'Can I take care of them?': A purrfectly timed coffee run after a late night out leads to two tiny kittens finding their furever home

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Sarah Brown • Writer and Editor
May 21, 2025 6:00 PM EDT

What started as a simple coffee run after a late night out turned into a full-blown purrsuit of kindness when one animal lover heard tiny mews near the road. While sipping his iced coffee, he spotted a box and discovered two teeny-weeny furballs inside, cold and crying.

At first, he pawsed, unsure if he was ready to handle this kind of rescue mission. But after a bit of pacing and some serious clawsideration, he decided to do the right thing. He scooped up the kittens and headed to a trusted vet, enlisting the help of a friend and fellow cat dad on the way. The vet confirmed they were around a week old, both boys, and in decent shape aside from being a little chilly.

He searched every hardware store for a way to keep them warm. No kitten around, it was tough. Just when hope was starting to fade, his mom pointed to a lamp with the exact bulbs he needed. Talk about a cattastrophic problem turned meowgical moment.

Now he's fully committed, setting up a cozy nest and stepping into his new role as proud pawrent of two purrfect surprises.

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    It's Sunday afternoon here in SEA. I came home at 4.30am after a night out, slept for a couple hours, somehow woke up super refreshed. Felt like going for a morning stroll, but I had the odd feeling that I wanted/needed to take the car, as opposed to my crotch rocket. I thought, ehh why not, I haven't driven the car in a week anyway - might as well go for a coffee drive.
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    I pulled up to my usual coffee joint, grabbed my order and stood at the side of the road; sipping iced coffee while I watch literbikes and Kawasaki H2's and Porsches and whatnot buzz by.
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    It wasn't long before I heard a very loud meeping yelp, typical of a young kitty. I thought, wait where did that came from?
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    I looked left, right, front, back, up, down,... and saw that box in the first pic. I was like... Oh no. Ohh I naw.
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    But yep. HI yep. Inside the box is a couple of teenie weenie kitties. That was the yelping I heard it was their cry for help/warmth/food, I guess.
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    I legitimately panicked for a while; thinking about whether I should take them, which vet do I bring them to, can I take care of them...
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    First thing that came across my mind, amidst the mental chaos, was the vet I brought my rescues to. They were good and not particularly expensive, but a tad far. I looked up their location on Google Maps to be sure. Okay, perfectly drivable. What next? What next? Do I do it? Do I not do it? Do I realize that this might potentially turn into a long-term commitment, or god forbid, they take a turn for the worse?
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    It took me a bit of pacing back and forth and finishing my coffee before I thought, f this sh, I'm bringing them. I put them, still on the box, in my passenger floorwell. As I was driving away from the coffee shop, I remember one of my biker friends (who happens to be a crazy cat dude
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    and a father of 13 or so beautiful cats; beating my own count of 10 lovely kitties) happened to be hanging out just a few blocks away. I pulled up to him, asked him to jump into the car, and asked if he'd ride along to the vet. Thankfully he was more than willing to.
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    The vet determined that they're both boys, approximately a week old. She taught me how to express them before and after feeding them, as well as how to syringe-feed them the special kitten milk. They're a bit low on temperature (IIRC they were both at around 35°C), so she
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    recommended that I warm them up, but they're okay otherwise - no ticks or anything. The vet then sent me away with a couple of small syringes and some kitten milk powder.
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    / Can be sterilized 10 - 20-
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    From the vet, I stopped at pretty much every hardware store I came across. None had filament bulbs in stock, all they had were LEDs. I was close to giving up, but I decided I'd go home first, house them somewhere comfortable and safe, then continue the search.
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    At home, I told my mom about the whole ordeal, and how I was unable to find filament bulbs to keep them warm, and that I'd probably have to order them online. She then pointed to the standing light fixture at the far end of the living room — which had 4 filament E27 bulbs, all bright and warm. If that isn't the universe lining up in my favor, I don't know what is. -
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    I brought the kitties into my room and put them in a diaper pad- lined carrier, while I had my brother run to the closest hardware store to get E27 fittings and some wires and plugs. As I'm finishing typing this post, I'm gonna get a shower, then probably a couple hours of shut- eye, before feeding the kittens again. I'll then continue with rigging the lights in their carrier.
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    Nofriz
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    TrueEnthusiasm6 "They dumped you like trash, but i collected you like a treasure"
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  • How could someone just dump these tiny babies? They deserve love and care, not to be left alone like that. So glad they ended up with someone who truly cares.

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    Gigi-1997-- Poor kitties
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    SarpedonWasFram... You're found guilty of Possession of Illlegaly Smal Cats (POLSC) in the 1rst degree. We're going to go easy on you for punishment. You just have to post multiple pictures of them each day for our enjoyment.
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    folklorevermores that is so sad :( well done for taking them in
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    KingZak_ab46 The cat distribution system
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    grassisgoth I love your flowery novella about their rescue, bless you for taking them in. People who dump vulnerable animals are abhorrent. Thank goodness people like you exist.
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    achilton1987 Are you supercatman?
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  • When are we getting a movie about a superhero who rescues kittens? Because this guy’s definitely earned his own blockbuster. SuperCatman in action!

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    Elfbae1988 Bless their wittle hearts. Thank you so much for taking them in sweet angel
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    Annual-Yak-4330 I can't imagine being soulless and selfish enough to dump a sweet innocent animal
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    Muriel_FanGirl You're a wonderful person to take them in! It's so awful when people abandon animals like this!
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