The Cat Distribution System Strikes Again!

Have you heard of the Cat Distribution System? There’s a joke online that sometimes the universe decides when it’s time for you to rescue a cat. Such was the case for me on a recent trip to Birmingham, where a chance encounter with a terrified kitten turned my work trip into a rescue mission!
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:33 The rescue
1:16 Arriving at the shelter
2:26 Intake
3:11 The 7-day stray hold
3:44 Kasey's story
4:37 "Gentle coaxing"
5:25 Home at last
5:58 What are you waiting for?
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[@sarahrose5171]

my husband just said "Imagine being a cat and being picked up by Jackson Galaxy, THE cat daddy". Tonight we are intending to capture a stray and help him out, a perfect video to accompany this evening 🥰

[@susanbennett6688]

😻👍🏼

[@catherinerose1607]

Gerald hit the cat lottery for sure! How did it go with the stray kitty?

[@kelleyr3843]

IKR! How Freaking AWESOME for him😂😂❤❤!!

[@sarahrose5171]

@@catherinerose1607 oh thank you for asking! We did catch him and he is doing so well! He has had his first visit and already using the litter box. 💕

[@catherinerose1607]

@@sarahrose5171 How wonderful to hear! Thank you for letting me know how well it's going.😻

[@crystalfoley9997]

Microchips often migrate, sometimes quite a distance. The person doing the scanning didn’t even come close to doing an adequate job, the cat’s entire body needs to be scanned.

[@Beth-sn9ip]

Good to know

[@catherinelempke8451]

Yyyyeahhhh... I'm hoping that a more thorough scan happened off camera, but if that was it, it's like they were trying to not find it. They didn't even touch the main implant area, for Pete's sake. That being said, on an intact 6 month old... Kinda seems unlikely that the previous owners would have microchipped him but not neutered him. So, who knows.

[@rebeccan7276]

yeah, my cat's chip is halfway down his front shoulder.

[@sisterhoney61]

I've found chips in the back legs, in the chest, even in the ear. You definitely need to take your time and scan everywhere.

[@cayujah6491]

Omg I didn’t know that

[@NiceLoki]

I am so sad for Gerald's original owners, they must be missing him.

[@texasred2702]

Yeah, a lot of people don't even realize they can get a cat chipped or that there are all kinds of online lost pet resources. I hope the shelter has the sense to check the outlying areas too, cats can get pretty far from home, especially if they get curious and climb in the mailman's van.

[@NiceLoki]

@@texasred2702 yep, pre-microchip and internet days (1990's) I had a cat go missing for over 2 weeks. We were extremely lucky to get him back because we had his address on his collar. He had wandered over 2 miles away and a really considerate couple brought him home to me. I will always be grateful for that.

[@NazzyDragon]

@@texasred2702 If I lose a pet, I'm checking every shelter for info in 100mi radius.

[@giovannibermudezjr]

This is the only comment I see that even acknowledges the original owners...😢

[@NiceLoki]

@@giovannibermudezjr before chips and the internet, I had a cat go missing for over 2 weeks, he was eventually found and brought home from over 2 miles away. So I know that there is a chance that Gerald's original owners may have been desperately looking for him, but in all the wrong places. I was distraught beyond words when my boy was missing, and can only imagine how these other people might have been feeling.

[@natalieshicks7880]

My cat Max went missing 6 years ago. He was chipped but I had lost the paperwork to know how to find him. I went to the shelters and local vets with no answers. I started getting Facebook messages saying I have your cat. It caught me off guard and being a woman I didn't know how to find out if it was him. Finally I messaged them back and went to see if he was there with my husband. As soon as I walked into this ladies house he heard my voice from outside. He came running into the house, jumped on the back of the chair purring and nuzzleing me. Then he got on my lap and put a paw on each shoulder letting it be known that I was his. I had him for 4 more years before he died from cancer. He was 14 years old. He chose me when he was a 8 week old kitten. i now have 3 calico kittens., all sisters. they just turned 1.

[@jaymes3554]

Aww I'm so glad you found him at least. I would die if I lost my cat tbh lol

[@nz_aroha]

I’m so happy Gerald is ok but man oh man he had a collar and I’m so sad for the person who lost their precious kitty 😢 this is why you gotta microchip guys 😭😭

[@MaggieBer]

that is what i was thinking.. like poor cat owners who just lost their cats... i would freak out if my cat ran away only to get adopted so quickly.

[@kitcat-xn1mn]

​@@MaggieBer I mean, at the same time, wouldn't you be hanging up missing posters and calling or going to every single shelter and animal control place within a 20 mile radius? If my boy got loose (he's an escape artist we do our best but every once in a blue moon he gets an outside day, hence him being spayed, chipped and has collar tags) and didn't come back in a few hours I'd be driving all over and hanging up fliers and visiting anywhere he might be and looking into online resources and just doing literally anything I could think of to find him. I don't think the owners really tried honestly.. barring something like chronic illness that would prevent going around looking for him, they would've had him back if they'd even called shelters in the area and asked about a cat with his description. The same thing happened with my cat. I found him and the first thing we did was check for a chip and then the shelter put out a found cat thing and we wanted him after the hold so we let them know and then we went out and put up found cat posters near every shelter in the area with the info on where he was. No one ever called. It took years for a neighbor to tell us it was common to dump cats I the area and we'd just lucked out and got him before the coyotes could. I'm not saying this cat was dumped but I find it hard to belive that if they wanted to his original owners could've have found him.

