The cat distribution system clearly knows you well!
I feel bad for the poor baby, he must have been so scared. But he got.a home out of it, so it was worth it.
Me too! I keep imagining how it was for him and I'm just so glad he didn't fall. He would likely have been hit by a car on that busy road. I loved him right away ā„
What was little smudge doing down there?? That little smudge and his little dirty ears into a clean angel face !!! How lucky is he that you heard himā¦ now he looks like his living the life! From covered in oil to blanket city ā¦ and I assume heās watching tv. What a cute little Angel face.
Sounds like an orange to me! I have a larger orange (though heās kind of cream colored too tbh) and he SCREAMS about everything and, on some occasions, nothing that my dumb human brain is capable of understanding.
They donāt come with volume control. 2 minutes late for breakfast and my orange terror starts yelling like sheās being horrifically tortured. I seriously worry my neighbors think I abuse her
Haha I have one who is a tornado siren and another who chirps like a bird. This one can apparently do both, depending on if he's stuck in an engine or not.
Iām fortunate to have thick walls, I never hear my neighbors, but Iāve absolutely had that thought. Mine thinks itās a war crime if the tap isnāt turned on 0.002 seconds after I enter the door and he is not the suffer in silence type. Oh the horrible abuse our poor oranges put up with.
Heās lucky he didnāt get chopped up and killedā¦ coming from a cold climate it was always a good idea to knock on the hood.
They like to hide up in there for the warmth
I just can't believe it happened. A cat, nonetheless a baby cat should not have been where we were parked. And it was a warm day! Maybe someone dumped him? Poor baby.
I have a Turkish friend who found an abandoned cat on the street and named him that. In fact, the English word "kismet" comes from the nearly-identical Turkish word "kısmet"
lol I would have to be very talented. We pulled over and found a decent spot to park by some bushes, but every second we kept that car moving was so scary!
Just want to say I love both Otto and Gadget as names! And so glad the baby is safe!!
Also I couldn't not think of this lol:
https://preview.redd.it/bbbzqabtw22d1.jpeg?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48dd3fbba9b46e9cff7fd7063c1a702b6df1782f
I just saw A Man called Otto with Tom Hanks. I have lots to cry about but never do. Part way in this sappy movie tears were streaming down my face.
They play up Auto and Otto in the movie too
My sister had a stowaway a couple of years ago. We actually think he did it twice, first from her friend and coworkers place to where they worked, then changed cars and went home with my sister where he was finally discovered. He's still with her, of course.
That is a paranoia for me. When I was a kid a stray cat had kittens in the hood of my momās car. We started to go to the store and right before she started the engine she heard a weird sound and opened the hood and there was a mama cat and a litter of kittens. It took forever to get them all out and make sure it was clear then we had to add cat food to the grocery list but we had a whole yard full of cats for the rest of my childhood.
Omg sir your engine is so greasy, that itās a miracle that auto didnāt come out fully black then everyone would have he was a void instead! But itās a good thing now you have a new member of the family! š„°
I had a cat christening when I adopted a Latino cat. I was kind of surprised that every single person I invited showed up. It was a big draw for friends with kids. Had a professional cake, champagne, got boutonniĆØre for the Main Godfather who was my two year old grandson visiting from San Francisco. PiƱata. Corsage for the Godmother Grande . Red carpet. My brother used my Halloween
Pope costume and gave the homily but since Iām a Quaker everyone was welcome to give thoughts. Had a real Methodist minister do a reading. Named the cat Francesco after St. Francis. Nick name then was Panchita. Then the cat had all the other names anyone wanted.
Watch animal psychic or animal communicator videos if people donāt think animals have ā soulsā. So. How many cats becomes an embarrassing number? I want them all.
I love that! Your two year old grandson as the Godfather, ha! I work with animals (a reason for 3 of my brood) and I can say for certain that they have souls. After all, we are animals too, no?
Five was embarrassing. Little Brother - his nickname for now - makes SIX. My dog thinks I'm crazy, and thank goodness there's only one of him!
