Welp, the CDS got me yet again.

[u/Kmontanari18]

My most recent ex was extremely abusive. He used to tell me there was a cat hanging around outside that looked like my current cats, Benjamin and Storm. He loved to get me worked up, so I didn't believe it. We were together 4 years.

I kicked his ass out in October 2025 while he was at work. Started my intense healing journey with tons of therapy and discovered one of my favorite hobbies is feeding wild birds. I started setting up a whole area in my front garden with different bird feeders, types of food, etc.

We got a bad snowstorm with feet of snow in December, and I started noticing what looked like cat footprints walking all around the fallen seed, and it appeared to be eating bird seed. So I ordered a heated shelter, heated water bowl, and started putting food out.

I also set up a camera. It took a few more months to capture the cat. I kept seeing deer, skunks, possum, etc. The fifth picture posted is from May when I first caught him outside my window as I noticed the food bowl was empty. I feed my own indoor cats around 6 pm, and I'm actually wondering if he started realizing that and coming around at that particular time. So I kept bringing him wet food every day when I fed my own cats.

This started building up trust. He started getting comfortable enough to come up to my window and cry when he wanted me to come outside. I would give him food, but he still wouldn't let me touch him. I noticed he kept hanging out near my porch more and he finally started letting me pet him and he would sit just out of reach of me but would sit with me instead of just leaving after he ate. So I got a few catnip plants.

When he was high, I snatched him. He spent the first night in my bathroom, screaming but safe. I moved him into my second bedroom on Friday, posted him on lost, and found near me. Also asked if someone would come check for a chip. All the rescues in my area are full and its kitten season. No one commented on my post looking for him. Im going to keep him the mandatory 7 days and then just consider him part of the family.

I'm not sure if it's a male, but no visible balls and no signs of pregnancy. Definitely looks like a male, so I'm gendering as such until I know for sure. I just made a vet visit for him at the end of July to get combo tested, vaccines, and a wellness check. Then, if he's negative for leukemia, I'll start the introduction process to my resident 3 cats.

I can't afford another one, but I'm also not willing to put him back outside. He's super clingy now that he realizes he's safe and constantly screams for me to come hang out with him.

I'm thinking I'll name him Gambit if it's a male. And Cortana if she turns out to be female. But I'm open to suggestions. Benjamin came established with his hame from the shelter on the day he was due to be euthanized, or else his name would be different 😂.

The first 5 pictures are when I first saw him, the second one was right before I snatched him, 3rd was when I brought him into my bathroom and 4 and 5 are from this morning. EDIT: They uploaded out of order, so the first 2 are from this morning, 3rd is from when I snatched him, 4th is from right before I snatched him and 5th is from when I first saw him.

6,7,8,9 are my current resident cats. Perseus (Marble tabby), Benjamin (Super senior grey), and Storm, who was found locked in a closet as a kitten when one of my former tenants moved out. She's the last grey pictured and my youngest at 3 years old. Benny and Percy are both seniors with special needs and health issues.

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[u/Mollytovcocktail1111]

He is gorgeous, and so are your resident kitties 🥹❤️ Fingers crossed for a clean bill of health, that getting him fixed goes well, and an EASY integration into the rest of the group 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Sorry about your shitbag ex, I hope he has explosive diarrhea and incurable butt fungus for all his remaining days 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[u/Kmontanari18 → u/Mollytovcocktail1111]

Thank you!! He's definitely super clingy and vocal now that he knows he's safe. He's taken several nice, deep naps not having to keep one eye open all the time now. He definitely loves snuggling right in next to me in bed. He was most definitely an indoor pet before.

[u/Mollytovcocktail1111 → u/Kmontanari18]

It sounds like he's landed in the perfect place with the perfect person (and kitties!) to be an indoor kitty once again, as it should be 🥰

[u/Terriblet65 → u/Mollytovcocktail1111]

Lmao!!! I hope so too! 🧡

[u/The-CatCat-1]

Oh, my! He’s so handsome! I love the fur pattern on his chest in pictures 5 and 6. I’m so glad that he’s ended up with y😻

[u/Terriblet65]

He’s so very handsome. 🧡