I swear the cat distribution system works over time for my mother
A small "joke" I have been saying for years is that between my mother and I we have easily raised together around 50 to 100 cats and my mom continues to show this ends up being true. She recently lost the last cat that we've had for about 20ish years (this year alone she lost at least four animals) and the cat distribution system made her go from having 1.5 cats (a lovely little cat she named Trouble and a stray) to within 2 months, all originally strays. They all adore her and are super friendly now. I swear the universe tells the cats around her that she is safe and that poor woman (both metaphorically and financially) it will continue to send them until her die breaths. She will love them but nonetheless and always try to make sure they're fed no matter how much food is in her actual cupboards. The distribution system isn't only for cats for her too, she's had a couple dogs that desperately need her help show that her door that she loved until she could find new homes or they passed on.
She has made me truly appreciate the people that put in the time and effort to make the livelihood of animals even just a little bit better.