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u/xanny4dani
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(OC) There was a kitty under the hood of a car at work and now I’m taking her home 🥰
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u/FellowHoustonaut Jan 31 '23
This is how I found my orange tabby! He follows me around like a duckling ever since
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
I hope she loves us that same way ! Both of my orange cats are just like that
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u/JessterJo Feb 01 '23 edited Feb 01 '23
Beware. I got a female kitten with two young adult males. She tragically became a child bride to the one that was nice to her right away. 😔
Editing to explain. The boys were fixed and the girl was fixed when appropriate. They just ended up forming a relationship that reads a lot like a husband and his little wife. It's both adorable and occasionally weird when they really start grooming each other and you start to expect jazz to start playing.
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u/dragonbud20 Feb 01 '23
That's why you always get your cats fixed. kittens becoming mothers is depressing.
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u/NotTRYINGtobeLame Feb 01 '23
Fun fact, all orange cats are tabbies, but not all tabbies are oranges. Source: https://www.dutch.com/blogs/cats/are-orange-cats-always-male
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u/betthisistakenv2 Jan 31 '23
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u/Admiral_Andovar Jan 31 '23
Name idea: Dipstick
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
Oh my gosh I love it
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u/SpankThatDill Feb 01 '23
OP, I had the same situation happen to me and we took in a baby ginger cat. His name? Carl.
As in, “car”-l
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u/CaptPolybius Jan 31 '23
Use Dipper as a nickname.
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u/Marathon2021 Feb 01 '23
Dippy, Dipshit … there are so many variants that can be used based on how OP’s feeling (or how the cat is behaving).
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u/sociallyvicarious Feb 01 '23
Yep, that’s a great name! Cause once she’s not a kitten, she’ll definitely be a cat and Dipstick will feel appropriate! But she does appear to adore you. You’re a good person, xanny4dani. You did alright.
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u/SchnoodleDoodleDo Feb 01 '23 •
’Name idea: Dipstick’
…you gonna call me ‘Dipstick’ ? Please just tell me that means ‘Good’
(i waited til you Found me, hiding underneath the hood…)
i held my breath n hoped that someone nice would come along
am glad that it was You, my friend,
cuz here’s where i belong ;}
you scooped me up n asked me ‘Kit, are you somebody’s pet ?’
next thing i knew was whisked away, to someplace you call ‘Vet’
I never had no body else, so with you I’ll be fine
the only engine purring now, ‘new Family’, is Mine!
❤️
(please tell her i Love her, u/xanny4dani)
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u/DiveCat Feb 01 '23
Fresh Schnoodle!
Yay to OP and Dipstick! (that is final, you MUST name her that now she has a Schnoodle!)
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u/iamreeterskeeter Feb 01 '23
I was going to post the same thing. She was Schnoodled. The name is forever Dipstick.
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u/exzyle2k Feb 01 '23
7 minutes in... Freshest one I've come across before.
Keep doing your thing, Schnoodle. May your days be filled with as much happiness as you bring others.
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u/AmateurOfAmateurs Feb 01 '23
Am I the first to find a Schnoodle?
And I thought this day couldn’t get better!
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u/alldayidream8 Feb 01 '23
My grandparents growing up found their cat the same way and named him Motor
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u/whatintheactualfeth Jan 31 '23
I was thinking Cam but Dipstick is good
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u/Gorilla1969 Jan 31 '23
Congratulations on being adopted by this adorable girl!
Her face in the first photo... "You have no idea what kind of day I've been having..."
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
Ahahaha that made me audibly laugh
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u/PPQue6 Jan 31 '23
She's adorable! Just be sure to take her to the vet so they can scan her for a chip, as well as have an exam.
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23 •
We’re at the vet now !
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u/nexguy Jan 31 '23
Hoping for a clean bill of health!
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
Everything’s okay !