[@unfilthy]

@@kitcat-xn1mn Not necessarily. We had a kitten (also a 6 month old male) who ran away, and we did all those things. Missing posters, phones to shelters, knocking on neighbors' doors, etc. and got nowhere. We were sure he was gone forever, but it turned out he managed to somehow get himself to another town (we still don't know how), and thankfully was found by a lovely couple who took him to a vet, and he did have a chip, so we got him back, and he stayed with us until his senior years. It's absolutely important to chip your pets, but not having done that in time doesn't mean they didn't care or look for him.

[@dianah.9718]

They had a collar with NO info on it. Kinda silly to bother with a collar...

[@jaymes3554]

@@dianah.9718 my thoughts exactly lol. I honestly didn't want to put a collar on my cat but I need it just in case he gets loose

[@ofthedarknessthemoonlight5412]

There is no better companion to be had than a grateful shelter cat. Always adopt! Of the 11 cats I've had in life, all but 3 were shelter adoptees. (The three were strays I found.) Every single one was a dreamboat and a joy. Give a cat respect and love, and they'll be the most wonderful lifelong friends...

[@tablescissors67]

Thank you for calling them adoptees! That is the correct term. Lucky cats! 🐈

[@deidredeutsche]

Agree 👍🏻

[@gsgaming6976]

​@badwolf7850There is supposedly some new food types that can help with cat allergies. The science-y explanation, iirc, is that there is an enzyme produced by chickens that, when mixed into cat food, can help reduce the amount of dandruff and stuff they shed by 80ish% There are some cat food formulas now that have it but ymmv as to whether or not it helps you specifically or even works. I don't have allergies so I've never had the urge to try it.

[@robertridley9279]

​@badwolf7850 it's called Purina Pro Plan LiveClear. I've been noticing since I started feeding it to my cat that my allergies aren't as bad as when I first got her.

[@dao8805]

Yes, adopt don't shop ALWAYS!

[@blkbrn1952]

Well I'm happy that Gerald found a loving home but my heart breaks for his past owner. They are probably still wondering what happened to him.

[@jaymes3554]

I know I would literally die if I lost my cat

[@musicteacher5757]

💔 Sometimes people dump lovable, beautiful cats. I've adopted a few of them.

[@Laszlo1079]

You are right. But they had the chance to let him have a microchip. So he would have been reunited so easy and fast. :(

[@kathrynhoward4196]

​​@@musicteacher5757 It's unlikely that someone would dump a pet and leave their collar on.

[@nancyneyedly4587]

@@Laszlo1079 How do you know they had the "chance". Suddenly everyone has endless money, doesn't need to budget when they can spend. Perhpas they meant to keep the cat indoors and save money by not chipping, and then the cat got out. Should we not allow people to have pets if they can't afford a microchip? For all we know that cat maay have got home fine after a wander around.

[@randquadrozzi1280]

Thank you they need our help.I never pet a cat until i was 45 but in 10 years I've saved around 20.

[@MinkasTNR]

Agreed

[@haydeetorres3602]

Sounds like me. A New Yorker afraid of dogs and cats, that was me. I relocated to Fl. Did dog rescue online. A neighbor and I did the TNR for over 10 yrs, saving many kittens, while having the mothers and dads spayed and neutered. I still feed feral cats. These cats are already fixed. I still have my trap ready when needed. Not easy because of my pain issues and limited mobility. Wish more ppl would get involved in helping reduce the cat population. ❤🐈😽🐱😸😺😻

[@randquadrozzi1280]

@@haydeetorres3602 thank you for helping out.I also live in Florida and the cat problem is overwhelming were I live.

[@Loverofcats101]

I'm surprised he's using the big bad humane society A KILL SHELTER! WHO JUST RIPS OF DONATED MONEY. HELL they ONLY TOOK THAT CAT IN BECAUSE OF WHO HE IS 👎 if he Jackson really cared he knows better at this point and he'd of gone 4 a smaller more local rescue

[@Loverofcats101]

I CAN PROVE HUMANE SOCIETY BAD NEWS!

[@kittylynndale5264]

I live about 30 miles from Birmingham, and as I was watching this video, o heard a cat screeching on my front porch. I opened the door and found a feral cat I’d been working with with her FIVE newborn (still damp) kittens. I cautiously opened the door, mom picks up a kitten, and runs into my house. So I guess she’s not feral anymore, and I now have 6 cats.

[@tanyaredfield]

I love this!!!

[@aelmaest9172]

The distribution system strikes again! But seriously, that's so lovely. Personal dream of mine to just have a mama show up one day to my door with lil scrungly kitties

[@cosmeticsandpurseswithevelyn]

He sounded lost and very scared the owners need to put an ID Tag Thank you lady for helping him stop screaming so much!

[@Ksweetpea]

You're one of the top comments at the moment so I'm going to leave a tip about ID Tags vs Microchips, ID tags are great and Gerald could have been returned to their human immediately if he had one, but you can't lose a microchip like you could lose an ID tag on a collar, if not a collar entirely. Many city clinics will chip for $35 or so, which is about the cost of a collar and tag anyway. Register the microchip and bam! Proof of ownership that cannot fall off the animal

[@nuclearalchemy9220]

Yeah, I have mostly had cats I can't keep a collar on (and one I'm worried I need to remove because she keeps chewing on the metal tag on it...), but they're all microchipped and I keep the chips up to date (also important!)

