Dad shares the delightful cat-kid connection of his 7-year-old child with her newly adopted kitten: ‘According to my sobbing daughter she had “been waiting my whole life”.’

When you see the look of chill and relaxation on this kitten, all while being hugged tightly by a 7-year-old child, it can already tell you a lot about his situation. You see, if a cat wasn’t in a safe environment, one that they deem so at least, they show it very intently. One of the situations where cats might not feel safe is when they are hugged – arms around a cat might make them interpret it as a capture, a lack of possible escape routes in case of danger. But that’s their “monkey brain”, so to speak. If a cat can show this level of comfort inside a hug (and within the arms of a kid – they can be problematic with cats sometimes… depends on the kid) – you know they’re in their safe space, a good situation, and a happy home.