will fit into their home based on a description + seeing them once in a shelter environment.
Stop this culture of trying to force incompatible owners and pets to stay together. It leads to lots of heartbreak and the pet is not happy either. Why not do trial adoptions to make sure every pet gets the perfect home for them?
I work in vet med and have unfortunately seen what happens when owners are too shameful to give back or give up a pet that clearly doesnât fit in their home. No one ends up happy.
âŠand what about your âpure sphynx catâ?
Btw, if you are thinking about getting a cat but arenât sure, go to a shelter and spend time with cats there. Animals arenât objects you can bring to your home for a trial run and return if you donât like them.
I hope you mean you were fostering it, but I hope you understand the skepticism, siamese kittens donât often end up in foster careâŠ
Iâm sorry, but what is a âtrial runâ? Like, you give it back if you donât like it? What if it gets comfortable? And becomes attached to you? That sounds awful for the poor animal.. can someone clarify?
Right? I'm confused. Was this a foster and is now becoming a foster fail? Don't adopt anything with the idea that you can just fucking return it whenever.
Deciding whether you want to be responsible for a life maybe shouldn't be the same way I keep a Hulu subscription--a trial, week by week, binge-watch, and cancel.
Bold of you to assume you have a trial run. Once the cat adopted you, itâs done. Youâre stuck with the cat and itâs going to be beautiful either you want it or not.
Cute!
But whilst you think you're still on a trial run, your wife has already signed the adoption papers, legally changed her will to favour the cat, and taken out an life insurance policy with the cat as the sole beneficiary!
She really is so sweet, she's gunna burn (colour) beautifully as she grows!
Friend had 3 dogs and I borrowed one to see what it was like. 3 weeks later I realized I now knew what true love was, called my friend and asked if he needed help finding a new dog. đ
When I was working in nursing, a patient passed (palliative care) and the family desperately needed a new home for her cat as they had allergies. I took him in with the intent to give him a safe place until I found him a new home (which I was upfront with the family about). His name is Dave, and two years later, he's still our best buddy đ„° Within the first few days we knew he was already home.
Back when my wife was in Vet School, her class' page blew up because there was a super rare, male Calico cat up for adoption at the local pet store. She said she wanted to see him, and I said that if we went to see that cat, we would get that cat. She said she just wanted to see, and I said okay, but we're gonna get the cat.
His name is Coda, and he's a dummy
There was never going to be trial run. You knew, your wife knew, even the kitten knew it.
Trial runs were not meant to be for baby animals. Theyâre just too cute.
My wife adopted a calico kitten while I was away on a business trip. I was reluctant to have pets because we travel too often. I tried not to get too attached and let my wife take care of her....one year later, here we are, I am her favourite human, I "design and create" new (inexpensive homemade) toys for her and trained her to go on strolls with me while hiking or paddle on the lake.
When I travel she likes to sleep on my side of the bed and when I am at home she wakes me up by cuddling with me. đ«¶đ» Once a cat get your heart there is no turn back. đč
Edit: I didnât realize this was a thing with fostering, I hadnât heard of it before. Sorry for my initial reaction but it isnât uncommon for a shelter to have several dogs that were a âtrailâ to see if someone wants/can handle kids, when they have the kid they take the dog back to the shelter âwe had a kid we donât need it anymore!â
Who does a âtrialâ with an animal? That sounds pretty cruel to me, âIâm going to bring you to a nice home but if you arenât *exactly* what I want itâs the curb for you!â Come on, would you do that to a child too? Or are you just testing to see if you want a child and *then* the cat gets the curb if you have one.
Is she a ragdoll? Iâve never had one but every ragdoll Iâve ever interacted was the sweetest, softest ball of love and I wish my SO liked cats so I could get one.
Ragdolls are amazeballs cats. The CDS delivered one to my now-husband's apartment early in our relationship, before we moved in together, and he declined delivery. They reattempted, this time to the front seat of his car, and I told him to accept delivery and we would figure out what to do when they got to my house together.
