Person goes to get their oil changed, hears a distressed cry and ends up rescuing a tiny kitten that needed help: '[She] was almost fully camouflaged with the wet asphalt'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
May 15, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

One of the things that we love the most about cats is how some of them, one day, just decide that they have had enough of this whole "being a stray" thing. They decide that they are done, and just like that, they find themselves a human to adopt and spoil them for the rest of their lives. It really is that simple. The time doesn't matter, the place doesn't matter. Once a cat decides that it is done, the world - or rather, the CDS - will do the rest. 

You can be driving someplace when a kitten will jump straight into your car and adopt you. You could be going on a pizza run when you get adopted by a cat. You could be having a 2AM picnic when a cat approaches you and simply leaves you with no choice but to take them into your home, spend a whole lot of money on them and keep them for the rest of their lives. Cats have that power over us, and it happens all the time. 

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    "Went to get oil ended up with a kitten. Halp.."

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  • We cannot even tell you how happy we are that you found this little thing. She looks almost entirely invisible on that asphalt. It took us a few seconds to even realize what we were looking at. We're not surprised that so many people passed by her, because she's just so, so easy to miss there. 

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    I heard what sounded like a faint cry at first I thought it was maybe some kind of bird but sounded more like a distressed cry. Started looking around to figure out what the heck it was.
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    And as I was panning left/right etc.. I caught w glimpse of a sopping hairy mess and two tiny blue eyes. ● was almost fully camouflaged with the wet asphalt.
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    Surprised not noticed in this busy parking lot or that the kitten not get crushed. Strangely he did not move so picked him up and at least he hissed at me.
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    How old is this kitten? Bought the cat milk etc.. whole plans for the day definitely changed.
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    Snotgirl1 Thank you for saving that tiny kitten If you get a chance can you go back to the area soon and take a look around to see if there are other kittens there and/or mama cat? If you have a feral cat rescue group in your town or county they might be able to help with catching and spaying mama cat and her kittens. Best of luck to you all
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    meshreplacer OP I checked and no luck. Will try at night with a thermal imager and see if I can find the mom and the litter. Strange that she was alone like that. Going to take to vet and see if the kitten is ok.
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  • Clearly, this was meant to be. All the people who passed by her on that day did that because she was waiting for someone else to come and find her. She looks so, so much happier now, and we are sure that she is going to be happy and to be making you happy for many, many more years. 

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    Artistic-Salary1738 I know very little about kittens that young, but Reddit has taught me you have to stimulate them them to ? So maybe Google that for instructions. And definitely take the little criminal to the vet as soon as you can to get him checked out for overall health.
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    Honestly shocked you saw him, glad he was being noisy enough to save himself. May you have many years with this adorable little floof.
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    meshreplacer OP Yeah read about doing that. I was surprised no one noticed or maybe they did and just walked by. No way I could just leave him there to di just so I can go about my day.
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    noname5353 Any updates?
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    meshreplacer OP Purring now also drinking a lot more of that KMR formula and much more active than yesterday.
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    Effective-Evening651 Pardon me, youve kidnapped our oil change tech. Please return him to work, or he will ne marked as on a long break. We know he is adorable, but work is piling up in his absence.
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    UseThEreDdiTapp Congrats on your new cat courtesy of the CDS (cat distribution system)!
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    olivefreak Take the little guy to the vet. It's weird the way there's no fur on the back upper foot, it could be from an injury. Cats are known to hitch a ride in an engine compartment, I wonder if that's what happened here?
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    Worried-Pick4848 Kitten looks about 4-5 weeks old. Way too young to survive without their mother, something must have happened. Thanks for saving the baby.
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    olduglysweater Name it O'Reilly after the auto parts
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    bunchildpolicy If it's a boy you should name them Diesel
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