One minute you’re heading home after dinner. The next, you’re figuring out how to transport a kitten in a box of protein shakes.

One pawrent-to-be was walking back to their car when they heard what they described as possibly the loudest meows they’d ever heard. Following the tiny cries led them to a little kitten all by herself, with no mom or siblings anywhere to be seen or heard. After some careful coaxing, they managed to get close enough to scoop up the tiny girl and bring her somewhere safe.

There was just one small problem. They weren’t exactly prepared for a surprise kitten rescue. With no carrier handy, the little feline got chauffeured home in the only available option, a box of protein shakes. Considering surprise kitten deliveries don’t exactly come with advance notice, we’d call that some pretty impressive improvisation.

Once home, the approximately 6-to-8-week-old kitten got her own bathroom suite for the night. After calling an emergency vet for advice, her rescuer set her up with wet food mixed with warm water, fresh water, a litter box, and blankets until they could get her to their regular vet the next day. The teeny girl weighed only around a pound and a half, although getting an accurate number apparently involved quite the wrestling match. Smol but mighty indeed.

Meanwhile, the resident adult cat is reportedly “very weirded out” by the unexpected arrival. Fair enough. Imagine going about your evening only for your human to return from dinner carrying a screaming kitten in a protein shake box.

What started as a completely ordinary walk to the car ended with one tiny feline getting food, warmth, and a safe place to sleep. Talk about being in the right place at exactly the right meowment.