One home renovation discovery has delighted the internet this week after a family realized that their new freshly laid tiles featured an unusual addition.

Posting on Reddit, Dominique—who uses the handle u/umbratundra—shared pictures of her parents' Mexico home following a remodel with the caption: "Looks like the tile factory has a rogue cat..."

With more than 29,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments, a series of pictures revealed how the floor tiles featured a number of tiny paw prints. Below the images, the poster wrote: "They didn't notice until they were already installed. So I guess they're just going to be Easter eggs."

Home renovation is a popular pastime in the U.S., and particularly thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to people spending more time at home. Statistics show that Americans spent $538 billion in home improvement stores in 2021, and it's showing no sign of slowing down with the U.S. home remodeling industry is expected to see growth of 4.1 percent by 2027.

Dominique told Newsweek: "The house in question is in the colonial town of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. It's a house near the city center that my dad inherited. The long-term tenants left during COVID and my parents decided to turn it into a secondary home as most of their family lives there, but needed to remodel."

One of the most traditional areas of North America, the town is a UNESCO world heritage site encompassing 64 blocks including homes, public squares, and buildings, and a 17th-century cathedral famous for its neo-Gothic design.

Bursting with colonial authenticity and cultural features, the historic town was founded in 1542 and designated a world heritage site in 2008.

While sensitively restoring the home in the town, Dominique's parents refitted much of the flooring using tiles from a small local factory. Two months after the floor was installed, this week it was sealed and the homeowners began inspecting the finish throughout the house. This was when Dominique's father noticed the tiny paw prints.

"My parents were a bit exasperated, but thought it was funny," said Dominique. "The sentiment is basically 'Oh well, what's done is done... Not much we can do at this point.'"

But the addition to the flooring delighted internet users after the pictures were shared on Reddit, prompting one commenter to write: "That's the cutest thing ever, and I would be over the moon to discover these little prints in my tiles."

Another reply said: "That is adorable."

In later comments, one Redditor pointed out that the prints may even be intentional. "That's a Saltillo tile, they let them out to dry and sometimes dogs or cats just walk over the fresh tiles, for some time they consider as good luck," they wrote. "Now is not so popular, but they still look good."

Saltillo tiles are made in the town of Saltillo in Mexico—around 370 miles from San Miguel de Allende. Traditionally made with clay from the local riverbed, the terracotta tiles have been made by families in Mexico for generations.

During the lengthy process, wet clay tiles are laid in wide open spaces where they semi-dry in the sun where animals will wander over the drying material. Commonly found tracks will come from coyotes, dogs, cats, pigs, chickens, and birds. The tiles are then set and finished with the rustic additions included.

Superstitious people consider the addition of these animal-made trademarks good luck, and many will search them out to include in their homes and bring good fortune and a great conversation piece.

Other comments even suggested that the family should have paid extra for the unusual feature. "Did they pay extra for this because I would pay extra for this," said one Redditor.

Following the viral attention online, Dominique was shocked but pleased. "I thought it was a silly situation and I'm surprised it got so much attention," she said. "But it's cute and funny so I'm glad it made people smile."

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