r/CatDistributionSystem

Walking to the laundromat and I heard him crying. Woke my boyfriend up to bring me cat food (for feral cats in apartment parking lot) and tried to lure him from the car. Cut my hand trying to get up the barbed wire fence. He came through on his own after an hour and a half. I don't know if it was truley CDS with the time commitment.

Gave him water with nothing on hand. Took his bath like a champ after milk replacement dinner on a plate, he bit the nipple off the bottle. Maybe why he was alone. Passed out on the floor after exploring his new apartment.

CDS used to send cats my way every now and then, but I stopped taking them in after I lost three cats in the same month. It made me think that maybe I wasn’t capable enough, or that I was doing something wrong that was causing them to die.

“Orange” in the first picture only lived for a week and a half before passing away. I still don’t know why 😿

So, I stopped taking in cats for a while… until I found this tiny kitten abandoned at a relative’s house. She was extremely small, and her mother had been gone for a long time. I hesitated for a long time before taking her in, but eventually I decided to give her a chance.

Taking care of her was incredibly difficult. I was even told that she wouldn’t survive without her mother. But here she is, three months old now. Her name is Ferrari.

Then I found the little guy in picture 9. He was in really bad shape, and I honestly thought he wasn’t going to make it. But I kept believing in him and did everything I could to help him recover.

He ended up costing me all the money I had been saving for an iPad, but I DON'T REGRET IT . Even if I could go back in time, I would make the exact same choice.

I’m just happy I didn’t give up.

I’m sharing this to remind you that money comes and goes, but these little souls only get one chance.

So if the CDS sends one your way, remember that you might be giving a tiny soul the chance to experience kindness and love for the first time 💗💗

I’ll try to make it short and simple. I had to call a plumber to fix the women’s bathroom at work, they got the work done and I saw them coming back into my office I thought they had forgot something but they came to ask if a truck that was parked outside was mine. I said no and they said we hear a cat in the engine. We found the owner of the truck as they were next to us at a bakery shop. We opened the hood and saw 1 on top and the other 1 all the way at the bottom. Got them out and bought food immediately and truck owner did not want anything to do with them. Got them their flea medication and de wormer vet says they are about 6 weeks old. Everyone in the office convinced me to keep them together so for now that’s what I’m doing. Me and my gf were looking to adopt 1 just the night before. We were actually looking at our local SPCA but I guess CDS wanted to give us two lol.

First time cat(s) owner. Feel free to give me tips and advices 😃

First picture: Found 8/16/2026 at the McDonald's drive thru. My mom got the call for her from a friend about a tiny kitten following her in the parking lot of our local McDonalds. She stayed with the kitten long enough for my brother to make it over and grab her just in time. It's a girl and she will be named Elizabeth after my mom's best friend who we just had a funeral for on 8/15. Her first vet appointment is next Tuesday.

Second picture: Found 6/20 at the McDonald's drive thru.. this time my husband took me to get a McFlurry and I saw a couple of ladies standing with a tiny kitten in the parking lot. I rolled down my window to tell them their kitten was cute and they told me it has been following them and they didn't know what to do. A couple chases around the bushes and a quick towel thrown over him and I finally had him. Samuel Ronald McPurry (my kids were allowed to name him lol he goes by Sammy) is doing wonderful and has already been through all his initial vet appointments and next is his neuter.

Third picture: My *very* pissed off Stella who can't figure out why I keep bringing home all these kittens when she was supposed to be an only child. The CDS gave us her about 5 summers ago, she was living on our porch for a few months while I built up our trust, and the first temp drop of the fall I just scooped her up and brought her inside and that was that! She never looked back.

Hi everyone,

It's been a while since my last update.

I am happy to share that Pluto officially weighs over a pound and he's a very happy and polite kitten.

He's now approximately 5 1/2 weeks old and he has learned how to use the litterbox witch is really exciting! I'm working on weaning him but it's still so much work and I've never done this before in my life. But, I'm going to be honest--I'm really struggling.

Unfortunately, raising a neonate is a lot of work, and my mental health is deteriorating. I found Pluto at a time where I'm trying to take care of myself after going on mental health leave from work and I've been neglecting myself to make sure Pluto had a fighting chance.

All the rescues I've contacted have intake holds and aren't taking any more cats right now.

