Skinny kitty found in Taco Bell drive thru by kind human who almost went to McDonald's instead: 'Taco Bell really outdid themselves with this surprise value menu item'

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
May 26, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

Taco Bell isn't just a place for burritos, quesadillas, and Doritos corn tortillas, it's also where you can find the furball of your dreams! 

This person from Reddit's r/CatDistributionSystem was tired and hungry after work. They went to stop at a McDonald's for fries, but this particular McDonald's was all out. So as the cat distribution system works in mysterious ways, it had her drive next door to the local Taco Bell. As she was leaving, she heard loud meows and stopped the car as quickly as possible. She ran out out to find this scared little guy who looks around 3-4 weeks old. Her brother scooped him up and the kitten immediately stopped crying. They took him home, and put him in a carrier. It was already midnight so there wasn't a lot of stores open, but they called the vet for advice and got help. They did the necessary precautions to keep this little guy happy and thriving. The woman even went to search for more cats in that area! 

She says it's not her first rodeo with such young cats, but this one is different. He's energetic, loving, affectionate, and curious. So next time you think you're just picking up a fast food order, remember that the beauty of life is around every corner. 

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    I was tired and hungry after work and attempted to stop at McDonald's for a fry, when they
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    stated they were all out, I headed over to Taco Bell next door (thank heavens I did) instead and as I
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    was leaving, I heard the loudest meowing, I stopped the car as quickly as possible and ran out to
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    find this scared little boy who I estimate to be 3-4 weeks running toward the street.
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    My brother managed to snag him up and he immediately stopped crying. We got him home asap in
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    the box where he was then transferred to a carrier, and by this point it was 12am, there were no stores open that carried formula.
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    I called a vet line for advice and was advised to give him 2ccs of diluted unflavored pedialyte,
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    which i happened to have on hand along with a baby syringe and repeated this every 2 hours,
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  • Though Taco Bell has its stereotypes, good things can still come from it. It's not all processed food, meat that isn't meat, or burning a hole in your pocket. It can be the wonderous serendipity of finding a cat who needs a home! Finding a kitten isn't easy, and someone really has to be devoted to the cat to make things work, but it does work here. 

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    as well as changing out the warmed water bottle I put under his blanket in the cat carrier, and
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    stimulating him to use the bathroom, and petting him to sleep, which he loves.
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    I drove around the area searching for more, but only found older cats, I'll return in the morning just in case.
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    This isn't my first rodeo with bottle babies but this is the first time I've ever had one so
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    malnourished which scares me so much. I'm gonna do everything I can to give him a fighting chance
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    but I'm hopeful. He's energetic, so loving and affectionate, and he's a curious little one who
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    wouldn't stop escaping the box id brought him in, eventually we relented and he spent the rest of the ride in my brothers arms. We'll likely end up keeping him.
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    The CDS visited me for the first time in a few years, and I intend to make the most of it.
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    happyjazzycook You are his angel! What a beautiful little void-let!
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    frustratedcopywriter thank you so much for giving this baby a chance i'm rooting for you guys! keep us posted!
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