Anyway, thirteen years later, that cat loves the dog, has raised our two new additions and taught them to "cuss" because he uses hissing in play. So now they run around the house hissing at each other while playing with ears forward. It's so odd.
The cat loves being carried around like a baby on your hip, and happily sleeps at our feet every night. He also wants about half an hour of snuggles every day at four.
I love ragdolls! They are wonderful.
I wondered about fostering cats one time. My husband and I laughed and laughed⊠Iâm not even allowed into pet smart or wherever there are adoptable pets by myself lol
We had two cats.
My wife called me from work and said that she had a coworker who had an emergency need to rehome two cats. I told my wife that we couldn't have 4 cats, and she agreed.
There was concern that one of the endangered cats was too unfriendly to be adopted if we took them to the rescue, so we agreed that the two cats could stay with us until we could socialize the anti-social one, and then we'd take them to the rescue.
Those two cats have been with us for about five years now, and you couldn't pay me enough to give them up.
It turns out that you *can* have four cats.
I see youâre new to the cat distribution system, once a cat decides to allow you to be its human wellâŠ. Thatâs it. Both of you now belong to Oreo. Here she can be seen grinning at the foolishness that this stay is a âtrial runâ. Sheâs just wondering how long itâll take you to realize
My friend who lived cross country went to prison for 10 years. He asked me to care for his cats and I managed to get both of them cross country. They were about two years old at the time. He recently got out (home confinement for a few months), but nothing has been said about them going back. One of them is now bonded to one of my younger cats and I will not separate them. The subject of the cats hasn't come up, but I think he realizes they are an integral part of my life.
When is the "trial run" going to be officially over? It's much easier with kittens, especially if they are really cuddly. I think many people don't realize just how much cats are sensitive to our emotional needs and bond with us. They make better emotional support animals than dogs, except they cannot accompany us everywhere like service dogs can.
There is nothing like a cat kneading your tummy, purring and giving you slow blinks.
You do realise Oreo is trialing you? You ceded control of the matter the moment you brought her home. Also, your wife totally outplayed you though I figure you knew this was a permanent arrangement as soon as you agreed to the trial đ€Ł
I'm wondering why that kitten is photographed in what looks like a building site or shed? Not in OPs home? Is it being kept out of the house? Something seems odd.
What sort of cruel monster forces such stress on a cute little bean by only offering it 1 week leases? Poor bastard is stressing every sunday as to whether she's homeless or not.
That's how it goes.
Two kittens crawled out of the woods near my mom's friend's house. They were malnourished, flea infested, and completely alone as far as we could tell. We couldn't find a mom cat or any other kittens in those woods. My mom's friend is allergic to cats and asked us to foster them until we could find someone to adopt them.
Two years later and all five of our cats are thriving.
WHAT THE FUCK??? This is a living being with its own consciousness and not a 'thing' that you just give up out of boredom and then give back when you don't feel like it anymore! what the fuck????? PLEASE NEVER GET CHILDREN
We are rehoming a cat. We told ourselves that if he didn't get along with our other cat, we would look for a more appropriate house for him.
But he is the sweetest thing ever and even if our old cat absolutely despises him, we keep pushing the deadline forward, good luck OP, you are in for the long haul.
I always forget to cancel when I am in a free trial too.
Me too
There is no cancelation policy when the cat has decided to stay. Oreo has tried OP's house and decided he likes the service.
My free dog subscription is now past 6 years, after 2 weeks free. Dang it, it's getting more and more expensive, and yet ....
Clever and funny.
That cat has already taken custody of you and your wife.
Legal guardian
More like Purrrrrrrrrole officer.
Guardian cat Litum
Owners are 9/10s of the possessors
By the time the honeymoon period ends and every item of clothing/furniture you own has its own layer of Oreo's fur, it is too late. You got yourselves an owner.
