Impostor’s Crafty Scheme To Pose As Rightful Owner Of Rescue Cat Goes Comically Wrong

The curious case of the missing ‘black’ cat.

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• April 13, 2024

It's not every day that reuniting a wandering cat with its owner turns into a comedy of errors. But when a furball decided to follow a couple of home, it set the stage for a hilarious text exchange that has now gone viral.

It all started when a cat decided to adopt a couple by trailing them home. Now, while some might see this as the universe gifting them a four-legged companion, the couple, being the good Samaritans they are, took to the internet to locate its owner.

Before long, the OP's (Original Poster's) girlfriend received a message in her inbox—but it was less of a lead and more of a head-scratcher. “I'm missing a cat; what color?” inquired the mysterious stranger. In a perfectly logical world, one would expect the worried owner to lead with a description, but nope, not this time.

The girlfriend was determined to be helpful yet cautious, so she prompted the stranger to share the color of their missing cat for confirmation.

After trying to hop over the question, the stranger finally caved in; they were looking for a black cat. At this point, she regretfully informed the stranger that the missing cat was not, in fact, black—but the amusing dialogue was far from over.

The conversation took another twist when the stranger simply stated, "I need a cat." This response left the couple and the internet wondering if this was a lost-and-found situation or a lonely person looking for a pet.

Scroll down to view the odd conversation.

The story in detail

A stranger reached out to OP’s girlfriend. Here’s how the convention went:

We gathered some reactions from the Reddit community:

The stranger could have just gotten a cat of their own for pennies. There’s no need trying to claim another person’s pet

“Lmao, how awful that they were planning on just taking someone else’s cat.”

“I’m glad you saw through their intentions and the cat is safe.”

“I've seen this happen before, and you definitely made the right call.”

Some folks are suspecting that the stranger needs the cat as bait for fighting dogs

“Did you ever find the home of the cat? If not you could take it to a vet and see if it’s micro chipped.”

“Also, where are you from? Sounds like you may have dog fighting happening. Police may want this is evidence.”

“The vibe I got from that inquiry suggested amateur surgery, kerosene, or fireworks.”

Strangers trying to claim ownership of lost pets that are not theirs is not new

The baffling exchange caught the eyes of Reddit users and racked up thousands of upvotes as the internet collectively facepalmed and chuckled.

One question was on everyone’s minds: what if it happened to be a black cat? What would’ve happened then? Well, thankfully, the misguided (and possibly lonely) stranger pulled the wrong fur color out of thin air.

While the lost cat's true owner still remained a mystery, the real treasure was the lighthearted banter and the reminder that every misadventure has a silver lining.

Jesse