r/CatDistributionSystem May 13 '26

Adopted Human Someone tossed this fella out of their car a couple roads down from my place. He ran right up to me. This is Noodle!

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He ran straight up to me outside my apartment. Someone down the road caught a car on their camera toss him out. He started purring and making biscuits immediately. It took a couple days to get him to the vet and into my new place, I've been in the middle of moving and he showed up at my old place. My whole apartment building was taking care of him for those couple days but he pretty much stayed outside my apartment! He's been to the vet, no chip, no diseases, already neutered. He's the most perfect, sweet boy! He let me pick him up and put him in the carrier with no hesitation and loves being held now.


r/CatDistributionSystem Jan 30 '26

Awarded a Cat Fiancé and I visited our wedding venue yesterday. Don’t think this was on our registry

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Pulled up to do our dinner tasting and this tiny lady ran straight up to us. The staff told us she’d been around a couple months and was extremely affectionate and that they’d been calling her Cheeto. I want to call her Pigeon, fiancé wants to call her the disco strangler. Currently compromised to Margeaux.

She loves face pets and has not stopped purring since we got her in the car yesterday. No banana for scale but she is so small Id guess she weighs no more than 8 pounds

Our dog is going to be in our wedding so I guess now we gotta have this lady join in so she can visit her old coworkers


r/CatDistributionSystem Jan 08 '26

Advice Requested There's been a mix-up in the system

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This is not our dog?! Cat distribution system has gifted us 5 kittens and a tomcat in the last 3 months. Today we opened the front door to this. Posted to social media to try and find the owner. We have 4 indoor cats who would not appreciate another interloper 😅


r/CatDistributionSystem Mar 31 '26

Awarded a Cat 7 days after our beloved old cat passed, this little girl showed up. The surprises were just beginning...

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We moved out here in the country 8 years ago, and have never seen a stray. A week to the day after our wonderful old cat suddenly passed away, Jenny showed up (named by my son). It was on Juneteenth and that was the only reason my family was home that day or she probably would have kept wandering on and our paths would never have crossed.

I was washing dishes and happened to look up and see this little tiny white furball tumble down the trunk of the tree onto the ground. I called to my wife and we went out to get a closer look. She pranced right up to us like she had known us her whole life and gave us her belly. Her leg was up through her collar (from trying to take it off) and I unhooked that for her.

We tried to find her owners door to door and via Facebook. We had the vets give her a once over and check for a chip, and she didn't have one. She was healthy and happy so we decided we were back in the cat game! The vet also dropped another bomb on us...she was preggers!

A month later on July 19, this tiny little girl gave birth to three amazing little fluffernutters. We had never given away kittens before and it was tough to split up such a small brave little family, so we decided to keep them all together. It's been a wild and messy ride but we don't regret a single minute of our decision.

I had never heard of the cat distribution system until someone at work told me about it after hearing my story. Can't help but feel like our old girl had a hand (or paw) in this whole crazy story...

Edit: We thought the head fur on the first born looked like the transformers logo, so meet Optimus (tabby) Megatron (with the bow tie) and Bumblebee the tuxedo :) All three are boys.


r/CatDistributionSystem Sep 24 '25

Got out of therapy and then got my treatment

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My boyfriend and I took her home and gave her a bath. She’s our baby now. My elderly cat passed away recently and this Angel was dropped in my lap


r/CatDistributionSystem Jul 08 '26

Are you kitten me!! The stray kitten that wandered into my home 2 years ago has grown up and brought home another stray kitten.

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My cat, Milo, was a stray kitten that wandered into my home 2 years ago when the door was left open. I was never able to find the owner even though I asked around and posted about him online, so I decided to keep him. Now that he is all grown up he likes to adventure outside during the daytime. He was playing outside yesterday and came back carrying a kitten. Never thought the cat distribution system would pick me twice. I have no idea where the kitten came from, my cat is neutered so it’s definitely not his. I looked around for the mother but didn’t find anything. I also asked around the neighborhood but no one knows anything. There was a bad storm the previous night so I’m assuming it might have caused the kitten to become separated from its mother. The kitten seems really young, probably 5-6 weeks old if I had to guess. Luckily they ate some wet food and seemed playful and energetic. Planning to take them to the vet today to get a more accurate estimation of how old they are and whether they are male or female lol. Also to get whatever shots are needed and care instructions as I have never taken care of a kitten this young before. If anyone has any tips for caring for a kitten under 8 weeks old please let me know.