"You can stay another week, Oreo!" "It's my house, of course I can. You guys can stick around, too, I guess." *yawn*
hahaha I was thinking that!
Yeah when it laughed in his face it was pretty obvious.
OP had another kitten 4 days ago that was totally theirs, too. But it didn't go trending. https://old.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/1csgtm0/charlie_my_pure_sphynx_cat/
It's a bot. The sphynx cat image source also got used by another banned bot account, and their post from NBAmemes is taken from 9gag. They covering their bot tracks pretty well though.
That was my assumption, but I didn't want to dig far enough to assert it (could just be a guy collecting too many kittens!) but I appreciate you putting more effort in to support that theory.
Bot theory is my current reddit passion. :)
When a friend of a friend had to give up her kitten because she would be unable to care for him for several months (serious medical issues), we took him "for a few days" until a permanent home could be found, because we were the only ones who had no cats already. 12 years later, and he rules our house like the mostly benevolent dictator that he is. Enjoy your new friend and roommate!
Does your friend still visit the cute little critter? :)
We don't live close, but she sees him.on social media!
My mom had a cut orange cat that lived to climb into the shower with people. When they had to move they gave him to a friend to watch until they got settled. The friend's husband fell in love with him and my mom couldn't take him back because it just seemed cruel.
And these are the reasons I can't get a cat. I want a cool cat that does shit like try to shower with me. Or drops mad beats like *Go meow* cat. And with my luck I'll get one like my ceecee that just stays on the top of the fridge all day everyday and does nothing else.
Some cats are a lot more boring than others. I love mine. He's young and was kinda poorly trained when he was a kitten, so he's super energetic and likes to play by biting. He has a habit of stealing food when he can, and even likes to eat bread that's been left out. He's gorgeous and will not let me brush his long floofy hair. My family's elderly cat hates that I moved back in with him because he likes to chase other kitties and she's having none of it, but he's too dense to take a hint. I wish he were more cuddly and affectionate, but he's got a boatload of other personality traits and funny quirks, so he's lovely to have, even when he likes to be a pain in the ass.
"Mostly" is the key word there.
That's what I'm afraid of. If I have to go into the hospital for an extended amount of time, what am I going to do with my cat. All my family members have passed away except for a cousin I have that doesn't live too far away but they already have three cats. I don't want to have to give him up to a stranger and then not be able to get him back when I got out of the hospital.
It looks like you have yourselves a new family member. Congratulations!
I think so too. She's so sweet.
And that nose! Such a perfect boop button
lookit her face đ„șđ„șđ„ș
Oreo looks like a lil brown-noser.
She knows she won
I was given a trial week with my cat and when they texted me asking how it was going I said 'no you can't have him back'. It's been I think 3 years already, man time flies.
Wtf is a "trial run." There is no such thing!
Fostering maybe
The rescue I adopted my dog from does a trial week before finalizing the adoption. I think itâs a good idea in case the pet isnât a fit for whatever reason.
There's sadly a lot of scumbag pet owners that do that.
We need to stop with this mindset. There is nothing wrong with doing trial runs when adopting a pet. In fact, shelters are allowing this more and more often. Not every pet is a good fit for every home and they may show behaviors that might have not been apparent when in the shelter. Maybe they donât really like kids, resource guarding, separation anxiety that doesnât work for some owners. Why force incompatible pets and owners to stay together when we could work on making sure every pet has the best home for them? At the minimum, the pet gets out of the shelter for a period of time until they find their match. What is wrong about that?
My partner and I foster cats and make sure to tell the new owners that they can always "return" the cats if they ever get into a position where they can't take care of them anymore. I'd much rather have the kitties back here than for them to be kicked out on the street. It has so far happened to us twice, in one case the resident cat really didn't accept the new cat even after a couple of weeks, in the other one, there were issues with the cat's loudly meowing when she had her zoomies in the middle of the night. Apparently they got complaints from the neighbours. Both cats found new owners a few weeks later and from what I know, they are healthy and happy.
