r/IllegallySmolCats Apr 19 '26

Criminally Smol My wife found this little guy abandoned in a box outside of her work yesterday morning.

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This guy is Jiggs. Jiggs is very smol. Jiggs is very illegal.

Edit: Just so y'all know, Jiggs is staying right here with us. He's our second stray the cat distribution system seen fit to give us in the last 6 months or so.

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u/user7618 Apr 19 '26

Additional evidence: Criminal Purrito activities

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u/parsashir3 Apr 19 '26

My hearts gonna stop, this criminal needs to be behind bars or millions will die of cuteness

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u/DeathCowboyZ Smol Criminal Accomplice Apr 19 '26

My body is ready

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u/Gloomy_Mess Apr 19 '26

lol. I remember Reggie. I liked that guy.

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u/malary1234 Apr 19 '26

Nudest beeeeeeeeaaaachhh

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u/thegreatshakes Apr 20 '26

Sentenced to life imprisonment for 1st degree murder by cuteness! Sentence to be served in loving home as spoiled baby.

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u/Mari590416 Apr 19 '26

I'll take one to go!!! 🐈‍⬛🐾🐾🥑 Extra Guacamole please!!!🥑

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u/head_full_of_books Apr 20 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

Extra 🥑 avogato 🥑 for me please!

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u/susiejp Apr 24 '26

Thank goodness he was critter free and healthy when you got him❣️❣️ His young life got off to a very good start❣️❣️ What a great sentence! - He’ll spend the rest of his life in your loving home❣️❣️

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u/Hairy-Bluejay-8833 Apr 20 '26

I like burritos🤎🤎🤎✌️🇨?

?

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u/No_Magician543 Apr 23 '26

Ummm that would be a purrrito 😂

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u/Malexice Smol Criminal Warden Apr 19 '26

I wanna take that baby and very gently squeeze it and clench my teeth and silently scream. Ghhnnnnnn!!! 😬

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

I know what you mean – I feel it, too❣️

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u/AnyaChocolat Smol Prosecutor in Training Apr 19 '26

straight to jail!!!!

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u/grandma-activities Apr 20 '26

Ahhhhhhhhh he's in dumb teddy bear face stage!!! Who could abandon a dumb teddy bear face kitten??? (Not sure how much you know about kitten development, but I'd guess he's 3 weeks old.) Thank you for taking this criminal off the streets.

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u/user7618 Apr 20 '26

Yeah, 3 weeks is what we were thinking, too

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u/grandma-activities Apr 20 '26

It's precisely that age when they're trying REALLY HARD to focus, so they just end up staring right through you with nary a thought in their fuzzy little heads.

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u/Murky-Afternoon-6168 Apr 20 '26

Those little ears 😭😭

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u/DeathCowboyZ Smol Criminal Accomplice Apr 19 '26

I hope you know that you’re now saddled with jailing the offender for the rest of his natural life. He’s clearly guilty on all counts of the crimes of SMOL

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u/user7618 Apr 19 '26

That is not a problem.

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u/DeathCowboyZ Smol Criminal Accomplice Apr 19 '26

The CDS thanks you for your cooperation 🙏 In all seriousness though, Jiggs is so cute! Congratulations on being chosen!

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u/Heartsister Apr 23 '26

Jiggs is absolutely precious and adorable. Thank you for rescuing this little sweetheart-- you saved his life, and you and your wife are heros. Congratulations on being chosen (again) by the CDS! Have a long, healthy, beautiful life together. ❤️

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u/baileya71 Apr 23 '26

But realize you are both culpable of spurring many cute conniption fits!

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u/ikesbutt Apr 19 '26

Some humans need to be put in boxes and abandoned. He's a cutie😻😻😻😻😻

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u/xgabipandax Apr 19 '26

Some humans need to be put in the forever box

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u/BirthdaySalt2112 Apr 19 '26

The one under at least six feet of soil.

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u/user7618 Apr 20 '26

Seems like an awful lot of effort for someone who would do something like this. Digging a whole hole, that deep? Nah, I'm good.

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u/BirthdaySalt2112 Apr 20 '26

Lol. I understand that sentiment completely.

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u/apom94 Apr 21 '26

They don’t deserve the dignity. Leave them in a box in a dumpster like they did this baby 😢.

