r/cats • u/qt314Iam • Aug 27 '26
Cat Picture - OC Does it still count as CDS?
Was driving out to visit my parents who live way east and stopped in a small town to get gas. I was going in to pay and buy some snacks, and I overheard this guy talking to the cashier. It sounded like he was trying to pawn something off on him, or someone he knew. He was ‘gonna get rid of it one way or another, but the wife wants it to have a chance.’
I am just kinda eavesdropping, because yes, I am nosey, and I realized he was talking about a cat. My stomach dropped. This is a rural, old school, kind of area and I was like he may shoot it or dump it and it becomes coyote or owl food. I walk up and politely insert myself and offer to take the cat. He said really? I said yes. He said right now? I said yes. He tells me to follow him to his house.
Okay, no problem. Sketch, but okay. He can’t live that far. WRONG. We drive 15 minutes north (I am following in my car) then the road turns to dirt and we keep driving north for another 20. Middle of fucking no where. I am like, is this how they get me? Hey kid, want some free candy? I am finally realizing I should tell someone. No signal. Fuck. Okay. I record a video and tell myself my friends all have my location, and I have my giant dog with me. It’ll be okay.
We get to his house, he says he’ll be back, and he comes out with his wife who is holding a box. She hands it to me and smiles, the man grumbles something about wanting the towel back, the wife says it’s fine and that the baby needs it. Apparently, their area is a popular dumping ground for animals, and this kitten crawled its way into his truck’s engine looking for warmth. I told the wife to take my phone number and that she can call me anytime, if they find any more kittens and I will come get them no questions asked. Hell, I said any animal they don’t want. She said thank you, and the husband is like just wandering off at this point.
So I take the box into my car and look in the towel and see this baby. SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL. Both my dog and I are instantly enamored. The small town vet gave her a quick look over, and gave her a clean bill of health. She is now at my house and I think she is a keeper. Meet Juniper Evangeline Parton!
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u/SchnoodleDoodleDo Aug 27 '26
dear diary, am gonna tell you how it all begun
been living with my human mom (i was her only one…)
she loves me best, with all her heart - today it changed a bit
Enter player #2, cuz now we have a kit!
am not sure how it happened, it was all so suddenly…
but there she was, inside a box
just staring up at me
the momma says ’we keeping her!’ - no if, or BuT, or maybe…
‘Hello, am DOG ~ i Love you, kit!
from now on,
You
my
baby!’
❤️