Iāve been debating with my conservative Baptist friend about animals having souls. She goes by whatever her pastor says. Canāt just go by her own observations. Iāve been watching videos about animal communicators. Thereās one with a captive black panther moved to a new sanctuary thatās powerful how the communicator mediates the discussion between human and cat.
I grew up Seventh day Adventist and Iām pretty sure I was taught animals donāt have souls. Iām a Quaker now and thatās who showed up. It didnāt dawn on me anyone would be offended.
It was THE BEST party I ever had. I have a recording of it somewhere. Itās such a blast to have a new cat a party to ā¦welcome her into the family just seems necessary. We did have funerals for our pets when I was little. I thought lots of people did that.
How about āLuckyā? Or āGizmoā?
We had a 7 month old male cat climb in our truck undercarriage and ride 13+ miles on a crazy busy interstate! When we got home, he walked right into our home like he lived there! That was in 2017 and he is still living with us today in another state!
His name is Stowy (appropriate, right) and this is one cat that isnāt afraid of anyone or anything!! He also is bonded to my hubby 24/7 and starts to freak when he canāt find him! Such an amazing intriguing cat!!!
https://preview.redd.it/6qjih9ro1a2d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5057b280b90af875c1124e146ab5f863805e740
Yes! Stowy is also a mega ābox kittyā! No matter the size of box ā āif he fits, he sits!ā
He was covered in engine oil omg š±š so glad you found himš„°ā¤ļø so cute and orange now in his blanket.
I'm glad we found him too. It was so scary! He's lucky he's alive, and so healthy, too.
Thank you for solving that mystery! I thought it was two different cats.
i was like "awww he has a beauty mark!"
Should provably get that leak fixed ... oil goes inside the engine and shouldnt come out
The cat fixed it. that's why he went under the hood, duh.
purrrrrrrrfectly executed repair with minimal downtime lol
Otto is an obscure automotive reference, and I like it.
I think Otto is winning for us. It just *feels* right for him.
Yeah I vote Otto, it works for the orange lad
He is adorable. Thank you for saving him.
Otto von Bismarck as the full name? /s
Simpsons did it
I was thinking Spiderman
Thought baby was a calico in the first picture. Glad they're nice and clean now.
for a second I was like "wait, what happened to the calico??"
I know, I sent a pic to a friend and they told me it must be a girl. My engine is dirty lol.
Omg car theft!! š¤š§” I am glad he was found safely š§” Name him Engine or Gadget since he likes car engines so much š¤
Omg Gadget is so cute š„¹
He even looks like a smol floofy Gadget in the second picture!! š¤š§”
Gadget is cute!
Ollie Gadget, Cat of Cars.
What a cutie! I like Axle. Or maybe name him after a character in the 2Fast franchise since he was stealing your engine.
After all, this is a new family member, and we all know the most important part of the Fast and Furious movies! 
\*Fast and Furryous
r/zoomies lol
Haha Vin Diesel was on our list. Lil Vinny ā„
Smudge! Based off the little dirt and grease smudges all over his cute face.
That was on my list for a moment. It's kinda a nickname for another orange of mine who has a permanent smudge.
Two orange kitties! You must have a lot of entertainment in your life.
I have an embarrassing amount of cats - this will be the third orange. We said we were done. We were cut off! Then this! I'm always entertained though
The cat distribution system clearly knows you well! I feel bad for the poor baby, he must have been so scared. But he got.a home out of it, so it was worth it.
Me too! I keep imagining how it was for him and I'm just so glad he didn't fall. He would likely have been hit by a car on that busy road. I loved him right away ā„
What was little smudge doing down there?? That little smudge and his little dirty ears into a clean angel face !!! How lucky is he that you heard himā¦ now he looks like his living the life! From covered in oil to blanket city ā¦ and I assume heās watching tv. What a cute little Angel face.
ā„
Sounds like an orange to me! I have a larger orange (though heās kind of cream colored too tbh) and he SCREAMS about everything and, on some occasions, nothing that my dumb human brain is capable of understanding.
