'The cat distribution system has finally chosen me!' Person hears a cat yelling underneath their house, discovers a tiny kitten hiding in their crawlspace, and gets adopted by it

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Jan 9, 2025 10:00 AM EST

We have said it once and we will say it a million more times - cats choose their humans, not the other way around. You think, when you are going to the shelter, looking to adopt a cat, that all the research you have done, all the articles you have read, all the preparations that you have made, will matter, but it won't. At the end of the day, the cat will choose you, as it always happens. That is what we call the cat distribution system. 

You may go in looking to adopt a kitten but end up adopting a senior cat instead. You may end up looking to adopt a tiny newborn and end up with a rehomed tabby who has been looking for its furrever home for years. Or… you might hear a random meow coming from underneath your house on a random day, with no warning at all, and when you go looking for the source of that sound, you will find yourself adopting an itty bitty kitten that, on its way to adopt you, has accidentally gotten stuck in your crawlspace. 

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    The cat distribution system has FINALLY CHOSEN ME!!
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    This is crazy she's a kitten that's been under my crawlspace. Been climbing under my house to basically spoon feed her wet food for about a week now and I finally got pets! She hisses and jumps then demands food and pets
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  • Now, this is a worthy human. A human who had been waiting patiently to be chosen and has been rewarded with pawssibly one of the cutest kittens that we have ever seen. We're a little jealous frankly. It's been a while since we have been chosen like this, and we think that we are ready to go again.

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    Rounders_in_knickers • 7d ago Top 1% Commenter Oh wow, what a cutie! ✩ 1.2K 1.2K > Reply
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    ijustliketoeat OP ⚫ 7d ago She's so cute! It took a bit for me to be able to pet her then she immediately wanted more ② ○ Reply 1K
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    its_a_me_jlou ⚫7d ago • no mama cat around? the mama cat probably brought here to your crawl space to escape from the cold. hopefully you find her too...
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    Oijustliketoeat OP • 7d ago I was thinking that not sure what happened tbh. Cat seems to be around 2 months and not too skinny. She just showed up under my crawlspace last week (')
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    • Lord Noon6 7d ago Adorable! Something to be mindful of is potential risk from your insulation I. Looks like fiberglass? If she's sleeping near it there's potential it's in the air and it can enter her eyes and lungs and cause issues down the line. Sooner you can get her away from it the better. Don't want to scare you, just advise.
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    ijustliketoeat OP ⚫ 7d ago Oh no I didn't even know about that. I'll try to get her out tonight
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    • TheBlackRose 7d ago • This subreddit is hilarious. People have these random stories whereas my first cat got to me cause I had a loud af meow I thought from the apartment upstairs, opened my front door and an orange tabby just walked in, picked a corner and fell asleep.
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    tonguesofsilence • 7d ago • OP, how did you notice her in there? She is so cute, that face and tiny tail ☐
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    ijustliketoeat OP • 7d ago • Heard a cat yelling and my husband was like ummm yeah I found her last night. So I've been crawling under my house for about a week now. She hisses and yells at me as she's eating. Got some pets and purr machine started last night :)
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    countjj 7d ago Clearly it deserves the name "Dusty"
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    ijustliketoeat OP • 7d ago Lmao I started calling her crazy cause she's so spicy right now. Kinda just stuck
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    Sharkguns 7d ago • When can you bring her inside!?
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    ijustliketoeat OP • 7d ago When she's a little less skittish. Enough for me to pick her up at least without being murdered mittened to death
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  • A little more patience, and this cutie will be in the house with you, causing chaos everywhere she goes. And yes, you will indeed love it just as much as you think you will, if not more. This is and will be the best thing that has ever happened to you. 

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    Melodic Anything 1743 • 7d ago Wow! How did she get up there? What a cutie!
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    ijustliketoeat OP • 7d ago • Climbed in through a hole under the AC unit. I think she goes in and out. Just yells at me around 7 for food lol
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