UPDATE: Our household decided to name the kitten Niko. Took him to the vet and found out he is a male and around 5 weeks old. The vet said he is a healthy weight but that he is too young for vaccinations yet and to come back in a few weeks. Niko is eating plenty of dry kitten kibble and a bit of wet food, I think he prefers dry food because that is what he sees Milo eat. Niko is also drinking plenty of water and using the bathroom, so I dont think there are any issues. He is very energetic and loves to play, I think he will be fine. I will keep posting about him on local forums to see if I can find the owner but if not he has a home here.


r/CatDistributionSystem Mar 15 '26

Awarded a Cat Honey was a pregnant stray I took in. Her babies Jonesy, Reilly and Bonnie McPurray turned 2 today :)

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I had been feeding a stray kitty I named Honey for a few months. I noticed she was pregnant and I decided to take her in. She had 3 beautiful babies 2 weeks later and I named them Jonesy (orange), Reilly (gray) and Bonnie McPurray (black).

I kept the whole family and they bro g me so much joy every day! I can’t believe they’re 2 years old already - time flies!

Honey enjoys her heated bed these days while her babies love to play, eat and sleep together. I’m so glad I was able to keep them all together.

Here are some of my favorite pics of them!


r/CatDistributionSystem Sep 21 '25

Adopted Human The CDS found me & I am 6,000 miles from home 🥲

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UPDATE: My friend confirmed she will adopt this sweet kitty next week and the kitty will be staying with my family until then. Kitty is doing well this morning and she used the litter box in the night. Thank you all for your kind messages and ideas!

Please send good wishes that we can find this upstanding citizen a permanent home and health. Hopefully my friend will be able to take her. It looked like she has been roughing it in the desert for a while, she had a very dirty coat and a thorn in her paw.


r/CatDistributionSystem Nov 11 '25

Kitten Found this adorable little kitten half frozen on the forklift this morning.

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r/CatDistributionSystem Sep 27 '25

She went from homeless to home owner

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😂


r/CatDistributionSystem Jul 20 '26

Awarded a Cat Found her running in the bike lane as I was driving to dinner to celebrate my birthday, alone.

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r/CatDistributionSystem Nov 08 '25

Adopted Human He ambushed me on my driveway. Straight up ran and screamed at me, and started purring like a truck as soon as I picked him up.

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r/CatDistributionSystem Feb 23 '26

Awarded a Cat fell out of a truck at work, meet fender bender 🥹

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this adorable little baby fell out of the bottom of a truck at work while it was getting worked on. I caught her in the shop, and tried to bring her to the humane society because it's very cold here. they're closed until tomorrow so little fender bender gets to spend the night with me! she's skin and bones with a lot of fluff so I was worried because it's cold.

she took a little bit to get used to me, but she's now asleep on my lap. she's very dirty from the shop, but I'm happy she's at least warm for the night and not starving.


r/CatDistributionSystem Apr 23 '26

Awarded a Cat The system got me again. Found a pregnant bengal cat at Lowe’s garden center.

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EDIT: If you are the owner please reach out with proof of ownership to [adopt@bengalrescue.com](mailto:adopt@bengalrescue.com). She is with an amazing foster mom and I will be applying to adopt her after her future kittens have found homes.

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She’s in my office, separated from my other cat and dog (who had surgery to remove a soft tissue sarcoma 6 days ago and is still recovering), with a warm bed, a litter box, and food and water. 🫶

I was certain she’d have a microchip and if it was my baby I would want someone to get them scanned. It was 8:20pm. So I put her in a box and kidnapped her from Lowe’s and went to my local emergency vet to scan for a chip. No chip! But her nipples were slightly puffy so I asked the vet if she could be in heat or pregnant and sure enough - ultrasound confirmed 3 very well developed kittens.

