'Toby has decided he found a home with us': Sweet stray cat arrives on a family’s porch, refuses to leave, and slowly turns a four-cat home into a five-cat household

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• Once he’s got a name, it’s pretty much over. That’s the point where a “temporary visitor” turns into a full member of the family. The moment the kids start calling him Toby, the paperwork is basically done. Cats know exactly what they’re doing with this move. First they show up, then they get fed, then they get a name, and before long everyone realizes the cat has officially moved in.

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• The purrfect number of cats is always one more. No matter how many already live in the house, somehow there’s always room for another little face to join the crew. Four cats sounds like a lot until a fifth one shows up and fits right in. That’s just how it works with cats. They have a way of expanding the household roster without anyone really planning it.

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• You really can’t resist the cat distribution system. Once it decides you’re the chosen household, that’s pretty much it. A cat shows up, looks at you like it already belongs there, and the whole plan changes. It starts with a little food and a place to stay, then suddenly there’s a name, a vet appointment, and a new family member. The CDS knows exactly what it’s doing every time.

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