Stray cat meets traveling couple on their travels – and decides she’s coming along
You know what they say, that you don’t get to choose a cat; on the contrary, it chooses you. It seems that it’s true. Not only because they have a special way of creeping into your life without you even realizing it, but also because they captivate your heart, making it impossible for you to leave them.
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That’s exactly what happened to an international couple who lives in a camper van full-time.
Margaret and Ladi constantly travel in their camper van and work remotely, living a life full of adventure and unique experiences. Whenever they arrive at a place, they usually open the van’s doors, and this time around, they were in for a surprise!
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A little kitten joined them out of nowhere! She just jumped into the van and started exploring their alternative home. The couple welcomed the visitor and let her wander around. They even gave her a name- Millie.
While they were in that place, Millie started getting comfortable with them, as they did with her too. They loved her company and enjoyed having this sweetheart follow them in their explorations of the nearby nature.
“I had never seen such a curious stray,” Margaret told The Dodo. “Her intelligence was so obvious so quickly. She just wanted to be near us; she was so so sweet to us, she just wanted some love and attention.”
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Millie was not hesitant of following the couple everywhere. She went on hikes with them, followed them to the beach, she even climbed ladders to be close to them. It was obvious she was obsessed over them and had no intention of letting them go.
And then the time came when Margaret and Ladi had to change locations. They were moving to another country as they constantly do, since they are on-the-go all the time!
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At that point, they had a very serious decision to make. What should they do with Millie? Could they take her with them or would it be wiser to leave her where they had originally found her?
“We decided the best thing for her,” Margaret recalls, “would be to leave her in her familiar territory, where she knew how to keep herself safe.”
So, they left Millie behind and started their journey to cross the border. But, right before crossing the border, it hit them!
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They had made a huge mistake! They had over-thought the situation and made the wrong decision. Millie was in their hearts and they could never leave her behind!
So, they got back in the car and drove for five hours to get back to the spot where they had left Millie. And, guess what! She was still there! When she saw them she ran towards the van and showed them how much she’d missed them already!
“She remembers, she knows that she picked us and we already were convinced we did the right thing.”
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Now, Margaret, Ladi, and Millie keep traveling together- with a short pause during the lockdown- and they don’t miss a chance to share their adventures on Instagram. The couple also has a YouTube channel where they occasionally share their experience with camper van living.
You can watch the heartwarming interview with Margaret narrating how they ended up with Millie in their lives below.
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