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There was this black and white kitten that's been roaming around Oakwood (my little place where I live) for a couple weeks now that's most obviously an indoor cat. It's got a flea collar and it's ears are clean and what not. Anyways, my neighbor told me about this cat and said that there was a lady up the road wondering if she wanted it. The lady said she had been feeding it occasionally, for they could not bring it indoors because they have a bunch of dogs. So. It's nails are trimmed and I don't think the kitty should be an outdoor kitty. Anyways, we were talking about this kitty when the dog we were walking (my neighbors)...started growling into the bushes. A frightened little kitty is there, the same black and white one! I kneeled down and called for it and it came RIGHT to me, and jumped into my arms.

So, I took it home. It is the most loveable cat ever. It's got perfect coloring and it is a total lap kitty. It curled up in bed with me and I had plans to get it some more food ( I fed it a little tuna and water ) and litter and toys the next day. So today I go and get it some food and toys and litter and what not and ....it was just so perfect. I went to the person who HAD been sort of feeding it outside to tell her I had it and would adopt it. I also wanted her to know if she did find out who really owned her I would gladly give it back. So this lady wasn't at home, but her husband looked at me incrediously when I told him what I wanted to do and said..."you took it home? My girls (apparently he has two daughters) were crushed this morning when it wasn't there. They love to pet it in the morning" I said yes, that because it looked and acted more inclined to be an indoor cat I had taken it in. He said, well...okay, I'll tell my wife. So home I went. About three hours later I was at my neighbors house and this dude comes back and fucking says: "Yeah, my daughters decided we're going to keep the cat. It's going to be outdoor because I don't want it inside because we have dogs. Please bring me the cat now"

So...I just looked at him and then walked away, to my house to get the poor kitty who was sleeping peacefully in his favorite chair, lounged over one of my stuffed animals. I was walking back and he says..."Well maybe we should just wait for my wife" and I walked up to him, handed him the kitty and walked back inside. My stomach was like tearing up. I hate that because obviously I had no more claim to the cat than they did...but I wanted to take care of it and love it and make sure it got neutered and it's shots and healthy and such. And they just want to play with it and cuddle it outside. The stupid girls already HAVE PETS! So I guess my neigbor was like...(after I went back in the house)..."Listen, she wants to take care of it and make sure it's healthy and you should really talk to your wife" and the guy was like "Yeah, I guess. It would probably be better for the cat but my girls are crying" and so I guess it's still not 100% sure I can't have the kitty but....

I'm really upset right now.

And it's a boy.

/upsetedness.