Kind person rescues a lost "bobcat kitten" they found on the side of the road, brings her home and finds out she was simply a kitty ready for a furrever home: 'She ran right up to me'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Dec 30, 2025 10:00 AM EST

A cat is a cat, right? It doesn't matter if they are regular cats or big wild cats, at the end of the day, all cats are just… cats. And all kittens are especially kittens. We mean that of course we can tell the difference between a fully-grown bobcat and a housecat, but can you really tell the difference between an itty bitty baby bobcat and a regular kitten? Maybe we could, as cat connoisseurs, but we would bet that most people couldn't. In fact, we know they wouldn't be able to. We've seen it happen. We've seen people accidentally adopt bobcat kittens. We've seen people accidentally adopt Norvegian Forest cats or Maine Coon cats. We've even seen someone accidentally adopt a puma cub, because it just… looked like a kitten.

And after seeing the kitty in this story, we could totally see why this person thought it might have been a baby bobcat rather than a regular kitten, and we understand why that person took her in despite his concerns. Luckily, unlike the other stories we mentioned, it turned out to be a regular kitty looking for a furrever home and not a kitty that they had to give back. But it sounds like either way, she is just as fierce as a bobcat kitten is. 

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    "Found this cutie on the side of the road. She ran right up to me."

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    Consistent-Storage90 Oh my gosh is she a cutie, those fur tipped ears! ☑
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    OP bugme143 I know, right? Those little tufts are SO ADORABLE!!!!
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    OP bugme143 I was driving home from a work ticket a few weeks back and saw this little blur on the side of the on-ramp to the highway, so I pulled over and called for her. She ran right up to me and started meowing, demanding attention. I scooped her up and brought her home. Got her to the vet after a few days, got her medication, and she's now a little troublemaker enjoying indoor life. Reddit, meet Teriyaki!
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    Malsperanza r/CatsCalledFood Welcome Teriyaki!
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    OP bugme143 She's called Teriyaki because my previous cat was named "Sushi", we adopted her from the shelter.
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    monkey1528 Iz part bobcat
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    OP bugme143 Not going to lie, there's a very small part of me hoping she's an actual bobcat, cuz that would be a hell of a story to tell!
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    SunnyAlwaysDaze This is one of the cutest kittens I've ever seen in my life, she looks like a Pallas Cat.
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    OP bugme143 Almost thought she was a runt bobcat at first...
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  • We can totally see why you thought this little cutie was possibly a bobcat kitten. And we understand why you took her in despite the fact that there was a small chance she would be just that. Because she is just that adorable. It is hard to resist cuteness like that. And with those beautifully unique ears, whatever she grows into, it is definitely going to be something extra special. We can only ask for one thing - update pictures. As many of them as you have on your phone. 

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    darkest_irish_lass Ear Tufts of a Maine coon! She might grow to be larger than you expect, but that just means she can rule over you more effectively.
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    OP bugme143 That just means more fluff to cuddle with!
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    oroborus68 "Will you be my mama?"
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    OP bugme143 Oh no, that just gave me flashbacks to that Doctor Who episode!
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    sashakittycat Ears and tail resemble a Maine Coon. If so she will get pretty big. I had one that was 25 pounds. Great cats. You won't need a blanket just her on your lap
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  • She might grow up to be a Maine Coon, that is entirelly possible. With ears like that and fluff of this level… And yes, we wholeheartedly agree that a bigger cat, like a Maine Coon, or a bobcat for that matter, just means that there is more cat to love, more cat to snuggle with, more cat to exist around. And we think that is amazing and worth documenting with many pictures on the internet. 

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    OP bugme143 My aunt had a cat that was part Maine Coon, she was so adorable and fluffy.
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    KimWexlers_Ponytail Aww, you pull over and she's running up like, "DAD I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU
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    OP bugme143 She was extremely vocal.
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