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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Plastic_Client660 on 2025-10-28 17:43:47+00:00.
So I’ve got a grey tabby named Beans. She’s an outdoor cat who comes and goes as she pleases.
Last week I saw her outside meowing at my door, so I let her in, gave her food, and thought nothing of it. Except… she was eating more than usual, acting weirdly affectionate, and hissing at her favorite blanket.
A few days later, my neighbor comes knocking. He’s frantic. “Have you seen Luna? She’s been missing for days.” I said no and then it clicked. I looked over at “Beans,” who was sitting on the couch like she owned the place, and realized she had a tiny white spot on her paw that Beans doesn’t have.
I’d been harboring my neighbor’s cat for nearly a week. I’d even washed her with cat shampoo. Twice.
Returning her was humiliating. My neighbor laughed, thankfully, but now every time Beans walks in, I double-check her paws like I’m inspecting counterfeit money.
TL;DR: Accidentally kidnapped my neighbor’s cat for a week thinking she was mine.