Maurice lived on the street all of his life. The cautious stray didn't know who to trust or where to call home. Then one day, the young cat saw two indoor cats flirting with him from the other side of their house's door — and his life has never been the same since.

In 2021, Maurice showed up every time Valerie May worked in her garden. But it wasn't long before the stray noticed two indoor cats peering out of a doorway.

"He began to spend a lot of time chirping at them through the screen door," May told The Dodo. "My kitties seemed intrigued by him — not at all threatened or territorial."