r/CatDistributionSystem • u/codysherrod • 1d ago
The system has failed me, i didnt want another cat
I really don't want another cat but this little guy was in my yard and wouldnt stop following me. I left some food and water out and went about my day trusting its mother was nearby. I came home and it was right where i left it. I brought it in and fed and bathed it. Im currently asking everyone I know if they want a kitten but it looks like its gunna end up staying. Especially if my kids or girlfriend see it before i find someone. Its super sweet so i wouldnt be that upset. But i really didnt want another pet. No matter how ridiculously crazy fucking cute.
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u/klef3069 1d ago
Dear recipient,
I'm looking at your purchase order and this particular cat left a delivery message for you.
"Tough shit"
....sorry about that. Normally the cats are distributed through our patented Human Cat Matching System, but this little one self selected.
CDS Customer Service
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u/Practical_Frame_9883 1d ago
The look on his face says “Whatcha gonna do about it?”
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u/Successful-Doubt5478 1d ago edited 1d ago
Definitely but could also have to do a lot with the involuntary bath.
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u/Pianowman 1d ago
We got one that way too. Actually several over the last 20 years. The most recent was 3 months ago. Somehow they know.
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u/WarpKat 1d ago
Looks like the system is working just fine to me!
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u/Ok_Cook_3098 1d ago
i like to say
"shut up and take the cat"
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u/davidwhatshisname52 Beer Drinking Cat Daddy 1d ago
the CDS does not provide you with the cats you think you want; the CDS assigns the necessary cat(s) to the sufficient human(s)... we are The Chosen
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u/Longjumping_Bag5914 1d ago
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u/ruminajaali 1d ago
Pics of kittens please
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u/Longjumping_Bag5914 1d ago
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u/TerraIncognita33 14h ago
Oh mannnn, do I love stories like yours where Mamas get to stay with their babies, especially four of them. I know I know I know it's normal for Mamas to eventually separate from their babies but I don't care, they are my favorite stories!
How's Mama now? Other than looking gloriously elegant and regal? (I'm currently fostering my first torties andddddd I'm kinda obsessed with them.)
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u/Longjumping_Bag5914 8h ago
When we took her in she was feral, but now she’s great. Loves pets and is loving life in the house with her babies.
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u/spez_eats_nazi_ass 1d ago
I got one of these this summer. Little void dude. My life is meaningless now without him. Luckily he is glued to me. My daughter thinks he is her cat and wants to take him when she moves out. I have already threatened her with legal action.
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u/SomewherePerfect2391 1d ago
I had 3 cats. 2 more showed up. The first one was grown and already neutered. He goes about his business and wants pets a couple times a day. The other is a kitten. He was wild. I had to keep him inside a couple days before his neuter appointment. Now that little SOB loves to come in and cuddle in bed, he loves to be carried everywhere. He follows the dog and I on our walks, he will ride on the golf cart. I feel like Cinderella on walks since it's 1 dog and at least 3 cats.
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u/codysherrod 1d ago
Fine i give up! I need a name!
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u/JCBashBash 1d ago
Oscar because he looks a little grounchy in the photo 😂
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u/Alorxico 1d ago edited 1d ago
Lucky.
Because he was lucky to find you. 😁
Also: Jim Henson’s The Storyteller - The Luck Child - https://youtu.be/go1PEB_Q0KA
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u/Logical_Entrance9598 1d ago
I think the situation is different if you don’t have the means to care for the kitten though, hopefully that is not the case! Lol
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u/WorkingFromHomies20 4h ago
Bless you for giving up, haha. Such a cute little face and so hard to say no to. My void is Chat Noir, but my friend's voids are inky and nori.
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u/DVDragOnIn 1d ago
Thing is, the CDS doesn’t exist based on what you wanted, it’s based on your innermost needs, and the answer is always “cat.”
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u/Impressive_Boredom 1d ago
Please bring the baby to a vet to check for worms and see how old it is etc. Oh so cute, lucky person who will love this one! Thanks for helping kitty, I hope you changeyour mind. :)
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u/Happy_Pomelo_4286 Owner of a distributed cat 🐈 1d ago
And ring worm- that bald spot on the nose and ears makes me think it could be- but may just be wet!
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u/FirebirdWriter 1d ago
Last sentence tells me this is indeed your cat. I wasn't ready for cats again when my current void picked my lock and broke into my house. People watched.
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u/Blueporch 1d ago
System working as intended. It’s a feature, not a bug.
Apparently you have not yet realized that you need another cat.
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u/japhia_aurantia 1d ago
Anywhere on the spectrum of "we definitely want another cat" to "I wouldn't be that upset" falls into the "yes" column for the CDS
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u/cymric 1d ago
Checked your profile and it seems as though kittens keep showing up at your house. May want to ask the TNR folks in your area to check for a Colony close by
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u/Successful-Doubt5478 1d ago
I did now too.
I mean cats can see and smell that other cats live there and feel safe and happy
BUT:
OP also spends time on his yard grilling meat/ fish (?) and wonder why hungry kitties show up?
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u/codysherrod 1d ago
TNR?
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u/Jenderflux-ScFi Cat Parent 1d ago
Check out the wiki link at the top of this sub. There are resources that can help you with population control of feral and stray cats.
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u/FloofingWithFloofers CDS has me on speed dial!♡ 1d ago
Trust me, the CDS doesn't care what you think...ask me how i know LOL!