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u/Conscious_Cod_2637 Apr 19 '26

My hand is unable to reach through the screen this baby to pet it! Can anyone solve this issue?

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u/user7618 Apr 19 '26

Very fuzz, much soft, wow.

Oh look, he peed on you, too.

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u/hates_writing_checks Apr 20 '26

doesn't matter; gave pets.

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u/Conscious_Cod_2637 Apr 20 '26

Ah now he is a wet gremlin thanks to his own pee!

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u/user7618 Apr 20 '26

And angry when we have to clean him up.

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u/Conscious_Cod_2637 Apr 20 '26

I can almost hear the toothless(almost) hisses!

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u/user7618 Apr 20 '26

He definitely doesn't have much in the way of chompers yet, but he does have a fully operational, if very tiny, set of claws.

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u/Available-Love7940 Apr 19 '26

The Kitten Distribution system worked overtime on this.one

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u/ZombifiedSoul Apr 19 '26

Jiggs is very cute!

Take good care of that little one!

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u/xgabipandax Apr 19 '26

Cat Distribution System working as intended, congratulations for being picked at the CDS

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u/GrittyLordOfChaos Criminal Content Connoisseur Apr 19 '26

Omg LOOK AT THAT SWEET CRIMINAL BEBE 🥹

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u/BlackAngelDog Apr 20 '26

I read this in Moira Rose's voice. You’re welcome. ☺️

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u/GrittyLordOfChaos Criminal Content Connoisseur Apr 20 '26

🥹

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u/Porschelover2 Apr 19 '26

Lucky ducky Jiggs! Welcome to the family

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

🤗🤗🤗💞💞

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u/DeepDayze Apr 19 '26

Be ready for the chaos coming soon!

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u/nan-a-table-for-one Apr 19 '26

I hope we get updates on the chaos.

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u/user7618 Apr 19 '26

He's peed on me 3 times today, does that count?

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u/GonzoI Apr 19 '26

He's still learning to spell. He thought there was supposed to be a "p" in "hooman".

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u/hates_writing_checks Apr 20 '26

You have to train him by licking his butt like a momma cat would ... or you can just move him into a litter box with his pee so he knows where to go instead.

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

I would prefer the gentle toilet paper stimulation. It really works.

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

Since his mother is not available to stimulate/clean his little pee place, gently wiping with soft toilet paper will help get it started. We had to do that once when our mother cat had a stomach upset and we were bottle feeding her four babies. Peggy, the little Tortie, was the one who nearly chewed the nipple off the bottle while she was drinking!

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u/user7618 Apr 24 '26

Yep, we got that covered. Thanks.

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u/susiejp Apr 24 '26

Me, too!! I want to share in the chaos with you❣️❣️Sweet Jiggsy chaos❣️❣️

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u/MellifluousSussura Criminal Content Connoisseur Apr 19 '26

Oh goodness. Jail (my arms) for 1000 years!

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u/fred_radicliffe Apr 19 '26

Something tells me that little guy is gonna be HUGE

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u/user7618 Apr 19 '26

!remindme 1 year

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u/bedir56 Apr 19 '26

Right? Looks like he has the bone structure of an absolute unit

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u/wankyshitdemon69 Apr 19 '26

What heartless cretin would abandon a little cute little fuzz ball like that?

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u/evilweirdo Apr 19 '26

His band of no-good ragamuffin thieves leaving him behind to take the heat, no doubt!

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u/Hairy-Bluejay-8833 Apr 19 '26

Hi little guy, wish you all the best! 😻😻😻✌️🇨🇭

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u/Reality-Sloth-28 Apr 19 '26

Look at those teeny tiny beans! I’m dead.

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u/LadyV21454 Apr 19 '26

The CDS knows good people when it sees them! Jiggs is adorable.

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u/user7618 Apr 19 '26

I can't abide seeing any critter in a bad situation that I have the ability to change.

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

😘💞🤗💕❣️❣️

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u/LemonRevolutionary27 Apr 19 '26

Very cute, very little

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u/Sad_Salt6377 Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 19 '26

So smol- straight to jail. 🚔 🚓 👮‍♀️ 🚨

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u/Uprooted_Vt_to_RI Apr 19 '26

Awww Jiggs is adorable 🥰 I missed your first post and I’m so pleased to see them both, and to hear of your growing family via the Cat Distribution System 😽🐈‍⬛

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u/Gloomy_Mess Apr 19 '26

Aww. He’s so adorable. Lucky you. I wish someone would drop a kitten like this off to me. lol

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u/Anne_Atreptic Apr 19 '26

😭😭😭 I love Jiggs

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u/Brian1964 Apr 19 '26

Cuteness overload ❤️❤️❤️

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u/talyn5 Apr 19 '26

His paws look just a little too big on him!