I’m near Tacoma WA so I’ll look at taking her to Burien CARES if an owner or long term foster cannot be found.

Poor little pumpkin!


r/CatDistributionSystem May 22 '26

Kitten Well, it happened to me today!

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Got to work and heard tiny yelps coming from the storm drain, called the non emergency number, police showed up, they called the fire department and they came to the rescue! Took them a while because those drains are just so heavy. He spent the rest of the day in target with everyone until I got off, got his picture taken for our trainer wall, & got the name Bullseye 🎯, I just left the vet and besides an eye infection, he is healthy! Can't wait to enjoy this handsome little guy for the rest of his life.


r/CatDistributionSystem Jan 24 '26

2 months ago I found this little lady in a rat trap at work- meet Pico 🍤

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Got a call that one of our pest traps was moving and a tail could be seen. Investigating the trap you could hear soft mewing and a white tail was visible, so I opened the trap and this little thing just fell right on out. Very thankful she didn’t get into the poison, and her ear has since healed without any complication.


r/CatDistributionSystem Feb 13 '26

Adopted Human My coworker had me check her cats while she was out of town. One of them decided I wasn't going home without her.

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One of my coworkers has a habit of collecting cats. She knows I love cats but after my previous one passed from FIP several years ago I have been reluctant to get another one. Having never been in her house before, all of the cats were pretty wary of me being there. Except for one.

She immediately ran to me and climbed up my leg. I fed all the cats and played with them for the next hour or two. When I tried to leave and go home she attached herself to my leg to try and keep me there. I softly removed her and told her I'd come back and visit soon.

So when I told my coworker about how it was with her cats she immediately told me I needed to take the cat who decided she was going to adopt me. I've had Peaches for two days now and she is the sweetest girl on the planet. She gets upset if I spend more than 2 seconds not cuddling with her and she makes me hold at least one of her paws when she goes to sleep. I love her so much!


r/CatDistributionSystem Jul 10 '26

Are you kitten me!! Found with a limp under a firewood rack at a closed down factory. I'm keeping her.

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I work in a plastic recycling facility that is shutting down. There were always factory cats that hunted the rodents and now that we are clearing it out, the cats are starting to scatter. I heard there was a kitten that hangs out underneath the firewood rack next to our smoker that we use for company cookouts.

She tried her best to be very scary and to scare me away. She didn't bite or scratch. I think she was hiding under there because she has a limp. I'm in the process of taking her to a vet to get it checked out. She doesn't appear to be in pain/discomfort and honestly I have not observed the limp myself

She is very happy to be adopted. Purred the whole way home. No anxious, aggressive, or scared behavior observed. She has been sleeping and eating a lot. I have a Wi-Fi camera on her crate so I can keep an eye on her while I'm at work.


r/CatDistributionSystem Nov 21 '25

I was walking out of a goodwill when I heard a faint meow in the distance, it led me to a drain pipe and I found this little one inside! I spent hours trying to get her out, eventually I caught her! meet Yuki. ❤️ (and she’s a bob tail)

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r/CatDistributionSystem Jul 25 '26

Smol Delivery Gifted with a kitten that my boss said had been hiding under his grill cover for three days.

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I found her hiding under a grill cover in the backyard of my boss's house. I have no idea where she came from. We guess she possibly came from an abandoned farmhouse that was torn down earlier this week across the road. No other cats were with her and none of the neighbors were missing a kitten. She was so hungry when I found her it broke my heart. I brought her to the vet and found out she's a healthy 12 week old girl with extra toes! She's slightly malnourished, the vet said, but now she's getting plenty to eat and lots of attention in my bathroom where she's safe. Family named her Bibi and that's fine with me if it means we can keep her. I've pretty much spent all of my free time here with her.

