While many of us are fortunate to have grown up with pets, there are families where the idea of those devoted companions at home is simply rejected. A few of you might be able to recall begging your parents for a cat or a dog, while continually facing refusal, for whichever reasons. Nevertheless, the majority is the authority, so before long your parents were living with a friendly four-legged creature. Before they knew it, those refusing parents, especially dads, not only welcomed those pets into the house but fell in love with them, too. Keep reading to witness some of the sweetest dad moments with pets they never wanted.

Dan and Tabby
This is Dan, well known in his family for not being interested in cats because he didn’t like them at all until he met Tabby. A lonely cat Dan’s family rescued from an abandoned building near the school. He resisted the idea of keeping Tabby at home but gave in when he was told it was only for a few days. Yeah right!

Ever since the cat moved in, he instantly fell in love with sweet, warm, and friendly little Tabby. Tabby must have recognized that if she wanted a permanent home, she must win Dan’s heart and, looking at the photo we are certain she did it.