[@jeandixon586]

​@@nuclearalchemy9220Collars are very dangerous for cats. They can get hooked onto all sorts of snares and strangle. My sister's cat hooked her leg into the collar, couldn't move to come home. After exhaustive searching for her, she was found dead with her trapped leg in a state of gangrene. It was absolutely devasting. Never, ever put a collar on a cat. Microchipping is the way.

[@sunnijo]

If the owners intentionally let him outside, I’m glad he was adopted by someone else who will keep him safe.

[@redfailhawk]

If your cat hates tags, you can get engraved leather collars with a phone number or a metal engraved plate! My dog hates the noise so I did this for two collars, and it has already helped recover her once when she slipped her leash.

[@TheTeheTinkleMonster]

This is an important reminder to get your pets chipped

[@TeeJayDeluxe]

Feel sorry for his previous owner. Somehow he got lost and maybe ended up far away and they were waiting for him to reappear. Microchip your cats people.

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

My husband must have been Air Tagged by the Cat Distribution System. He's rescued so many cats over the years, they used to come for us. Wild cat got a kitten with a nasty spider bite swollen paw, take it to those people, bang on the screen door at three am. Crawl into their car engine and yell bloody murder when the sun comes up, jump on them when they're hanging up laundry in the back yard. Just go have kittens in their back yard! We're on our last rescue cat, I swear! 2 weeks old, crawling with fleas, yelled at hubby to pick him up and take him home in the parking lot at work. He's 16 now and rules the house. Kittens need not apply. The last two attempts went to the no kill shelter and were adopted (they send out a congrats note to rescuers!). We broke the system! I think. 😂 Watch one show up tomorrow at 2 am. 😑

[@kaddycat5951]

My mom is the same. I swear some animals can just detect loving and helpful humans, and especially cats. (Also good luck, but I always find it hard to believe when someone talks about their "last rescue cat". My grandparents, both in their 80s now, told me that they would not have another cat again. twice. now they're feeding the next stray that showed up and starting to coax him inside with food. they named him Peter but already use cutesy nicknames for him. we live 7 hours away and many friends and family are passing at their age so they get lonely and while they said they didn't want new cats, when they do get another one they always talk about them and how they bring joy into the house. there's just no retiring from the cat distribution system if it doesn't want you to 😂) edit: I love that they send a congrats, that's so nice. I'd definitely be following up on all our rescues, but we've managed to adopt all of our found cats and dogs out to loving homes ourselves, no shelters involved, so they are with friends or at least friends of friends and we get updates on everyone directly.

[@Pandidolod]

I work in Vet Med for Petco! Thanks for shouting out Love Lost! I really urge pet parents to use the resource. It actually does help shelters and clinics reunite your pet with you against all odds. (But there really is nothing like a microchip. Please chip your pets!!)

[@torakfett3351]

I didn’t know about it, I’m so thankful I do now! ❤

[@Loki-and-Thor]

I have two indoor boys and living in an apartment block makes an escape that could lead to them getting lost unlikely, however nothing is impossible so both boys are microchipped.

[@Feistywench59]

Best gift you can give yourself is the company of a kitty or a pup. They make us better people

[@nicinoz]

Very true. Animals are the most perfect and wonderful things about this planet. Loving them gives humans more than we deserve.

[@melodybeitzel5378]

Absolutely right I'm so very glad Gerald has him a new loving home congratulations 🎈▶️👍😊🆕🏡🏠👏🎆🎇🥳

[@Charoula1608]

"Yourself" is the important word here. Don't get someone else a pet.

[@kayaker9912]

I have adopted kitties from Florida, Maine, New Jersey, North Carolina (after animals were evacuated before a hurricane), Ohio and now from Azerbaijan. She has no ears anymore, some monster brutally beat her and cut her ears to pieces. Skin cancer showed up a few months after surgery, not sure if due to being an all white kitty or from skin damage to surgery site, but then they had to remove ALL the ear flaps AND the ear canals, so she is deaf. I got her March 7 of 2024. She is the most trusting and such a love bug. It took 8 months to get her and I hope she now can have the best life ever!!! Thank you Jackson for what you do, I wish I could do more to help with TNR around the world.

[@Whitecroc]

Aw, you have a little otter?

[@kayaker9912]

@@Whitecroc, haha! Funny you said this, but I named her Owl, as her eyes are pulled back due to not enough skin to close the ear canal opening. Otter's have kind eyes, but Owl eyes are a bit fierce looking and that is what she looks like. Of course, she can't hear anything, so I guess the name is more for me.

[@vimerveilles]

That cat clearly had a home

[@jo351]

I would have put up signs where they found him, telling the owner where they took him.

[@cayujah6491]

Ya…I was thinking the same thing. The only thing that changed about the cat was its dirty paws. He didn’t gain or lose any weight and the appearance of his coat didn’t change at all. Unless this was all staged… 🤔🤔🤔

[@jaymes3554]

@@cayujah6491 it wasn't staged Jackson wouldn't do that

[@linda-louiseanthony9802]

An intact male cat running around the neighbourhood is NOT owned by a responsible pet owner. Luckily, he wasn't hit and killed.

[@cayujah6491]

@@jaymes3554 oh…that’s good to know 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻♥️and I completely take back my comment earlier bc I watched more of his content and now I realize he is the REAL DEAL!!

[@velocium1997]

Please people, if you have the means, I recommend adopting a furball. They bring so much to one's life. Help them cause they help you back 100 fold.

