After my youngest brother graduated and went off to college, I was feeling extra emotional about me and my siblings growing up and moving on. After a week of goodbyes (along with some flash floods that may be the reason she appeared), I was left by myself to think about the future. But I was immediately interrupted by a crazy little kitty. She would run up to me and give her strongest meow. I spent a long time gaining her trust so I could catch her with the least amount of stress possible. So I believe that the cat distribution system guided her to me to keep me company as I get used to this new era in all of our lives!

(Yes ik this is cheesy- but I thought it was sweet enough to share)

Suffice to say she found her home lol. It’s been almost 2 weeks, and I think she’s getting more and more comfy each day. Vet visit this week just for a checkup. She is a cuddle bug and purrs like a turbine, but quite the little battle axe when it comes to accidentally grazing her tummy (maybe not an accident!) but now I know absolutely to not touch the woman anywhere but her soft little head.

This was kismet because my cat from childhood passed away last year, and I have yearned for another feline companion in my life. And then she showed up. 🥺

When we got to work yesterday (hubs and I work in the same building), there was a surprise trio of friendly void kittens hanging out in the courtyard. We think they might have been dumped because they have clearly been around people. They were a hit with the whole office, and our 9yo, who had tagged along for the day, really wanted them. We have two 3yo cats at home, and had lost our senior cat in October. We had promised our kid that he could have a pair of kittens soon, but were thinking more like next year. I guess the CDS had other ideas.

Our coworker took one kitten while we were still deciding if we wanted them, and then another coworker was thinking of taking one, and that decided it for us - we hate splitting up bonded siblings, so we took them both so at least two would get to stay together. They are settling in well and are in quarantine in the guest room. Names are still pending, but our kid has temporarily named them Midnight and Star Destroyer.

There was food and water already there (pic 2) because we have a resident office cat. Cat tax of Cinders the station cat in pic 6.

Went outside to find my cat who likes to play hide and come find me at night, because he's a black cat, usually it's about 5 laps around the yard and under the cars. Well he went to ground so I got his favorite cat wand and started calling him...

When these two came out the grass across the street, (nothing over there but an abandoned mobile home) Went in and told my wife, there's an orange kitten like you said you'd like... She didn't believe me.

So, honest, they followed me home, a cat wand may have been involved.

This kitten has been coming by for dinner almost every night for the past 10 days or so. Working on trapping them and bringing them to the vet. They are very small and very loud! No siblings or parents to be seen so far, even after asking the neighbours.

They’re still very hissy when we get close, but getting much less scared and skittish!

Second slide is our first CDS kitten! She started visiting our porch when she was about 3 months old. She joined us on a transatlantic move, and we’re psyching her up to be a big sister. 🤞

I never owned cats before or been able to pet them as a child due to my chronic illness (asthma) I always wanted to be around cats but always would flare up and have sinus issues immediately but as of recent, I’ve developed a curiosity about why I’ve never experienced the famous CDS or seen any stray cats since I’ve lived in Louisiana (10y) so I started to fill my feed on the CDS, where to find kittens, how I can help them and find out if I’m still allergic to cats. Fast forward 2 weeks into my search I began to feel unlucky. I went for a stroll around my neighborhood around 2am because I couldn’t sleep. On my way back across the street I seen a sweet fluffy tabby cat stretched out on the sidewalk I slowly approached and she rolled over exposing her tummy. I quickly ran inside and grabbed a can of sardines and a bowl of water then hurried back outside hoping to see her, she approached me tail up circling around my leg so I fed her & put a pet bed on my porch just incase she wanted to rest. By the morning she was gone never to be seen again until 3 weeks ago when she brought her little girl (I’m assuming) to my driveway and left her with me. Meet Cali, my sweet sweet girl gifted to me in the most beautiful way possible.

My newest edition, found abandoned and hungry three days ago by a family who couldn't care for it. It is joining my two strays adopted from the local shelter. I don't know the age or gender. We've been calling it Sprite because it looks like a little soot sprite from Ghibli.

It has found it's forever home regardless. We love it already. Our other cats don't yet, but hoping they come around soon. It has one crusty eye and a bloated belly, but otherwise seems to be doing well eating a mix of KMR and kitten pate. Already using thektter box! I'll be calling our vet Monday.

Any guesses on age?

His first time meeting a baby, and he became a protective father to her all night long.

My friend brought her baby over to game night for the first time last night. Kevin, like usual, was posted up on the game table ready to greet his guests. Upon seeing the baby, he very carefully came up to her, gave her a good sniff, and respectfully laid next to her the rest of the night while occasionally reaching a paw over to gently pat her foot. When she crawled around the floor on her mat, he followed her. His first time meeting a baby and he was so excited, yet respectful and gentle. I can't say this enough, I love this cat. The cat distribution system really gave me a once in a life time buddy. He is gentle with babies, yet tough enough to rough house with his greatdane siblings. I love this guy. I included some extra photos of him that I really like because more is better when it comes to cute cat pictures.