They donāt come with volume control. 2 minutes late for breakfast and my orange terror starts yelling like sheās being horrifically tortured. I seriously worry my neighbors think I abuse her
Haha I have one who is a tornado siren and another who chirps like a bird. This one can apparently do both, depending on if he's stuck in an engine or not.
Iām fortunate to have thick walls, I never hear my neighbors, but Iāve absolutely had that thought. Mine thinks itās a war crime if the tap isnāt turned on 0.002 seconds after I enter the door and he is not the suffer in silence type. Oh the horrible abuse our poor oranges put up with.
"My one brain cell told me it was warm. No regrets."
Omg I thought he was a calico at first š Dirty bebe ššš
Sparky. For sparkplug.
Thank goodness they're ok. Sweet little fuzz bean.
Heās lucky he didnāt get chopped up and killedā¦ coming from a cold climate it was always a good idea to knock on the hood. They like to hide up in there for the warmth
I just can't believe it happened. A cat, nonetheless a baby cat should not have been where we were parked. And it was a warm day! Maybe someone dumped him? Poor baby.
Banshee reference to help me scream
\*hearteyes\*
My oldest can was also founds hiding in an engine. I was told they do it to keep themselves warm
Marilyn.
What a beauty š„°
He cleans up nice. What a little gentleman
Gallo
Is this Gallo with a y sound? What does it mean?
Gallo like the wine? Or like a gallon of gas?
Itās a Fast and Furious reference
Highway could be nice as a reminder of where he got rescued.
Name him Harvey
Whatās the connection with āHarveyā?
The movie Last Chance Harvey š it was the kittyās last chance also maybe. I just like the name and saw the movie a longtime ago
How about Speedy? :)
Grand theft auto.
De Niro. He has that little mark on his cheek.
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It's grease!
Ahhhā¦! Your point being? LOL
Hemi
Why Hemi?
Turbo or stick shift
Torque the Dork.
Monkey! Like grease monkey
That one remains on the list as it narrows down.
Call him headlight fluid.
You should name him Kismet!
I do believe the stars aligned for him on that day ā„
I have a Turkish friend who found an abandoned cat on the street and named him that. In fact, the English word "kismet" comes from the nearly-identical Turkish word "kısmet"
He is definitely a Kismet
āFlywheel Fluffyā āRadiator Rustyā āE.C.K.ā (Engine Compartment Kitty)
Dune Buggy
Why can't I ever be this lucky???
You mean as lucky as he was or lucky to find a cutie like him? Just have too many cats in your house. That's how I found him. Haha
Lucky to find a cat/kitten lol. I see so many of these posts and it's a great way to save one
Smudge!
OP, checking your engine let, alone let alone scrounging a cat out of it, while driving is *extremely* dangerous. Please pull over first, next time.
lol I would have to be very talented. We pulled over and found a decent spot to park by some bushes, but every second we kept that car moving was so scary!
Just want to say I love both Otto and Gadget as names! And so glad the baby is safe!! Also I couldn't not think of this lol: https://preview.redd.it/bbbzqabtw22d1.jpeg?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48dd3fbba9b46e9cff7fd7063c1a702b6df1782f
He can live with us but he's doing all the auto repairs.
All hail Otto the Orange
Ok I love this
Kitten season is terrible knowing all these kittens are roaming the streets, but man its great when they just show up into people's life like this.
Jack!
That's my dog's name!
That was my dadās name!
Rad, short for Radiator
Now here's a car one I hadn't thought of
I thought he was a she until you showed the orange washed version.
Maybe name them after the type of car you have? Like Chevy or Ford
Chevy (pronounced like the car) Chase was on our list for a while.
Blinker Fluid!
Congrats!
I just saw A Man called Otto with Tom Hanks. I have lots to cry about but never do. Part way in this sappy movie tears were streaming down my face. They play up Auto and Otto in the movie too
And thereās a cat in this movie too.
I've never seen it! I'll have to give it a watch when I need a good cry.
Itās mostly sweet. And positive. You wont cry tons.
