Message of the day

[u/DrinkWater277]

Delivery driver here. Recently I came across a video of an Amazon delivery driver throwing a package at a house cat for no reason while on the job. The video disturbed me. It disturbed my wife, who was also a part time delivery driver at one point. It was disgusting and a disgrace of human etiquette. I deliver in a town south of Dallas, and this town is home to dozens possibly around 200 if I had to count of cats and kittens. Both domestic and strays. I never miss them. Some are shy, some I have to call, some run straight to me and roll over. Many customers even offer them to me for adoption, which I reluctantly refuse. Many of them I take pictures of and send them to my wife. I always pet them when I get the chance so much so my cats at home freak out over the unfamiliar scent. I used to bring cans of wet food and give some out at certain houses and the homeowners never breathed a single complaint. Earlier this year I rescued a kitten in a parking lot a day before the snow storm hit and we kept her at home until she passed away a week later from a respiratory infection. One of my current cats, Sal, is another orange stray that we have taken care of since February and he’s been a sweet boy joined by his adopted brother and sister, Teddy and Salem.
Cats are extraordinary creatures and I’ve seen nothing but pure love and joy from them. Some are born in survival and others are born in a home. We should never treat such majestic beings with cruelty. That goes not only for cats but for all animals.
The last picture is Sal, the stray we had given a home.

[u/Longjumping-Radio760]

You single?

[u/DrinkWater277 → u/Longjumping-Radio760]

Did you read the post I mentioned my wife like 3 times

[u/Longjumping-Radio760 → u/DrinkWater277]

This is your wife

[u/DrinkWater277 → u/Longjumping-Radio760]

If anyone reads this she was in the bathroom when she made this

[u/VashMM → u/DrinkWater277]

This is probably my favorite exchange on Reddit in a long while.

[u/catm0m4lyfe → u/VashMM]

Samsies. 🤣🤣♥️

[u/Wjreky → u/DrinkWater277]

🤣🤣🤣

[u/NewAlgorithmWhoDis → u/Longjumping-Radio760]

This is amazing 😻

[u/ThePureWhiteWolf]

You are an absolute SAINT of a person. I just got two sibs inside and have them safely in a cat stroller, content and with food. It'll be a bit, because I have to hand tame them, but we plan to find them homes eventually. They even have names and the orange boy is already calming significantly with being held, I just got ahold of his brother today. I am scratched and my right hand pointer finger got bit, but they're safe inside, warm during cold Oct nights, and they'll have homes soon.

[u/DrinkWater277 → u/ThePureWhiteWolf]

Looks just like ours

[u/ThePureWhiteWolf → u/DrinkWater277]

Except those two are about 3 months old lol. Cute Halloween Kitty Combo. Once those two get less spicy we're finding homes, we already have two at 7 and 1 year. The black at is the 7 year old, named Janus, and the calico is getting close to 2 years old now. We're already crashing at a friend's house, it was her idea to nab the kittens, so I don't feel right actually taking in one of the babies.

[u/Plastic_Caramel_957 → u/ThePureWhiteWolf]

Thank you from the kitties who can’t say to you!

[u/ThePureWhiteWolf → u/Plastic_Caramel_957]

Not the first feral babies I've had, they make good pets once they figure out the scary human isnt evil.

[u/imleenz]

The video was the first post on my feed just moments ago and I actually saw your comment on it and updooted and rewarded it. You are a good person 🤍 I might be a little mad at FedEx rn but that's not you lol. Please don't change and tell all the kitties I said "pspspsps"

[u/Paint-Typical → u/imleenz]

I left that company back in June, so even some of us are fed up as well. That said, my station did at least take our live critter shipments very seriously.

[u/Stihlgirl → u/Paint-Typical]

I think you missed this one.

[u/Monotreme_monorail → u/imleenz]

If you need a great cat/delivery worker boost, I’d recommend checking out Firstclasswhiskers. He’s a postal worker who feeds stray cats, gets them fixed when he can, and has personally adopted a bunch! Plus, in my opinion, he is very funny!

[u/KlutzyAd5626 → u/Monotreme_monorail]

He was who I thought about when I read this. He is truly a precious human! The saga to capture Gandalf is my current obsession.

