A desperate neighbor’s note on a vacated home’s door stopped property managers cold — what it said sent them rushing inside

While renovating a vacant house often brings unexpected finds, what the Point Guard Management team discovered at a property in Wichita, Kansas, was not something they expected. After the tenants moved out, a note left by the neighbors exposed a heartbreaking truth that set them on a rescue mission. Sharing multiple Instagram videos on the incident in October 2025, the property managers (@pointguardmanagement) captured the touching story that has left people sighing in relief.

Patricia Mitnaul, along with her Point Guard Management employees, stopped by one of their properties for renovation after the tenants had moved out. As they approached the house, something caught their attention—a handwritten note, taped to the door. The note revealed a heartbreaking truth that the team was unprepared for. The neighbors' note read, "These tenants [sic] moved, left behind 2 cats, 1 male Grey/white, 1 female Calico White/Black orange. She had kittens. Could be under house. Keep eyes out. Call a rescue."

The property managers soon stepped inside and spotted the mama cat right up to Mitnaul. She told The Dodo, "This cat is literally so friendly. I think she's obsessed with me. I can't walk without her walking between my legs." She decided to name her Sissy. After rescuing Sissy, Mitnaul and her team set out to find the kittens. The team managed to rescue one kitten from the garage, as the two others ran down to the building's crawl space.

In a video posted by the property management team, Kirsten, a co-worker, volunteered to climb down into the crawl space to find the kittens, but was unsuccessful.  Fortunately, the team was able to lure the kittens out from under the house using food. The male cat mentioned in the note was nowhere to be found. Once rescued, Sissy and the kittens were rushed to the vet, who diagnosed that they had a severe case of roundworm infections, which they recovered from later. "Mom got pretty sick from them and likely would not have survived without help," Mitnaul shared.

The cats were moved to the WAAL's rescue facility and put up for adoption. Interestingly, Kirsten, who volunteered to rescue the kittens, decided to adopt one herself. A 2019 study published by Frontiers explored 21 U.S. animal shelters between 2019 and 2023. The study found that approximately 14% of animal shelter intakes were due to pet owners facing housing issues. These issues included eviction, foreclosure, or the inability to find pet-friendly housing. However, just like the abandoned cats at the Kansas property, pet abandonment in vacant houses can have harmful consequences and pose public health and safety risks, such as the spread of diseases. 

After the video drew more attention, many online users praised the team for not abandoning the poor pets. @ellenskittykats commented, "Praying for these precious babies. Thank you so much!" @switchtobourbon wrote, "The dedication and effort says more than words ever will." @truepennyvixen penned, "Thank you for going above and beyond for this teen mama and her kittens!"

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