I'm not sure what to do. He needs a new foster or ideally a loving, permanent home. Any advice is appreciated.

This little kitty showed up a few days ago and she’s been coming back every day since. She’s really loving and seems to love hanging out in my garage with me. I ended up naming her Piper. I’m thinking about making her a little home out in the garage because she seems to really like it out there.

She’s already gotten pretty comfortable with me and just walks right up wanting attention. I’m not sure if she belongs to someone or if she’s just a stray that decided to adopt me lol. I’m going to keep an eye out to see if anyone is looking for her, but for now she’s got a safe place to hang out. 🐱

Larry was awarded to us about 9 (actually 11 months) months ago. We recently hired a mobile detailer for my husband's work truck and the appointment was today. The guy brought his wife and she took one look at Larry and said that's my cat!

So, get this: his person in their family was their young son, who's name is LARRY!!

Larry (cat) was part of a feral family that she adopted; she still has an uncle and a sister of his. Larry had been missing for 6 + months when he came to us. She had stopped looking for him because her nasty neighbor all but admitted to dumping him up by the freeway while the family was on vacation.

She has pictures of him as a kitten and young adult. He's around 6 years old. She doesn't want to take him back (thank God), she's bringing me his records this afternoon and was crying with joy knowing he found such a good home. His name was Puss in Boots because his eyes reminded them of the Disney character.

My husband and I just look at each other in wonder as to this mornings events. I mean, what are the odds??

Edit: amended arrival date

So, I posted on June 26th about the grey kitten who literally followed my outside cat in the back door and made herself at home. My vet said she was likely between 14 to 16 weeks old, based on her teeth. She has had all her shots and boosters, spay is scheduled in a week, and is in perfect health.

The guy with one brain cell really proved it true when I got him. It was the 4th of July, and my family and I were watching fireworks from my front yard. Thing is, my front yard is near the corner of a major intersection in the city. This little dude decides that playing Frogger was a good idea, completely unprompted. He ran out of a bush, straight across the road, somehow not getting ran over by at least three or four cars. A teenage girl that was walking by saw him, ran into traffic after him, and caught him on the other side of the road. She then ran back across, drops the kitten in my dad's lap, says she had to go, and runs off just as fast. My vet said he was likely between 10 to 12 weeks old. He's had all shots and boosters as well, and is in perfect health, save for a small issue with his right eye. He is being scheduled to be neutered in a couple of weeks.

I guess CDS had a late package for me, but they didn't need to drop it off in such dramatic fashion 😂. No complaints though. They're happy, AND my other cats love them.

Meet Smokey and John Henry. I'm sure you can tell who's who by the names 😊.

Just to start, she's locked in a crate solely because it's the safest option for her. The only room we can place her in has a hole we didn't know about, and we aren't sure if it opens into the wall. We didn't want to risk her getting stuck somewhere.

Anyway, we found this kitten a couple of nights ago. My partner heard something crying, but couldn't find a source. About an hour later, she came running out from under a car. Since she wasn't visible, we're guessing she was in the engine, and she had to have been there for over 2 hours.

Since our neighbor said she's not their's, we got her settled inside. We looked to see if we could find her mom or any siblings, but nothing. We posted to see if she's someone's pet, but no one has replied. We took her in to get scanned for a chip just in case, but there's none. Got her a same day appointment, and she's healthy aside from some congestion. The vet thinks she's 8 weeks. She got dewormer and her first vaccine.

We have a sickly cat already, so we've been taking precautions to keep them separate to ensure our cat doesn't potentially catch something. I messed up and they briefly met. Our cat is very unsure, but she showed no sign of hostility. This kitten, though? She hissed and I think even growled. Fair, our cat isn't her mom, and she's had so many changes in such a short time.

I got my cat as soon as I heard the hissing (which was within seconds) and placed her in her crate for a couple minutes to destress since it's her safe space. I checked on the kitten and she was back to her usual yappiness. The picture here was taken after the disaster. As you can see, she isn't thinking much of it.

We're not certain if we're keeping her yet, but we've been calling her T-rex since she's extremely bitey. Though "Velociraptor" might be more appropriate as she claws and climbs the crate constantly, too. She also hangs onto the door to try and break out when she knows we're gonna open it. Truly a clever girl in the dumbest of ways.

Found two cats abandoned in the park with a bag of food. We lost our sweet cat last Fall and mourned her HARD. Just recently we have been discussing how we are finally ready, and maybe we should start looking soon.