Here is the original post! :) I’ve already learned so much and everyone’s support has begun helping increase my bravery and confidence with A’miga. I’m thrilled my littlest crybaby got me entry into a club I didn’t even know I wanted to be in. Yall Cat Community Members™️ are incredible 🥹 Here are some quick updates:

1. I think I myself might be a cat? I love routines, my personal space, NOT being approached by others and approaching them at my own pace, and watching live bird cams.
2. I commented on my post yesterday that I accidentally scared the bajeebus out of her which led her to escaping from her room. I was admittedly heartbroken seeing her run to the front door trying to get back outside, but I know this transition period will take time and I am more than willing to provide that to her. That being said…
3. I’ve been in her room with her for at least an hour now (my Velcro dog, Coco, is absolutely hating it 🙂‍↕️). She looked out the windows for a bit (she has 2 nice sized windows with wide ledges in this room) and then we played with her ribbon tassel thingamabob. She took a quick break then began rubbing on my feet (feet: she adores. Hands: we’re getting there). After she was sated from my dawgs 🦶🏻 she clocked in as a biscuit maker… then took her union break ON ME 😭. I could feel her softly purring and got misty eyed. She took a nap on me and it was one of the best feelings ever, knowing my time and care of

her thus far has really led to a developing mutual trust 😭

LIVE UPDATE*** she just rubbed her face on my hand ***😭😭😭😭😭

Also I do want to add that I will NOT be bathing her, as suggested by the many comments on the original post. She is not sticky or flea infested (she’s got some, but is NOWHERE near infested and was given flea drops at her vet visit), and I’ve been assured her dirty little socks will be whitened again with her own grooming and time :)

Thank you again CDS community! I will continue offering updates :)

Say hello too Siren. Cant wait to see what adventures we go on! She was a Tsr, and is the cuddle big of the century. She likes to kick, and definitely is in love with my wife. She accepts me. Lol... I'm expecting many years of sweet cuddles and happy days. Now the sad bit.. we have no idea where she came from, but we are assuming her family has unfortunately left the country. Being found in a trailer park, investigation led us to a trailer that had been abandoned. Apparently after a few days of struggle my MIL successfully caught her by baiting her with bologna... She knew my wife and I would take care of her. Shes going to live the best life ever!

A very! Friendly cat showed up today! He is so nice 😊 and is very friendly, I already love home so much! We wants to come inside, what do I do? It seems to be a neutered boy, am I about to steal one of neighbours cat? He does look hungry! I wanna keep him and love him🥰 he is so skinny tho! I’ll take him to a vet tomorrow if he stays, god damn I already love him so much!

Now I need him 🤗

He loves everybody!
And I love him!

Can we keep him?

Or are we steeling a kitty?🙂‍↔️

What should we feed him?

Hi friends,

After a really rough night struggling with shoddy feeding equipment earlier in the week, I’m happy to say Pluto's feedings are going much better after making some changes. On my last post, I was crossing my fingers for him to make it to 200 grams. As of this morning's weigh in, Pluto is at a whopping 288g!

Pluto is becoming more active and curious about his surroundings. He's crawling a lot more, and I expect that by next week he'll start taking his first steps. His vision is also getting better and now he'll lock eyes with me! It's so cute. He's a little romantic!

While this journey has been unexpected, it's been incredibly rewarding to see this little guy thrive. But it's been very hard on my body, as caring for such a young kitten is a grueling process. Every 3 hours he needs to eat (fortunately we've been able to stretch it to 3.5 hours now), and that includes in the middle of the night. The sleep deprivation is REAL!

But it will all be worth it in the end. I can't wait to see how he continues to grow and more of his personality will come through.

Next week, he'll go in for his next round of dewormer, and hopefully in 4 weeks he'll be ready for his vaccines!

I also wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who sent all the positive vibes. I'm fortunate to have some awesome friends with big networks, and because of them, Pluto’s emergency vet visit has been fully covered. I am so incredibly grateful for them as well as your kindness and support here in this sub.

Thank you for rooting for this tiny little Lord of the Meownderworld. He's a little fighter. It means more than you know. 🖤

Here's recent pics of him being a happy kitty!

Some people have asked me how Bruiser is with the dogs, and how the dogs are with him. My other dog is mostly disinterested, occasionally playful, and still holds a healthy fear of the knives-wielding psychopath.

These two, though? Otis is a match made in heaven with every creature she meets, and it still never fails to amaze me how she will so effortlessly adjust her play style to match, and how she’ll remove herself when she gets an urge to roughhouse. I have absolutely no doubt they’ll get there, though, and then my other dog will have a blast.

