Abandoned animals that became your pets

So about a year and a half ago, I was at a gas station parking lot filling up my tank.

I heard a ton of yowling from a nearby trash can. After putting the fuel hose back, I went over to see what the yowling was all about. I found this cute kitten sitting there staring at me as if to say, "I'm hungry and thirsty, so are you going to take me home or what?"

So I picked him up, no problem. Clearly not a feral kitten, because he wanted to be held, not run off like a bat out of hell when I come too close. I looked around, and found his sister, a slightly smaller kitten with the same markings as her brother.

So I took them both home, called the animal shelter the next day, and...

I told the lady on the phone that I found these two kittens at a gas station. The lady on the phone says, "can you keep them?" I hesitate to answer, and say, um, okay. She says, "Good, because I have about 500 abandoned pets here and we don't have room for anymore."

A year and a half later, the Wonder Twins are mostly fully grown now, and follow me all over the house wherever I go.

So, have you ever found an abandoned animal and taken him/her home as your own?

Yea, I really like my two cats as well.

At first I was hesitant, but they are fantastic!

I definitely had to get them both fixed, as the boy's demeanor really turned sour after a few months.

Once he was neutered, he calmed down a lot, which is great because I have a nice place and didn't want him to tear it apart.

Also, I never let them outside. There are owls prowling the area at night, and hawks/falcons patrol the area during the day. Birds of Prey are notorious for eating cats, so keep them inside to be certain they will see tomorrow.

Thanks for sharing!

I use to work in a Veterinary Hospital. One day this guy came in and said he saw someone throw this kitten out of a car on the side of the road. I took one look at her... and told my boss "this is my cat". I've had her for 15 years now. She's my bff.

Every animal I’ve ever had was a stray. Well... save one cat. Was fostering her at the time and became a foster failure. 😁

Stray cats are the best.

I really appreciate their excited nature when I come home from a hard day at work.

It's nice to come home to that kind of appreciation.

Aww @ this thread lol