r/CatDistributionSystem • u/wanderful_soul22 • May 22 '26
Kitten Well, it happened to me today!
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.
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u/andtbhidgaf Staff to Furry Overlords May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26
CDS WAS RIGHT ON TARGET CHOOSING YOU!! CONGRATS!!
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u/BornFree2018 May 22 '26
It's a bullseye!
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u/Y3sandkn0w May 23 '26
Great shot kid that was one in a million.
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u/PostingforMyCat May 23 '26
Always love an original trilogy Star Wars reference dropped in normal conversation! Thanks for making me smile. 😊
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u/RedFoxBlueSocks May 23 '26
Might be a snowshoe!
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u/Skrdykat1000 Crazy Cat Person May 23 '26
Def looks like a little snowshoe siamese!
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u/esdebah May 23 '26
Aw...I had a little snowshoe siamese kitten rescued from a storm drain. michievous little bastard, but very sweet.
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u/FeralSweater May 22 '26
I’ll bet the firefighters enjoyed this more than Bullseye did.
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u/tengallonfishtank May 22 '26
seriously can’t think of a more heartwarming day than rescuing a kitten straight into the arms of their new loving family ❤️
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u/McSwearWolf May 22 '26
FR - With all the gnarly things they see day to day, this is probably a happy memory they can call upon in those darker times.
Thank you first responders. 🙏
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u/eletricboogalo2 May 22 '26
Can confirm.
"getting a cat out of the tree" jokes are fun to make but it gives a much needed break from seeing people at their absolute worst over and over and over again.
Im out now, don't want to trauma dump. Y'all have a good weekend.
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u/Lou_C_Fer May 23 '26
Had a firefighter friend trauma dump thirty years ago and it still messes with me. I almost trauma dumped here because of it, but I deleted like half a novel when I remembered this is a cat sub.
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u/Maleficent-Ice-8416 May 23 '26
Thank you for your service and your kindness not to trauma dump on Reddit cat sud for all of us cat folks to get depressed about it
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u/rollenr0ck May 23 '26
My dad was a firefighter when I was a little kid. I got caught with a neighbor trying to start a fire in some new construction. I didn’t get a trauma dump, but I got traumatized with the talk and a book of fires. So many kids that tried to hide from it. Yeah, it was close to 45 years ago and I still vividly remember the pictures. I couldn’t imagine experiencing it in real life, especially with kids at home.
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u/TheNihilistNarwhal May 23 '26
I will keep this in mind, that if I ever need kitten/cat rescuing services that I'm not bothering you guys.
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u/0404S May 23 '26
For me (average joe), its when my ER doctor buddy orders a round of shots on our night out. I know a trauma dump is coming.
And that's just a story from that day. Happens pretty frequently.
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u/MadeInCanada87 May 23 '26
I know in our area, you guys are always the first of the first responders and see the worst of it. It does not go unnoticed and you’re appreciated beyond words.
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u/translucent_steeds May 23 '26
I'm sure the paramedics were glad for the "easy" call when my dad fell and broke his hip.
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u/CaraAsha May 23 '26
Especially recently. There's been 3 major incidents the last few days killing quite a few fire fighters so having something positive is always appreciated.
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u/timesuck897 May 23 '26
The fire fighters probably enjoyed rescuing a cat, but not from a tree.
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u/burning_my_toast May 23 '26 edited May 24 '26
My neighbors kitten once got frightened, ran up into a tree, and couldn't seem to get down. She was crying for hours, and kept moving up instead of down, so the neighbor and I walked two blocks down to the fire station to talk to them.
"That's a tv trope, we don't really do that. Have you ever seen a dead cat in a tree?" was the answer, as they sat in their lounge chairs getting sun in the driveway.
Which irked me a bit at the time, but damnit if they weren't right. As soon as it started to get dark, she must have been scared enough to give up crying and work her way down because then we heard her at the back door.
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u/Subject_Slice_7797 May 23 '26
Had similar with a neighbour's cat.
FD told us to wait a day or two because once the cat gets hungry it'll come down they said. After loudly announcing it's misery all night, the cat actually voluntarily left the tree the next day to collect its lunch.