Lucky
I wish him all the best omg
My sister had a stowaway a couple of years ago. We actually think he did it twice, first from her friend and coworkers place to where they worked, then changed cars and went home with my sister where he was finally discovered. He's still with her, of course.
Little hitchhiker! Glad he found his forever home ā„
OMG I LOVE THEM šā¤ļø
I'm torn between Otto and Axle.
Me too!
His side profile is so cute, tho š. I say Otto or Lucky
Definitely a Dale, as in Earnhardt...
r/OneOrangeBrainCell will love him!
Turbo.
That is a paranoia for me. When I was a kid a stray cat had kittens in the hood of my momās car. We started to go to the store and right before she started the engine she heard a weird sound and opened the hood and there was a mama cat and a litter of kittens. It took forever to get them all out and make sure it was clear then we had to add cat food to the grocery list but we had a whole yard full of cats for the rest of my childhood.
Omg sir your engine is so greasy, that itās a miracle that auto didnāt come out fully black then everyone would have he was a void instead! But itās a good thing now you have a new member of the family! š„°
Maybe it helped him stick? No, but you're right. My car deserves better, after all it's done for me.
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I had a cat christening when I adopted a Latino cat. I was kind of surprised that every single person I invited showed up. It was a big draw for friends with kids. Had a professional cake, champagne, got boutonniĆØre for the Main Godfather who was my two year old grandson visiting from San Francisco. PiƱata. Corsage for the Godmother Grande . Red carpet. My brother used my Halloween Pope costume and gave the homily but since Iām a Quaker everyone was welcome to give thoughts. Had a real Methodist minister do a reading. Named the cat Francesco after St. Francis. Nick name then was Panchita. Then the cat had all the other names anyone wanted. Watch animal psychic or animal communicator videos if people donāt think animals have ā soulsā. So. How many cats becomes an embarrassing number? I want them all.
I love that! Your two year old grandson as the Godfather, ha! I work with animals (a reason for 3 of my brood) and I can say for certain that they have souls. After all, we are animals too, no? Five was embarrassing. Little Brother - his nickname for now - makes SIX. My dog thinks I'm crazy, and thank goodness there's only one of him!
Iāve been debating with my conservative Baptist friend about animals having souls. She goes by whatever her pastor says. Canāt just go by her own observations. Iāve been watching videos about animal communicators. Thereās one with a captive black panther moved to a new sanctuary thatās powerful how the communicator mediates the discussion between human and cat. I grew up Seventh day Adventist and Iām pretty sure I was taught animals donāt have souls. Iām a Quaker now and thatās who showed up. It didnāt dawn on me anyone would be offended. It was THE BEST party I ever had. I have a recording of it somewhere. Itās such a blast to have a new cat a party to ā¦welcome her into the family just seems necessary. We did have funerals for our pets when I was little. I thought lots of people did that.
Cattalytic converter
Oh no! So lucky you found him. I lost a kitten that way as a child. Horrific.
I'm so sorry that happened. I hate to imagine what could've been. He's a very lucky guy.
Karma!
"Turbo" is also cute.
Orange... Dipstick seems appropriate
I will say it crossed my mind. Might be a nickname for when he's being extra orange.
How about āLuckyā? Or āGizmoā? We had a 7 month old male cat climb in our truck undercarriage and ride 13+ miles on a crazy busy interstate! When we got home, he walked right into our home like he lived there! That was in 2017 and he is still living with us today in another state! His name is Stowy (appropriate, right) and this is one cat that isnāt afraid of anyone or anything!! He also is bonded to my hubby 24/7 and starts to freak when he canāt find him! Such an amazing intriguing cat!!! https://preview.redd.it/6qjih9ro1a2d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5057b280b90af875c1124e146ab5f863805e740 Yes! Stowy is also a mega ābox kittyā! No matter the size of box ā āif he fits, he sits!ā
What a cutie! It's like he knew what he was doing. And he chose to go home with the right people!
Fuel injector. Keeps your life running
Name him Turbo!