DomoSapien, on Jun 06 2018 - 06:09, said:
Yeah, I personally would prefer that one not to be a requirement for another mission, but hopeful

We were debating on calling someone to get the cat out of the machine but he looks so cute in there! 
... 20 years from now, someone sees this picture ...
Hey now, cute cat! ... What's the story here?
Oh you mean our 'adopted' mascot? Kit? Well, you see, one day we came into the office, only to find this rather rambunctious little guy ... stuck in our vending machine, So cute, but when we realized that the little bugger will attempt to EAT its way out, we had to take action ... then it dawned on us ... BOB! Hey Bob, time for your daily candy bar ... (amusing coincidence that his favorite snack is a Kit Kat ... haha).
... and so, in goes the change ... and out comes the snack and the cat* ... not bad! Two Kitties for the price of one, and an amusing story thrown in for free. 
*YMMV ... this type of vending machine has mechanical variations ... some have locking access doors (that unlock when you buy something) and some don't ... the fact that the cat likely got in through the snack access door could mean its either the unlocked variety or its locking mechanism is faulty/worn.