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Neighbor leaves adorable note to help man get his cat back safely: 'Homie ran straight in'

Even after being allergic to cats, the kind neighbor decided to keep the cat safe until its owner returned.

Neighbor leaves adorable note to help man get his cat back safely: 'Homie ran straight in'
Representative Cover Image Source: Pexels | Krysten Merriman, Reddit | u/lemonlloll

Cats, naturally mischievous and curious, often find themselves in unexpected predicaments. Their curiosity often creates problems when they sneak out of the house to explore new places. Reddit user u/lemonlloll shared one such heartwarming incident when his cat ran into the neighbor's apartment. Despite being allergic to cats, the neighbor creatively ensured the furry escapee's safe return. The neighbor left detailed instructions in a note on how to safely retrieve the cat.

Representative Image Source: Pexels | Wojciech Kumpicki
Representative Image Source: Pexels | Wojciech Kumpicki

The pet owner shared the note that reads, "If you come home and realize that one of your cats is gone, it's because it is in my apartment. I opened the door and homie ran straight in." The neighbor continued, "Keys will be in the power outlet next to the door. It's locked in my room." They jokingly added, "Don't steal anything...lol. Also, I am not mad. Unless it's not your cat. Then it's weird." Touched by this gesture, the cat owner shared the heartfelt note online. He also left some cash to express his gratitude for the kind neighbor.

Image Source: Reddit | u/lemonlloll
Image Source: Reddit | u/lemonlloll

For anyone wondering how the cat did all this while, the person shared, "He was terrified. He was so far under the guy's bed, it was so sad!" The man got his cat back and experienced a gesture of ultimate kindness from next door. Reddit users expressed delight in the comments section, touched by the story. Others reciprocated by sharing tales of their own mischievous cats.

u/WhenItRains23 commented, "My cat is a total scaredy boy and a momma's boy. He got shut out of our apartment for about 5 minutes in total accident by my husband. I walked around the corner to see my cat, absolutely terrified, with the saddest look on his face, up against our door. I let him in and he was so clingy that night." u/profssr-woland commented, "One time, when she was a very young kitten, my little runty black cat ran outside. We didn't notice for a few hours, and found her in the new-build construction next door, under the bathtub, just crying her heart out. She was so scared, she wouldn't come to me, but my wife and I were finally able to trap her and bring her back in. That was over ten years ago and she has still not forgiven us, and any time we do anything that might even look like we are having to take her outside the house she bolts and hides."

Image Source: Reddit | u/Consistent-Trifle510
Image Source: Reddit | u/Consistent-Trifle510

u/Ahrotahntee_shared, "I was living in an apartment building and one day I came home from work and there was a cat in the hallway with its face pressed right up against my neighbor's door, jammed right into the corner on the side that opens. So I knocked. The neighbor opened the door and the cat bolted inside. It was so fast there was no way they saw the cat at all and here I am like a crazy person knocking for no reason. All I could muster was: "Uh. Was that your cat?" The guy looked around his feet, laughed and said probably. Apartment pets can be wacky." u/Hunt_virtual expressed, "Love this guy, a sweetheart! Make or buy him a nice batch of cookies."

Image Source: Reddit | u/probablyuntrue
Image Source: Reddit | u/probablyuntrue

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