Homeowner sets out a trap to catch a gopher, catches a feisty feline instead, decides to adopt the stray kitten: ‘Much better than trapping a gopher’

Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor

Oct 29, 2025 10:00 PM EDT

The cat distribution system works in mysterious ways; anyone who has ever had the chance of experiencing it in real life knows that. One thing we do know is that you almost never expect to be the recipient of the system, and the cat that you are distributed is always full of surprises.

The CDS story below is the purrfect example of how sometimes one gets handed a cat in an unexpected way. This homeowner set a trap out to catch a gopher, and instead they caught a beautiful cat, one that was definitely brought to them by the cat distribution system.

Naturally, as it was definitely not a gopher, they decided to free the sweet feline and welcome him into their home.

The cat, now named Skittles, is adjusting to his new home, and we couldn't have been happier for him and his new family for this exciting addition!

Keep scrolling to read the full story, and look at some awwdorable pictures of sweet Skittles and his family. After that, check out these hissterical cat memes special for the fall season.

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