Driver finds severely injured cat at a truck stop, nurses her back to health and she joins him out on the open road: 'She barely survived, now she's a truck driver too!'

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kalila courban
Feb 23, 2025 5:00 PM EST

Hey there, friends and fellow cat lovers! Let's start this off on the right paw, shall we? There's something we need to make abundantly clear—cats are, without a doubt, the best thing to ever happen to us humans. They make our lives infinitely better, providing comfort, companionship, and just the right amount of sass. Sure, they offer their love on their own terms, but that just makes it all the more special.

For today's heartwarming story, we start at a truck stop, where our original poster (or OP) stumbled upon a severely injured cat who had likely been attacked by coyotes. The poor kitty was in rough shape, barely clinging to life, but OP wasn't about to leave her behind. After a long and dedicated recovery process, the cat not only survived—she thrived. Now, she rides shotgun with OP as his certified truck-driving assistant and personal entertainer. Some cats are meant to be couch potatoes, while others? They were born to be truck drivers! Read on for all the heartwarming details.

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    Found this one half-d*** and tore up by coyotes at a truck stop a few years ago. She barely survived. Now she's a truck driver too! This is Miss P!

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  • We love when people who spend a lot of time on the road take a feline companion along for the ride. Not only do these fluffy copilots provide moral support, but many cats seem to genuinely enjoy the adventure of life on the move! Just look at this sweet girl ready to get going!

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    37socks OP • She was sweet as can be the day i found her. She belonged to someone good before somehow getting dumped. She was 2 years old the vet said, and weighed 4 lbs. Skin n bones. She weighs 10 now, i guess i let her get fat. She got TNR (reason for clipped ear) before she was old enough to get preganté, so she had been on her own most of her life when I found her.
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    Somehow she is a picky eater. Wont eat canned paté, and just licks the gravy off the other kinds. Will only eat a handful of crunchies like fancy feast or temptations. Her favorite are those delectables squeeze ups. Will eat the churu squeezies but isnt happy about it. She wont eat any food prepared for human consumption. Wont touch grilled chicken, steak, TUNA, nope wont touch it. Truly strange.
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