Stray black kitten follows a woman and her dog for the first half of a 5-hour hike, then falls asleep in the dog's bowl for the rest of it, woman says: 'I didn't want to leave him alone.'

Some cat adoptions come from such unlikely places.

I have to admit, I have a soft spot for black cats. It's not just their special history because of the ties to the fear of witches, and it's not the fact that they're most likely the last ones to stay at a shelter because of said history. It's because I have a black cat myself. She's absolutely gorgeous - her fur is short but so soft, she has three white spots on her belly, and she has striking green eyes. She's 7 years old now, and I've had her since she was a month old. She's literally my first child. I love my Cassie to bits.

That's why when I hear a story about a black kitten being adopted, my heart melts instantly. Like, even faster than when I hear about any cat being adopted. Moreover, when a black cat is found in a surprising, unlikely place, it always reminds me of my cat. She was found by my classmate (when I was a student) near her student dorms. She was part of a stray litter, and her cat mama rejected her. I was looking to adopt a cat at the time, but never imagined I'd find my soul cat hidden in my classmate's apartment, since there was a strict no-pet policy in the dorms.

So when I heard about Bowkie and his story, I immediately developed an urge to share it with someone. And then I remembered I work for I Can Has Cheezburgrer, the great cat platform on the internet, so I can literally share it with the world. So scroll with me and warm your heart with a black kitten found in the most unlikely of places.