But we forgot. We don’t choose. We get assigned.

Took to the vet for shots. No chips. Have an appt to get them fixed in about a week.

Surprisingly affectionate with us early, even if spooked by the new space for the first few days. They were clearly loved by someone who must have hit rough times. (Let’s be kind in our assumptions) . Definitely cuddle bugs.

It’s especially sweet how they comfort each other. One is more bold and one is more cautious. When our cautious friend gets spooked and retreats to a safe spot, bold friend goes and cuddles with him.

We feel incredibly lucky that they found us.

Edit:
- vet estimates they are 6-10 months old. (Likely the younger side of that)

- their names are Mander and Melee. Inspired by the tv episode of Pokemon where an abandoned charmander almost dies in a rainstorm, which broke my heart as a child. So char-mander and his evolved form, char-mele-on.

Came home from vacation and found a cat in my chimenea after the dog went crazy in the corner of the yard. I saw movement out of the corner of my eye and turns out there were two kittens. Now I’m in the throes of finding low cost spay and also all the things. Vet said it would be $525 for ONE spay plus checkup etc, whoa! I’ve rescued all my cats from shelters so that was a shocker. Any tips for fostering kittens appreciated. I have two adult cats, one of whom rules the pet household with an iron paw.🐾

Whenever we found this little one he was 3.4oz.

As of earlier today he is 10.1oz!

He does wonderful on car rides, he gets so much love at the office every day. He has his next vet appt scheduled for September. He's healthy and getting teethy ❤️ hes so cute i could cry. I can't wait to see him finish growing. Little man gets sink baths every day to get used to water, and because he gets pee and poo all over himself since he's a baby. Getting very feisty and vocal when he gets fed his bottles. Little Chimney does so great with the household dogs and they are so so so gentle with him.

I said for *YEARS* as I stalked this sub.

Then today I whipped the fasted U-ey of my life to save this little guy from the middle of a busy road on my way home. Then searched the area for mom or sibs and found another little guy. I checked them each for injuries. Other than being a little scared and wet (it stormed all day/night yesterday) they appear okay! Stopped by a friend's to pick up some milk replacement and bottles.

How old do you guys think these little babies are?

Their eyes (obviously) are open, but they seem to have a hard time opening them very wide or for a long time. I have been feeding them every 2-3 hours and have gotten them both to urinate so far! They weigh 247g and 256g! I am going to keep a weight log! Any advice on how to tell them apart in order to keep accurate logs?

Thank you and happy to finally be part of the Chosen Ones

I am apart of a lovely group that organizes events for young women and female identifying folks to connect and meet up for events from silent book clubs to craft nights to group parties. This weekend I was lucky to snag a ticket on a 14 person private wine tour. It was an amazing afternoon and our driver/tour guide was so incredible. Stop 3 on our tour was a cider farm.

Our bus pulls up and immediately we all clocked that there were cats by the parking area. We piled out and all of us were fawning over a tiny orange kitten that was keen to be held and pet. Our tour guide tells us the kitten is available for adoption and its 2 siblings had already found homes. The parents? Three feral strays that rolled up in May. Unclear which is the Dad. Mom was very skittish. When our tasting finished I went over to chill with the kitten. And then I asked the owner what the process was to adopt her. He said I could just take her or come back another day if I wanted to arrange pick up. So they taped up a box, punched some holes in it and voila. Kitten set up to drive back with us.

Zesty orange girl loves pets but has her spicy moments. Had friends meet me with a carrier when we got back to the city because she was determined to yeet herself from the box. And now she is quarantining in my bathroom as she has fleas and probably parasites. Appointment with our vet is scheduled for tomorrow. My dog is obsessed. My adult cat is offended. And the process of integration will be ongoing.

I was not drunk either. Just fell in love with a tiny orange kitten. Name TBD. CDS got me. And this kitten also has 14 godparents courtesy of my tour group.

EDIT (aug 18): UPDATE! It’s a BOY! Vet confirmed small but present trouble puffs. Naming saga continues. On top of fleas, BB has parasites for sure. A bit small for 12 weeks old and we’re checking for anemia given the fleas. All the fun. Vet said he was the best kitten he’d even done a blood draw on. So please clap.

