Sthéfanie from Brazil was alerted by her dog when she heard barking coming from the backyard. As she got closer to the fence, she saw a little kitten soaking wet from the rain, shaking like a leaf.
She grabbed the kitten and walked door to door to see if she belonged to someone, but no one claimed her.
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When her friend, Júlia Braule, heard about the kitten's plight, she offered to help. After picking up the kitten, named Luna, she headed back home, knowing that she would have to convince a member of her family to keep the cat.
"My father, like me, loves and always wanted a cat, so he said 'Yes,' but my mother had that stereotype about cats being mean and cold creatures, so she wasn't so thrilled with the idea at the time I brought Luna home," Júlia told Love Meow.
Since the kitten was already there, Júlia's mother reluctantly agreed and gave her daughter two days to find the kitty a new home.
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"The moment Luna arrived, she was purring and exploring the whole house. My dog (Cookie) was scared of her at the beginning, and my mother wasn't happy about it. However, that changed in no time."
While Júlia was searching for a home for Luna, the little tabby girl had a plan of her own.
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The next morning Júlia's mother woke up to the sweetest kisses and purrs from the kitten. For the rest of the day, Luna decided to follow her around the house, play with her, nap on her chest and watch her cook in the kitchen.
"My mother fell in love with Luna so fast and deeply that even I was shocked! By the second day I could feel that she really liked her, and she even started saying that we had five members in our family (me, mother, father, dog and cat)," Júlia told Love Meow.
"So you can say that I did find her a home in two days!"
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Their dog, Cookie, also accepted his new feline sister, and the two became bonded friends.
"Luna was immediately drawn to him, always wanting to play with his tail or fur but Cookie ran from her at first!"
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"It took some time but now they play together and take naps together," Júlia told Love Meow.
"Luna even cries when my father takes Cookie for a walk!"
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Luna loves to offer everyone help when they are working.
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"Most of the day she is all cuddly with us and always by our side but sometimes she has these high energy moments and runs around the entire house."
Luna and Júlia's father watching their favorite show together.
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"Luna loves when my mother is writing something so she can play with her pen and steal her attention," Júlia told Love Meow.
"She has been with us for about two months now."
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The little tabby adores everyone in the house, but the person that she clings to the most is Júlia's mother, who used to say that she would never have cats.
"My mother loves her kitten and is glad that Luna is ours now. She even sends me pictures of her when I'm not home, saying how cute Luna is."
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