'I have to save her!': Portland dog rescuer and son witness kitten getting thrown out of a car window at 65 mph, she miraculously darts through traffic while they pull over and save her life

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Aug 25, 2026 2:15 PM EDT

They could have made so many other choices, but they chose to throw her out of a moving car at 65 miles per hour. 

Some kittens are born into litters filled with love and handed straight into the arms of humans who love them. They will never know sadness more than being left alone for 8 hours while their pawrents go off to work, and never have a fear greater than their mortal enemy, the vacuum cleaner. Others are not so lucky. Some are born to stray moms, live their whole lives as feral cats, and if they're lucky get rescued by some kind purrson and get to experience love at some point in their lives. And then there are cats like the kitten in @jewelias_woof_pack's video, who start their lives seeing the worst from humanity.

While driving on a major highway in Portland, a dog rescuer and her son saw a black car in front of them throw a box out of the car window while going 65 mph. From that box scurried a tiny tortioseshell kitten, who darted in between speeding cars while dragging the box with her. They slammed on the brakes and pulled over to help. After some searching, they found her, and brought her to the emergency vet to get examined.

This kitten didn't deserve to be abandoned, let alone thrown out of a moving car. Less than 2-months-old, this cat has known nothing but fear, pain, and uncertainty. Purrhaps this kitten was from an unexpected "oopsie litter", but that's still no reason to resort to such… cruelty. But luckily, for every terrible person whose instinct is to do something like this, there is another person whose instinct is to pull over and rescue them.

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    Hiding in her box

    8.5 AMP 2600 RPM I can't believe they tossed this tiny kitten out of their car while going over 60 mph.
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    jewelias_woof_pack She was so tiny that she should probably still have been curled up beside her mama, and somebody looked at her and decided to toss her into traffic while traveling more than 60 miles an hour.
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    On the way to the dump site

    Only moments earlier, my son and I were driving down the interstate when something small and black was thrown from a vehicle several cars ahead of us.
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    Who throws a kitten out of a car on an interstate? Seriously... what is wrong with some people? They could have taken her to a shelter. They could have contacted a rescue, asked someone for help, or made one post online. There were so many other choices.
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    It scurried to it's feet, zigzagging frantically from lane to lane before darting toward the shoulder.
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    THROWN INTO 65 MPH TRAFFIC
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    Instead, they did this. I am not a professional rescue. I am one person who keeps stopping when animals need help because I will not make myself look the other way.
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    We pulled over as fast as we could and rushed back toward the spot where she had disappeared.
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    But when we reached the spot where she had darted to, there was no sign of her. We feared she had gone over the concrete barrier and fallen from the bridge.
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    We were about to give up when my son spotted a tiny tuft of fur beneath a crumpled box.
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    Most of the animals I help are dogs. I have helped cats before, but I am not set up for a kitten right now. I do not have kitten food, litter, a carrier, or all the other little things a kitten this young may need. I definitely did not leave home expecting to come back with one.
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    This is how they found her

    Luckily, I had a towel in the car. My son handed it to me and took the phone while I moved closer. Hauter
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    Bauer 1662 I couldn't safely reach for an injured, terrified cat with my bare hands. My vet's office had just had a kitten with rabies bite half the staff before anyone realized what was wrong.
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    Carefully trying to see the situation without causing any more damage

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    But I am working on starting my own little rescue so I can keep helping the animals I cross paths with without having to start from nothing every single time. I am still learning, still gathering supplies, and still trying to build something that will allow me to help more animals than I can right now.
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    2600 RPM Bauer At first, I thought she was inside the crumpled box. Then I looked closer and realized she was hiding underneath it, lying on the flattened flap.
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    Bauer My heart sank when I saw her...
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    So tiny and scared

    ED CRIP COMFORT FATIGUE She couldn't have been more than seven weeks old, far too young to be away from her mother.
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    And someone had thrown her onto the interstate.
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    Bauer PACT WRENCH MPACT * 1600 RPM 16826-В. I have to save her!
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    Rescue operations are never simple

    Bauer MPACT WRENCH I decided to try to get a firm grip on her tail just in case she darts. I know it's kind of mean but I can't risk her running back into traffic.
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    For anyone who would like to help with this little girl or support what I am working toward, everything is linked in my bio. Supplies, help with treatment, sharing her story, or simply following along all mean more than I can explain.
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    At the emergency vet

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    But she's going to be okay

    SC TRAC SUPP OR HE It hurts for her to close her mouth...
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  • We're happy to say that the adorable tortoiseshell kitten had no major injuries and is currently with her rescuer, recovering. She will eventually meet her big brother and sister doggo siblings, and soon enough, she'll be one of the pack. She may have had a ruff start, but from now on, she'll know love that she never could have imagined before.

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    I'm glad I had a firm grip of her otherwise she could have ran straight back into traffic!!
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