I’ve fed him some tuna and treats, he seems to be getting bigger. He slept on the couch for the first time today. He showed up first around the start of the year and I was away on holidays for a bit. Lately he’s been showing up more often, even trying to get into the house in the morning when everyone’s out at work.
He’s got a bit of a Chaplin moustache going on. He’s particularly keen to brush himself on our legs. He even let us clean him a bit with a wet cloth. I’m halfway around the world and away from my own 18 year old cat, so this guy is a nice bonus!

In case anyone remembers my original post from a couple months ago about finding two sick kittens on vacation in California. To anyone who missed the original post: My friend found them on a job site, mama not to be found , clearly sick with some sort of upper respiratory infection. Since I was on vacation, I didn’t have work or set plans for the day so I spent the day taking them to the vet. I spent my vacation looking for someone to adopt or foster them even though I knew in my heart they’d found me for a reason.

welp we are now the proud parents of 4 sweet boys. Here are some before and afters of the kittens when we first found them and some recent videos and photos with their two older brothers here in Nashville.

Everyone, meet Luffy, Chopper, Chonk, and Odyn.

Hello, meet Cheeto! He's my new kitty and he's just 6.5 months old! During June, I was away from home on a trip, and this little rascal started showing up whenever I would go outside just a few days after I got back. I watched him for a little bit and I found out he was living under my house! He was the most sociable cat ever when I went to meet him; he refused to leave my side and I knew I had to keep him.

I was just a few weeks before moving into my apartment, so I scheduled his neuter and all the works (vaccines, tests, flea treatments, etc.), and then we packed up together to move across the state. He did very well!! He loves the apartment, and after some getting used to it he's comfortable here. He's super playful, and he can be the sweetest ever if he wants food. He loves sitting in the windows and playing with his feather toys :)

We didn't have any cats. We do however have other animals and 3 tortoises. Both of these kittens are "tortoise shell" kittens...CDS works in mysterious ways. 💕

"Calypso"

Split-faced Dilute Tortie

July 10th, 11:30 pm

My husband was about to pull in at work and Calypso was in the middle of the road. She stayed there with him while he worked for 3 hours and then he brought her home! We took her to the vet that following Monday. She finished her course of medications and is doing very well. Parkouring around the house! Lol so much energy!

"Mochi"

Split-faced Torbie (Tabby/Tortie)

August 10th, 6:30 pm

Mochi was on our main street by our house standing in the road, in the rain. My brother-in-law was hurrying home on his motorcycle and saw her. He quickly scooped her up and brought her home. He called us to see her, and my mother-in-law ended up walking over with her. The second I looked at that baby... I grabbed her, I'm like "I'm keeping her"! Lol. She has also been to the vet and is still taking her medication.

I can't wait for the 2 to meet. Hopefully they will love each other. They're only about 4 weeks apart. The vet said that these kittens were each 4 to 5 weeks old when we got them.

A kind person on one of my local community subreddits was in need of rehoming this adorable little dilute tortie, and I couldn’t resist the opportunity. I drove about 30-45 minutes to go meet her, and I instantly fell in love the second I held her.

She was pretty shy the first day. She hid under the bed a lot, but she came out on her own to eat right in front of me and let me pet her, and she was purring so loud. That was the moment I knew she was going to be fine. By night three she was sleeping under the blankets curled up on me, and she hasn’t stopped since.

Now she’s fully made herself at home and almost insists on being held like a baby. She climbs up my arm, licks my arms and legs, and flops over for belly rubs and starts purring instantly.

Best decision I’ve made in a while.

Back in July, I was exiting my office after a long day of trying to meet a deadline and I came across the Cat Distribution System. This lil guy (4 months at the time) was waiting outside screaming as if he were begging for help. I live down the street so I took him home and my partner went to the vet to check for a chip, reported it to the police, local shelter coordinator, posted on Facebook groups, you name it. No one claimed him. When the waiting period ended, we officially adopted him. It’s been a life-changing experience. We never thought we would have a cat, as we always considered ourselves “dog people”. Now we find ourselves thinking, “what if we get him a friend?”. He’s the cuddliest boy, is always around us and loves people in general. All our friends live nearby and are currently childless and petless so whenever we’re travelling he has all these aunties and uncles coming over to play and take naps with him, some even temporarily moving into our apartment. He’s always super happy and sweet to see us return. Best case scenario!