Stray orange kitten causes chaos in a store for 4 hours before finally getting caught, and he gets punished for his crimes by getting instantly adopted into the purrfect family: 'He loves being carried like a baby'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Jul 7, 2026 7:00 PM EDT

The CDS has some funny ways of delivering its fluffy packages sometimes. 

Every once in a while, we encounter a "normal" cat adoption story. You know, the kind where a person walks into a shelter, carefully looks around and chooses the one kitty who feels right to them. This happens. But it's actually not normal at all. The most common way that people adopt cats is not by walking into a shelter and choosing one. No, it's actually the complete opposite. It's the cats who choose their humans, not the humans who choose the cats. Seriously. Ask a cat owner. Chances are that the story they will tell you will be a lot sillier. 

My cat followed me home randomly on Independence Day. My husband's cat randomly walked into his apartment on his 25th birthday. My best friend's two cats are ones that she found on the streets near her apartment, alone, sick, and in desperate need of help. For most of us… It just kind of happens. One day, we don't have a cat. The next day, our lives are completely changed. 

For the person who posted their story on r/CatDistributionSystem, it was exactly the same. They have thought about getting a cat in the past, but they never quite got around to doing it. Of course, they didn't need to. Their kitty ended up finding them, just like the rest of us. And the way he found them, we promise, was way more chaotic than they ever expected it to be. For four hours, this tiny ginger menace was loose in this person's store, wreaking havoc everywhere until he finally allowed himself to be caught. It was his final hurrah before becoming a house kitty. He did it because he thought there was a rush. He doesn't know yet that you can cause just as much chaos in someone's house as outside of it. 

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    "Cat distribution system blessed me in November!"

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    This is Fiyero. He was at my front gate at work the morning after I saw Wicked For Good. He's 9 months old. He spent over 4 hours loose in my store before we finally caught him.
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    We've had him for 7 months and he's the perfect addition to our family. He is still getting used to meeting new people, but he took a treat from one of his aunties this weekend.
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    I'd been wanting a kitty and I was overjoyed to find him. He loves being carried like a baby and watching tv on the couch.
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    Feel free to ask me any questions about him! I'm excited to be here!
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  • Not only did you get an adorable ginger cat. You got one who loves to cuddle and be carried like a baby. Wow. Some people are just luckier than others. 

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    Artistic_Split_8471 I like Fiyero's casual insouciance.
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    Kittencaboodle42 OP Absolutely delighted to have learned a new word!
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    No_Reserve6756 They always look so sad when they are first found. How long did it take for him to understand his life was good now?
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    Kittencaboodle42 OP Within a few hours of being home. Immediately purred when I held him
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    LovedA Very cool orange dude. And he's one lucky cat! He's had a few good meals, too!
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    Kittencaboodle42 OP He's such a cool little guy. Eats like he's never been fed.
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  • Chances are that he really has been underfed for a very long time. Let him eat! Let him live his life! But don't be surprised if, two months from now, he turns into a complete chonker, because you've spoiled him rotten. As you should. 

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    justagiraffe111 I love his face! How cute he likes to be carried like a baby. What else is his personality like? Does he ever have possession of the famous orange cat brain cell?
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    Kittencaboodle42 OP He has the sweetest little face. Makes me giggle. He's got a very laid back personality. His favorite thing in the world is to have someone to sit with him on our L Shaped couch. He does have his moments though and he will go sprinting through the house. Very vocal, likes to say hewwo.
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    He's worryingly smart. Learned to open doors and weaponizes this knowledge. Emotionally intelligent too. I have mental health struggles and the second I show any sign of stress he checks on me.
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    Beth3g Oh so tiny and and fearful
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    Kittencaboodle42 OP His fearful eyes are partially why I named him after Fiyero from Wicked. He reminded me of the Cowardly Lion and I was like: you need to be named after someone brave.
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