This cat is living proof that home is where the heart is.
Eleven weeks ago -- after a short stay in a shelter -- a little kitten, now known as Rey, was taken to a new home and has been all smiles ever since.
Welcome to the family, teeny tiny smiley Rey. #instacats #catsofinstagram #tinykitten #kittycat #meow #kittensofinstagram #catstagram A photo posted by Coen + Ava + (mostly) Rey (@coen.ava.rey) on Nov 15, 2015 at 3:08pm PST
Mashable spoke with Jenni Colborn, the happy kitten’s owner, via email to hear more about how she and Rey met.
Kitten and dad watch the #StarWars trailer on repeat. #kitten #kittensofinstagram #kittengram #catsofinstagram #instacat #meow #rey2d2 #WeNamedOurCatAfterStarWars A photo posted by Coen + Ava + (mostly) Rey (@coen.ava.rey) on Nov 28, 2015 at 11:15am PST
“Rey was kind of a happy accident,” Colborn said.
Though she and her husband already have two cats name Coen and Ava, Colborn happened upon Rey one day while stopping at a local animal shelter to snuggle some kitties.
“I couldn't resist that face, and alas, we ended up with a third kitten,” she added.
Wishing we were all spending Monday like Baby Rey. #Rey #wenamedourcatafterstarwars #catsofinstagram #catsofig #cat #fluffycat #orangetabby #kittensofinstagram #kittensofinsta #kittensofig #meow #kitty #kitten #rey2d2 #cutecats #cutekitten #worldscutestcats #fluffykitten #floofy #floof #babykitty #kittycat #orangecat #catloaf #kittenloaf #caturday #kittenplaytime #thedailykitten #mainecoonkitten A photo posted by Coen + Ava + (mostly) Rey (@coen.ava.rey) on Feb 1, 2016 at 10:37am PST
Rey hadn’t been in the shelter very long, and was only about 60 days old when Colborn found her.
“She'd been fostered beforehand and was given the name 'Terminator' - as you can see, she's not a Terminator!” Colborn said.
But this face though. #Rey #wenamedourcatafterstarwars #catsofinstagram #catsofig #cat #fluffycat #orangetabby #kittensofinstagram #kittensofinsta #kittensofig #meow #kitty #kitten #3months #rey2d2 #cutecats #cutekitten #worldscutestcats #fluffykitten #floofy #floof #babykitty #kittycat #orangecat #catloaf #kittenloaf #catandmouse #kittenplaytime #thedailykitten #cutepetclub A photo posted by Coen + Ava + (mostly) Rey (@coen.ava.rey) on Jan 9, 2016 at 2:34pm PST
She and her husband renamed their new addition to the family after the Star Wars heroine.
“We've had her for almost 3 months now and she's has SO much kitten personality,” Colborn said. “She loves to play with her mouse and torments the other cats to no end. She's always causing trouble and chaos, but it's a bit too hard to punish her with that face!”
This is a face that gets everything she wants, because let's be honest, you couldn't say no to that face either. #Rey #wenamedourcatafterstarwars #catsofinstagram #catsofig #cat #fluffycat #orangetabby #kittensofinstagram #kittensofinsta #kittensofig #meow #kitty #kitten #rey2d2 #cutecats #cutekitten #worldscutestcats #fluffykitten #floofy #floof #babykitty #kittycat #orangecat #catloaf #kittenloaf #caturday #kittenplaytime #thedailykitten #cutepetclub A photo posted by Coen + Ava + (mostly) Rey (@coen.ava.rey) on Jan 23, 2016 at 7:59am PST