My cat has lived with me inside my house for 16 1/2 years should I finally adopt her?

blondfrog

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My cat has lived with me inside my house for 16 1/2 years should I finally adopt her?

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OfMiceandMen Follow
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Well, legally, she's well past the due date and is considered "Common Law".
As long you don't irritate her, or pet another pussy (sorry had to throw that in) she won't leave you and take half the cat food, half the treats, half the rug, and all of the cat bed.
However, this is not foreseeable at her age and she seems pretty comfortable with the living conditions, so I think your probably okay.

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- blondfrog
  
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  Thankfully I dont have to pay to catimony.
  
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- OfMiceandMen
  
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  LOL... yup!
  
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Bricealan Follow
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Yes, you should. I just lost my Oliver after 18 1/2 years from Cancer.

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- blondfrog
  
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  So sorry to hear that. That's crazy my cats name is female version of that Olivia.
  
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- Bricealan
  
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  I adopted him as a tiny kitten@ 8 weeks old and he was a rescue kitten with my VET's wife. We fed him with a baby bottle or rather my SO did while I was at work and later on. I was treating him for kidney failure, and pancreatitis, for about a year, and then we found he had cancer. The vet did an autopsy after we had him euthanized, and she said he had a tumor on his liver, that was bigger than his liver and it had metastasized to his stomach. It was a terrible loss for me and even my vet cried as she had tended him for a year.
  
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TacosRAwesome Follow
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No. It will ruin your relationship. Kinda like when a couple date for 20 years and get married and divorce in 6 months. Don't ruin what's going on.
Also kinda too late bro. She's already your boss.

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- blondfrog
  
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  Wow that is so true okay I will listen to you.
  
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WonderBell99 Follow
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I love how many people are fangirling over your kitten haha. I'm now a fan of her too! She looks adorable. ❤

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- blondfrog
  
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  I knwo isn't she? And she has all colors. Should see the cute things she does like hide in the fridge.
  
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- DubiousIntentions
  
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  Kitten? At 16 years old?
  
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- WonderBell99
  
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  @DubiousIntentions I didn't read the question properly, but thanks for pointing out that she's 16. Well, looks like she's a cat!
  
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Genie23 Follow
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Oh my... She's so freaking cuteeeeeeee, Froggy! 😍 You better adopt her before I steal her, lol.
She's seriously beautiful and she's been living with you for so long... She's already a part of your family. Make it official if you want to 😇

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- blondfrog
  
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  Come here and steal her. I'll make it official like our marriage ;).
  
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- Genie23
  
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  Oooh... LOL!!! I did not even know that we got back together, Froggy!! We must had divorced like 500 times already in 8 years 😂
  
  Yeah, let's make her adoption official!!
  
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She's such a cutie! She's already been living there for so long, I'm confused at what would change by adopting her?

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- blondfrog
  
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  I haven't gotten the official adoption papers. Should I get it?
  
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- KittyKat90210
  
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  Is there any advantage to getting them? You haven't had them all along so I don't see why it would matter really
  
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- Twalker5
  
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  a stray kitten decided to take ownership of my house around 16 years ago, and i have never needed any papers for her... they have given her my last name on her vet records
  
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- blondfrog
  
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  @Twalker5 but the papers :'(
  
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DubiousIntentions Follow
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You cat is around 80 years old in cat years. After being there 16.5 years, it is grandfathered/mothered in, so needs no adoption. It figures it is there to the end. It is probably at the end of it's life, so be good to kitty.

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exitseven Follow
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What a nice kitty! Yes, you should adopt him.

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- blondfrog
  
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  her she
  
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Hmmmm your question makes me wonder if I should adopt every welfare recipients. I worked for 25 plus years and I'm taxed for many reasons. One reason is welfare recipients. But some how I can't claim them in my taxes.

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lightbulb27 Follow
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she adopted you already. good old kitty. kitties are some of the best people we have.

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Guy13 Follow
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She’s adopted you a long time ago. You obviously thought you had a choice 🐈‍⬛

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XXblack88 Follow
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With as long as she's been living in your house with you It would make sense to.

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LiamJHayden Follow
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From her perspective you did so a long time ago.

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Paul_in_Indy Follow
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The cat walks by himself. All places are alike to him.

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Anonymous
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Where do you live? I didn't know that any jurisdiction had a process for the legal adoption of an animal.

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- blondfrog
  
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  United States.
  
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- Opinion Owner
  
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  IN your state, you can legally adopt a cat?
  
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- blondfrog
  
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  Sadly no I can't claim her on my taxes.
  
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- Opinion Owner
  
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  If your cat has already lived n your house for 16+ years, then you "adopted" her a long time ago.
  
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- blondfrog
  
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  LOL haha wow that is so true.
  
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Kelly6 Follow
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sounds very much like. difference between
partnership and marriage lol

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NathanDavis Follow
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what a blessing...

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- blondfrog
  
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  Should I finally take legal custody of her?
  
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- NathanDavis
  
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  yes, so you can keep the house
  
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AngryCarl2 Follow
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What do you mean "adopt" her? Whose cat is it anyway?

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- blondfrog
  
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  She is mime I just never officially signed the adoption papers.
  
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- AngryCarl2
  
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  I understand. Well as another viewer said I think she adopted you already.
  
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Sevenpointfive Follow
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i didn't know you had a girlfriend

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Wise4myage Follow
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She's the one who adopted you, lmao.

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Iron_Man Follow
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You should’ve done that from day one

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msc545 Follow
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She has already adopted you!

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KrakenAttackin Follow
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No, you two are still in the "talking" phase.

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Jamie05rhs Follow
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Awwww

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