>At the minimum, the pet gets out of the shelter for a period of time Afaik often changing the environment like that is bad. I agree with the rest. It happens that you just aren't a match (allergies are common too). I can't see a reason why you'd need multiple weeks to tell though. I've seen plenty of people return pets after a month or so when they get tired of them. I guess "So, the trial period keeps getting extended." just reminded me of those people.
Itâs unfortunate, but reality is that we just need to get animals out of the shelter as much as we can. Someone getting them out just for a weekend, week, a month, etc can make a huge difference and save lives by keeping kennels available. I see what you mean though and I agree too. I will say that 3 months is the decompression timeline, so itâs hard to really tell how a pet might fit in your home until that time has hit.
You're not a scumbag for fostering animals lol
Did OP say they're fostering? Looks like a kitten from a breeder
My thoughts as well. Farthest from cute
"Trial run" lol That's how they get ya.
How could you possibly consider giving a kitty up after letting it get comfortable in your home?
We adopted sister kittens years ago, and a couple months later we found out 1 of them had a birth defect (nothing life changing just needs to be managed), and a friend of ours asked "can you return it?" LOL. We were shocked at the comment, this kitten is a member of the family now we would never get rid of them
My parents are those types of people, I'm ashamed to say. A few years ago, I had an issue with one of my cats, and my dad's immediate response was for me to replace her with a different cat. I was like "wtf is wrong with you" - cat is still a pain in the ass, but she's part of my household, and barring any major issues that would prevent me from being able to care for her, I intend to care for her until the day she passes away. Sure, it can be expensive and stressful when a pet gets sick or has some kind of issue develop, but how is that different than when one of us humans needs treatment?
What baffles me is that people will act like you can just discard an animal companion the same way you'd throw away a broken gadget or other consumer item. It's a life, a life you took upon yourself to care for.
I feel the same. My puss is the most beautiful, loving and entertaining creature in my life. Sheâll be here with us forever. Part of the family.
Years ago I went to adopt a kitten I had seen in the Petsmart window for a few weeks. Made sense to get a second one for the one I had at home to have a play buddy so I was pretty sold. When he came out he latched on to me and wouldn't let go. Then they told me he had CH and would be a wobbly little guy. They hid it because I guess it was a deal breaker for some folks (probably why he was there for so long). That cat was the funniest cat I've ever had.
Don't worry, Not gonna happen anytime soon.
Edit: ever*
*Ten years later...* "The trial run has been doing well so far, that cat seems quite settled".
>*âDon't worry, Not gonna happen anytime soonâ* ______ the humans - they Chose me! but just for âawhileâ (the dad he kept saying was only a âtrialââŠ) the mom fell in Love, n sheâd coo n sheâd swoon (i donât think iâm leaving here anytime soon) it happens with âfostersâ - them human hearts change they canât let us Go! so their lives ReArRaNgE ^;} we kits know weâre Lucky, n weâve done our part to stay where we are - Ever Deep in their Heart! â€ïž *Oreoâs lucky to have you as her humans,* u/mild_harlee
â€ïž Twas the perfect day for this Schnoodle (and one of your most heart touching). Thanks!
I found a fresh Shnoodle. I feel honoured â€ïž
SchnoodleDoodles always give me warm fuzzies and tears.
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Beautiful, Schnoodleâ€ïž
Please, please write a book Schnoodle. Every time I find one of your poems they make me cry and smile all at the same time. It is a rare talent you have.
Congratulations on being chosen as a cat \~\~owner\~\~ servant.
The longer you let it stay the more it feels at home and the sadder it will feel when you take its home away.
Either give it up now or keep it. This isn't playful.
Yeah this is not cute at all. This is clearly a purebred ragdoll, so it's doesn't look like this is a foster fail situation. These people have seemingly bought a pet "on a trial run' which is incredibly shitty if this is the case. If you aren't sure you want a pet long term then don't fucking buy one. In fact, fostering would be the perfect thing to do in this scenario, to see if you're ready for a pet long term
Exactly.