[@lms1068]

Gerald looks like my boy, the cat distribution center did much the same thing with him. Good luck with your new life Gerald ❤

[@heathermullins3620]

This was so heart warming! I knew she was going to adopt him! He chose her! And how could anyone refuse that sweet, lovable, very talkative baby!!?? My husband and I took my eight year old son to our local shelter to get "my son" ONE cat, "I" ended up with two adult cats. That was a little over a year ago and I love them both SO dang much!!!! They had been abused and neglected and then lived in the shelter for a very long time. One was very aggressive, he was in attack mode at all times, couldnt even pet him. The other would stay hidden, he broke my heart. The other just tore up my hands and arms lol (but broke my heart too becauseit was out of fear he acted that way) .It's took almost a year but they are playful, lovable, happy boys now. They both sleep with me, one lets me hold him, both love pets, play time. Neither has ever bitten or scratched my son, only me 😂. But i dont regret for a second getting these babies and giving them a forever home and making them part of our family. Lots of love to everyone and God Bless. ❤🙏❤

[@JacyndaMinor]

That’s so wonderful that you were patient with those boys! Thank you for loving them

[@heathermullins3620]

@@JacyndaMinor I wouldn't have given up on them for nothing. I knew from the start I loved them, they were stuck with me. They probably wanted me to give up a few times 😂 But no way! And it's such a reward, just a blessing watching them grow and learn that they can trust me, us (they are my babies though) and learn to love us, and i think they know i love them, i hope..... oh it's been the best. Wouldn't trade them or the time spent with them for nothing in the world!

[@pattigolden1]

I have 7 seniors!!! And I care for numerous strays on my patio, on a LOOOONG waiting list for TNR, a huge cattermelon wanted IN one night... not knowing how they would interact, I threw a rug in my bathtub & put her in the bathroom.... She's absolutely sweet. The next morning I had to run errands, gone less than 2 hours, come home to 3 babies!! While congratulating her, 4 babies!!! She just purred & made biscuits! Gave her some time to get to know her new family......SIX BABIES!! In less than 4 hours!! Today, day 10, we have peepers!! The local rescue was looking for fosters...... I guess thats me for now. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@bridgetclement2968]

I have 3 seniors. Ages 13, 11 and 8. Birthdays in May and July.

[@JacyndaMinor]

Thank you so much for taking care of those babies! It matters so much what you’re doing

[@TheScrubExpress]

I have no idea why people don't get their pets chipped! Someone lost out on a very sweet little boy because they didn't spend the insignificant amount of time and money to chip him. That's how I got my boy 10 years ago!

[@Tropicalpisces]

I mean... Maybe he found a better home.. by G-d.

[@VXGaming]

I've just had mine chipped and from my experience they'll chip at the sametime as doing a neuter/spay. Considering Gerald wasn't neutered tells me he most likely got out and got lost.

[@andreacook7431]

One of my girls isn't. I got her as a kitten from some people and my vet wanted enough to chip her I could have either gotten her spayed or chipped. All my others came chipped from the shelters.

[@RainAngel111]

Sometimes it's an extra hundred bucks and if someone is poor they may choose not to. Since he wasn't neutered I'm guessing this was a "free kittens" situation. So it sounds like Gerald got to a better home than he left

[@TheNomadicJamaican]

@@RainAngel111 People seem to forget that there are people out there who may love their pets but can't afford to microchip them or spay/neuter them. Or, they are ignorant of these things and their benefits. To label pet owners who don't think and do the same as themselves doesn't help.

[@_foxpuppet]

In Australia, the RSPCA (our national animal rescue service) will not release an animal until they are microchiped and desexed. It doesn't stop people from being irresponsible owners, but it helps a lot, and most of our citizens are very grateful for the service

[@RainAngel111]

Same with our local SPCA. Most shelters these days insist on it. There's still breeders and strays plus pet stores who won't bother.

[@thatonedog819]

There's many states with laws on shelters and rescues being required to desex an animal before adopting them out... And I have never heard of one not microchiping. Even small birds can be microchipped

[@chantelleplowman9277]

It's awesome that that shelter has a 7 day period. In Ft. Worth, Texas, it's only 3 days.

[@nz_aroha]

That’s insane 😢

[@jbaby362]

That's Crazy, you can barely get posters printed before they've been adopted out

[@kellywood354]

Even a week isn't enough, but its so much better than 3 days

[@ellar7461]

So glad you are continuing with your mission to help kitties around USA... WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS to help our pets that need it the most 🔥💪🙏

[@melodybeitzel5378]

I'd love to volunteer I love 😘 animals so very much 💞

[@kitlondon6171]

My fur baby Jack came from the shelter. He was a 15 pound , 4 year old Male that was over looked for the kittens. We wanted to give him a home and haven’t regretted it since ❤

[@knutthecute]

Thank you for posting this video and showing people the process of adopting from a shelter. My kitty Dallas was a similar story. I volunteered at local shelter to socialize cats with NO intention of adopting because we already had a cat. But Dallas reached through his cage and grabbed my shirt as I walked by. I took him out and the first thing he do was snuggle up to my chin. He didn’t want to play, he wanted human TLC. I socialized him for a week and then he caught the cat shelter virus.he was in sick bay and they were going to euthanize him because there was no room for him to stay in there as he was pretty sick. 😢. I took him right away, and we had him for 15 years. He was so sweet. We lost him in August 2022 and still miss him dearly.

[@joanfregapane8683]

He found the best family! Thanks, Jackson for your efforts and ‘coaxing’!