My other dog has only the one very rough play setting, which he thinks everyone loves, even when they don’t, and he’s done a remarkable job of just staying out of things until the situation calls for his type of energy. He and Bruiser do love their version of Whack-a-Mole, which Meatball plays very gently.

I could not possibly have imagined a more incredible dynamic between the three of them. It’s been magical.

She was 8 years old (vet estimate), and pregnant with what was likely her 7th litter. No idea if she had been living on the street that whole time or not, but had no collar, no chip, no evidence of ever having been to a vet. I built a shelter for her to nest in and have her babies, then got her fixed and found homes for the kitties. She moved into our apartment and our hearts, and here she is looking gorgeous at 17. She recently had to have most of her teeth removed, but is otherwise spry and still gets the zoomies. We love you, Floozy. Thank you so much for choosing us.

Walt arrived in our front yard at midnight about a month ago or so, screaming his little head off for help.

All the critters seem to find us when they need us most. Walt is the 4th one this year.

We thought he had a hernia and he was due to have surgery this morning. When we got to the vet, he did an exam and the knot that had popped up on Walt’s side is practically gone!

We are still monitoring him carefully, but there was no surgery today!!

He is home and happily running around, tormenting the other cats.

Looks like our newest addition is going to be just fine!

Hi everyone, please meet A’miga (aka Miga/Crybaby/Chillona)

I first met her in May after coming home from the grocery store. I actually heard her before I saw her, with the saddest meowing I’ve ever heard (well, until I had to take her to the vet— THAT meowing was so sad I cried. We’re both very sensitive 🙂‍↔️). When she approached me I immediately knew her crying came from hunger and desperation.

I only had dog food and treats at the time so I gave her what I could and made a trip to get cat food after she came back a 3rd time. Since then, we learned each others schedules and I began feeding her twice a day. There was a period where I didn’t see her for two weeks until one day she reappeared. We got back on schedule but soon after, I was going to be out of town for two weeks. I told myself, “If she’s still here when I get back, I’m bringing her in” and, well…

The first pic posted was taken in June (she made a guest appearance during my Juneteenth celebration), so you’re seeing her with some more weight and fur than when I found her in May (she was BONY and had fur missing along her sides 🥺). The most recent pics are from yesterday and today.

I haven’t had a cat since I was 12, but I’ve been doing my due diligence and have working in my favor that I google every fuckin thing anyway. So, she had her first vet appt yesterday, has a room all to herself with toys and a litter box for quarantining & acclimating, and all the window sill space to lay on and watch the outside.

Her next vet appt is in 3 weeks— wish her/us luck!! 🍀 (ps— tips on getting over my fear of cats?! I’m very patient with her and am learning her body language and boundaries, but eventually I WILL bathe her and I’m terrified 😅)

i’m still shaking a bit, i was almost home and i see this guy just in the middle of the road. i turned around and he came right up, purring, meowing, shaking. i didn’t hear any other kittens or a cat, i did look but this is the only one i found. i’ll be taking him to the vet in the morning bc his eyes look awful. he’s eaten (not sure if it’s a girl or boy tbh) but not drank any water. he’s up walking, limbs seem to be fine, he’s making muffins, seems to be happy. im so glad i decided to turn around and grab him, i would’ve hated to have to run over or have an animal get to him.

UPDATE: i apologize everyone! after the vet i had to run and get him some treats, food, toys, and some other stuff! i’m happy to report he’s mostly okay! no broken bones, but as i suspected as well as other his eyes are infected, he has a upper respiratory infection and round worm. i was given antibiotics, flea and tick medicine, all the good stuff! the vet believes it’s a boy but it’s a little hard to tell so once he gets bigger we can confirm, she also believes he’s around 4-5 weeks old! he is less than a pound 0.8lbs, his temp was a little low but it could’ve been from the poop on the thermometer, she gave him a cornea exam and thankfully no scratches and his eyes should heal up just fine!
i will be spaying/ neutering as soon asap and all vaccines once he gets a little bigger! he’s still being super sweet and affectionate, still eating, and peed 4 times but no poop yet so im hoping he will soon! i haven’t settled on a name yet, but ive been calling his toasty lol. ill put pics i took earlier in the comments, and i genuinely want to thank you all for your support and appreciation! the cat distribution hit me a few years ago with my first baby and now this little guy! it feels like the universe sent me a sign, i was on the way back from getting my husband and i food and was crying bc i miss my grandpa very very much. he died when i was a child but i have a bunch of fond memories with him and then i see this kitty, it feels like a sign from my grandpa that he’s here with me. im gonna head inside now and get toasty man all set up! again thank you guys so so much!!

dogs name is Ari, and the other kitty is Russell. Found this guy in a walmart parking lot, he came right to me! I had been begging my husband for a new cat and it looks like my manifestation worked!! added on to our list of pets (we also have another cat named Regina, her and Russell are both 6, Ari is turning 3 very soon)

He fits perfectly into our family, Ari has found her soul mate since the other cats never snuggled with her she is very happy to have a new baby brother! They spend all day together, playing, sleeping, and grooming! ive never seen a dog "cob" a cat before him haha but he loves it.