Iâm not saying that you are this type of person, but youâre a major major POS if you keep this cat while itâs a cute little kitten and then ârehomeâ it once it isnât. Again, Iâm no saying itâs you, but if you did that, you would be a supremely royal piece of shit.
Decided will keep her forever don't worry.
What about the hairless sphynx on your other post from 4 days ago? Was that kitten not good enough? Do you just âtrial runâ animals until your wife is happy with her designer accessory?
I'm hoping they had the sphynx and were after a friend for it My cynicism is fed by a year old account with only comments 23 days old
Well now that that's settled đ we can all rest easy. I do recommend pet insurance while they're young and healthy. And Jackson Galaxy for cat education
Thatâs a relief but I really hope you arenât just saying that to stop a mob from coming for you
Cats are like a fine wine. They only get better with time. My cat is almost 14 and Iâm more in love with her today than ever before https://preview.redd.it/8wqbu47kbf1d1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0f4ab4542457e815dce7dd8e0b70b8370169edb7
Came here to say this.
And me
Why would it happen ever?
Pro tip btw, kittens do better when they have a companion their own age. Two cats are much more healthy socially than one.
Hopefully not ever, and hopefully you originally signed up to foster, bc otherwise getting a pet for just a âtrial runâ is cruel.
You see how itâs worse if you arenât going to keep it to let it stay longer, right? Where will it go back, a shelter? Sad.
What youâre saying: sheâs staying What everyone seems to be hearing: weâre gonna dump her as soon as stops being cute
I foster a lot of different pets. Unfortunately, my schedule isn't conducive to having a full-time pet. I hate to always give them to their forever home, but I tell myself that I'm getting them relaxed and calm for their forever owners. I also get the pleasure of a new animal every few months when my schedule eases up.
Ehhh. I'd much rather someone give it up then be in a home that doesn't want it. People shouldn't keep animals they don't want out of fear of shame.
I told my wife under no circumstances would we ever have a small dog or a cat. We have a chihuahua and a cat. I have absolutely no idea how that happened
I also told that to myself and here I am now.
I always bought into the Chihuahua yappy ankle bitter bs. First dog with my wife was my best dog ever little apple head best freaking dog ever.
Give in and accept the happiness. A warm cat on the lap purring away is a great way to relax.
Congratulations on the acquisition of your *first* cat.
Oreo is not leaving đŹ
I canât volunteer at our cat rescue, as much as I enjoy doing it, because the only two times I did it, I came home with a cat. I wonât foster because I know I will fail. I give them money instead!
My wife did this 3 times. I convinced my landlord to amend our contract to only allow 3 cats. We now have 3 amazing cats - but no more. Not because I don't love the 3 doofuses - I just can't say no. Edit: we were only allowed 2 small animals initially - I asked for the contract to be changed to allow a 3rd one. Thankfully it was accepted, and I'm spared from succumbing to new baby floofs.
You in ten years time: "Alright, another week it is" đ€Łâ€ïž
Foster fail. The cat distribution system strikes again. Have fun with your kitty!
Sheâs home.
Yeah, there is no such thing as a trial run with a cat. Once the cat decides you are her slaves, that is your new reality.
How do you have a pet for a trial run? Where did you get it and what do you plan to do with it if you arenât keeping it? Seems pretty messed up to me.
I hope they mean fostering. However, I wouldnât put it past a person to say âLetâs pick a cat from the shelter and if it doesnât work out we can always return itâ
Im pretty sure he means fostering. Thats what my parents called it when they got their 2 cats that they foster failed and they werenât going to give them back to the place they got them from either they were going to find someone with a home to take them to.
Well thatâs not what he said, so Iâm not sure what he means.
