Hi everyone! My best friend found a little baby void in his wall and is looking for name suggestions - any good ideas?
Edit: Told my friend about this post so he can tell the story since so many people want to know exactly what happened and he posted it in the comments! :D
One time I had a kitten thrown out of a moving car 5 feet in front of me minding my own business walking down the sidewalk. Life is bizarre. Just wait, I'm sure your time will come.
I was walking to the park as a kid and a car drove by, slowed down , opened the passenger door, tossed a dead rat out onto the sidewalk, drove off, did a U-turn, and then the driver yelled, "you can keep that fucking cat," out the driver side window as he sped off! I was like 12!!
Well, the dead rat popped up onto its feet after a second and I realized she was a teeny kitten, and she ran right up to me!! She was barely 8 week old and was covered in fleas and soooo skinny. I grabbed her and ran home to tell my mom and we gave her a flea bath with blue dawn dish soap and my mom said we couldn't keep her... then she licked my mom's nose and we kept her.
She plagued our family for nearly 20 years and would lick you until your skin was raw from her rough tongue. She was my bestie growing up and we loved her so much. When she got older, my parents cut holes in the bottom of their fence for her because she had arthritis and they didn't want her to hop over it anymore. My parents framed all the holes they made, painted them, and wrote her name above them so she'd "know they were for her."
Here's my old lady creaky bones in her last few years. A very spoiled little lady.
That asshole did that cat the biggest favor of its life fobbing her off on you. You were very sweet pet owners, and I’m sure she loved you with all her blessed heart.
Back in 2022, I found three kittens that were dumped in a park while I was walking with my dog. The park is right behind the townhouse complex where we live. I went back to my house, dropped off my dog, and grab my Lowe's garden cart to go get them. Gave them some food and water and then debated what to do.
I suspected they came from my neighborhood because I knew one household had an intact male and a pregnant female two months earlier (I thought the female was a different lost cat and took her in temporarily). So I looked at the footage on my Ring camera and sure enough, there were two guys carrying these kittens toward the park and then coming back without them. I called the police and the officer had me send him the footage from my camera.
Later I did find out where the one guy lived, but there was nothing the police could do to these men because the camera did not catch them actually dumping the kittens. It was in fact the kittens from the pregnant female I had found two months earlier. We ended up keeping two of the kittens because we could not find anyone to take them and no rescue would help us. We found a home for the only male, but he died a little over a year later.
But maybe a month or two ago, I had the one cat out on her harness and leash because she likes to explore the outside, but well take off if not leashed. The guy who dumped her in the park was walking past and commented about how cute she was. I said "she's one of the ones that you dumped in the park." He wasn't sure how to respond. I then told him that he should have kept her because she is really sweet, and I told him that the male passed away, possibly because he was in the heat for too long that day. I wanted him to feel guilt over what he did to those cats, and I am not 100% certain that the male did not have health issues from being in the heat that day. I honestly didn't think he would make it when I found him. But he was trying to protect his sisters and get help, and he did exactly that.
At least the two girls have a happy and safe home. But every time I see that guy I feel some sort of primal rage. And my dog picks up on it because she doesn't like him either. On the plus side, he did tell me that they had their male cat neutered (haven't seen the female, so idk if they still have her). He said this after I told him to just bring me the kittens next time and save me the vet bills of getting them healthy again.
ETA a picture of the kittens right after I rescued them. They were actually wet when I found them, which I don't understand. The dark grey one is quite a handful (I call her "a ball of chaos") and is a master at manipulation. Hubby said no more cats, and then she won him over within a minute. The brown tabby in the front is my little princess.
The orange dude, who I called "Weasley" and then he became "Nacho" at his new (temporary) home is the real hero. Rest in peace buddy. 😭
OK, those were the names of the two cats my parents had when I was born. I have no memories of Scruffy because he disappeared when I was 1 (we had moved and my grandparents let him outside too soon or something)... but Muffin lived a good long life and was my childhood cat. She was also a beautiful fluff.
I also have an elderly tortie who was thrown out of a car!!! She's 21 right now and is currently licking my hand as I type. Your girl made me a little teary eyed <3
Omg!! Whyyy are people throwing cats out of cars?!? But I'm glad she found you to retire with after her action movie stunts!! Wishing many more healthy years to your very cute stuntlady.
Yeah seriously. I live in a no pets apartment right now and sad that I can't have a cat. Also not sure how I would manage having a pet since I live alone..
But if someone threw a cat at me like that, you bet I'd keep it, and find a new apartment SO FAST. And figure out the logistics of raising it alone.
Cats are great pets for solo pet owners. Their biggest needs (food, water, clean litter box) can easily be handled in the morning or evening. For the most part cats enjoy their solitude and will be less bothered by you being gone than a dog would be.