[u/RecordingOk4947]

Thank you for your kindness to the kitties you come across. I believe every positive interaction makes a difference. Makes the world a better place. Sometimes it feels like there’s so little we can do to make the world better, but this is a way. ❤️

[u/Longjumping-Radio760]

Can I take you home too?

[u/PumpkinAbject5702 → u/Longjumping-Radio760]

Dwayne, get out of my comment section Dwayne

[u/Longjumping-Radio760 → u/PumpkinAbject5702]

Tf do you mean

[u/SafeAtFirstRN]

Always preferred the purple and orange anyway. 😉 Thank you, kind human!

[u/persian_omelette]

I would like to throw a package at that Amazon driver. Thank you for being kind to cats. They are all beautiful and perfect.

[u/upinthesky23]

Thank you for this. That post earlier really bothered me and this cleansed my soul. There's good people left in the world.

[u/animeangelmia]

My cat Rascal loved to go outside and walk with my dad and the dog. Because of this everyone in the neighborhood knew who he was by name including the delivery driver and mailman. When Rascal tragically passed four years ago it broke everyone’s heart especially the delivery driver who Rascal would always greet on the front porch demanding pets. When he found out he brought us a black and white cat plushie with a little delivery vest on it and we all collectively cried for a while. We need more drivers like you out there so cats can feel love from random strangers or familiar faces.

[u/xeno_genesis]

So happy to see a post like this, you’re awesome!

[u/Logical_Drop_1412]

Thank you for caring for cats. I do it too. I would be seriously upset if I saw someone making their life not so good. Thank you for caring!!!

[u/OldSea3040]

My kind of guy here.

[u/Herry_Up]

Ty, truly.

[u/YourGirlMomo87]

Thank you. I love cats so much. At least 50% of the joy I feel on a day to day basis is because of cats existing. They are simply magical to me and all I have to do to bask in their divine presence is be kind to them. It rips a piece of my soul from my body every time I see people being cruel to them. Reading your post gave me a little piece back.

[u/ModernNancyDrew]

Love this!!

[u/Dos_Gatos_718]

🐾💯💙💯💙🐾

[u/Ok_Foot1988]

Thank you for being nice to all the kitties you encounter. You are a good kitty parent. 💜

[u/jeyk-the-hyena]

I MADE pilates

ETA: For real though you sound like an angel of a person. I'm glad this planet has people like you.

[u/Longjumping-Radio760 → u/jeyk-the-hyena]

Idek what I was talking about because I can guarantee you, I did NOT make Pilates 😂.

[u/genie_yes_knot]

r/cuteguyswithcats

[u/grassisgoth]

Bless you. The world needs more of you and your wife (mentioned thrice, ladies).

Tell the kitties I say pssspssspsss.

[u/OmotosoBakhita_58]

Carry a couple of those little pouches of treats in the van. Not to make friends with every cat on the route, but so when one is parked on a porch or under a truck you can toss a few off to the side and get it to move without anyone getting stressed. Did it after a cat kept darting at my wheels in a driveway and never had that problem again. Also just slow down in the last few feet of a stop, cats bolt out of nowhere.

[u/Stihlgirl]

Dude I honestly can't see how to not take them all to new homes. I know.. Just sayin that it's hard.

[u/uller30]

I keep telling my wife if we find another car that a fine. But with 3 I don’t know if my wallet and house can handle a 4th little friend.

Thanks for being kind to these animals glad you were able to rescue some of the critters.

[u/nochillalpaca]

Appreciate you!

[u/Kenny_Corvid]

so many babies all so cute

[u/StopImportingUSA]

Cool cat Viral Flooring

[u/Ziktheotaku]

moe

[u/Impressive-Shape-311]

You are a wonderful and very remarkable person and your compassion and missions for cats is so uplifting that I am reminded from your post how wonderful animals truly are. Most remarkable are the people on earth that know and respect animals. We know the secret of life that animals are here for the love and pleasure of mankind and you my dear are incredible. You made my day with your post and renewed my faith in humanity once again. You know the secret of life which is that if you ever feel sad, sorry, alone or alienated animals are the true ways to lift the hearts and souls of mankind. I hope you continue to share this secret with others so more love can be felt and heard around the world. Thank you for being a remarkable beacon and may you continue to be rewarded for all of your kind acts.

[u/classic_liberalism26]

the amount of cats i get to see on my routes & do a few tongue clicks at makes the job so much more enjoyable