Woman Sees Stray Cat in Yard, Husband Discovers Her Elaborate Safety Plan

A man’s recent homecoming took a hilariously predictable turn when he discovered his wife’s elaborate mission to rescue a stray cat.

In a video on TikTok, the man captured the moment he discovered her meticulous plan designed to lure the cautious cat indoors—complete with food bowls aligned in a path to their house. Christopher Cluff, 37, spoke to Newsweek about the animal-rescuing antics of his wife, Brittany, and how it keeps things exciting in their growing family.

“One hour after my wife saw a stray cat across the yard…She’ll never stop,” Cluff captioned the video, which shows the trail of treats leading to their house. There, Brittany waits patiently with more food and a cozy cat bed, ready to welcome their newest family member.

Cluff revealed that this particular endeavor began when they heard a small kitten in their garage trying to get to their dog food.

“That’s when ‘mission cat retrieval’ started,” he said. “My wife and our daughters eventually were able to lure her back.” The cat, who was just a baby, arrived underfed.

Cluff’s wife’s profound compassion for animals, especially rescues, runs deep. He said that her passion began with her first dog, a German shepherd named Fofo.

“Her parents wanted to buy her a puppy after their family dog passed, but she fell in love with a full-grown German shepherd at the shelter,” he said. Despite her parents’ concerns about adopting an adult dog, Brittany would sit in front of her kennel and refuse to take no for an answer. Brittany’s dedication to Fofo was unwavering; she “spoiled that dog through medical issues, injuries, cancer, blindness and old age. She lived to be 16 years old, and she loved sitting in the back seat of her car while Britt gave her McDonald’s,” he said.

The couple met at 16, married at 19, and soon began expanding their animal family. Their move to a five-acre property in Tennessee provided “the green light for her to start ramping up the animal collection” which now includes six dogs, three cats, five pigs, 24 chickens, and a tarantula. Cluff said he’s pretty sure that won’t be all.

The cat from the video, named Binx, is now firmly in her forever home.

“She’s very spoiled,” Cluff confirmed. Despite his own cat allergies, the couple has adapted by purchasing special food that makes cats produce less allergens. Binx, who is now “terrified of the outdoors,” enjoys a life of luxury, being slightly overweight and sleeping in the couple’s bed.

And Cluff, despite feigning annoyance in the video, actually cherishes his wife’s animal-loving nature.

“This just confirms for me what I’ve always wanted in a partner,” he said. “She’s literally everything I ever wanted. I wouldn’t change anything.”