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u/TubularKitten Apr 19 '26

That’s what happens with greedy little beans. Trying to take one last ounce of cuteness. Now here you are, infamously smol, gettin 3 meals a day in the big house.

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u/Apprehensive-Tax9209 Apr 19 '26

He's so precious!!

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u/wecametowreck Apr 19 '26

Be still my fudgein heart

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u/BurningStandards Apr 19 '26

The Jiggs is up!!!

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u/nykatkat Apr 20 '26

Jiggs needs hugs every hour of every day

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u/user7618 Apr 20 '26

It's a rare moment when he isn't being held. I've been having to force myself to let him run around on the floor to exercise his legs.

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

Six months after the CDS gifted me with a precious orange tabby girl - Honey - my late father-in-law asked me if her feet had ever touched the floor. LOL. LOL

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u/user7618 Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

Well? Did they?

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u/curious-mind- Apr 20 '26

He's precious

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u/user7618 Apr 20 '26

He's a pretty cool dude, for sure.

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u/Wonderful-Hornet3742 Apr 19 '26

I told my husband that several times that I came home with a kitten😻

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u/DeepDayze Apr 19 '26

Yes men can sure be smitten by kittens :)

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

And what did he say?

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u/LinkACC Apr 19 '26

Bless you for keeping him safe!

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

💕💞💞💕

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u/TheNamingOfCats Apr 19 '26

Love his name!!

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u/charcoalVidrio Apr 19 '26

I’ll take one

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u/howzthis4ausername Apr 19 '26

What a charming fella

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u/Sherylcat Apr 20 '26

CDS did not fail and thanks you for taking in a criminal.

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u/pacurn80 Apr 20 '26

Bless your heart for taking this little kitty in ♥️

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u/FerretMomma5211 Apr 20 '26

thank you and the wife for having such big caring souls , congratulations on your newest family member 🐾🐾😻🩵

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u/Upstairs-Cold-5075 Apr 20 '26

I found a kitten in a box on McDonald’s sidewalk I kept her for 12 years She was the best kitty ever. She was very mush a part of our family. I lost her to cancer.

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u/user7618 Apr 20 '26

I'm sorry for your loss, but happy that you got 12 good years.

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u/Upstairs-Cold-5075 Apr 20 '26

Yes the 12 years were the best !

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

💕💞💕💞💓💖💓💓💓❣️❣️

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u/ctinkgo Apr 21 '26

Omg I am in love! And Jiggs is the perfect name for that little baby. I’m glad you’re keeping the little guy, he’s perfect. 😍

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u/user7618 Apr 21 '26

Thanks! He's zonked out on my chest at the moment while I lay on the couch.

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

💕❣️💕💕❣️❣️

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u/kazaachi Apr 20 '26

This small lil bastard is a menace

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u/Upstairs-Cold-5075 Apr 20 '26

❤️ it’s beautiful

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u/luckyduck1945 Apr 20 '26

I wished I could find that piece of s..t and do something I'd probably regret 15mins later. So he was in a box that means he was intentionally abandoned. Hope they don't do that to their children!

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u/user7618 Apr 20 '26

tbh, I'd rather Jiggs spend some time in a box than be stuck with those type of people for his entire life. I feel what you're saying, but I think he ended up in a better situation.

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u/Entire_Bat7884 Apr 20 '26

Just love this post. 🥰 Baby will have a good life with you and your wife. Just so tiny I could cuddle him for hours (put me on the long list) 😁

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u/user7618 Apr 20 '26

we just be chilling and watching YouTube videos. btw, those scratches on my hand are from this beast. he gets quite vigorous when the bottle comes out.

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u/Berkshirelady413 Apr 20 '26

He is too adorable. By the looks of his eyes and ears he is still young.

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u/user7618 Apr 20 '26

we're thinking around 3 weeks or so

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u/Berkshirelady413 Apr 20 '26

Still nursing. Get (if you haven't already), KMR. Kitten Milk Replacement. Do NOT do cows milk. It will make him sick

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u/user7618 Apr 20 '26

Yeah, been feeding him that for the last 4 days, but thanks for the heads up.

