PA Senator’s Commute Turns into a Kitten Adoption Story

Frankie, the rescued tan kitten found by Pennsylvania Senator Frank Farry, sits nestled inside the engine of his SUV. Photo courtesy of Senator Frank Farry via Facebook

On the morning of May 9, 2025 Pennsylvania State Senator Frank Farry was driving to the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association convention in Bethlehem when a strange noise coming from under the hood of his SUV made him pull over in Middletown Township.

“I thought, what is that? So I turned the radio down,” he said. “It sounded like a cat was inside the car.”

Lifting the hood, Farry spotted a small tan kitten curled up near the engine. When he tried to approach, she slipped deeper into the vehicle’s frame. With no way to safely reach her, he called Middletown Township Animal Control.

Officer Cheyenne Keen responded. She used food and a calm approach to slowly guide the kitten out from the tight space.

The kitten was taken to the Women’s Animal Center in Bensalem, where she was treated for fleas and examined by veterinary staff. They named her Frankie, after the senator who found her.

State Senator Frank Farry has officially adopted the kitten discovered earlier this month nestled under the hood of his SUV. Photo courtesy of Senator Frank Farry via Facebook

"She wasn’t malnourished, just dirty,” Farry said after visiting the shelter. Not long after, he and his family officially adopted her.

A routine drive turned into something unexpected, and one stray kitten ended up with a home.