Shelter Cat Chooses Soldier For Forever Home. When reddit user wingless7 visited the shelter, a ginger cat decided to crawl up and curl up on his shoulder. It was as if the kitty said “I choose you to go home with.” Initially they were looking to adopt a black kitten at the shelter, but after the ginger boy had made his choice, they knew they couldn’t go without him. Click for additional pics. March 2013.