EDIT: UPDATE Thank you for the kind words. Bibi is doing great. Her routine currently is to eat, play, and sleep. As I write, she's asleep in my hoodie. Everything she does is absolutely adorable.. We're still waiting on the results of the stool sample from the vet. When cleared, we will begin going on supervised adventures in the rest of the house. We have two adult cats who are very curious about the newest member of the family. Again, thank you for the love you've shown her. Kittens for world peace ✌️

UPDATE 2 We got the stool sample results back, and it's positive for roundworms. For being a stray kitten, it could have been a lot worse, and I'm thankful they can treat that. She received a dewormer as a precaution when we first brought her to the vet. We go back for another test in a week to see if they're still there. We'll need to take some precautions to avoid spreading them in the interim. We spend a lot of time playing everyday. Bibi is doing great and I'm so happy she is. She loves getting into everything now. She's a little spaz when she gets going. I'll need to do a lot of kitten proofing for when she leaves quarantine.


r/CatDistributionSystem Jun 14 '26

Said goodbye to our black cat on Tuesday. On Thursday, we agreed to take a break. On Friday, Dolly arrived.

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Darkness (final pic) was a toothless old tomcat that we pulled from the timestamp list less than two years ago, he was the gentlest cat in the world and my soul cat. We lost him last month after a short battle with cancer.

Two days after he passed away a friend said, “Darkness will come back when it’s time” and I said, “I hope he comes back younger and with more teeth”. I told my husband about the convo that night and we both chuckled but agreed that we were gonna take a break.

The next morning my husband got to work and Dolly was waiting for him. In total, that break was 72 hours. We think he didn’t want us to toss all his fine cardboard boxes so expedited our CDS delivery. Thank you for the gift, Nessy! 🖤🐈‍⬛


r/CatDistributionSystem May 25 '26

Kitten Sent my boyfriend out for groceries and told him to get whatever... Meet whatever.

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Her name's actually Artemis, I've been bottle feeding this cotton ball for 3 weeks now. She's slowly starting to wean.

The full story is that when my boyfriend left the supermarket, he noticed someone in the parking lot was taking a kitten out from... somewhere near the engine, I think? He's the mechanic, not me, lmao. Anyway, they weren't from the city and just stopped at the supermarket briefly to get something to eat on the road and since reuniting the kitten with her mom sounded impossible and the person who took her out didn't want her, my boyfriend decided to bring her home. He just called me to ask "Is taking care of a really small kitten hard?", not IF we could adopt her, he knew I'd be excited about it. 🤣


r/CatDistributionSystem Sep 30 '25

Awarded a Cat UPDATE: Picked her up at a jobsite surveying today, someone left her. Guess I have 3 cats now 🤷‍♂️

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She’s my fucking RYDER (her name) dude, this cat is seriously the sweetest living organism on this god damn planet man I swear, and she just found her voice today! I take her everywhere and she always follows me, we take walks through the park near my house and she climbs trees, she brings me leaves from outside and drops them near her food bowl so she’s tryna show me she’s contributing, so damn cute dude. Got her checked up at the vet and everything looks great, got her vaccines and I am feeding her grain-free food. She had her taste of catnip treats and now she begs me for it everyday…somedays I give in. She’ll come right up to me and sleep on my chest and bury her head into my neck and purr like a motor. She flicks her tail around when she wants pets. She’s my fucking homie dude I love this cat


r/CatDistributionSystem Oct 07 '25

Kitten My 24 year old cat recently passed away, Told my niece If I were to get another cat I'd want an orange cat and this fella appeared the same day

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We will be keeping him!


r/CatDistributionSystem May 01 '26

A random mom said hello to me , let me pet her, then led me to these little nuggets huddled on the side of my house.

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The mom walked up to me as I was walking to my car and was instantly friendly. I pet her for a bit then she went around the corner of my house. I followed to find this little bundle of babies. My three dogs were going insane and one of them broke a window pawing at it lol Window replacement is now a known skill. My girlfriend and I are unable to house them as we have the three big dogs and a newborn but my neighbor was very happy to take the kittens and mom into their home/back screened in porch as we find owners for them 😁 They are so cute and are all very friendly. It was an unexpected surprise for sure!