'I never thought I'd have a cat': After teens discover abandoned kittens at a park, two siblings are taken in by a family facing big changes and become the Sun and Moon that brighten every day

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Sarah Brown • Writer and Editor
Nov 16, 2025 7:00 PM EST

Sometimes the Cat Distribution System really does deliver exactly what a person needs, even when that person has no idea they're about to become a cat parent. What started as three teens stumbling across a trio of abandoned kittens at a park turned into a whole new chapter for a self-described "dog family." With allergies, chaos, and zero warning, two of those kittens ended up in the arms of the one person in the house who wasn't allergic who immediately stepped into the role of caretaker.

They began in the bathroom, tiny and wormy but determined, and soon moved into her room, where they found warmth, safety, and more love than they could have imagined. While life around the house shifted, the kittens stayed a comforting presence. Sun bonded with one of the dogs and decided she was his honorary mom, while Moon perfected being delightfully strange. Together, they learned, explored, and became inseparable.

Through a difficult year, these two little lights brought joy, routine, and comfort when it was needed most. They didn't just find a home. They helped heal one.

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    I never thought I'd have a cat-- at least not at this stage in my life. I'm from a dog family (we have 3) and my mother and brother are allergic to cats. But... here I am!
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    While they have other names, I more often than not call them my Sun (mostly black face marking) and Moon (mostly white face marking) since they are like little lights in my life.
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    Their origin story pretty much goes: While at a park a bunch of teenagers stumbled across a trio of kittens. They waited around for awhile assuming their mom would come around, even left for a bit,
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    but when they returned the kittens were still alone. None of them were able to take care of them, and the only people they could think of who would take them on was my family. (No clue
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    why they didn't think to go to a rescue but considering the outcome I'm not complaining!) They called my brother up, who impulsively said we'd deal with them, totally ignoring the
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    allergies. He forgot to inform anyone that this was happening until they were about 5 minutes from the house, so I was suddenly sent to meet a bunch of his friends and take kittens from them.
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    With no clue what we were doing, I ended up calling one of my best friends who has many cats. She helped us get stuff arranged for them in the bathroom, and I slept in there with them so that I could
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    monitor them. They had worms, but otherwise no significant health issues. My mother found a happy home for the little gray one within 48 hours, but the other two were more difficult. In the
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    meantime they moved into my room since I was the one who had been taking care of them and also not allergic, and my fondness was obvious. Still, the effort to rehome continued--
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    well, that was, until my parents seperated. My mother had other things to focus on, and the pets all became mostly my responsibility since my dad-- the only other one not allergic to the cats-- no longer stayed in the main house.
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    It's been a difficult time in my life for a multitude of reasons, but the little cats have been everything to me. They grew to either tolerate (Moon) or adore (Sun) the dogs, Sun even looking
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    up to my dog Poppy as a sort of mother figure, much to her begrudging acceptance. They were eventually allowed to leave my room as the cat allergies lessened, and now they roam freely and do all sorts of stupid
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    stuff. My entire camera roll is littered with videos of them being cute and dumb. Sun acts like a dog and Moon acts like a bizarre alien creature in the most endearing way possible. The concept of two separate food
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    Clur x [Pre x WH Star THE Shir Akly And New x Nev x docs.google.com/document/d/1HcXbB8-uzSJhHfSIZE-ApYOFFPVCNUPZy9jeHApUw/edit?tab=t.0 O HAD A ROUGH YEAR? (AND WHO HAD A GREAT ONE)--PJSK Analysis ₤3 Edit View Insert Format Tools Extensions Help DCOST 200% - ent tabs troduction 1 20 (Alone) 21 (Alone) 020-2021 (Combined) 1023 024 (As of Rekindle the Fl Some special case cards: For the Sanrio collab, I counted the cards as limited. For World Link, I did a separate category and did not count the ca
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    bowls is more a suggestion than anything. I'm pretty sure they are a bonded pair. They both sleep with me at night. The two of them and Poppy keep me waking in the morning when it feels like nothing else can.
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    I went through a lot of stuff over the last year, but through it all I had them and they had me. I can't imagine how I would've gotten through everything without them. I think the mysterious ways of the CDS decided we all needed a little saving, and I could not be more grateful <3
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    Have_a_butchers_ Oh wow their facial markings! Between them it makes up an entirely white face or black face.
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  • Their little faces are too cute like two perfect halves of one adorable whole. Sun and Moon really do look like they were meant to be a matching set from the start!

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    genericipguy They are your buddy angels and keeping you company in your good and bad times. Thanks for being their guardian
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    evoc2911 Cats and Animals in general can be really life changing. and often life saver. Take care of you all
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    peepooh1 THE CDS ALWAYS KNOWS!
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  • The CDS really does know how to make the best pairs. Somehow it always sends the exact two little souls who fit together perfectly and brighten their new home in the sweetest way.

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    Bambooworm Bless those kids for rescuing these cuties!
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    timcarloni Their absolutely gorgeous
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    ThatInAHat The way their little faces blend from one to the other whichever side they sit on! They're so cute! I don't think I've ever seen black face markings quite like that. And sha lookit the one proofreading your email!
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    I hear you on the names thing. My cat's name is Harpo, but most of the time I call her My Heart. I'm glad you found these little lovebugs to help you through a rough time.
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  • Good on these sweet cattos for helping their hoomans through such a rough time. Their cuddles, chaos, and constant company truly make the hard days softer and the good days even brighter.

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    Live_Jazz I love how their faces are the inverse of each other, like yin and yang
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