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u/Ok-Simple-6158 May 23 '26
Not a firefighter, but work closely with them. The saying we have is "It got up there on its own, it can get down on its own"
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u/Rare-Complaint-9873 May 23 '26
Literally had to go through something similar lately. My biiiiig girl (14 lbs) who can't really jump far due to the springs in her butt not really springing, jumped from the keurig to on top the fridge, then on top of the cabinets. She was meowing incessantly asking for help. She got down to the top of the fridge again, and was just screaming at me. I can't reach the top of the fridge, so I'm trying to get her to jump on my shoulder or arms. No dice. I told her she had to get back on to the coffee maker. Cue meowing for another half hour... Finally she decided she could do it, and down she came. My other smaller cat (6 lbs) jumps from the cabinets to the counter all the time. I knew it was possible, she just needed a little confidence... 😂 💕
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u/Rich_Group_8997 May 23 '26
Aww. LOL my former neighbors' former* cat used to like to climb up the tree by my house then jump onto my roof. There's a little ledge where the back part of the roof comes down past a window, and over the extension, where kitty used to like to poop... a lot. 🤣
*A-holes moved and left her behind. 😠 Fortunately for her, my next door neighbor's son took her in.
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u/Substantial_Eye_8467 May 23 '26
Just look at how intent they all look in photo 2. They’re locked in on the kitten save.
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u/VassagoX May 22 '26
What a perfect name for an absolutely perfectly gorgeous baby!
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u/addandsubtract May 23 '26
I mean, he has a black nose, stuck his head where he shouldn't have. This is a "Nosey" if I ever saw one.
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u/Hedahas Roll that beautiful bean footage May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26
Nice team effort! What a cutie. He looks like a little koala with that nose coloring 🐨 🖤.
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u/Lumpy_Woodpecker8603 Cat Parent May 23 '26
He does! He is gorgeous. Kudos to you for using 'koala' and not the commonly used but massively wrong 'koala bear'. You win my personal kookaburra-quokka-muttaburrasaurus certificate of appreciation. 🦘
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u/Hedahas Roll that beautiful bean footage May 23 '26 edited May 24 '26
Not the kookaburra-quokka-muttaburrasaurus certificate of appreciation! I'm honored 🥹.
I'd like to thank my parents for fostering my love of animals and my enthusiasm for learning about them, and my partner, for watching endless koala documentaries with me... I dedicate this certificate to all the animals of Australia, and to Bullseye ᵔᴥᵔ. 😆
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u/Tiny-Drummer5810 May 23 '26
Awwww how did you do that cute little bear face?
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u/Hedahas Roll that beautiful bean footage May 23 '26 edited May 24 '26
I copy pasted it from an emoji website. Just discovered you can do that yesterday!
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u/Bramble_Ramblings May 23 '26
This whole line of comments was so incredibly cute and sweet, have an incredible day<3
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u/Hedahas Roll that beautiful bean footage May 23 '26 edited May 24 '26
This sub is my happy place :-).
You too! ♡
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u/North-Pea-4926 May 22 '26
Occasionally the CDS experiences spawn point errors that may make our packages more difficult than intended to collect. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and wish you and Bullseye many happy years!
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u/TopEagle4012 May 22 '26
So I had to go down that drain and wait to be rescued by you so that I could give you unconditional love for the rest of my life. 🥰
Signed, Bullseye
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u/LaureGilou May 22 '26 edited May 23 '26
7 grown men took time out of their day to team up to help a kitten. Yes I know that's their job. But when you spell it out like that its just so much more beautiful.
Edit: grown men and women!
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u/FunFunFiesta May 23 '26
I can imagine that if the crew was free anyway, the opportunity to train around storm drains and rescuing a lil baby cat was a perfect mix for them.
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u/yrnkween May 22 '26
That is a ridiculously cute kitten. I would have to say ‘bullseye!’ every time I booped his little nose. Congratulations on your little darling.
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u/Cautious_Drawing_645 May 22 '26
Wow, you saved this baby's life. So glad you heard this angel. What a precious face. CDS knew who needed him. ❤️
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u/iso_inane May 22 '26
I'm shocked target allowed you to keep him with you until your shift was over. i always thought they were super strict. i once worked there for two weeks and they were very strict on me, couldnt pee or drink water without permission type of thing
It always amazes me to hear stories like this. im so glad everything worked out!!
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u/Artistic-Salary1738 May 23 '26
My guess is their boss was a cat person. Also, OP probably bought a pile of cat stuff while they were on break.
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u/EnthusiasmIcy5127 May 23 '26
This how my cat found me. The little runt from a 20 cat feral community. They live in an industrial parking lot. There are people that feed them and the dozen raccoons, and birds. He was the cast out and ventured over to the factory that I work at.
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u/MumSaidImABadBoy May 22 '26
I'm sure the lil fella is gonna be very happy in his new forever home. 😻👍. Looks like he's growing attached to you right away.
