Moment Woman Finally Gets to Pet Stray Cat She's Been Feeding for 12 Months

In a viral TikTok post a woman shared the magical moment she finally got to pet the stray cat she's been feeding for over a year, capturing the hearts of social media users.

The clip, shared in November under the username @mostly.ghostly1, shows the tabby cat slowly approaching the poster after getting fed, allowing her not only to pet him repeatedly, but to pick him up and hold him too.

"Pov [Point of view]: you finally get to pet the stray you've been feeding for over a year. Meet Trash kitty," reads layover text in the clip. A caption says: "Best day ever."

The video quickly went viral on social media and it has so far received over 1.2 million views and 265,000 likes on the platform.

One user, LadyBones2011, commented: "Took me 2yrs for 1 of my strays... some took 6mth to a yr, this is really 1 of life's greatest blessings."

Bellac2472 said: "The way you could tell as soon as he felt the touch he knew he was in good hands."

XSillyGoose added: "The best feeling in the world and the way they always melt after."

Newsweek reached out to @mostly.ghostly1 for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.

A stock image shows a cat getting petted in the street. A woman finally got to pet the cat she's been feeding for over a year, and internet users can't cope with their sweet bond. getty images

What To Do if You Find a Homeless Cat

With as many as 30 to 40 million homeless cats roaming the streets throughout the country, coming across a stray is not unusual.

Animal charity Blue Cross says that first you must determine whether the cat is a stray or feral. The latter live outdoors like wild cats and are not socialized. As a result they are very scared of people and may hurt you if you get too close.

Feral cats usually try to stay away from houses and people, and often have an ear tip to shows that they've been neutered and returned. It is usually best to leave them alone, unless they are injured, in which case you should call a veterinarian or animal control.

On the other hand strays usually tend to hang around people's homes and gardens and can be quite friendly.

The first thing you should do if you find a stray cat, according to Cats Protection, is to get them scanned for a microchip to find a potential owner, and check lost and found pages online to see if someone is looking for them. Once you are sure the feline does not have an owner, you have the option to adopt them.

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