[@natashafeld6588]

Yes! I believe Jackson!! I lost my beautiful chow chow a few years ago, almost a year after he passed I went to the shelter to donate and while there I looked at the dogs. I physically got sick and said outloud "No , I can't get another dog right now...I'm not ready." Well the universe heard me and a few days later a mama cat had her kittens on my patio. So yesterday we celebrated Gidget and Lulu's 1st birthday. Obtw the shelter provided me with hand warmers, bottle, formula and information how to care for the kittens. I have found these 2 kit/cats have filled the piece of my heart from my chow Sugarfoot. I refer these 2 as Sugars babies.

[@donaldlembo1263]

I had been in a rehab facility for over 3 months after my heart issues. I was so afraid that my cats would forget me. Not even five minutes after I got in my door my cats were in my arms cuddling and kissing my face. They both slept on me and didn’t leave my side. Cats can be the most loving sweethearts on earth. They definitely remembered me. I should add that the wonderful person I had caring for them in my absence admitted that they didn’t see them at all, they always hid. Now I’m home they are out and about in front of anyone who visits. How I missed them, how happy they make me

[@natashabenjamin4222]

Congratulations to everyone! I adopted my cat Jamie back in November. My mom is not a cat person, but Jamie was grown on her. My daughter does well with her ( kiddo is 2), and Jamie is patient with her and loves to play with her.

[@barbarak7999]

What a beautiful story! I have tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat.

[@AmyJolly]

He had a collar! Maybe his guardians were on holiday or in hospital and Gerald escaped when he was being fed? I think a week is too short for guardians to come forward in certain circumstances!

[@PolevayaMysh]

Yeah, and who's going to pay for the cat's prolonged stay? You?

[@samssyrandall5408]

we just took in a stray we found in our trash. she wasn't spayed or chipped, she did her 8 days at the local rescue and I put my name down to adopt her straight after. such a loud and friendly baby and reminds me of the kitten in this video

[@thalia_1701]

i adopted my first cat from the humane society after he was surrendered by his former family. i fostered another cat that was left on the streets by her former family, then ended up taking in a feral kitten. i couldnt have done any of it without your videos and expertise. you save cats all over the country, and probaby even the world, with your work. so thank you!!!

[@DonnaAndCats]

I was kind of surprised to see them do all the vaccinations right away before the hold was over. If the owner came forward and it turned out he already had all his shots, would it have been OK that he had them twice? I'm glad he has a happy & safe home now. Wonder how he ended up outside where he was, but with a collar.

[@fish.e]

He looks just like my old cat Maple. Hearing those scared meows hurts my heart 😿

[@sylviekins]

What a bright eyed little cat, Gerald is a sweetheart, and he has found the right family❤❤❤

[@yasmeen6790]

Gerald has the bestest (I know that's not a word) luck in the world to be found by YOU of all people... Thank you for all you do!!!

[@lyn100]

what a chatterbox!!! so glad you found him

[@davinasquirrel7672]

What a shame the original family did not find him (he had a collar!!). But nice that Gerald found a new loving home. Rescued cats are the best (sure, it can take them a bit of time to get over their trauma, but be patient). It is so rewarding, for them and for you. The rescue centre was concerned about my adoptee (two failed adoptions, and 8 months in the system), but she is now so loving and adorable. It was a slow and gentle road to get to this point, and I think she will blossom even more in time, but she is happy and settled, and loved of course. I let her pick me (oh don't remind me of the subtle rejections I got from other cats in shelter, even though I am a 'cat person' and 99% of cats love me - they know who they should be going home with). Always let the cat pick you! One of my previous rescue cats absolutely demanded that I take her home with me, I had little choice!

[@annjuarez4833]

I rescued a stray cat I took care of him when he fractured his femur I had to amputate his leg he is doing well with 3 legs I love him so much ! It made me feel happy I was able to take care of him . Frisky is such a loving cat 😺

[@linda-louiseanthony9802]

I have a little tripod girl called Rocket 🚀 ❤

[@louise3993]

Well wasn’t that the most warm heart felt video. Thanks for telling Gerald story. He is such a handsome boy . Gotta love when a cat finds the right human. Nothing better than the unconditional love of a fur baby. ❤😊❤

[@tstormchik]

All of my 4 cats are adopted. Three as kittens 1 as an adult. They all mean the world to me

[@deidredeutsche]

I’m not crying 🥹. That’s such a heartwarming story. 😊 Thank you for sharing this.

[@donnay1]

What a sweetie. Thank you for saving him.

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

Glad to see he found a home! I adopted a stray from a local shelter here during pandemic, and since then she's been the sweetest pet I ever had.

[@BigMamaCat]

What a sweet little boy. I'm so glad he and Kasey found each other. ♥

[@tonymccarthy6713]

Jackson seems to have a great affinity with cats. He totally understands them. We have 4 cats, ourselves and they all get a lot of attention. We recently adopted 2 of them from the RSPCA shelter (that's what they call them here in Australia). They all get along really well. I'm really glad that Gerald has a happy life with you guys.

[@linda-louiseanthony9802]

Hi Tony. I'm from Melbourne and have 2 rescue Cats. One 2.5 male called Olly. And a 2 year old little girl called Rocket. Olly was found with a badly broken leg, but they were able to save it. We adopted him from the Lort Smith Animal Hospital in December 2022. Poor little Rocket 🚀 wasn't so lucky. She lost her rear right leg. They thought that by the nature of the injury, she may have gotten hung by something. She still chases her brother around the house, and we've trained them to walk on harnesses out in the yard. I have a 15.5 year old miniature Dachshund that I rescued way back in 2013. Everyone gets along well. Just thought I'd say hello to another Aussie. 🇦🇺❤

[@Detmold1965]

Proud mom of two handsome shelter kitties. They bring me so much joy😊

[@Luckyforus686]

Is this rescuing a cat or stealing someone’s cat?

