Person rescues a tiny black kitten with pink paws that was covered in engine oil, washes her and finds out she was actually a tuxedo cat underneath: 'He had surprise color reveal!'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Mar 25, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

If you are a cat owner, then you know that they constantly get into sticky situations. Curiosity really is every cat's Achilles' heel. That's how cats get stuck on roofs and have to be rescued. It's how cats get their heads stuck in the floor in ways that seem completely impawssible. It's how cats get locked inside bathrooms… actually, maybe they're actually the ones locking us out, you never know. And it's how a tiny tuxedo kitten ends up appearing as completely and utterly black when a family rescues it. 

Fine, we don't actually know how this kitten ended up covered in oil. It might have been an accident rather than an overly excited sense of curiosity. But either way, the kitty ended up in there - completely black with pawdorable pink paws, it was soaked in oil. Thankfully, this kind person found her in time, took her in, cleaned her, helped her, and gave her the forever home that she deserved - one where she can commit all the shenanigans that she wants with much lower risk factors. 

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    "Found him in covered in engine oil 2 years ago, his name is Castrol."

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    "After many hours of cleaning the oil from his fur, this is him now, who would’ve thought he was going to be partially white"

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  • Thank you so, so much for saving this little beauty and taking such good care of it. We know that it must have been so difficult to get this guy cleaned and fluffed up. Heck, we know that most people would not have stopped to rescue a black kitty at all. But you did, and we are so thankful. 

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    LittleStinkButt How do cats frequently get caught up in these terrible situations? Thank God for this kitty you came strolling along and gave him a good life... so thank you for that A
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    CalligrapherRound358 OP There was an open oil container laying around where I found him, it wasn't intentionally done
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    Available_Ad9766 How did you wash engine oil off a kitty? That stuff's probably tough to get out without some pretty serious soaping....
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    CalligrapherRound358 OP Dish soap at first to get the bulk of it removed as it's good at removing grease, then used baby shampoo, it took a long, long time
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  • He looks like such a happy guy now. This is why people should rescue cats. This is the purrfect example. Because not only did you help an animal in need, for adopting it, you will receive the love that you have given it on that day tenfold for the rest of your life. 

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    Majestic Fail1725 From mineral to fully synthetic ! The nose looks unique, is it swollen like that or from trauma injury?
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    CalligrapherRound358 OP Think it's just big, I didn't even notice his was different until people started saying it on this post!
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    dreamkittenkiss He had a surprise color reveal!
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    GuyWithNoEffingClue Obviously you scrubbed too hard and made this void a tuxedo! (lovely kitty btw)
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    ScottyJoon See instead of "pss, pss, pss" do you say, "gtx, gtx, gtx?" I'll get my coat.
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    indraeek Oh he really was covered in it! Poor baby. Thank you for taking care of him. He looks like a very satisfied fellow now.
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    CommercialEmployer4 A find worth more than oil. Thanks for saving him and sharing his life- affirming story.
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    Key_Situation643 My gosh I teared up! Look how much you loved him!
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    camyland Okay I never thought such an adorable kitten with THOSE TINEH SMOL BEHBEH PINK PEETS could SOMEHOW have a GLOW UP and be even MORE ADORABLE?! I've officially did inside from squealing so hard. I'm so happy for you both, that you've found each other. Wishing you a very happy life together. Pspsps.
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    OneMorePenguin What a face! He looks like a very sweet boy. Thanks for saving him and giving him a great life!
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    neverenoughpie What a strong boy. You two were meant to find eachother.
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    XXblpXX This isn't an oil joke I swear but he has such a slick coat Imao
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