Not sure if anyone else has suggested this one yet but...
Danny Phantom AU where some of the myths of cats are actually true. They can communicate with the spirits, ward off evil spirits, and guide ghost children to a more peaceful rest.
All of the cats know Danny, or somewhat know him as human before the accident, the weird shy kid that always had the smell of death on him from living in a house that was a hotspot for experimenting with substances of ghosts.
But then, after that day of the accident, all of the cats are very confused on how they're supposed to deal with this situation. Is he dead? Not dead? Should they bring him to someplace for a final rest? The weirdness of the kid had become 10-fold.
So, some of their reactions range from mysteriously watching him and ominously talking to him via mind, to just harassing him for treats or head pats.
At first Danny is caught off guard about the fact that he can talk to cats as a half-ghost now. But it probably becomes an annoying daily occurrence after about two weeks.
He'll carry extra cat treats in his pockets so he can toss them to the side and make a run for it from the stray cats that harass him for it. And decline any offer to find a "final resting place."
The town people probably think he's a crazy cat lover with how he replies back to a cat every time it meows at him. But they can't argue when solves some of their cat related issues.
"Fluffball has been scratching up all of my couches! What's wrong with him!"
Danny shrugs, "He's been using it to get your attention since you don't respond while you're working."
The veterinarians recognize that when Danny shows up with an injured cat he's already able to tell them what's wrong, almost exactly. They speculate a little bit, wondering if maybe he's interested in volunteering or getting a career as a vet.
But Danny prefers to stay away from that, only gaining a causal relationship with the cats after a few months where everybody is getting used to each other's "schtick." He probably has some normal conversations with them and in rare cases even meet the human owners of the cats.
Like meeting Dash's grandmother, who's the city's most infamous crazy cat lady that takes in all of the stray cats and loves them all very dearly. Danny probably does a few favors for the cats for grandma and in exchange, Dash is reluctant to actually beat Danny up that day.
Sam has a family cat that she constantly asks Danny about what the cat had said whenever they're hanging out at her place. Danny doesn't give her an honest answer because the cat is a bit of an a-hole, and he doesn't want to disappoint Sam that her favorite cat isn't exactly a sweetheart.
(This is a repost of the original community post I made, I do want to add more to this au idea a bit later, something with crows and deer.)
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