'I guess I have a cat now': Cute kitten abandoned at dog rescue center, employee agrees to "only foster" but falls in love and adopts the baby after one night

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Oct 19, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

This is exactly why we don't foster cats - because we will 100% get attached to them, fall in love, and end up with 400 cats in our house. Especially if the foster is a kitten. We simply can't resist their purrfect pull, their gross (as in large) gravitation, their luscious love! When the time is right for us to get a new cat, we put a box outside and wait for the Cat Distribution System to deliver one to us. We'll leave fostering to the people with stronger hearts and wills than we. 

But, if a tiny orange kitten were to show up at our workplace, who are we to say no to this chance occurrence of feline fate? That's what happened below, although it did show up at the opposite rescue center! Upon being found at a dog rescue center (only an orange would show up at a dog shelter and not a cat one), one employee offered to foster the cute kitty for a night or two until they found an alternative solution. They lasted longer than we would have, and after one night, they caved and decided to adopt the fuzzy feline for themselves. The ginger, now named 'Ziggy', gets along purrfectly with her pups and is living his very best happily ever after. See more of Ziggy below!

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    Kitten brought to the DOG rescue I work at

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    I said I'd foster for a night or two while we find a cat rescue to work with...

    I guess I have a cat now. (His name is Ziggy and he's so cute and funny and loves playing with my dogs!)
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    . grendelone · 11h ago The kittens know when they are in a probationary period. That's when they turn up the cuteness to maximum. We too had a short term foster that we were definitely not going to keep. The night before he was supposed to go back to the SPCA, he was super cute and snuggly. He was our faithful companion for 18 wonderful years, now waiting at the Rainbow Bridge.
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    OW THEM ATHING CO USINIA STEA
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  • So. Smol. He's literally the size of that tiny soda can. How could you not adopt him? It would be a crime to give his tiny little soul away to someone else. He needs you to love and protect him. He also needs head scratches. Right now.

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    Fluffy_Muffins_415 • 12h ago I was going to ask if you were sure you didn't want to keep him, until I read the caption. Congratulations on your new orange fluffy overlord!
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    debabe96 By photo #4, I knew this orange baby wasn't going anywhere. That belly is just too much to resist. CDS knows when they have a tough customer (you) that needs rescuing, so they send you Ziggy. You didn't stand a chance. Ziggy is there to change your life forever. Welcome Ziggy!
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  • Yeah, honestly, they never stood a chance. His cuteness level was too high. It's like going up against the final boss when you're only in the beginning of the game, you might get one hit in, but they've already K.O.'d you before you had the chance to realize it.

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    eastbaypluviophile 11h ago He's orange and used TheOneCell™ to enthrall you. You never stood a chance, welcome to being owned by an orange. Be sure to join r/OneOrangeBrainCell for more information.
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    disdkatster · 12h ago • What in the world did you feed him?!!! Heart breaker you have there.
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    Charmed Woo Yep that is how it works... no need to guess, you have a cat now.
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    harbinger06 He has such perfect little beans! Leave it to an orange to show up at a dog rescue lol
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    BirdmanDodd Thats what i needed to see today
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    • Waterlogedinspace · 11h ago Congratulations! My orange, also named Ziggy is very excited for you!
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    tacolamae Oh you never stood a chance!
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    bkuefner1973 Awww... the third photo got me.. beanie toes and a full tummy.
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    SmokeLast6278 Hi Ziggy! From Ziggy.
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    Alternative-Dig-2066 LLLLLLLLLL You have been claimed by an orange cat, accept your fate.
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    Acceptable-Shop633 I love picture #9. Ziggy was reach for you to make sure he is staying.
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    tophercook The orange ones are hard to beat, and the black ones, and the white ones, and the tabby ones, and the.. Ok they are all pretty darn cute and irresistible
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