EJ, twice I've had cats that brought home "adopted" kittens to me. The last one was Morris, an abandoned adult orange tiger male that I took in who brought home a tiny stray kitten. I cleverly named her "Kitten". hehe.. I assume the cats were all hanging out, telling one-up tales ("Oh yeah? Well I once slept for 88 hours!") and Morris said "Hey, I know a place where you can crash! And she won't kick you out either! Even if you bite her a few times!"

Maybe you have a Morris out there on the prairie who was looking for a buddy.