'He's letting me pet him on his belly': Cute abandoned kitten found on hooman’s porch turns out to actually be a baby bobcat looking for wholesome home, he gets safely saved to join cute cubs in sanctuary

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Oct 10, 2025 4:00 PM EDT

There's something so ingrained in human nature that makes us want to adopt, hold, and love cute things. Baby animals touch the hearts of everyone, even your bitter, grumpy, Harley Davidson riding tough guy will melt at the site of a puppy or newborn kitten. The story here involves that kind of inherent love and admiration for animals, but we don't know much about the protagonist involved. He claims a wild bobcat just showed up on his porch, and being a friendly and curious human, he went to pet the little guy. This wild bobcat cub actually purred, and even rolled over on his back to show his belly to be pet. 

An unthinkable trajectory from wild animal and kitten to purring up to strangers, and even going into their home. Of course though, the wholesome hooman called animal rescue, though reluctantly. The internet applauds his ability to do the responsible thing, despite wanting to keep the kitten as his own. 

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    So, this cute little one popped out of nowhere this morning. They are to comfortable around me, letting me pet it and even purring and showing it's belly.
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    Don't worry, we called a wildlife rescue, they might be to used to humans to survive in the wild. Luckily, the rescue center has 3
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    other cubs around the same size. They look healthy and have weight, with no visible injuries.
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    The CDS needs to chill the f out lol.
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    justhere4freesnacks I would not make responsible decisions in this situation.
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    cats-n-cafe I saw your post on a the cats subreddit. People were really harsh there. I was hoping that Mamma Bobcat would
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    be around, it's just so weird that it was so "tame"....feral domestic kittens are meaner.
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    I'm glad wildlife rescue came to get them. We have a big cat sanctuary near where I live and animals that can't
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    be released become mascots for their species and educate children.
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    Kayhowardhlots I would like to think I'm smart enough and have
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    enough common sense that I wouldn't pet the belly but....
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    Slammogram Yeah, this would be my cat. 100%
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    Your cat is a bobcat. No.
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    But he doesn't have a tail! He's a Manx....
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    Royally-Forked-Up We got a glitch in the CDS once too. It sent us an elderly poodle who thought
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  • How hard would it be to say goodbye to a cutie like him? Of course, he's going to grow up to be a wild animal, but that rationality doesn't always work when such a cute and lovable kitty is snuggling up to you and purring. 

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    she was a cat. She was definitely not feral though!
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    This is so wild. Like, I know they can't be domesticated and the little one there can't
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    be trusted but man I want to pet that belly. Is the as fur soft as it looks or more coarse and wiry like dog fur?
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    CarFirst307 It's so beautiful. Thank you for calling wildlife rescue
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