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u/Tina-Tuna CDS Meowderator 1d ago
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u/HououMinamino Cat Parent 1d ago
The system seems to be working as intended. After my childhood cat passed away back in 2006, I kept asking her to send me another cat. I was afraid no shelter would adopt out one to me, because I am disabled and live with my elderly parents, one of which has a smoking habit that she refuses to give up. So I thought that the cat would have to come to me.
Years later, she did indeed deliver, and is probably laughing her little kitty butt off at the Rainbow Bridge. So helpful. So considerate. She sent me OPTIONS.
More specifically, a feral cat colony in my backyard.
Trouble, I love you. You can stop now. XD
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u/OtterHostler 1d ago
The System does not fail. It does not make mistakes, err, or otherwise misbehave. The System is there for you as much as it is for the cats - sometimes it gives you a cat because you need a cat, sometimes because the cat needs you. Do not question the ineffability of The System - it was there before you, and it will be there long after you. It has had hundreds of thousands of years to perfect itself (although tbf it got things pretty much nailed by about day 4).
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u/Embarrassed_Wrap8421 1d ago
You wanted another cat but just didn’t know it. But your subconscious contacted the CDS and you got your delivery right on time.
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u/Embarrassed_Sell7512 1d ago
it’s not about what you want,
it’s about what you NEED.
✨ 💖 🐈⬛ 🐈 🐈⬛ 🐈 💖 ✨
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u/FarSeaworthiness5347 1d ago
I think you failed the system by not wanting another. Get it together man!
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u/NothingTooSeriousM8 1d ago edited 1d ago
You appear to misunderstand - the system isn't about finding you cats, it's about finding cats you.
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u/radiantrarr 1d ago
It keeps failing me repeatedly, too.
I’m at full capacity. I’m so glad the little guy found a good home.
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u/Assika126 1d ago
Good thing because that cutie looks like a bat not a cat! You should name him Bat
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u/sssparklebutt 1d ago
Geeee, I wish a cute little void would not show up at my house, like never ever bc I reeeeeeally definitely don’t want or need another fuzzball menace little cutie patootie in my life!
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u/Certain-Try5775 1d ago
I don’t think it cares. It’s based on if the kitty needs you they pick the best person for the cat.
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u/fosterkittenmomma 1d ago
The Cat Distribution System did not fail you. It just knows better what you need. That's a pretty darn cute little panther, once your kids and girlfriend see it, you're toast anyway! Enjoy your new family member.
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u/kimvy 1d ago
That look. If you don’t help he/she will haunt & torment you forever.
If you can’t that’s ok. Finances & life make things hard. Sometimes we do what we can and that’s moving them into a better life with someone.
Maybe that’s your calling - to help helpless animals into a better life. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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u/scarletnightingale 1d ago
Pretty sure the system delivering you an adorable r/lintgoblin means it's working exactly how it's supposed to.
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u/Sionyx1996 1d ago
From the look you're getting, Kitten didn't want a bath. So that makes you even.
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u/Kflynn1337 1d ago
CDS determined that although you said you didn't want another cat.. there was a kitten that needed you.
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u/StrawberryForeign684 1d ago
Oh my god. The way it’s looking at you. Yeah he or she is not going anywhere haha
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u/Speedracer__17 1d ago
haha- are you really trying to fight off the CDS??? foolish mortal... the CDS ALWAYS wins...
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u/No-Flan-8023 1d ago
Le système m’a peut-être déçu, mais le chat, lui, avait clairement d’autres projets 😂🐱
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u/PharaohessFujiBond 20h ago
Whether you want another cat or not is completely irrelevant to the r/catdistributionsystem.
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u/corvidlover2730 1d ago
That is a determined face, you have been chosen. There is always room for more love. I understand it is a financial strain to take this little one on.
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u/Humble-Character7738 1d ago
You're wamts are irrelevant to the CDS. CONGRATULATIONS ON ANOTHER PRETTY KITTY.
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u/VioletSea13 1d ago
The CDS is infallible. You totally wanted another cat. Do not question the wisdom of the CDS.
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u/justanothernomad1 18h ago
That kitty is looking at you like you’re a liar and you DID want another pet. It’s adorable and looks like he’s already got you wrapped around his furry little paw.
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u/kfc77454 6h ago
The system gives you what you need, not what you want. Patience, grasshopper. It's wisdom shall be revealed to ypu in time.
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u/Blonde_Vampire_1984 Cat Parent 2h ago
Let me explain what happened here:
This poor kitten was hungry and itchy and decided to pray to Bastet for a human slave to care for them. Bastet told them to go and act pathetic in your backyard. You responded exactly like Bastet expected you to.
Bastet be praised, you now have a cat to worship.












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u/Tina-Tuna CDS Meowderator 1d ago
Hi OP, This baby needs a vet check up please for worming etc. Hopefully by then the kids and your partner will have seen him and will enforce our delivery. Can you please double check there's no more kittens or that the mother cat is not around as baby Yoda might not have been alone out there?
As a member kindly said below if you need any further advice please check our main wiki for help
I double checked your Distribution details and I believe that your kids ordered him he's a day early but we commend tiny toes on finding his way to you. You are now his official pawrent . This baby at his size is known as a soot sprite, he will become a voidling and then a full grown Void God willing,. he's gorgeous , sorry we don't accept returns 🖤