The Campground Cat Who Refused to Say Goodbye
RV Podcast - Stories From The Road
Mike Wendland
4.5 • 704 Ratings
🗓️ 4 March 2026
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
If you have ever spent time in campgrounds, you have probably seen them, the friendly “campground cats” who wander from site to site, charming travelers along the way.
But what happens when one of those cats chooses you?
In this episode of the RV Podcast Stories from the Road, we share the heartwarming true story of Hitch, an orange tabby who walked into a Kentucky campsite last fall and never really left.
Janie and Jeff Green were camping with their 13 year old dog, Newman, when a friendly stray appeared, strolled right into their RV, curled up on their bed, and even snuggled beside a very surprised dog. The cat had been living at the campground for nearly two years, relying on passing RVers for food and affection.
As winter approached and their departure date grew closer, the bond deepened. The campground host encouraged them to take the sweet little hitchhiker with them.
And they did.
This is a story about unexpected connections, second chances, and the beautiful surprises that make the RV lifestyle so special.
In this episode, we also share:
- Our Trip of the Week, Route 66 in its Centennial Year
- Why this is the perfect year to drive the Mother Road
- Details about our brand new 217 page RV Lifestyle Guide to Route 66
- Our RV Question of the Week
- And how you can be part of our private RV Community
If you love inspiring RV stories, campground life, and the freedom of the open road, this episode is for you.
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Have you ever met a campground pet that stole your heart?
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| 0:00.0 | This is episode 58 of the RV podcast. |
| 0:07.0 | And this week on the podcast? |
| 0:08.0 | The cat had been hanging around there for a year and a half to two years or so. |
| 0:12.0 | Didn't know where it came from, but they were getting ready to close down for the winter months. |
| 0:17.0 | And she said, I don't know how this cat's going to survive out here during the winter |
| 0:21.5 | because it gets pretty bad. And she said, if you want and you're willing to take him, then please |
| 0:27.8 | go ahead and take him. In this episode's conversation of the week, we're going to hear about a friendly |
| 0:33.0 | campground stray cat that walks into an RV, curls up the side of a surprise dog, and changes |
| 0:41.7 | one couple's journey forever. Coming up the heartwarming story of Hitch the cat who chose his family |
| 0:49.0 | on the road. Plus, we'll share travel trips, answer your RV questions, and share an awesome trip of the week that you really need to take this year, Route 66, which is celebrating its 100th birthday with some awesome cross-country celebrations. |
| 1:06.6 | This episode is being released on March 4,, 2026, finds us now in Florida. |
| 1:12.8 | Short-sleeve weather again, where we intend to stay, by the way, down here until May. |
| 1:18.2 | And I want to make sure all that snow is gone up north. |
| 1:21.0 | We saw quite enough of it. |
| 1:22.5 | Thank you very much. |
| 1:23.8 | So, hello, everybody. |
| 1:25.4 | And welcome to the RV podcast. |
| 1:27.3 | I'm Mike Wendland. And I'm Jennifer Wendland, and this to the RV podcast. I'm Mike Wendland. And I'm Jennifer |
| 1:29.0 | Wenlin, and this is the RV podcast. Stories from the Road Edition. You can find complete |
| 1:34.2 | show notes for this episode at RVpodcast.com, our central content hub, where you'll find |
| 1:40.5 | all 58 episodes of the RV podcast. And remember, we release two episodes every week. |
| 1:47.0 | This edition, The Stories from the Road, focuses on, you know, the RV lifestyle, |
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