( CNN ) A hitchhiking feline in Florida has a 50-year-old truck owner to thank for her unusual rescue . Errand Frazier of Vero Beach was n't quite sure what to do at first when he heard purring coming from his Chevy pickup , parked outside his house in late May . He could n't see anything and was n't sure exactly where it was , or even what type of animal was in there . So , he left an open can of cat food under one of the tires and set up a camera to try to get to the bottom of it . When he came back the next morning , the food was gone , but there was nothing on the video , he said . Thinking he had lost his mind , he went on an impromptu fishing trip to clear his head . When he got to the canal , the purring started again . Taking matters into his own hands , he reached for his toolbox , took out some sheet metal cutters and cut back the metal on the side of the truck bed . As he peeled it back , he spotted a kitten . `` I seen this little rascal peeking at me , '' Frazier recalled . `` I said , 'What in the world ? You hitched a ride ! ' '' Frazier had n't thought anything of slicing into his truck . He and his wife , Cindy , have a dog and two cats , and care deeply about animals . In the past , Frazier said , he has rescued stray kittens and brought them to the local Humane Society . Frazier could see that the cat was under the bed of his truck , lodged in the frame , and he could n't get to it . Unsure what to do , he sought advice from the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County . Driving slowly , avoiding any bumps in the road , he reached the society 's animal shelter and approached a staff member . `` I said , 'Ma'am , there 's a kitten that hitchhiked from my home and I ca n't get it , '' '' Frazier said . `` She said , 'Man , you did a job on your truck . ' '' It was a team rescue . Humane Society staff member Tonya Martinez got under Frazier 's truck to try to move the kitten forward , while staff member Maria Valencia put on gloves to catch the kitty and animal care supervisor Robyn Krajewski stood ready with a special carrier , said Janet Winikoff , director of education at the local Humane Society , who posted the story on CNN iReport . The shelter , which estimates the kitten was about 8 weeks old , named her Megan . A week after the rescue , the shelter invited Frazier for a reunion . The kitten purred in his arms . He took it as a sign . `` It was almost telling me , 'Thank you for saving my life , ' '' he said . The cat has since been adopted by a family with two teenage girls , adoption counselor Sue Kelly said . After Winikoff shared the story of the rescue on the shelter 's Facebook page this week , several people offered to help pay for the cost to repair Frazier 's vehicle . On Friday , the Humane Society set up a special `` kitty truck fund '' to help Frazier . Winikoff said they did n't yet have an estimate for the repairs and any extra money would go into a special emergency fund in Frazier 's name to help other animals in similar situations . Frazier 's wife , Cindy , said they were touched by the outpouring of support . The truck is their only vehicle . She said it did n't cross their mind to look into repairing it because she knew they could n't afford it . Both have disabilities ; Errand Frazier has macular degeneration , but still has the ability to drive during the day . On Friday , the couple said they were n't worried about the truck and hoped people would just donate to the humane society to help other animals . `` We really never expected all of this , to be honest , but God does blessings every day , '' Cindy Frazier said . `` That 's the reason that little kitten just showed up here -- because God knew we would do whatever we needed to do to make sure that kitten was safe . '' Share your comments below , on Twitter @ CNNLiving or on CNN Living 's Facebook page !
A Vero Beach , Florida , man heard purring from his truck . He sliced the truck bed to try to get the tiny animal out . The cat was so small he couldn't see it Donors have now offered to fix the man 's truck .