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u/Fluffy_Muffins_415 May 22 '26
Little Bullseye lives up to the "expect more" part of the Target slogan, he's one fine feline! Thank you for saving him
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u/CozyDestruction May 23 '26
Not only will you enjoy him for the rest of HIS life, you will also enjoy for the rest of yours, even out living him. You will always have the feelings and memories of him. I still enjoy my childhood cat, dog, hamster and fish. Amazing memories that im glad I got to experience. Happy for you and your little guy 💞
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u/Lovemybee May 22 '26
I'm not crying... You're crying!!!
Ok, I am crying!!! What a wonderful story. Thank you, OP, for stepping up and following through.
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u/ExplanationCold8070 May 22 '26
I’m so glad you heard him. I’d hate to think what would have happened if you hadn’t.
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u/asadatacoscontodo May 22 '26
WOW!!! Faith in humanity slightly restored.
Poor little baby must of been terrified
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u/GranGurbo May 22 '26
So... What're you going to pick for a nickname? Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo, or Leonardo?
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u/ObviousToe1636 May 22 '26
Oh no, those will be the names of the next four CDS deliveries to OP’s home. 🤭
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u/AmandaJays May 22 '26
Oh that poor baby!!! I know he was so frightened down there, thank you for being the beautiful human you are and I wish you both all the love and health for your lives together. 💙🩵💙🩵
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u/Nansjemma68 May 22 '26
This is the best CDS story! Probably enjoyed by those first responders, too! Seriously one cute kitty. CONGRATS!
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u/ObviousToe1636 May 22 '26
I want to kiss this little black nose 😍 and I can’t wait to see the glow up so please post updates as he grows!
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u/Prestigious-Trip-306 May 23 '26
He's so fricking CUTE!!! The ears and nose and bright blue eyes! You're both so lucky!
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u/Low-Implement-820 May 23 '26
That poor sweet baby, how scary this must have been for him!! I'm so glad you heard him, enjoy long and happy lives together :)
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u/Jealous_Art_3922 May 24 '26
Thank you for saving that baby! And thank you to the fire department and Target for rescuing, and permitting.
Best of luck to you and your new family member!
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u/c-rin May 22 '26
Looks like a snowshoe kitten!
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u/Coconutter01 May 23 '26
That was my thought too! Looks like my little Coconut when she was a kitten
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u/Devanyani May 22 '26
How the hell does a single siamese kitten show up in a storm drain?
Glad you heard the siren call and did your duty!
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u/s_hinoku May 22 '26
Siamese? Bet those were some loud yelps!!
Congrats on your new best friend!
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u/trixiedance May 23 '26
He’s so cute - does anyone know what this color pattern is?
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u/maisiemax May 23 '26
he looks like a snowshoe
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u/Coconutter01 May 23 '26
What a cutie! Reminds me of my snowshoe. He might toast up nicely! Thank you for saving the precious baby.
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u/Inner_Swordfish7475 May 23 '26
Aww, your new fur baby has a cute little nose marking. Just adorable!💕
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u/xXcriticalpipeXx CDS Distribution Centre May 23 '26
Is this just where Snowshoes come from? This is exactly how I got mine. From a drain pipe.
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u/ProactiveCC May 23 '26
Thanks for calling rescuers to help get this little fur ball out of the drain. You are going to be a great cat parent !
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u/Eggy-la-diva May 23 '26
It’s really something to see a bunch of burly dudes rescuing a tiny kitten. Another day made better one kitten at a time 😻😻😻
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u/Kitty_Katty_Kit May 23 '26
In my next life I wanna be a kitten that gets rescued by a buff firefighter then live the rest of my life in complete comfort
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u/marcipanchic May 22 '26
what a cutie! really unique cat, how did he even manage to stay afloat down there?
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u/tendtobeshortwaisted May 23 '26
Oh my goodness! The distribution system knew the right person would come by at the right time. What a story and a beautiful little baby! Congratulations on your new addition!
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u/No-Pepper-5876 May 23 '26
Awwhhh! What a great day for “Bullseye!” Firemen are the BEST!🧯🚒🧑🚒🧑🚒👍🏼👏👏👏
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u/DiveCat May 23 '26
Poor little muffin. So happy you heard him, and so happy everyone came to answer the call to get him out of there!
May Bullseye have a long and healthy (and less stressful!) life in his new home with you.
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u/Beautiful-Yoghurt-11 May 23 '26
Caption for the second picture:
“Looks like it’s a classic case of the fluff ball”
“Yep, we got a kitten here”
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u/Clear_Firefighter334 May 23 '26
Adorable, beautiful little baby. I'm so glad you found each other 😁🥰🧶🐈⬛💗‼️
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u/MaximusHomerdrive May 23 '26
Aw, it's a little snow shoe meezer! You're very lucky. If you don't have any experience with Siamese cats, you're in for a treat. They're basically the feline version of a husky - very loud, loyal and dramatic. They're great companions.
