Man living in his van witnesses driver dumping a cat in the middle of car park, he immediately takes frightened kitten in: ‘She made my van into a home’

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  • How The Cat Distribution System Rescued Me

    IT'S BRITNEY
  • About fourteen years ago (around August or September of 2011), while in the midst of a messy, drawn out divorce, having a really tough time financially, emotionally, and mentally, I found myself living in my van,
  • working nights, and parking in the lot at my local YMCA to sleep during the day. I'd get up in the afternoon, shower in the changeroom, and then drive to work. One afternoon, while getting my toiletries and work
  • uniform organized, I watched a car park across from me. The driver got out, took a pet carrier from his back seat, and unceremoniously dumped a cat onto the hot asphalt before hopping back in and driving away.
  • Not 100% sure I'd just witnessed what I thought I'd just witnessed, I opened my side door and saw a frightened tabby, looking very confused. I called out, "Here, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty. Psp psp psp." She ran full
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  • speed to my van, jumped in, and curled up in my lap, purring loudly while I called the humane society to report the man, providing his vehicle description and license plate number. When they asked if I'd be
  • bringing in the cat, I said, "Absolutely not." My oldest daughter, who was around seven at the time, chose the name Britney. Britney arrived spayed, front declawed, and with a bald patch around her neck where she'd
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  • obviously had a collar, but it'd been removed before she was abandoned. We estimate she was between one and two years old, which makes her fifteen or sixteen now. She's less active these days. She's gone blind in
  • her left eye and is getting more gray lately (not as much as me, mind you), but she's lead a healthy, happy life. As I type this, she's curled up in her usual spot, purring contentedly. I like to say we rescued each other that day. The Cat Distribution System found me at one of the lowest points of my life and got me through it.
  • justagiraffe111 I love a happy ending to a story. Thanks for sharing the photos and the details. So happy for all of you that you were there to rescue her from a horrible event & she was there to help rescue you, too.
  • Cupcake_Implosion Britney found you. And you found Britney. It was meant to be. Two beautiful souls who deserved a make-over and a better chance at happiness. You sound so content and you deserve that times a million.
  • Elizabeth-Aurora_08 What a beautiful story, OP! You took her in when you had so little. Britney is a beautiful girl, and you have a heart of gold!
  • Beginning-Promise-57 OP I was working as a mobile security guard at the time, so for the first little while, she'd come to work every night and hang out at the office while I was on calls!
  • Garreousbear I'm glad she was only homeless for about 10 seconds.
  • Beginning-Promise-57 OP Me too! She made my van into a home, which, I guess, made me no longer homeless!
  • Unwarranted optimism They absolutely save us when we least expect it Thank you for accepting Britney's presence and wishing all y'all the best
  • Professional-Team324 I'm in love with Britney's collar lol
  • Beginning-Promise-57 OP The back of the tag reads, "Have your people call my people," followed by my phone number.

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