Athens, Georgia – For more than 11 hours, a kitten secretly hid under a student’s car – but they didn't realize it, even driving their car from New Jersey to Georgia, covering nearly 800 miles!

It all started on the University of Georgia at Athens campus, reports 7NEWS.

After an exhausting drive, student Jadyn Sawyer pulled into a garage on Hull Street and parked her car – unaware of what was about to happen. When she got out, she noticed something strange under her vehicle: tiny paws flashing beneath the chassis.

She called her mom, she recalled.

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“I said, ‘There’s a cat in my car,’” Sawyer said. “She said, ‘Jadyn, roll down the windows.’ I said, ‘Not in that way – it’s IN my car.’”

Jadyn guessed the feline had somehow gotten into or onto her car back in New Jersey. After the call, she contacted the University of Georgia police. According to the news outlet, officers first tried to reach the kitten themselves – but were unsuccessful. The animal was lodged too deep in the vehicle’s undercarriage.

Eventually, Kelly Bettinger of the Cat Zip Alliance was called in for help. When the animal‑rights activist arrived on the scene, she immediately realized this would be a more challenging rescue.

"He was so jammed in up under the undercarriage. I still don’t know how he got where he was," Bettinger said. "We could not get him out. UGA police had some tools; they started taking bolts out, and we still could not get to him."

Although the animal responded to sound, it couldn’t free itself from the tight spot. With the student’s permission, Jadyn’s car was taken to a repair shop. With the help of the Tires Plus staff, the little cat was rescued from the vehicle.

After his rescue, the little quadruped was initially exhausted and panting heavily. The animal welfare worker cooled the kitten down and gave it plenty of water. As a result, the animal’s condition improved within minutes.

Following the incident, the furry friend was taken to a veterinary clinic, where it was examined from head to toe. It turned out that the kitten had no serious injuries—only a mild cold was affecting the roughly one‑kilogram animal.

The tiny survivor was named Jersey after the operation. He is now looking for a new home, and it’s clear that he has already won over many hearts.