'If you’re gonna keep two well, you might as well just keep all three': What started as a foster mission turned into a furever home for three rescued kittens

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Sarah Brown • Writer and Editor
Nov 9, 2025 7:00 PM EST

It all started one summer evening when a pair of faint kitten mews drifted up from beneath the deck. The next day, after some searching, the sound led straight to the crawlspace and the discovery of a mama cat with her tiny litter. With nowhere for them to go, this couple decided to foster the little family themselves. After some clever trapping, the mom and her three wobbly kittens were safely tucked into a cozy shed.

Over the next five weeks, the kittens grew, played, and learned that hoomans meant love and food, while Mom remained a bit too wild for indoor life. She was eventually spayed and released through a local program, but her babies had already stolen everyone's hearts.

At first, they planned to keep just one kitten for their son. Then one became two… and well, how could they leave the last one behind? Now Storm, Pancake, and Stirling Mallory Archer fill their home with joy, chaos, and endless purrs. Three tiny reminders that sometimes love multiplies when you least expect it.

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    My husband and I heard the unmistakeable tiny mews of a kitten while on our deck in the evening in late June. The next day I was able to locate where it was coming from in our crawlspace. Since it was dead ass in the middle of kitten season and there was really no where to send the mom and the litter I convinced my husband to let me
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    foster them. So a couple days later we both crawled under the house and had to search because she moved them. She bolted right into our trap which was over the only exit and I yoinked three tiny kittens, just barely able to walk.
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    We set up an enclosure in my climate controlled shed beforehand, so they all went in there, but unfortunately, the Mom was extremely angry and ended up, biting me in the process. I then spent the next five weeks attempting to socialize the mom and kittens. We never got through to the Mom so we
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    eventually did a spay and release in conjunction with my local shelter. At first, we were not going to keep any of the kittens, but our son has been asking for one for the last several years so we took it as a sign and decided to keep one. One became to, and if you're gonna keep two well, you might as well just keep all three.
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    So that's what we did. We have Storm the little gray tabby, Pancake is the color point. And Stirling Mallory Archer is our tuxedo. We also named the mom cat Mallory while we had her. IYKYK
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    They are wonderful little cats now. Each with their own quirks and distinct personalities. We love them so much. Anyways if you made it this far thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the pics.
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    Archer
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    Delicious_Delilah I demand you kiss every one of their noses for me.
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  • They’re absolutely adorable, every single one of them! Those tiny faces and big eyes could melt anyone’s heart. They clearly hit the jackpot with you and deserve all the hugs, kisses, and cozy cuddles in the world.

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    notfromhere007 Im not sure who was luckier here
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    Notquitechaosyet I love that you got a whole variety pack! All your missing is an orange now!
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    Fas... Thank you for sharing You really got so many colors in one batch. LOL only missing an in that litter. The Siamese is sooooo Siamese it's amazing. It's Papa must have been a stunner with robust genes.
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  • This pawren'ts already got such a perfect trio, might as well add a fourth orange cat to complete the set! Every great collection needs that classic splash of ginger energy.

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    RandomBoomer One of the best Variety Packs I've seen!
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    CosgrovelsHereTo... It's an ice cream sundae with 3 flavors of ice cream only BETTER because it's CATS
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  • Looks like this pawrent got the variety pack, one of each flavor! Honestly, that’s the best kind of decision. Different colors, different purr-sonalities, and triple the love.

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    Upset_Assumptio... Looks like Mama's toner ran out during labor
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    Corfiz74 I love that you got the variety pack! totally adorable. They are
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