Often, no cat is quite as memorable as our first cats, whether they were adopted as kittens or as older cats. Perhaps you were given a kitten as a child and you grew up together. Or, later in life you found yourself lonely, and took in a cat as a companion.
Taking in a cat for the first time is a momentous event, and we would love to see your stories and photos.Read other First Cat stories, then use the form to share your own.
Sputnik, My First Cat for 13 Years
Since I got her from our neighbor, there was no shelter involved. I wasn't looking for a cat. Thanks to a kind neighbor, who didn't want to put her back out to a mother who clearly rejected her for w…
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Agnes aka Aggy
My partner and I would visit the kittens every week, knowing we couldn't touch them for a few weeks in case mum rejected them. Watching the kittens open their eyes and begin to walk was so cute. I in…
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Luna
One visit was all it took! They were looking for a home for one of the kittens because they weren't sure they were able to handle two. So I took a chance and brought Luna home! I researched thoroughl…
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Louie, now 13+
we went to the shelter, and as soon as i saw little Louie i knew he was perfect, it really was love at first sight! those big blue eyes with their cheeky glint, i remember when the animal shelter lad…
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Getting my First Cat
me and my partner are in talks of arranging to visit a female cat, we've been told lots about her. So we cant wait to meet her. I have read a lot about cats even though i've had a cat before. Is one …
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Hawk Eye
None, brought him to the vet and they said he couldn't have been more than 4 weeks old, I named him Hawk Eye and that is his story, as he rubs my legs as I type. What a great cat and I am grateful fo…
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Sputnik, Adopted 50 Years Ago
This doesn't apply since we got her from our neighbor. The mother was a neighborhood stray that had kittens in the neighbor's garage. All of the kittens were gray except this one and she was orange. …
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