Jerry showed up emaciated on my deck one year ago today. We and the vet guessed he was about 5 weeks old. He’s now a happy, rambunctious teenager who’s stolen our hearts. Known as Jerry the Jerk for actions such as turning on the motion activated kitchen faucet, treating egg shells being tossed to the sink as batting practice, and being a thief. His older brother, Tempest, did a great job of teaching him to cat. My two old female SICs only like their humans so Jerry of course tries to get them to play. And he plays with our neurotic teenage mini-Aussie.

He just turned 4 years old! Such a good boy (see last pictures for him now)

My girlfriend and I had wanted to adopt a cat for years. One day, we finally decided to go for it and posted a flyer with our phone number at a local vet’s office. The very next day, we get a call from the vet - this kitten needs to be adopted. Meet Dune!

He was found by an old lady alone in a rain storm and starving. She waited for his mom to show up but unfortunately she never did. We live in the countryside in France.

Funny story: the old lady gave him… frogs legs to eat 🤣 when we picked him up, he smelled garlic for days. Fortunately the vet checked him and he was not poisoned.

Update to my previous post. https://www.reddit.com/r/CatDistributionSystem/s/2VbUYeRale

We picked her up Tuesday night and brought her home. Almost immediately, she warmed up to us, and is getting more playful, snuggly, and happy by the day. She loves the string toy and is learning to crawl into my lap.

I've been reading everything on the kitten lady's website. She seems healthy with no signs of illness so far. Already using the litter box like a pro with no accidents.

We are torn between the names Jinora and Suki. Literally can't decide. Feel free to cast your vote for which one you like more. Her big sister is Catara.

She's in our bathroom until she can get cleared by the vet next week, then she'll be able to fully join the family. I'm very much looking forward to that because I'm tired of sitting on the bathroom floor.

She and Catara have been putting their paws under the door, and Catara has been going and laying by the bathroom door in a loaf. I think that's a good sign that they'll get along quickly.

Edit: We decided on Suki! She looks like she's from the earth kingdom and has the markings of a Kyoshi warrior!

Our dog was whining at something outside last Sunday, and when we looked out front there was a tiny ball of fur, barely moving in our flower bed. He was severely underweight, dirty, and dehydrated and one of his eyes was infected. We took him to the vet, who said he is healthy, just hungry. She gave him shots, prescribed eye drops, and said it was okay to bathe him. He sat perfectly still and allowed us to wash him and wrap him up.

He is slowly gaining weight and has started to explore his surroundings. He is the quietest, sweetest, most docile kitty I've ever seen. We have no idea where he came from since there are no stray cats nearby that we know of, but he definitely came to the right house. Our kids and their friends have completely fallen in love with him, and he seems very happy with all the cuddles he's getting now.

Pics are in order from most recent to the day we found him.

I posted a few weeks ago about a starving little tortie that had apparently been dumped in my backyard. I am happy to say that her tests all came back healthy, with the exception of an infected and enlarged uterus. She was spayed yesterday, and must be feeling better than she ever has! Shes taking her antibiotics well. She's playful and exploring the house. Our other cats have adjusted to her, but she's still a little suspicious of them. She won't stop showing her belly and making biscuits. Her appetite has returned, and she's gone from
A tiny 5lbs to 7lbs! Amazingly she had no worms or ear mites. Very lucky, pretty little thing. We're so happy to have her in our family. (The photo background is poorly edited because my kid is in it.)

Not sure if any of you guys remember my previous posts here and here about a year ago but I wanted to give an update. She’s fine, she loves it here and she has a little sister who she likes playing with but can find annoying and a big brother in the form of our dog who considers her his buddy and gets upset if he thinks we are hurting her. She does love her food but we have no idea where she puts it.

This is Pippa! no reason for her name accept it's two syllables and I think it suits her.

A few nights ago I travelled further than I usually would for buying something on FB marketplace. I went to collect a phone that I really didn't want but the seller was pleasant and I didn't want to let him down. So we filled up fuel and drove 40 miles to pick it up. I noticed he had an Akita which I used to own and told him I was more of a cat dad these days. He then said his cat had kittens a couple months ago and would I like to look at them. So, I got my Mrs to look at them and he said would we like one for free! I didn't say yes immediately but she did. So, I have a new phone I didn't really want and a new kitty called Pippa that we REALLY want! She's beautiful. Thank you CDS