A woman who wasn't allowed to get a cat of her own in her London apartment in the U.K. got the best welcome present from a kind neighbor; "joint custody" of her seven cats.

In a TikTok video shared on Friday, under the username @unwedcatlady, 27-year-old Nicole Whiteman shows a few of the cats that bless her with daily visits, getting into her bedroom from the window, giving her free cuddles and love. "POV [point of view]: your next door neighbor has seven cats. Disclaimer: I have none," reads layover text in the clip.

Whiteman told Newsweek that, while the cats are all well looked after and loved by their owner, they just enjoy visiting her, too, and their presence is always welcome in her home, especially since she is not allowed pets of her own in the apartment.

"They have certainly filled that hole in our lives for now. We have at least four who will come in and visit us at some point everyday, and we'll usually see the others pottering about." Whiteman said.

In a different TikTok post, she wrote how the kitties bring her joy every day, helping with her mental health, and she is already heartbroken that they will have to leave them one day when they move home again.

Her personal favorite is one of the calico cats called Milly, whom she calls Princess because that was her nickname before they were introduced, and it has stuck.

Outdoor cats often walk into their neighbor's home for extra cuddles or treats, but do they actually know who their owner is? Can they tell their owners from other people? The U.K. charity Cats Protection says that they absolutely can, even if they haven't seen them for a while.

While it is not known whether cats can recognize their owners from looking at their faces, they surely can recognize them from their scent and from their voice. You will know that your feline has recognized you when they approach you of their own free will, rub their head against you, or jump on your lap.

Whiteman said that, since she moved to her new flat in August, her neighbor has been really welcoming, and soon after settling in, she brought them a welcome present, a house plant and a card where she wrote that they could share the cats.

"Before moving in, our letting agent told us our neighbor had a 'few' cats, which I was really excited about as I am a proud crazy cat lady! Then when we moved in and discovered there were seven of them, and we were so happy," Whiteman said.

"It first started with me just sitting with them outside and then coming up to me for pets. About a week in, they soon started to use our bedroom window as their own cat flap!"

The cats, who are all rescues, some of which where dropped at their owner's front door in a box, spend most of their days either in their owner's home, or at their neighbor's, unless they are in their garden or out their front door.

"They basically use our home as an extension of theirs. We don't mind and they are welcome visitors. If they are inside with us, we always make sure the window is open so they can come and go as they please" Whiteman said.

The video quickly went viral on social media, getting viewers from across TikTok. It has so far received over 257,000 views and more than 41,000 likes on the platform.

One user, LouiseMcG, commented: "Did you sign a joint custody agreement."

Ruth posted: "I have 4 cats, my downstairs neighbor has 3 and my next-door neighbor has 1. they all play outside together and they come and go from all our houses as they please."

Sharon added: "At this point your co'parenting."

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