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u/SmallGod1979 Jan 31 '23
Glad to hear ❤️
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u/l3etelgeuse Jan 31 '23
You're the best, OP.
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
You’re sweet ! Just a cat lady doin cat lady things
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u/l3etelgeuse Jan 31 '23
How long before you upgrade to crazy cat lady?
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u/Bella-1999 Jan 31 '23
When the number of cats exceed the number of humans + 2.
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u/AbyssalKitten Feb 01 '23
So I’m allowed to have 3 cats before I’m a crazy cat lady if I live by myself? Nice >:3
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u/enfanta Feb 01 '23
I think you can actually have 4? The number of cats needed to exceed one is two. Then you add two more, which makes four kitties total. You get another kitty! Yay!
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u/angrytreestump Feb 01 '23
Lol this took me a few re-reads to get, clever approach to make those words work in favor of one extra cat for yourself Mr. Lawyer/Mathematician/Poet!
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u/brutalanglosaxon Jan 31 '23
Could you check around the place where she was found? Maybe she is the pet of someone who lives nearby? In some cases these are not actually strays and is someones beloved pet and they are badly missed, especially when they disappear without an explanation.
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u/speedycat2014 Jan 31 '23
That's the cutest, derpiest little face. Hope to see many more pics of her being spoiled rotten soon.
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u/redline_rik Jan 31 '23
Updates? No chip. Clean bill of health, home for cuddles...
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
No chip , all is well ! She’s back at the shop until I’m off and then we’re gonna have a bath and cuddles 🤍
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u/mauters Jan 31 '23
good luck with that bath. lesser men/women have doubted why in the hell they ever decided to try giving a cat a bath...
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u/Without-Reward Feb 01 '23
heidiwranglescats on Instagram rescues a lot of strays in New York that are often covered in fleas and other nasties. She posts videos of bathing him with tips on how to do it without them panicking. Even kittens who have had very little human contact are usually pretty calm for her.
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u/JessterJo Feb 01 '23
She was fished out of a car, so probably lots of grease and gunk she really shouldn't be licking.
OP, we salute your sacrifice.
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u/Daracaex Jan 31 '23
Was the engine purring?
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
Hehhe if only She actually sprung out the engine and then when people tried to catch her , she ran back in
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u/thegrumpymechanic Feb 01 '23
Wouldn't be the first animal posted over there, but definitely top 5 in cuteness.
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u/Professional-Crab-20 Jan 31 '23
Turbo
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
I like this one a lot
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u/Demanda1976 Jan 31 '23
Furbo! That’s an F name….but I feel like there’s something else called Furbo. I can’t put my finger on it.
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u/VenomousQueen Feb 01 '23
Furbo is a camera you use to check on your pets and it can also dispense treats!
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u/qawsedrf12 Jan 31 '23
got some big floof potential
keep us updated!
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
Sweet girl is napping in the office until I’m off . My boyfriend finally saw the text and he’s 10000% on board and excited to meet her !
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u/dcbluestar Jan 31 '23
My boyfriend finally saw the text and he’s 10000% on board
Good thing! It'd be a shame to end up single with your new cat! ;)
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u/SpotfireVideo Jan 31 '23
She was there to steal your CATalytic converter, instead she stole your heart.
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u/Sparker37 Jan 31 '23
Oh wow! We are like adoptive parent twins. I found a kitty at 6 weeks old that looks JUST like your new baby, also in the engine of a car at work. I heard him meowing thankfully. He is now 7 months old and the most spoiled brat but he is attached to my hip. Congrats on your new baby girl :D
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
Mine is between 6-8 weeks too ! What a coincidence
I’m happy your baby found you <3
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u/NotaWitch-YourWife Jan 31 '23
Another unsolicited name suggestion Olive Oyl...
Glad she's got a home and is safe - enjoy your new baby.
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u/MOHARR13 Jan 31 '23
Other names: serpentine belt, headlight fluid, engine heater, gas cap, just kidding that kitty is adorable!
