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Paige Wickenden adopted a cat named Victor Mature from a rescue in 2024

Months after she took Victor Mature home, her brother discovered a surprising connection

Wickenden talks exclusively to PEOPLE about her reaction to the news

Paige Wickenden always knew she wanted a cat.

In late 2024, on her trip home to New Jersey for the holidays, she decided to take a peek at the adoptable cats at the Burlington County Animal Shelter.

After scrolling for a bit, a cat named Victor Mature, named after the Hollywood star in the '40s and '50s, caught her eye.

Wickenden says she was instantly drawn to the "funky-looking cat" and knew she needed to meet him. Wickenden talks to PEOPLE exclusively about the invisible string she later discovered between her and the orange tabby.

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