[@kathybradbury]

Yeah, well…they were in the city by a busy street…it would’ve been better to post signs on the street where he was found saying he was found…he likely came from a nearby apartment.

[@reginamartins685]

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜😺 Amazing how things happen. Beautiful story, how he is exactly where he should be. And Jackson as the responsible person to this meeting...blessings to you all 🐾

[@Foxythecat2023]

This is so heartwarming ❤ Thank you for rescuing Gerard, he was meant to be found ❤

[@jalenesforest]

Wonderful story, I'm so happy for Gerald. Three years ago we had 2 kittens come out of the woods to the house crying so loud and scared. Now Champy and Nasha are great boy's that have added so much to our home. Three weeks ago we had another kitten come out of the woods and crying to get in the house. She's so sweet and loving I named her Precious. Just got her spayed and we're in the process of introducing her to the boys. People around my area frequently dump cats off in the forest. The one's that find their way to the house find a forever home.

[@ginamcdonald7854]

So happy Jackson rescued Gerald and now he has a great forever home!!!❤️❤️🐾🐾

[@michellecairnduff2777]

So funny he's very talkative

[@scottyfpv5651]

So last night I heard meowing outside and thought it was the stray that we feed. Nope it was a kitten stuck inside my engine bay of my car. Had to remove my wheel and pull him out. Immediately he started purring and rubbing on me. I was adopted. The crazy thing is I’ve been wanting a cat bc I’ve been dealing with my anxiety over the last few years. It’s been hard to work through things in therapy. I truly think this kitten was sent to me. So happy 😁

[@pamelahughes341]

Yea Birmingham! Get goin' with the great job ya'll are doing! God Bless and God Bless America! Also... Go Vols!!

[@Emzzz78]

Gotta love the CDS when it’s in full action!! Gerald is such a sweetie!! I love gingers (even though he’s technically a tuxedo) they’re so sweet❤❤ Congratulations to Gerald and his new family!

[@abbynormal4740]

Gerald is the best of both a ginger and a tuxedo - Jackpot, baby! ❤️🎉

[@Emzzz78]

@@abbynormal4740 I didn’t know until recently that any domestic cat with more than 20% white mixed with any other coat color is considered a tuxedo. I always thought a tuxedo was traditionally black and white lol

[@SAPVirtualResources]

I am so glad that you helped him find a forever home. I can't go to the local shelter, I keep taking in cats from outside. I have gotten two feral cats taken in since November. They were too sweet to leave out on their own. The prior cat before that was a stray that followed my son home from the post office, he had a brother with him that we unfortunately lost a few years ago to a lung infection.

[@sallysam4650]

Oh my heart, Gerald is so loveable, oh my goodness he is so sweet, I’m happy Kasey adopted this beautiful baby❤

[@callyoop1186]

Did anyone go back to the area the cat was found and ask houses if he lived there? I feel like since he had a collar on he probably belonged in that area somewhere

[@sammygirl6910]

They could easily have looked on the shelter website and found their cat. They could also have posted him online as missing. A seven day hold is more than generous.

[@plantbasedbri_]

If he was an indoor outdoor cat it’s responsible to get them chipped. Or if there is a chance they can get out.

[@t3b557]

This was my thought as well... 7 days doesn't seem like enough time.

[@Luckyforus686]

I know I was thinking wouldn’t that be the first step before even taking them away? Could have avoided traumatising the cat shoving him in a backpack

[@waxwinged_hound]

@@t3b557 It doesn't, does it? But unfortunately shelters have so few resources and so many animals coming in that I gather that's all the time they can spare before having to adopt them out. Gerald was socialized and friendly, so it wasn't really feasible to keep him there for longer. Especially since shelter life is far from ideal anyway.

[@cjlauraine3315]

I'm known as the cat lady off the neighborhood. I have been feeding 20 of my house cats and around 30 ferals. Before 2020 with help I managed to fix 21 ferals. I still feed them. At this time I'm feeding a kitten that is about 18 days old. I found him on the floor of my garage.

[@mostlyghostey]

We recently rescued the sweetest male tuxedo tabby from Petsmart. I knew my mother wouldn’t allow us to get another cat until summer so I kept visiting him in the shelter just to keep him company. He was so shy, and small and had been there for weeks. I was so worried no one would adopt him so I just asked my mother just in case. She initially said no but then couldn’t stop thinking about him and changed her mind. Once we adopted him he was also diagnosed with FIV which I know some people immediately put down FIV cats. I just can’t bear to imagine what might have happened if we hadn’t taken him. It took a few weeks for him to come out of his shell but now he is the most loving, cuddly, funny cat. Our family does so much better with him in it. We needed him and he needed us.

[@kimchi8022]

This warmed my heart. It’s crazy how you found Gerald and then he got adopted soon after! ❤

[@tootsie3612]

Such a pretty kitty. I'm so glad they were rescued. My husband and I have rescued 5 kitties from our backyard, and have taken in 6 found by other people, 4 of them were found by my husband's coworkers at Waste Management on their routes. And, my husband brought one home from one of his routes. The other two were found abandoned under a shed by my SIL's friend's boss. They were bottle babies and 3 of the one's found on a route, were siblings, not even three weeks old, so I bottle fed them too. We take them all to the vets and get them their wellness checks and inoculations. Our vet is awesome and gives us discounts and even freebies, including a free surgery for one of our babies, for her teeth. She seems pretty old, she's a baby rescued from our yard. We also foster for our shelter and work with the animal control to catch them and TNR them. I am a crazy kitty lady. All our babies are either rescued or adopted. Kitties are awesome. 😻

[@robcastvr70]

Me being a huge cat person. I cried happy tears for this employee at the vet that took in this cute little cat 🐱. Wish them the very best. So sweet.

