‘I like to believe she sent these two beans’: 2 tiny kittens follow Grandpa home just days after family says goodbye to their beloved cat, bringing a pawsome new beginning

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Sarah Brown • Writer and Editor
Oct 2, 2026 6:15 PM EDT

The Cat Distribution System apparently offers two-for-one deliveries now, and this grandpa got selected without even leaving his neighborhood.

Pinto and Lentil are two approximately six-week-old kittens who were apparently very determined to get themselves off the streets. The little calico and tabby were playing in the road when they spotted their future pawrent's grandpa and decided to follow him home.

He tried putting them in a safe spot, probably thinking that would be the end of his kitten-rescue duties for the day.

Pinto and Lentil disagreed.

The tiny pair refused to stay where he left them and just kept following him. At that point, what else are you supposed to do? Grandpa brought his two little shadows inside and called his grandchild to ask if they wanted them.

We're pretty sure two kittens following your grandpa all the way home already counts as the CDS filling out the adoption paperwork on your behalf.

The answer was yes, and the babies got the ridiculously cute names Pinto and Lentil. They're staying safely indoors with Grandpa for now, and their future pawrent will be taking them home in a few months once they're a little older and pickup is possible.

The timing of their arrival made the whole thing even sweeter. Just two days earlier, their future pawrent had said goodbye to Stormy, their 15-year-old cat who had originally joined the family as a stray kitten herself.

They like to believe Stormy had something to do with sending these two little beans their way, and we can see why. Fifteen years ago, one stray kitten found her way into the family. Now two more have shown up and made absolutely sure they weren't going anywhere.

Pinto and Lentil didn't sit around waiting for someone to find them. They picked a grandpa, followed him all the way home, refused to leave, and landed themselves a future furmily.

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    the calico is named pinto and the tabby is lentil. we think they're about six weeks old. they were playing in the street and kept
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    following my grandpa to his house. he tried to put them in a safe spot but they wouldn't stay, so he took them inside and asked if i wanted them.
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    i'll be taking them in a few months, once they're old enough and i am able to go pick them up.
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    last pic is my baby stormy. </3 she was originally a stray kitten that we picked up 15 years ago. i like to believe she sent these two beans to keep me company.
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    edit: made a typo, accidentally wrote inside originally. they're already indoors and will stay indoors :)
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    Opening-Cost-8173 Cats: Hi, we heard your granddaughter has a vacancy in the cat department. Can you arrange an introduction?
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  • Grandpas really do have a way of saving the day. These two little kittens picked the right person to follow, because instead of leaving them behind, Grandpa made sure they were safe and brought them inside. Then he went one step further and found them a future home with someone he already knew would love them. Pinto and Lentil may have done the hard work of following him home, but Grandpa took it from there. Just another grandpa casually coming to the rescue.

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    KBWordPerson She definitely sent those two beans. Each one looks like a little part of her. Congratulations on the new kittens. And I am sorry for your loss.
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    rosephoenix19 I've always said that the CDS will find you when YOU need it the most.
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    Cultural-Ambition449 Oh, she definitely sent them. Many people don't know this, but the CDS has a branch in Kitty Heaven where kitties can paw select new friends for their hoomins
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  • We like to think Stormy had a little something to do with sending Pinto and Lentil her way. After all, Stormy started out as a stray kitten herself, so who better to point two little strays toward the right family? The fact that they showed up just two days later and refused to stop following Grandpa makes the timing feel even sweeter. Maybe Stormy knew her human would need some new little paws around eventually and decided one kitten simply wasn’t enough.

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    Thunderbird 1974 Your baby sent her replacements. She was so awesome that it took two to equal her.
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    Corvidae5Creation 5 Sometimes the CDS wastes no time
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    Darkest_Elemental Look at their sweet little faces
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    ImaginationPlus3808 Super sweet, love the names.
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    jeanb23 Pawsome!
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    immersemeinnature Two bonded cats is such a bonus. Happy days are ahead of you!!
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  • We love everything about this pawsome little story. Pinto and Lentil were just two tiny kittens playing in the street, and somehow they knew Grandpa was the guy to follow. They kept after him until he finally brought them inside, and now they have a future home waiting for them too. Not bad for two six-week-old babies who had to figure things out on their own. We’re just glad they’ll get to stay together and keep getting into trouble as a pair.

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