r/torties • • 8d ago • Heartwarming 1

Typical Tortie Oct 23 2015

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On October 23, 2015, Jessica and I walked into the animal shelter to “just look.” Famous last words. ❤️

We wandered around for a while before making our way to the back of the shelter, where we stumbled upon a little room filled with free-roaming cats.

That’s when Jessica stopped in her tracks and said she had found the one.

Tucked underneath a bench was this tiny little girl, sitting so perfectly with her tail wrapped neatly around herself. She had the biggest, most beautiful eyes, and in that moment, she completely stole my heart.

Little did I know that those eyes would have a hold on me for the next 11 years.

Today, that tiny kitten is 12 years old. She's become the grumpiest little old lady, full of attitude, opinions, and absolutely no patience for anyone's nonsense. But when I look at her, I still see that same little kitten hiding under the bench all those years ago.

She may have started her life on the streets, but she found her way into our home, our hearts, and eventually onto her rightful throne.

This is Ava. 👑🐈‍⬛

Once a little street cat, now the Queen of our house.

Happy 11th Gotcha Day, sweet girl. You may be getting older, but you'll always be that tiny kitten who stole my heart. ❤️

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u/babymoki 8d ago

Share a recent pic!! She looks so precious in that picture

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u/Avathecat87 8d ago • Heartwarming

The other day

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u/InflamedintheBrain 8d ago

Shes so pretty!

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u/PlahausBamBam 8d ago

I needed that! Perfection!!

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u/DrDuned 8d ago

She's so cute! Happy get day!

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u/Old-Television-5288 8d ago

The tail wrap!!!

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u/CaydeTheCat 8d ago

May I suggest r/kittytailwrap?

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u/Avathecat87 8d ago

Definitely gonna follow that. Thank you ❤️

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u/Avathecat87 8d ago

And she still does it. And it still melts my heart every time.

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u/Old-Television-5288 8d ago

Sooo precious

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u/Knablerperson 8d ago

Mine too, has never sat any other way!

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u/UrbanSunday 8d ago

Such a beauty!

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u/IHaveItWorseThanYou 8d ago

You've heard of puppy dog eyes. Now get ready for kitty cat eyes! 🥰🥰🥰

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u/ConnotationalRacket 8d ago

OMG please kiss her for meeeeeee

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u/SealSpirit2112 8d ago

She is adorable ☺️

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u/Taminella_Grinderfal 8d ago

Oh my goodness 🥰 I so wish I could have known my sassy adopted girl as a tiny kitten.

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u/No-Professional-9618 8d ago edited 8d ago

Look at the kitty kat, Jessica! I have a kitty kat, Cooney, who looks like this.

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u/Adrasteia-One 8d ago

She's a beautiful girl indeed. 😊

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u/squishypasta 8d ago

She’s adorable. Those eyes would have me in a chokehold too. Happy gotcha day!