'I got my very first work edition of Catch the Kitten': A work-from-home Friday gets completely derailed after adorable little Eleven turns a routine day of IT support into a full kitten rescue mission

Sarah Brown • Writer and Editor

May 20, 2026 8:45 AM EDT

One kitten completely derailed a normal work-from-home Friday in the cutest way possible.

A normal work-from-home Friday somehow turned into a full round of Catch the Kitten after this tiny little stray appeared and immediately changed the entire day. One minute it was IT support and emails, and the next it became an emergency kitten rescue operation. The transition from terrified little runner to purring cuddle puddle happening within minutes feels very classic kitten behavior. Tiny kittens always act like the world is ending right up until they realize somebody is offering warmth, food, and attention.

Meanwhile the six resident cats watching the entire situation unfold from outside isolation jail really added another level of chaos to the story. Some clearly sounded deeply offended by the tiny intruder existing at all, while others apparently already wanted the kitten released for playtime immediately. The phrase free-range kitten honestly makes the whole thing even funnier somehow. Everybody in that house clearly already has very strong opinions about Eleven.

The fact that this kitten became the eleventh cat to somehow find this couple since they met really feels less like coincidence and more like the Cat Distribution System fully locking onto their location permanently. At this point the CDS probably has the address saved as a favorite delivery spot.

Even if Eleven does end up heading to a rescue soon, she still managed to spend a week being safe, loved, and absolutely adored instead of stuck outside alone. That is a pretty successful little kitten mission overall.

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The Office Edition of CDS - Friday went from WFH support to office parking lot Catch the Kitten
I do IT Support and normally WFH Fridays. Last Friday, I got my very first work edition of Catch the Kitten, and we were successful. Once caught, she went from a scared runner to a purring puddle of love and tics, it took minutes if that. Unfortunately, I can't keep her, my partner has said NO.
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My 6 cats are all waiting and watching the interloper in her isolation jail. Some of the cats look (and sound) like they want her gone, but I think a couple of them want me to let her be free-range so they can play (not happening, she is small, small). I get to soak in the kitten love for the week till she has her intake with my local rescue on Friday. In conclusion, meet Eleven (name TBD). She's the 11th cat to find us since we met.
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frolicndetour
She's precious. Boo on your partner lol.
Having six cats already definitely makes it understandable to pass on adopting another tiny little cutie. At a certain point the household probably starts feeling outnumbered. But rescuing her, getting her safe indoors, and helping her get to a rescue is still such a good thing to do. Tiny kittens like that really need somebody willing to step in for them. Even if Eleven is only there for a short time, she still gets a warm place to stay, food, safety, and lots of love before finding her forever home.
KaraokeQueen76
Those coffee beans. ☕️ 🫘🐾 🥰
Those little paws and toe beans are so adorable. Tiny kitten feet somehow always look way too small to be real. The little pink beans, the tiny claws, the awkward baby stretches, all of it is ridiculously cute. Kittens really do have a way of making people emotional over the smallest things. One look at those tiny paws and suddenly nothing else matters except protecting the tiny little fluffball attached to them.
Malsperanza
The great thing about doing rescue and temporary fostering is that you can get frequent infusions of kitten.
mtcrick
What a precious baby!
EcstaticJuggernaut46
What a sweet baby! Thank you for helping her, she’s precious and this paws 🐾😍
uselessandexpensive
By far the best reason to go into the office.
The possibility of getting to catch and cuddle a tiny kitten during the workday would convince a lot more people to come into the office willingly. Emails and meetings suddenly become a lot easier to tolerate when there is a tiny purring kitten involved somewhere in the building. Productivity might completely disappear for a few hours, but morale would probably reach an all-time high. It is hard to focus on IT support tickets when a tiny little rescue baby is sitting nearby looking adorable and winning everybody over one by one. Some workplaces offer free coffee, but surprise kitten distribution honestly sounds way more effective.