Dog rescues tiny kitten from the rubble of a fire, adopting her and not leaving her side, and the kitten falls right back in love with her: 'The kitten actually cries if the dog moves from the kennel'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Aug 2, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

When we talk about the cat distribution system being a real thing, we don't just mean that this system helps cats adopt their humans. That is true, of course, but we have heard it time and time again. We already know that is how it works. We know that even if we walk into a shelter, looking to adopt a cat, it is not us who will adopt the cat, because in the end, the cat will choose us. But did you know that the system works for dogs too?

It's true. Sometimes, the cat distribution system aims its meowgic not at us but at our canines. Sometimes, cats will adopt dogs and not humans. We will be second priority on that list, and you know what? We will be purrfectly happy about that. Because seeing our cats and our dogs get along so pawfectly will be more than worth it. Seeing them happy with one another will bring us all the joy that we will ever need. 

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    "My dog found this little baby tonight"

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    There is a wildfire where we live, and we had been evacuated for the past week. About an hour ago, I let my dog out to go potty, and when she didn't come back in, I went outside to see what she was doing. She had this little baby with her.
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    This precious kitten must have gotten displaced from the fire, and my dog has rescued it. We fed it and gave it some water, and it is now snuggled up in my dogs kennel...with my dog standing guard.
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    My dog has not left this baby's side since we brought it in over an hour ago. My husband asked my dog "is that your baby?"
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  • Some creatures are simply meant to be together, and this is obviously one of those situations. The dog bringing the kitty home, the kitty not being afraid of it and actually wanting it near… we're glad that it wasn't a question in your mind that you needed to adopt the kitten, because you absolutely had to do it. 

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    PridofAnkh-Morpork Thank you for taking the kitten in. I hope you will keep us posted, I would love to see if the kitten really warms up to the dog!
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    ibeperplexed OP I will keep you posted for sure. If the last hour is any indication, my dog is completely in love with the kitten, and the kitten isn't afraid of the dog and actually cries if the dog moves from the kennel.
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    Blighted-Spire63 Your dog being the parent instead of you will be an interesting dynamic ③ But also probably so rewarding
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    ibeperplexed OP How true. I had picked up the kitten to give it snuggles and tell it that everything was gonna be ok and that this is a safe spot.....and my dog barked at me until I put it down. Hopefully I will be allowed to snuggle it tomorrow....its up to the dog.
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  • The fact that your dog won't let you near this kitten is one of the most amazing things that we have heard. The protectiveness he feels over her is absolutely heartwarming. She is his, and he will make sure that she gets through this first day without any interruptions, and that includes you. 

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    Wonk_puffin Great job from you both. very small. Cat milk for sure. She's
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    ibeperplexed OP Very small. It makes me wonder what happened to its mother, and if there are any more kittens out there. We live out on 30 acres so I don't know where kitty came from. I told my husband I am gonna wander around tomorrow and see if there are any others nearby. Gonna take the dog along on this reconnaissance mission.
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    ibeperplexed OP Major update and a conundrum. We think we know how kitty wound up here. Neighbor A had a crop of kitties show up at her place earlier this week. No momma is sight. Neighbor B offered to pay to have the litter spayed or neutered in return for a barn cat or 2.
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    The DNR trucks have been parked at both neighbor A and neighbor B's homes this week, and at one point were staged at my home. My husband thinks that perhaps, this little one hitched a ride on one of the DNR trucks and wound up here for Skye to find. So.....does this kitty belong to Skye, or do I need to take it back to the neighbor A's home where its litter mates are?????
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    ibeperplexed OP I am a bad picture taker, but here are a couple that I took this morning. I will try harder to be a better photographer going forward.
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    ibeperplexed OP • 16h ago Kitty has been sitting in my husbands lap for over an hour. Skye walked over to check kitty out and my husband said, "did you bring a cat home? Next time bring home a bag of money or a case of beer."
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    I wanted to take a picture, but my husband said "no". We all know he is not a cat fan, and he doesn't want that captured on film apparently. I am liking that kitty is sitting with him....the more kitty s ks up to him, the closer we get to keeping it. Smart kitty.
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