'He was done looking for a dog because he’d rather have her': Little kitty found on backroad in rural area, woman's father falls head over heels for her and they seek advice on how to keep her with their 2 cats at home

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
May 23, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

A cat that's lost and found and without a microchip will become yours – trust the cat distribution system. 

This little kitty was found on a rural back road. She cried and circled a car until it stopped for her. The woman driving didn't want to leave the poor thing there alone, so she took her home that night. She posted all over looking for her family (if she had one). At the vet she realized that the cat didn't have a microchip, so she knew she could keep her. But there are caveats and she goes to the internet's advice to understand what the best course of action is. She already has two cats at home, and needs a safe way to introduce this new one to them. She asks about getting a gate or some sort. Her father, Papa, falls head over heels for this little cat, despite not being a cat person and trying to get a dog. A dog no more, they decide to keep this cat, who they name Petal. How do they figure out the physical barrier? Read more to find out. 

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    I found a little kitty on a rural back road and she circled my car when I stopped to let her cross. I
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    ended up taking her home that night and posting her on Love Lost by Petco that evening. I
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    contacted the shelter so they could scan her for a microchip and put her on a stray hold - long
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    story short they were unable to make time for an appointment with her until today which was over a week from her find date.
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    She had no microchip and the posts on lost and found fb groups haven't gained any
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    traction for a week or so, neither has Love Lost. She's a sweet girl but was very skinny and has some
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  • The cat distribution system works in mysterious ways. Sometimes it's not the thing we expect at that time, but the serendipity of it all is what makes it so special. Even her father who's known for not liking cats becomes attached to the little thing. He was even on his way to getting a dog, but he can't forget this kitten's love. Sometimes the best things come in small, furry sizes off the side of the road in a rural area. 

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    minor injuries, is it possible she was dumped or had been lost long enough no one is actively looking for her? I don't ever want
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    to take a lovely little lady like herself from any existing family she may have. In case we don't
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    - find anyone does anyone have any recommendations for introducing adult cats without much of a barrier space? We have
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    pet gates but that didn't work well and introducing them with me holding her also wasn't a sure
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    thing. We want to keep her if possible because my Papa fell head over heels with her and he's usually not a big cat guy. He even
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    told me he was done looking for dog because he'd rather have. her. We preemptively named her
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    Petal (I was stuck on Flower but we had a vote lol) and she stays in my room or his depending on that day's schedule.
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    TLDR: found cat and haven't been able to find her family, we want to keep her but have 2 existing
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  • I know what it's like to have to blend worlds together. It may not be comfortable at first, but eventually the pets will all get along. My cat was alone with me for years until I got another cat, and he really liked it like that. Unfortunately for him, I did get another cat. It was difficult at first, and my cat resisted a lot. There were fights, meows, broken glasses, and ripped furniture. But now the two of them get along purrfectly, which just goes to show you can really do the impossible if you put your mind to it. 

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    cats. How would you safely introduce them without a physical barrier? Thanks!
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    adorable no wonder your dad fell in love with her
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