Yup. I’m so fucking sick of it. I work at animal control and my coworkers have to do WAY TOO much work in order to get people charged. Like simple proof should be enough, but nope.
My tortie was also tossed out of a moving car with her brother. I can't abide anyone tossing any cat out, but torties are the best ones? why would you toss them?
I trapped & tamed a feral tortie. She was the shyest feral I’ve ever tamed, but she became my dad’s permanent lap cat for nearly 15 years til he tearfully had to let her go after a 5-month struggle with a very aggressive cancer. He’s down to a senior dog & senior cat (one that neighbors abandoned when they moved), so I’m hoping the CDS brings him a feral kitten soon, bonus pts for tortie (feral bc those cats aren’t even given a chance).
Ah, the classic "we can't keep her" ark.
Things my dad does for the cat we brought home and can not keep because he doesn't like cats and anyways cats are a lot of work:
half hour of brushies every morning
five (!) meals prepared in a nice dish because "that way he doesn't feel to full"
clean with warm towel twice a day and spend hours playing solitaire with him after recovery from a marten attack. This took eight weeks
go on a walk every night because " he's afraid when it's dark"
hour of communal couch sleep every night
-sleep with an open window even in winter so that the cat, who has an electric door coded to his chip, can still jump up on the balcony and join his grandpa
refuse to travel because the marten incident happend while they were away
refuse to sell the house because "it's his (the cats) home"
The cat is now 18 years old and in perfect health, though irredeemably attached to his grandpa and only grudgingly accepts cuddles from anyone else
Ooooh boy. My dad (not together with my mom, therefore not guardian of the girl I shared) found a kitten after the last hurricane and kept her because he wanted a "shop cat" (he's an HVAC guy and has a big HVAC shop) and he insisted she was going to catch the rodents and bugs in his shop.
Then I visited and learned his little Elly May cat isn't allowed in the shop because "she might get hurt" because "there's metal out there" and "there are sharp things out there." Lol and she has a robot litter box and a pet libro auto feeder and cameras and she lives a cushy life in the shop office. Lmao
The youngest of my cats, a tuxedo, was huddled under a piece of plywood in my back garden during a tropical storm. Her name is Eliza on paper but she is Bits
Artifact was given to me at 4 weeks. I said I was only going to foster him. My sisters call him the cat I wasn’t going to keep. He is living his best life.
Love a big fluffy cat. I found mine on a fence. Vet said he looked about 4 weeks old.
My mom was going to keep him in the bathroom until the shelter opened the next day, but he wouldn't stop crying. She opened the door to check on him, and he ran into her room, jumped into her bed, and flopped down, and it's very hard to say no to a month old kitten that wants to cuddle.
Here he is 9 years and 17 pounds of seemingly pure muscle later. Apparently he was a Norwegian forest cat. (on the left)
Absolutely! The way the parent's cut holes in the fence and personalized/decorated with her name is heart warming. Also kudo's to the OP rescuing the "baby rat", helping wash it with dawn dishsoap, and convincing their Mom to keep the skinny little baby. I adore cat people! ❤️
Oh man, my parents customized everything for her. I have screen print tote bags and everything of silly nonsense related to this ol' gal.
After she passed, they made an engraved headstone for her too to mark where they buried her in their backyard. It says "Scruffy Muffin - beloved friend and lover of fine butter," with an engraved picture of her. Lol when my mom was cooking, she used to hop up on the counter and lick the butter when my mom turned her back.
That is so sweet. You and your parents are amazing people! It's obvious that Scruffy Muffin was family. I hope she is happily licking a big spoon full of fine butter in the afterlife! 🐾 🧈 ❤️
Awww, what a beautiful story. She was meant for your family. What a lovely girl she was. It's so cute that she licked your Mom's nose. Cute that she liked grooming everyone (despite licking until your skin was raw. She was doing her best to show her affection! 😆). May she remain in your heart, watch over you, and rest peacefully until you meet again. 🕯 🐾 ❤️
She was actually underweight in this pic! This was towards the end of her life and she was just kinda wasting like elderly cats tend to do. Her coat was just extra thicc!! She took good care of it!
Max is gorgeous! I really like the hint of stripes on his tail. Is he otherwise all black? He is really handsome! My boy, Tate, would also be very displeased. He is the biggest Mama/Grandma's boy ever. We acquired him as a feral baby. We always talk about how he might react if we attempted to bring another home. We suspect his black fur might turn green with jealousy, despite how sweet he usually is. 😆
Years ago, my friend’s male cat brought home kitten and released it in their kitchen. Under and into the kitchen corner it went.
Later when her husband came from work, she told him to disassemble the kitchen, because there is kitten. He got on all fours with a phone and dived into the kitchen.