[@shell_kickat]

Imagine the original owners are watching this video 😮😅

[@joniskibo5910]

THANKs For ALL You DO for CATs & Kittys

[@susanwalter6163]

Thank you for filming Gerald's story! So glad he has a loving home! He:s so cute!!!❤❤❤

[@susanbennett6688]

Gerald has an amazing personality. 😻 What a great story. ❤️

[@terryhenderson424]

Love the cat in a back pack - There was a time i had a 16-18 lb winter weight (not overweight, just big and strong), tiger stripe indoor-outdoor cat who came to me at about 4 to 5 months after some serious abuse with a serious, snarly personality. To go to the vet, we tried a cage in which he did full feral cat thrashing even though it was on the small side. We tried a box used to hold reams of paper, then we taped it well which he worked free, then i sat on said box which he was able to hook a claw on the edges to rip the box and walk free. This worked that time because he liked my head to sit, slop, slide, and hold on with claws and i was not driving. To get him into the vet's i removed everything from a serious weekender luggage bag, dropped him in, and zipped fast. From then on, if it was a short in-town trip he traveled in that weekender bag.

[@user-wj8iz6jb8q]

And what a lucky cat to be found by the ultimate human angel 😇 Jackson ❤

[@ginnybevan8385]

Such a heartwarming story and wonderful to see gorgeous Gerald find a loving home.

[@ChaoticAngelKitten]

I got my girl from the shelter… it was an amazing adventure that started before my percipient cat even passed away at 18. I was working with a young girl who’s parents had this beautiful cat with very odd coat patterns that i’d never seen before. Her parents didn’t know what it was so I looked it up. Turns out their cat was a torbie. A tortoiseshell tabby cat. Then at the end of the summer my coworkers were checking out the shelter cats on one of their phones and the cat who had been there the longest had been there since the day before my birthday in 2022. I thought, if my girl goes, as I knew she was getting pretty old and was starting to slow down and stuff, this may be a sign that that cat is supposed to be mine. When my girl went in September, I instantly remembered that cat and called the shelter up. That cat had just been claimed for adoption but they urged me to come and see the cats because some cat there was waiting to come home with me. I looked at the cats that had been there a while and one really caught my eye visually but I was wary of the name because the cat I put down was Lilly and this cat was Lily. In the end I decided that i’d just go and let the cat choose me. We went and all the cats were kind of like warm with us. It was a little bit disappointing to be honest… that is until they brought us into the yard area where the cat’s outdoor enclosure was and one of those little fur babies started meowing and pawing at us. It was Lily. She was so friendly and loved getting pets. She was super sweet. I ended up asking them to keep her on a hold until I could bring my special needs client who came over lots over to make sure she got along with him. When we brought him, she loved him. (He is now her uncle and he spoils her rotten with treats.) We told them we’d take her and went to do the paperwork and then they told us her birthday. She shares my deceased mother’s birthday. I cried a little at that. Her favourite napping spot is the end of my mom’s side of the bed my parents once shared. My cousin is convinced she is my mom’s reincarnation. She loves her grandpa, her mommy and her uncle and we all love her to bits. She’s a spunky little diva and life is never boring with her around. We’re almost positive she’s part Maine Coon. She has all the common personality traits and the big paws with the long braid-able toe hair and the long ear hairs and everything. She’s small but she’s still only 3 years old which is still a kitten in Maine Coon years as they’re fully grown at 5.

[@lisaboston2465]

Kasey you had cat/purr magnetism! Thank you for taking Gerald home! Sorry for your loss as well. And Jackson you are definitely the Cat Daddy! ❤

[@LinDaniel]

All of my cats are rescues. My ex liked the kittens but I go for the adult cats. Partly because they're harder to place but also my house is in No Way kitten proof. Merlin was 4 when he adopted me, Nica was 4ish, Sylvie was 10. The current crop are Paprika, adopted at 4 and now 9, and Holly, adopted at 8 and now 13. Opinionated and spoiled, and so are the cats. My overlords purr. Beautiful story, Jackson.

[@bernielarrivee5448]

I live alone in my 2 story New England house and I have 2 "Strays" living here. The "Mamacita" of the house, Sheena, who basically runs things, and my Feral boy "Damien" that I finally (after 15 months!) got to a point that he likes to be touched and petted. They're both all black. She's a gorgeous long-hair and he's a sleek shorthair parlor panther. I got her from Defenders Of Animals when Covid took her owner and Damien. was at my local shelter. He'd been found by animal rescue trapped in a dumpster while scavenging for food. I got him first, then her to. help him socialise and keep him entertained. They're the best. He LOVES her too. It's funny to watch him swoon over her.. So yes, adopt. You'll likely save a life and make yours so much better.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Thank you for saving him!!! He's such a precious boy ♥

[@SpiderLace028]

Awe. Hes a little darling. 🖤🖤🖤

[@Ladypurr]

My "big lift" for the day!! Such a happy story amid all the desperate attemps! for help on fakebook! Thank you so much Jackson, and to this loving couple! Gerald is going to have the "best life." God bless EVERYONE!!!