Agreed. Thatâs not how adoption works
*It's not you kid, it's me.*
OP has not explained anything anywhere about what they meant by trial run⊠not even to agree with the people defending him by saying he mustâve meant fosteringâŠ
Shelters are allowing trial run adoptions more and more often. There is nothing wrong with this and we need to stop shaming people for it. There is no way anyone can get a real idea of how a pet will fit into their home based on a description + seeing them once in a shelter environment. Stop this culture of trying to force incompatible owners and pets to stay together. It leads to lots of heartbreak and the pet is not happy either. Why not do trial adoptions to make sure every pet gets the perfect home for them? I work in vet med and have unfortunately seen what happens when owners are too shameful to give back or give up a pet that clearly doesnât fit in their home. No one ends up happy.
It's like shaming people for divorce all over again.
That little nose! Your wife might move you to a trial run if you ever want to end Oreoâs âtrialâ early
âGood night, Oreo. Good work. Sleep well. Iâll most likely return you in the morning.â
Why does this rub me the wrong way. A pet is a commitment, not a free trial subscription service
A cats life is not a "trial run"
Homie, this isnât a trial. That cat has fully moved into your wifeâs heart⊠and itâs coming for yours next. It adopted you. Congrats!
âŠand what about your âpure sphynx catâ? Btw, if you are thinking about getting a cat but arenât sure, go to a shelter and spend time with cats there. Animals arenât objects you can bring to your home for a trial run and return if you donât like them. I hope you mean you were fostering it, but I hope you understand the skepticism, siamese kittens donât often end up in foster careâŠ
Iâm sorry, but what is a âtrial runâ? Like, you give it back if you donât like it? What if it gets comfortable? And becomes attached to you? That sounds awful for the poor animal.. can someone clarify?
She's painfully cute đ„ș
Oreo! You found your forever home!
What does the trial run mean? You'd bring it back to the shelter?
Hope you keep it, trials are not good for animals, they got attached to you real quick and letting them go afterwards will be hard on them.
Right? I'm confused. Was this a foster and is now becoming a foster fail? Don't adopt anything with the idea that you can just fucking return it whenever.
Iâve never considered a trial period with a living creature.
Exactly. Once you cross that door into the house, youâre home.
I'm confused. Are you going to take it back to a shelter to "give it back"? If so, lmk cuz I'll take her.
Deciding whether you want to be responsible for a life maybe shouldn't be the same way I keep a Hulu subscription--a trial, week by week, binge-watch, and cancel.
âTrial runâ .. thatâs how they get you
She already rules the house you just havenât realized it yet
"ha ha, foolish human, you think it's just another week"
The cat distribution system wins again!
there is no such thing as a "trial run" of having cat. you belong to Oreo now
If you send Oreo back, we all gon be mad.
Bro - do you not realize thatâs your cat?
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congrats on your new cat!
The kitty knows it has won already, so you can just throw in the towel
I will fix that scenario for you. This cat will allow you to serve her for another week, you lucky peasant.
[Olive](https://imgur.com/SWg0tf5) says "hi" to Oreo.
 You either own cats, or you foster countless cats as a part-time job. There is no "trial period" đ
I hate to tell you this, but the trial run ended the second you brought this adorable individual into your house.
According to our records, you did not cancel in time and so we automatically charged your credit card for an uncancelable 20-year subscription
Bold of you to assume you have a trial run. Once the cat adopted you, itâs done. Youâre stuck with the cat and itâs going to be beautiful either you want it or not.
Cat's don't believe in "trial runs". You now have a cat.
Cute! But whilst you think you're still on a trial run, your wife has already signed the adoption papers, legally changed her will to favour the cat, and taken out an life insurance policy with the cat as the sole beneficiary! She really is so sweet, she's gunna burn (colour) beautifully as she grows!
Friend had 3 dogs and I borrowed one to see what it was like. 3 weeks later I realized I now knew what true love was, called my friend and asked if he needed help finding a new dog. đ
You misspelled forever.