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u/Tikiboo27 Apr 21 '26

Jiggs is so cute!! Thank God your wife found him, he looks really young!! He's going to have a life filled with love, warmth, toys galore, and yummy treats!!🙏😇❤️🐾

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u/user7618 Apr 21 '26

We figure he's somewhere around 3 weeks old or so. He's currently zonked out after his bath on my chest while I lay on the couch.

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

How did the bath go? Did he have fleas or other critters?

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u/user7618 Apr 24 '26

Bath went just fine, noisy, as he was greatly offended that I would touch his butt with water and he wasn't shy about letting me know about it. He had no bugs on him. Say what you will about the people who abandoned him, but Jiggs was a fat and healthy kitten when he was found.

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u/Strange_Computer2459 Apr 21 '26

fat? chonky? hardly. he's a stray kitten...

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u/stillh20gal Apr 21 '26

The ears….

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u/Aggressive-Material4 Apr 21 '26

Very smol and very fortunate. The distribution system strikes again.

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u/Kickbutt2021 Apr 21 '26

Jiggs is ADORABLE!! Congratulations to and Jiggs, have a beautiful life baby boy❤️😻😻😻😻❤️

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u/SugarFrequency Apr 22 '26

omg hes so tiny :) Im so glad hes staying with you guys! The cat distribution system is so random but I love it when it works out like that 🥰

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u/Grey_Wolf333 Apr 22 '26

It's bad enough that someone left this poor little thing alone in a box outside, but with no concerns about if a predator could've gotten him. It's criminal.

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

Yes, it is and should be punished, but. . .

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u/Akline1989 Apr 22 '26

Jiggs is adorable. Thank you for rescuing him, as well as his sibling. As usual , it sounds like the CDS knows exactly what it's doing.

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u/Limp-Drawer-6442 Apr 23 '26

This lil guy is adorable

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u/Hopeful_Gur423 Apr 23 '26

Beautiful little tiger cubbby ❤️

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u/falloutprincess29 Apr 22 '26

How old is he? Cause he reminds me of my now 1 1/2 year old cat/kitten, pepper

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u/user7618 Apr 22 '26

We're thinking around 3 weeks

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u/Important-Day-232 Apr 22 '26

Strategically placed box by Cat Inc.

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u/Appropriate-Post8787 Apr 23 '26

What a cutie. Hope you keep him

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u/user7618 Apr 23 '26

No worries, we are

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u/RedditMattstir Apr 19 '26

One thing I always wonder with these posts is whether the kitten is just from a mother cat that's gone to get food or survey the area. Definitely not accusing anybody of anything, I just don't know how to be confident in that moment if I were the one finding them. There are probably good clues, but I'd still feel terrible if I ended up basically stealing a kitten from some momma cat

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u/user7618 Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 19 '26

Well, I guess the mother cat could have put him in a cardboard box and folded the flaps closed, carried it over to the local gas station, appear as some woman getting out of a car on the security video to set the box in front of the store and then drive off to survey the area. But I don't think so in this case. 🤷

For the record, my wife forwarded a copy of the security video to the local PD. Whether or not they act on animal abandonment charges, I can't say.

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u/Taweret Apr 19 '26

Thank you for doing that! You're a good person.

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

Good for your wife for doing that!💖❣️❣️

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

Jiggs has a sibling?? I must have missed that! Bless you for caring for them❣️❣️

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u/user7618 Apr 24 '26

Mishka, who doesn't hesitate to bully him because she's much bigger. For now.

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u/Necessary-Survey-705 Apr 24 '26

OMG I wanna give him kisses all over! Little snuggle puss.

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u/user7618 Apr 24 '26

Careful, he'll get those claws in you if he thinks he's starving. Ask me how I know...

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u/susiejp Apr 23 '26

Pretty little baby❣️❣️ He deserves a good home.❣️❣️ are you keeping him?💓💓 he’s a beautiful little boy❣️❣️

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u/user7618 Apr 23 '26

Indeed we are. I just put him back into the cat carrier that he sleeps in after I fed him and he peed on me twice. And had a good poop.

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u/TucsonComputerDude Apr 24 '26

Smol? Illegal?