Woman begs the CDS to send her a cat, little does she know that her husband is working with a shelter "behind the scenes" to rescue and adopt the sweetest pregnant cat from a hoarder's house: '[They] fed her ramen noodles'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Jun 25, 2026 2:15 PM EDT

Maybe the CDS doesn't always listen to our calls, but if we have good partners, they will definitely hear us. 

The thing about the CDS is that it does whatever it wants to do. You could call out to the system for years and have it ignore you. You could call for it once, and it will send a kitten running. Or you could not call out to it at all, you could be someone who hates cats completely, but if the system deems you worthy, you will be chosen. 

When MarthaMatildaOToole on r/CatDistributionSystem called out to the CDS, she was probably hopeful but not expectant. Because, as a cat person, she knew that the system does whatever the system wants. What she didn't know was that someone else was listening to her calls, and that someone was… her husband. 

When we read about couples fighting over their cats, with the cats causing some kind of tension between them, all we want is to show them stories like these. Why would you ever settle for fighting over your pets when you can have a husband like this one? A husband who hears you ask for a cat and then does something about it? And no, he didn't just bring his wife a tiny kitten from a shelter. He went out of his way to give a home to a cat who actually really needed one. 

The husband helped the shelter rescue Maya - a cat found in a hoarder's home. There, she was fed ramen noodles instead of cat food, because the donated cat food they had was used to feed their dogs. On top of that, somehow, Maya managed to get pregnant. She needed a new home, a good home. And this man's wife ended up getting more than the one cat that she asked for. She got a cat full of other cats. 

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    "Last week I mentioned in a comment that I hoped the CDS would reach me soon. This week I have a cat full of other cats!"

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    Super excited to foster this girl and can't wait to meet her little kitties! Apparently my husband was working behind the scenes to make this happen all while I was hoping for a CDS delivery.
    via MarthaMatildaOToole
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    She hid under the couch for the first day but came out for scratches and cuddles last night. She is so sweet.
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    She was rescued from a hoarders house that fed her ramen noodles because they were feeding the cat food that was donated to them to the dogs The rescue set us up with everything we could possibly need.
    via MarthaMatildaOToole
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    We are calling her Maya in honor of a dog friend of ours that is moving away. I hope this is just the first of many foster mommas in our lives.
    via MarthaMatildaOToole

  • We know that you already married this man, but we just have to say… you should marry this man. He's a keeper. This is the kind of man that we wish on every cat person. 

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    Pregnant cat, as captures by the cutest cat model. 

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    TheSwearJarlsMy401k If they were feeding her ramen noodles, be prepared for kitten loss. I know that's not what you want to hear, but that kind of nutrient deprivation while pregnant causes all kinds of developmental problems. No matter what happens, you have done your best, you've given mama and babies love and hope, and that's the best anyone can do. I hope they're all in good health and in good shape!
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    Martha MatildaOToole OP Oh yeah they said that could happen she is very skinny. I will try not to get too excited bc that would be heartbreaking but we will definitely do our best. She's got 4 kinds of food out for her now, trying to fatten her up. Thank you for the tips!!
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  • With all the love that you clearly have for her, we are not worried for a second. She is going to be just fine in your hands. We wish you luck with momma cat and all of her babies. 

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    Three sweet kittens models with blue eyes lying in a pile. 

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    AudioxBlood Can you not take her in for a spay abort? Instead of her going through birth to bring more cats into the world when there is already too many, knowing her malnutrition before coming to you could do serious damage to the kittens or her.
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    Martha MatildaOToole OP I'm just following instructions from the rescue.
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    A pile of colorful kittens, as represented by the sleepiest meowdels. 

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    Amberlinaaa OMG! That was my post you commented on! I'm so happy for you! What a great husband! Since you're fostering her, are you planning on keeping any of the kittens? She's beautiful and looks as happy as can be!
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    Martha MatildaOToole OP Thanks! I'm going to try to resist keeping a kitty. so we can foster again. going to be hard! But I think that's
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    Four blue-eyed kittens looking at the camera, as shown by the tiniest, most curious models. 

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    Jenicillin Poor malnourished baby! And babies. Feed her up, I hope the infants are ok.
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    Aiyokusama Tell me her name is Helen (of Troy) Λ Λ
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    adacayi Love this baby and you are wonderful to provide her with a home. I hope she has a seamless delivery and all the babies beat the odds and thrive.
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    PlayNMaker Your husband is great for working behind the scenes to make your wish come true. I hope that your family fostering goes well, and is the start of many!
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    DiveCat Under all that floof, she looks pretty young herself. Thank you to you and your husband for fostering this sweetheart. I hope the birth goes well and babies are okay, but as you have been told no matter what you have this mama a safe place to stay and saved her.
    via DiveCat

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