Stray Kitten Joins A Baseball Game In Puerto Rico And Chooses The Comfiest Lap To Nap In
Natalie Rumoro settled in the stands at a stadium in Puerto Rico to watch her fiancé play baseball. It was meant to be just another game night, but fate had other plans.
Suddenly, a tiny stray kitten appeared and landed straight in Natalie’s lap. The little furball curled up as if it had finally found the comfiest spot on earth.
Natalie hadn’t considered herself a cat person, at least, not before this moment.
But that didn’t matter to the kitten. He didn’t care about labels, he wasn’t looking for a “cat person.” He was looking for his person.
And somehow, in a crowd full of strangers, he knew she was the one.
Seven innings passed, and that kitten didn’t budge. He just stayed curled up, snoozing away in her lap like they’d known each other forever.
Nat laughed and told someone nearby that she definitely wasn’t about to become a cat mom. But something inside her was already shifting.
When the game ended, the little guy jumped down and disappeared. Nat figured that was it, a sweet little memory she’d hold onto.
But just as she got ready to leave, there he was again, sprinting back across the stadium. He plopped himself right on her foot as if to say, “Nope, you’re not leaving me behind.”
And that was the moment it all clicked. This wasn’t a coincidence. He’d chosen her, and he wasn’t about to let her go.
By then, it was close to midnight, and Nat and her fiancé had a choice: walk away, or scoop up the scrappy kitten and bring him back to their Airbnb.
One look at his dirt-smudged fur and scratched-up nose was all it took. He clearly needed someone to give him the care and comfort he’d been missing.
So, they brought him to their Airbnb.
That night, he curled up inside like he’d been waiting for this moment his whole life. Nat later shared in an interview:
“It was like he almost knew or could sense that we were helping him. The first night was so cute because he just curled up and … I swear it was the first time he’d ever felt safe in his life.”
The very next morning, they rushed him to the vet. The poor little guy had ear mites, which could’ve ended badly if left untreated.
But with the right medicine and more love than he’d probably ever known, he started to heal fast.
By then, Nat knew the truth. This wasn’t just a temporary rescue. He was family now.
And so, when it was time to head back home to Kentucky, the kitten went with them. He got a name: Toro.
These days, Toro’s living the good life. He traded the hot Puerto Rican sun for snowy Kentucky winters. The snow still confuses him a little, though. Nat shared:
“He’s a little confused by the snow, but he likes to put his paws in it until they get just cold enough. And then he’s like, ‘Yeah, get me back inside.’”
Toro still follows Nat from room to room, still curls up in her lap like it’s the safest spot on earth, and still acts like her tiny shadow who never wants to be too far away.
Because for Toro, that lap he found at a baseball game wasn’t just a warm seat for the night. It was everything he had been searching for.
And for Nat? That one unexpected moment turned into one of the best things in her life.