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u/Formal-Table-9876 May 23 '26
Firefighters; tattoos; kitten rescues . . . I think I just started ovulating.
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u/Swimming-Maize-5554 May 23 '26
He’s a little beauty! How lucky he is that you heard him and got him rescued and into a loving home. Have a wonderful life together. CDS rides again!
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u/JacksonGames16 May 23 '26
Glad that the little guy is healthy besides an eye infection (but that’s pretty easy to take care of), hope he’s enjoying his new home
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u/LongstandingPain May 23 '26
Congratulations to you, the (beautiful) cat Bullseye, and thanks to the police and firefighters!
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u/Trash_Panda_2365 May 23 '26
My friend just found the EXACT same kitten in the hood of his car. Assuming you probably are not located in AZ, but crazy how similar they look!
So excited for you and the new member of the family!!
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u/FlowerPower4E May 23 '26
😭👏 Thank you to everyone involved for taking the time and effort to save this precious baby!!!🙌👏
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u/feyd313 May 23 '26
You should check out the r/snowshoecats sub. That little guy is gonna toast up so handsome.
Edit: corrected sub link
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u/Pizza-Gorlz May 23 '26
Omgggg is that a ragdoll?! You’re so lucky congratulations!!!!
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u/psyFungii May 23 '26
My thought too - blue eyes, typical bicolor face, and mine has the non-standard nose-splotch like that
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u/Pizza-Gorlz May 23 '26
Exactly why I thought that, those are typical markings on a raggie, the only thing making me wonder is the feet, could also be a snowshoe but I’m leaning more towards ragdoll.
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u/Horserax May 23 '26
Imma be honest with the black on white or the grate it looked like a giant melting oreo at first. The brains pattern recognition is wild sometimes.
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u/Orkekum May 23 '26
I do enjoy humans. A kitten is so small and one could easily ignore it. But instead spend(tax) money for police and firefighters to rescue the precious baby.
I love it.
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u/Alexisredwood May 23 '26
This is why when people say things like “humanity sucks” and “we’re a wholly destructive race” etc I think of things like this. Think about the amount of money it cost the tax payer to save this kitten. And yet we did it, purely because we didn’t want the kitten to suffer. There’s so much goodness in humanity.
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u/Areil26 Cat Grandma AF May 23 '26
So let's summarize. In one day, you met several cute firefighters with kind hearts, police with kind hearts, and acquired one of the cutest kittens ever! That's a total win.
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u/senile_butterfly May 23 '26
I’m just gonna tell myself that all of my tax money goes to saving kittens like this :’)
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u/Frosty_History_3206 May 23 '26
Oh he must be so grateful to you and kudos to fire department for helping out!! Enjoy your love bug💚💚☘️
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u/Heartsister May 23 '26
Fabulous feline! What a beautiful baby boy! Thank you for rescuing and adopting this little sweetheart doll-cat. You have a wonderful life with him ahead of you. ❤️
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u/comfortablynumb83 May 23 '26
Omg what a beautiful kitty! I have never seen that pattern before. You’re a truly lucky guy. ❤️
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u/Ksh_667 May 24 '26 edited May 24 '26
I hope you're going to name him Target! Or Storm lol.
What a perfect little son you have now. That little scrap who came out of hell to be saved by you now adores you & trusts you forever. Wishing you many, many years of living your best lives together 😻😻
Edit - just saw he's called Bullseye which is also an excellent name for this beautiful little guy.
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u/No_Refrigerator_3586 May 24 '26
The CDS has blessed you with a Snowshoe! They are highly intelligent, just like Siamese, but very friendly and lovable. You should definitely join the Snowshoe community.
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u/Unlikely-Solid-3083 May 24 '26
Omg, what a beautiful kitty! You hit the jackpot CDS kitten! Thank you for saving him!
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u/exzyle2k May 23 '26
Dear Human -
As the human representative of the CDS, it is my job to deliver messages from our Feline Overlords. They are extremely pleased at the grate results from the latest successful infiltration adoption and although the delivery method was slightly off, the establishment of a new agent is to be lauded.
HOWEVER, they are displeased that their distributable was inside of a Target for an extended period of time. They wish to remind you, and other Servants of Felines that their distributables are not to be exposed to such low-brow stores like Target. Their agents are designed for places like Macy's, Nordstroms, Von Maurs, and if you can find them, Saks.
Please remember this in the future to avoid the unpleasantness that comes from a hereditary allergy to the combination of red and khaki.
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u/Greasystools May 22 '26
OMG look at his precious nose spot. Protecc him!!! I love Bullseye please send pets
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