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My husband's delivery route takes him onto country roads that are not heavily trafficked. One day, he saw a shadow in the road run off into tall weeds. He made his delivery and when he came back, he slowed down to see what the shadow was.

CAT IN SHADOW. PHOTO: PIXABAY / LIONHEART84

It was a tiny kitten. Because I love animals, he got out to take a picture of this little kitten in the weeds. The kitten immediately recognized my husband as a "food guy" and came running to him meowing. We already have two cats, so my husband's reaction was "Yikes! It's a trap! No, no, no!"

This kitten would not be turned away. My husband took the all-black kitten with him on the rest of his delivery route. At each stop he asked people if they wanted a cute little cat. They did not. He sent me pictures of this kitten on his lap, on the dashboard, meowing at him.

KITTEN. PHOTO: PIXABAY / MARK WRIGHT

After a trip to the vet to make sure we weren't bringing home a kitten with a communicable disease, my husband brought him home. From day one, he has been a playful and affectionate cat with a lot of confidence.

Named Shadow, because he was a shadow in the road and he follows us around like a shadow, this little guy has become part of the family. He plays with the other cats and is not shy at all. We are pretty certain he was dumped, as he is very comfortable with humans and the only times he has gotten upset are when we put him in a cat carrier. The rest of the time he has treated us with the confidence of a cat who knows he is home. We are very happy with Shadow.

PHOTO: JENNIFER FROM MURPHYSBORO, IL

Story submitted by Jennifer from Murphysboro, Illinois.

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