[@Twinklez63]

He looks and acts like my dear boy Ollie who took my heart with him when he went to heaven at age 20 ❤

[@brendawalker4969]

This is why chipping is important

[@shewolfnyc80]

I adopted my sweet girl buttercup from my local humane society. She is special needs, nobody that put in applications had time or finances, and no one was a good fit. Thankfully we were, that was in September of last year. When they say bring love home, they mean it!

[@1nsurr3ction]

It is nice to see so many humans genuinely worried for a small cat, from the ppl in the video to the comments section.. it shows theres still some good left in humanity and that humanity still capable of pure actions.. Nice. I hope the good grows in each of our hearts and spreads to those around each and every single one of us.

[@robrider838]

Thanks for everything you do. The world would be an amazing place if there were more people like you.

[@kimberleytui179]

Gerald's markings are like a Turkish Van.

[@jessieely5363]

As I’m watching this my cat Shelby Laraine is responding to this babies meow’s. Poor guy!

[@Jennilynne]

My cat always seems so concerned when I watch anything with a cat crying. Especially if it's kittens. She'll even come running.

[@ashleycastrop]

This summoned my cats, too!

[@jessieely5363]

Shelby Laraine and I recently lost her older brother. I think she thinks the meowing is another sibling for her. She comes straight to the sound, starts talking back and then goes searching for them. Unfortunately, I’m not financially able to add another cat to our family right now, but we will soon!

[@cathysilva9223]

A happy ending for this Cat! Yay! I’ve been taking in strays for 52 yrs & all on my own funds( we don’t have a no-kill shelter here) I’ve found homes for most & adoted some that weren’t adoptable due to age or health issues & also other great Cats/Kittens-even whole litters!( like my Manx family that I didn’t want to see abused for shows or breeding! I’m 69 now so not as much $ to help them, but I still will if they need it. It’s the best thing I can do as a former RN & a life spent owned by Cats!😺♥️🐈‍⬛

[@CelticGuardian7]

What a sweetie! =3 Here's to a long and happy life for Gerald and his humans!

[@PaddyPawsRescue]

You are genuinely the best!!! I found a cat with a chip on the street. They tried to contact the parent but no response. I found her a great home.

[@maryeckel9682]

You just reminded me that I haven't updated the phone number on my cat's chip 😬 gotta do that! I'm glad kitty got a good home

[@PaddyPawsRescue]

@@maryeckel9682 and you just reminded me that I haven’t updated my address!!!

[@amandanieves1070]

I’m so glad Gerald got adopted! ❤

[@Tammy-es3ob]

All's well that ends well but I feel bad for his original owners. It took 2 weeks for me to track down my kitty. I had given up hope, assumed the coyotes got her because there's a large population of them where I live. After reading something about coyote behavior, that they don't typically attack cats, I had hope, read up on how to go about finding a lost cat, and eventually found her! Shelter was reluctant to give her back, assuming the worst about me, Wrong! But money talks (ransom money) and she's back home!

[@SarahM_GiveMeSparkles]

Omg this was PUURRRFECT! Gerald is SO chatty it's adorable! How could anyone not fall in love with him. He's found himself a great forever family. 😻

[@lalalou2010]

I think that cat was chilling under the car as it’s warm and lived local to the area.

[@CharlieO75]

Pretty messed up to steal a collared cat who looks clean and well fed. The collar looked new and was not tight. Feel very bad for the real cat parents. 😢

[@lalalou2010]

@@CharlieO75 yh that’s the feeling I got

[@virginiaschott4482]

Oh so sorry for Geralds family, Our momma adopted us as a stray, she is indoors now, but she has gotten out a few times and we are one big worried household, all scrambling to find her, lucky for us she hasn't left the yard.

[@xrethun]

I have lost count of how many strays I have taken in & loved over the years, my daughter ended up getting me a sign for the front door saying 'Cat Hotel, All Strays Welcome'! hahaha I lost my last kitty 3 & 1/2 years ago, she was my special baby, my soul kitty & my heart just shattered into a millions pieces 😭💔 I wasn't able to open my arms & get a new kitty, until recently! I adopted a sweet little 5 year old boy, he had had a rough & sad life & has a few issues, but he is just a sweet little love bug.....when he wants to be! 😻😽💙😍

[@Pumaky]

My husband and I have 2 cats that both used to be strays. I picked up our first cat who was around 3 months old at the time, due to a concerning wound on her inner thigh. My husband picked up our second cat exactly 1 year later, who was around 4 months old at the time, due to the people at the market being concerned that the stray dogs might harm it. They are both permanent parts of our family now. After moving to a new house, a small 5 week old kitten appeared outside the kitchen door. We took it in, and treated it for diarrhea whilst being in contact with our amazing vet (we had moved far away from our vet and had yet to do research on the vets in the area. Here it can be difficult to find a trustworthy vet that gives you fair pricing). After a few days we found a good vet near us and were able to take the kitten there. Thanks to the vets help, we were able to find the kitten a new home, who make sure to take the kitten to the vet regularly so that they stay up-to-date on all vaccines. In this country it is very hard to find people who are interested in non-breed cats, so the shelters that exist here, are overrun with non-breed cats sadly. This is why we decided to not take the kitten to a shelter, and why we were trying to find them a home on our own.

[@nicstyl]

Thank you for saving him and sharing his story with us!

[@redplaysgames719]

Oh, Gerald's just too precious for words!

[@debbycolflesh7892]

Beautiful cat. Wonderful story. You won’t be sorry you adopted him.❤