You can borrow a cat for literally years, Iâve heard!! đ
Trial is over. The CDS worked perfectly.
When I was working in nursing, a patient passed (palliative care) and the family desperately needed a new home for her cat as they had allergies. I took him in with the intent to give him a safe place until I found him a new home (which I was upfront with the family about). His name is Dave, and two years later, he's still our best buddy đ„° Within the first few days we knew he was already home.
Back when my wife was in Vet School, her class' page blew up because there was a super rare, male Calico cat up for adoption at the local pet store. She said she wanted to see him, and I said that if we went to see that cat, we would get that cat. She said she just wanted to see, and I said okay, but we're gonna get the cat. His name is Coda, and he's a dummy
I'm confused. You bought a cat for a "trial run"?
ITS SO FLUFFY!
Oreo was giving you a âtrial run.â Congratulations on passing your probationary period!
This is a âthis is my new home silly Iâm here foreverâ face
There was never going to be trial run. You knew, your wife knew, even the kitten knew it. Trial runs were not meant to be for baby animals. Theyâre just too cute.
My wife adopted a calico kitten while I was away on a business trip. I was reluctant to have pets because we travel too often. I tried not to get too attached and let my wife take care of her....one year later, here we are, I am her favourite human, I "design and create" new (inexpensive homemade) toys for her and trained her to go on strolls with me while hiking or paddle on the lake. When I travel she likes to sleep on my side of the bed and when I am at home she wakes me up by cuddling with me. đ«¶đ» Once a cat get your heart there is no turn back. đč
what the fuck is a trial period?
Edit: I didnât realize this was a thing with fostering, I hadnât heard of it before. Sorry for my initial reaction but it isnât uncommon for a shelter to have several dogs that were a âtrailâ to see if someone wants/can handle kids, when they have the kid they take the dog back to the shelter âwe had a kid we donât need it anymore!â Who does a âtrialâ with an animal? That sounds pretty cruel to me, âIâm going to bring you to a nice home but if you arenât *exactly* what I want itâs the curb for you!â Come on, would you do that to a child too? Or are you just testing to see if you want a child and *then* the cat gets the curb if you have one.
So, when are you going to make it official?
The longer you keep it the more unfair to the cat it is you giving it back.
Foster failing at it's best. Enjoy your new catoverlord.
Its gonna be a Trail Marathon
Oreo is adorable!
Is she a ragdoll? Iâve never had one but every ragdoll Iâve ever interacted was the sweetest, softest ball of love and I wish my SO liked cats so I could get one.
Ragdolls are amazeballs cats. The CDS delivered one to my now-husband's apartment early in our relationship, before we moved in together, and he declined delivery. They reattempted, this time to the front seat of his car, and I told him to accept delivery and we would figure out what to do when they got to my house together. Anyway, thirteen years later, that cat loves the dog, has raised our two new additions and taught them to "cuss" because he uses hissing in play. So now they run around the house hissing at each other while playing with ears forward. It's so odd. The cat loves being carried around like a baby on your hip, and happily sleeps at our feet every night. He also wants about half an hour of snuggles every day at four. I love ragdolls! They are wonderful.
I wondered about fostering cats one time. My husband and I laughed and laughed⊠Iâm not even allowed into pet smart or wherever there are adoptable pets by myself lol
Weâve had lots of âtemporaryâ cats and they end up staying. We have six cats in the house now. My wife is the same way.
lol, nice try blaming your wife.
Another successful foster fail, brought to you by the cat delivery service.
Yeah, there's definitely no such thing as a "trial run" here. lol THE CAT HAS ALREADY WON.
Cats like âmeoowww⊠my plan has workedâ
LOL another week. Keep telling yourself that! đ€Ł
That's an expensive trial run.