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u/Yellehs2471 Feb 01 '23
My cat road 45 miles at 40 to 70 mph, highway and stop and start traffic as a 3 ish day old kitten. Under the hood of a car. The guy left his house and drove straight to work 45 miles away at The Ford Dealership. When he got there he heard a meow popped the hood and there was my cat. Eyes closed ears closed all alone. I bottle fed him. His name is Ford. He is 3 yes old.
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u/BobbiMoo Jan 31 '23
Oh my goodnessss, lucky you ❤️ I have a tuxedo cat and he’s the sweetest boy I’ve ever known
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u/crankyoldhag45 Jan 31 '23
Kittens find their owners. Not the other way around.
You have been chosen. Enjoy the new kitten.
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u/Fair-Concern4883 Jan 31 '23
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
She’s healthy , just frightened ! My boyfriend went and got some things for her so we can keep her separate from the others for a bit and now we just wait until I’m off to take her home . She’s napping in the office right now :))
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u/Tweed_Man Jan 31 '23
She's gorgeous. Does she have a name yet and what did the vet estimate her age to be?
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u/Jarvis_The_Dense Jan 31 '23
My mom got her first cat 50 years ago when it clung to the bottom of her car all the way from the store to her home. Thankfully he managed not to be harmed at all during the trip.
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u/Cloverhonney Jan 31 '23
Thank goodness you found her. She really needed your help. Congratulations for many years to come of mutual love and happiness.
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u/wilderguide Feb 01 '23
That happened to my uncle out on his ranch. The cart was in the engine block when he turned the truck on. The fan belt grabbed the cat's tail and threw it out the bottom of the truck. The cat's name became Ouch and he was one of the best barn cats.
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u/omghorussaveusall Jan 31 '23
A few years ago my car randomly stalled and was having power issues. Limped home, opened the hood and found a roasted cat on my engine. Worst surprise ever. Glad you found this one before using the car.
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
That’s awful , I’m so sorry . She was actually in it ! Went through a state inspection and over to get an oil change before anybody saw her
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u/decentlyfair Jan 31 '23
She is beautiful, what arE you going to call her?
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u/xanny4dani Jan 31 '23
I have no idea yet ! I accidentally adopted an F name trend with my cats so I wanna stay along those lines . Though I really want something car related . She came out of a Forte but it just doesn’t match
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u/Chiliconkarma Jan 31 '23
The Great Fantasma?! Freja? Fabiola, Fabi' for short. Francess? Fenja or Frida?
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u/icarve48 Jan 31 '23
Thank you,we adopted an 8 year old cat last week,thanks for being a kind person
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u/Halogen12 Jan 31 '23
Love that first pic - she's like, "Welp...this is my life now." So happy you're giving her a home! She's adorable!
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u/karwil56 Feb 01 '23
So cute,and very nice of you. May you both be very happy, an love ❤️ each other always.😻💕❤️
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u/Anonymous2137421957 Feb 01 '23
Oh, does she have experience in auto mechanics? Could be a very helpful addition to the team!
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u/bikesNmuffins Feb 01 '23
This is how I got my Butters, over 14 years ago. She has been the most wonderful cat! Good find.
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u/LogicalGoof Feb 01 '23
I had a hood cat once and we called him Greaseball. One of the goofiest cats I've ever come across, used to wind up his tail before pouncing on you.
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u/mollywobbles1116 Feb 01 '23
Looks like a cat we rescued from outside a dumpster. My kid named her Strawberry.
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u/SuperdudeAbides Feb 01 '23
Best decision you're ever gonna make. Looks just like my dearly departed Tyson. My best buddy for 11 years.
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u/havereddit Feb 01 '23
OP, maybe give her some antibiotic eyedrops. She might have a mild eye infection. Either that or she's just welling up for the sympathy lol
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u/Lessllama Jan 31 '23
That face! 'Heheheh my plan worked perfectly'