Runner on a Beijing-to-London trek stops in the middle of the Gobi Desert for an abandoned kitten, gets her to a foster so she'll reach the UK finish line with him

Cats really do appear everywhere, and the Cat Distribution System knows to match them with the right person for them.

When we encounter unlikely adoption stories across the internet, we know it's the "fault" of the Cat Distribution System - they identify the cat in need and make sure that, in a seeming coincidence, the right person will find them and provide them with care, compassion, and the forever home they deserve. But it's even more heartwarming to learn that they operate globally, and in the most remote and inhospitable places in the world, such as the Gobi Desert.

The Gobi Desert, covering large areas in northern China and southern Mongolia, is one of the most inhospitable environments on Earth. With temperatures ranging from extreme scorching heat to brutal cold, it's unlikely anyone could survive there without expertise knowledge and means. And it's definitely true if you're just a kitten, abandoned in the middle of the desert, as if leaving you a shut carton of milk would help…

That's exactly the case of Gobi, named after the desert by the man who found her. Jack is not just amazing because of his daring cat rescue he documented (and continues to) on his Instagram account, but because he's doing all that in the middle of his absolutely crazy journey to run from Beijing back to London. Imagine doing that while rescuing a kitten - absolutely wild.