Hunter goes looking for wildlife, finds a lost kitty in the woods instead and informs wildlife officer just in time to save him from coyotes

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Nov 9, 2026 3:30 PM EST

Hunting season isn't what hunters always expect. 

Being a hunter could have a bad reputation. Of course, it's tied to animals lives, but its history goes back to times where ethics around it didn't exist yet. These days, it can definitely be done in a humane way, it just really depends how someone does it. The story below isn't about hunting at all, it's about a lost kitty in the woods. A hunter is looking for his usual brand, when he sees a kitty roaming around a campsite that's been abandoned now. A wildlife officer is on duty, and the hunter tells the wildlife officer what he sees. 

The officer goes to trap the kitten. It's quite difficult, and he only has dog treats, but the little thing is hungry enough to go for it. Once the officer has the kitten he takes him home and feeds him cans of cat food. Albeit he can't be the one who adopts him, he saved the kitten just in time and also finds him a safe and loving home. In a turn of events, a lost kitty in the woods goes from prey to housecat. 

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    I'm a wildlife officer and I was out checking hunters on opening day. After finishing up a chat, a hunter
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    told me there was a feral cat that had been hanging around the campsite (likely snuck in under
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    the hood of someone's car) and it was super friendly. I said goodbye and told him I would go say hi to
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    the cat. This was a very sweet, skittish intact male probably five months old. All I had in my truck
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    were dog treats, but he was so hungry he ate them which gave me an opportunity to shove him into the cab.
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    It took hours to finally capture him since he was loose in my truck, but I got him inside my
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    house. This poor baby scarfed down two and half cans of cat food. I have no clue how long he
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    was out there, but he's been in 20°F weather in the middle of nowhere on public land. I
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    definitely cried watching him lay on a plushy blanket, grooming his paws and purring while I rubbed
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    his big round belly It makes me so sad that he could have been coyote food tonight. His fur
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    is well taken care of and unfortunately, I have no clue who he belongs to because the camp
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  • The concept of animal rights is a long and complex one. There are the staunch vegetarians or vegans, who actively are against eating animals for the sake of saving them. There are those who won't wear furs or buy items tested on animals, and there are people who take no notice. At the end of the day, animals can't speak for themselves so it's important that their rights are being taken into consideration and that we can all appreciate them. The history of shelters and hunting is also interesting. It just too a few people to turn the common cruelty of animals into a crime. Enjoy this cute story about a lost kitten finding a furrever home. 

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    was made up of folks that drove from California, Wisconsin, Missouri, etc.
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    I'm not in the market to keep him, but he's going to make someone very loved.
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    SchmedlyQ You might not have been in the market for a cat, but I
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  • Humans have hunted animals for food, clothing, and survival. Long before farmer's markets and grocery stores, it was essential to hunt for survival. Though today we don't need to hunt, it can still be done ethically, and some people like that they can choose their source of meat directly from nature instead of relying on factory farming. Ethical hunting involves a deep understanding of ecosystems and the ebb and flow between species of all kinds. It also tries to minimize suffering of any kind, and responsible hunters follow wildlife regulations. I've never hunted, but I honestly appreciate when people can do it justly. 

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    would like to point out that you now have a cat. Enjoy your new life, cat-dad.
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    conservation officer, and someone who should be in that position. After 31 years
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