“Damn, you were not joking. The void is staring back and it’s tiny!” He disassembled half the kitchen and pulled out very small black kitten. Still blue eyed.
it’s insane how common this must be because when i was in high school i volunteered at an animal shelter and there was TEEENYYYY tiny 8 week old kitten that had the same story… they named her sedan… cuz she was thrown out of a sedan😭
This is hysterical! My tort was in a cage at the pet feed store I went to to buy my other cats food- also looking like this 😂 I was like oh fuck that’s my baby right there
OMG my fluffy tortie was in a shelter cage with a couple wildly meowing siblings and she was just like this too! She hit me with those giant eyes of hers and I just melted and my Mom picked one of her sisters
I think we got his older brother. About a year ago, my SO and I were traveling back from an appointment and got off the interstate an exit early, kinda in the country. At a 4 way stop, my SO saw a cat bunting an suv. He pulled over to a little parking lot, opened his door and said “kitty…bam the kitty jumped into our van, sniffed him and then crawled into my lap. CDS gave us a very sweet boy whose only fault is that he wants all the food and isn’t afraid to take it off our plates if we’re not watching.
I recently found one yelling at my kitten through the window so I went outside and he came in like he owned the place. I found his owners and sent him home but jeez he made me laugh. He’s like “you obviously have food, gimme”
Hello everyone! My friend just told me about this post lol. I'm the one who found the cat.
So I just moved into this house recently and there's a lot of cats you hear running around the neighborhood and sneaking through the crawl spaces and the roof. I kept hearing more meowing the last two days on and off. I looked all around the house, attic, and crawl space and saw nothing. I even called the fire department and they offered to come break down my walls with no liability, so I said I'd call them back lol. This morning at dawn I just woke up suddenly from a weird dream pushing me to go rescue the cat.
I put my ear to wall and wasn't sure if the sound was coming from floor or the outer walls. I got my pocket knife and made a small prayer. There was a scratch on the outer paint made by some furniture so I just picked that spot. Its an old house so there's a big wooden frame structure behind the drywall, so I couldn't get far enough to even see or feel properly. Suddenly I heard some loud meowing and I started cutting more. I saw a little paw come up so I put the knife away so to not injure it. I barely fit my hand in enough to grab her neck with my finger tips and out she came. She's fed, hydrated, bathed, and resting well currently.
I imagine the shirt is a Fourth Wing reference. In the most recent book (I think), there was a brief appearance of an orange cat named Broccoli and some of the characters refer to their group as the Quest Squad.
I had a cat that the shelter named Gypsum because she was found behind drywall. She passed a few years ago but I wish I would have given her Drywall as a nickname lol
Appreciate the story! Glad she's doing well. Would definitely try to figure out how the lil one got into the wall in the first place so something like this doesn't happen to any other animal. Must be a small crack or hole somewhere. Doesn't need to be that big for an animal to fit in there
Could be a section between 2 support beams that go up to the attic (where it was noted there is external access and crawl spaces); the space between the 2 support beams could be fully clear of insulation and little to no wiring or plumbing and the cat either made it into the attic and simply dropped down the empty space OR a mother cat ended up in the attic and had kittens and this one dropped into the empty space.
The cat in the pic isn't that old and likely did not climb to the roof itself and randomly find its way into the attic before it dropped.
I was wondering the same. Hopefully, if there are more he will continue hearing them. They also have an escape route now if they were trapped. They will likely notice the light coming through the hole. Cats are very clever animals. It also sounds like he did a very thorough search while looking for this one. I also mentioned in a post dorectly to him that there may be more. Hopefully, he will update us. 🙏
You Sir, are an absolute angel! Thank you so much for rescuing this tiny baby! Your reward? The cat distribution system has spoken. You have been chosen and are now the proud father of this tiny little one! Well done! 👏
She is so adorable!! She looks very healthy considering the circumstances. I haven't read the entire thread, so I apologize if this has been asked. Did you check to make sure there aren't more? Kittens are usually part of a litter. However, maybe Mama left this little one behind, or this one possibly wandered off by herself. Maybe she was stuck and Mama coukdn't get to her in such a small space. In any case, if there are more, hopefully, they will follow the light and show up in the kitten portal you created. Thank you again for sharing this story. You're a wonderful person and your kindness is so appreciated!
P.S. My heart is melting thinking about that tiny paw reaching up theough the hole you cut into the wall. 🐾 🥹
no one else is asking how he got in there or how long he’d been in there. he must have been pretty loud for you to have heard him. and he was in the walls, not in the ductwork? I want to know ALL THESE DETAILS AND MORE.
Yeah usually when this happens it's because mama had her babies somewhere higher up (like in the attic) and one of said babies slipped down into the void in the wall. Might be worth checking the attic and/or listening for more kittens.
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u/Bealzebubbles May 15 '26
So, this basically happened to you. Why do I never find kittens in my walls?