'We were walking back so nervous we’d have to search all night for him': Trivia team comes back to rescue sad stray cat from the streets, names him "Beef Wellington," and finds him a purrmanent place to sleep safely

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Sarah Brown • Writer and Editor
May 9, 2025 3:00 PM EDT

Pawdon us while we wipe away a happy tear. This story has everything: mystery, teamwork, snacks, and one incredibly polite street loaf named Beef Wellington. 

Tigers, Panthers, Bengals… sure, sports teams have their feline mascots, but none compare to this muddy little MVP who chose his trivia team like a fantasy draft pick. A group of hoomans spotted Beef Wellington laying down in a dirt pile like it was his personal cat bed and wandered over to say "hey kitty." He gave one meow and instantly secured a fanbase eager to give him pets.

At first, his new hoomans assumed he was just your average Brooklyn bodega cat, living his best life between deli meats and soda fridges. But plot twist: this kitty was just a street cat. No store, no collar, just vibes. So between crushing trivia rounds, the group put together the ultimate rescue heist. They grabbed a carrier and a cat-loving stranger with a two-bathroom palace ready to foster, then set off to find Beef Wellington.

The best part? He waited.  Hours later, right where they left him, Beef Wellington was chilling with two more adoring fans, accepting snacks like a true kitty king.

Now he's off the streets and safe at a shelter and looking to get officially off the meowket. 

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    i walk to trivia every friday night with my friends and my friend went "omg a cat!". in a dirt & mud mound was this guy. he was laying down and i actually thought he might be de d so i went "hey kitty" and he immediately meowed, looked up, and came right over for pets. so definitely not a feral street cat. we
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    started walking away and he followed us to a bodega and went up to the door. we let him in and we went "this is your cat right?" assuming he's the store cat. NOPE. my friend was brave and picked him up and he was so chill with it. we bought him a can of food and went to trivia because we didn't know what to do.
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    i locked in at trivia, and not just by getting 2nd place but by reaching out to the brooklyn community. a lovely woman with a 2 bathroom apartment told me if i trapped him, she'd house him in the bathroom. she also is a cat foster and said she'd help me find a permanent space for him. we were walking back so nervous we'd have to
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    search all night for him because it had been 3 hours but nope!!! he was right with 2 OTHER people who were feeding him. i grabbed my hard carrier from my apartment while they stayed with him. we scooped him up and he went right in!
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    after a few days, our local greenpoint rescues got him an appt at ASPCA. he got neutered & then got taken in by puppy kitty NYC. we found out that his big cheek was most likely a burst abscess :( but he got treatment. and we also think the dirt on his paws was either car oil or fresh tar because they were paving nearby. either way, this loveable boy is off the streets. i'm so happy for him.
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    bdbabe891 Awwww his nose is a heart!!
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  • We’d love to gently boop Beef Wellington’s little heart-shaped nose and tell him what a good boy he is! Just look at that face! 

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    Curiousgirlxd You just saved a life. He looks so hopeful already
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    aricetown Ooohh thank you for saving this sweet baby
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    ghost1251 That's a handsome guy.
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    ForgetSarahNot Your cats name is Beef Wellington? Adorable!!
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    MercuryFever What a distinguished gentleman Sir Wellington is!
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    roksa Oh beefyyyy
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    No-Tip7398 His little nose
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    Glace038 If he doesnt get adopted he'd be a great bodega cat
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  • Imagine walking into a shop and having Beef Wellington greet you. Petition to make it mandatory for all bodegas to have cats. From Brooklyn and beyond, because every shop needs a good meownager. 

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    clambo0 Keep him he is yours
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    thebonypony beef needs a baff
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    mollmorr My grey and white kitty is a rescue from PKNYC! I wish we had room for a second cat. Good work OP!!
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    Robert Gustafson2 If the streets were his Waterloo, then he was definitely Wellington, not Napoleon!
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