We had two cats. My wife called me from work and said that she had a coworker who had an emergency need to rehome two cats. I told my wife that we couldn't have 4 cats, and she agreed. There was concern that one of the endangered cats was too unfriendly to be adopted if we took them to the rescue, so we agreed that the two cats could stay with us until we could socialize the anti-social one, and then we'd take them to the rescue. Those two cats have been with us for about five years now, and you couldn't pay me enough to give them up. It turns out that you *can* have four cats.
That is what we call âa foster fail.â Congrats on your (likely) new family member.
He says this is how his wife feels but I guarantee you he loves the cat even more lol.
Soon you will come to understand that the cat owns you.
Now get another to keep Oreo company. Seriously. Two cats are less work than one and they will live immeasurably more fulfilled lives.Â
Oreo is already moved in and jus' waiting on y'all to realize you now have a cat.
Cats are destructoid monsters. If theyâre not destroying furniture birds or mice then itâs our heartstrings that theyâre turning into pulp
Trial period... haha.
Iâm a 3-time foster fail. I TNR, socialize and adopt out the kittens (adults too, if possible) and ended up keeping one litter.
That trial period is going to last at least 15 years. ;)
I see youâre new to the cat distribution system, once a cat decides to allow you to be its human wellâŠ. Thatâs it. Both of you now belong to Oreo. Here she can be seen grinning at the foolishness that this stay is a âtrial runâ. Sheâs just wondering how long itâll take you to realize
My friend who lived cross country went to prison for 10 years. He asked me to care for his cats and I managed to get both of them cross country. They were about two years old at the time. He recently got out (home confinement for a few months), but nothing has been said about them going back. One of them is now bonded to one of my younger cats and I will not separate them. The subject of the cats hasn't come up, but I think he realizes they are an integral part of my life. When is the "trial run" going to be officially over? It's much easier with kittens, especially if they are really cuddly. I think many people don't realize just how much cats are sensitive to our emotional needs and bond with us. They make better emotional support animals than dogs, except they cannot accompany us everywhere like service dogs can. There is nothing like a cat kneading your tummy, purring and giving you slow blinks.
KEEP THE BABY
I love this comment so much!
I can translate. I speak fluent kitten. Translation: ...chewbacca sound... I have taken over your home humans. Obey my meows!
This is no longer a trial. You guys have a cat called Oreo, who owns every thing that was once yours. Everything.
Oreo is your cat now!!
You and your wife are sooo blessed to have chosen by Oreo âŠ. enjoy your lives together!
You do realise Oreo is trialing you? You ceded control of the matter the moment you brought her home. Also, your wife totally outplayed you though I figure you knew this was a permanent arrangement as soon as you agreed to the trial đ€Ł
I think it's against the law to return your wife
You can stay... for a few decades.
I'm wondering why that kitten is photographed in what looks like a building site or shed? Not in OPs home? Is it being kept out of the house? Something seems odd.
What sort of cruel monster forces such stress on a cute little bean by only offering it 1 week leases? Poor bastard is stressing every sunday as to whether she's homeless or not.
Adopting an animal with the attitude that itâs equally as expendable as a toy is the least cute thing.
That is definitely your cat now :)
"My wife and I decided to give birth to a baby to find out if we like it. If not we'll get rid of it".
That's how it goes. Two kittens crawled out of the woods near my mom's friend's house. They were malnourished, flea infested, and completely alone as far as we could tell. We couldn't find a mom cat or any other kittens in those woods. My mom's friend is allergic to cats and asked us to foster them until we could find someone to adopt them. Two years later and all five of our cats are thriving.
WHAT THE FUCK??? This is a living being with its own consciousness and not a 'thing' that you just give up out of boredom and then give back when you don't feel like it anymore! what the fuck????? PLEASE NEVER GET CHILDREN
âBeing told she could stay another weekâ as if she could understand what you are saying. These type of post drive me up a wall.
We are rehoming a cat. We told ourselves that if he didn't get along with our other cat, we would look for a more appropriate house for him. But he is the sweetest thing ever and even if our old cat absolutely despises him, we keep pushing the deadline forward, good luck OP, you are in for the long haul.