'I Can Has Cheezburger' Users Reveal Heartwarming Pet Adoption Stories

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Sep 8, 2020 11:00 AM EDT

A huge shout out to our lovely and caring 'I Can Has Cheezburger' users! All of your hearts are so big, we're incredibly proud to have you as one of our users. 

If you missed it, this week we asked our Facebook users to share a recent photo of their pet and describe how they came to be in their life. The heartwarming stories we received were overwhelming! Everyone's pet is so adorable and everyone's story is heartwarming -- it made it extremely difficult to select only a few. 

We love you all! Thank you for sharing these photos and stories with us! And if you missed out on the fun, follow us on Facebook to be included in the next challenge and have a chance to be featured on our site. 

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  • 01
    Text - Julie Tucker Callie was sitting on my front porch when I got home from work. The day before I had to put down my cat of 19 years. Callie is chipped and when I found her owners they did not want her back. She is the most sweetest, loving cat ever. She chose me as her human knowing she could heal my heart. CAN HAS HEEZ URGER OD 155
    via Julie Tucker - icanhascheezburger?
  • 02
    Text - Jenna Roder My husband wanted a dog.. But my long time friend and her husband, who's my mechanic had a semi feral cat that had a litter of kittens behind her garage. She had a "special" free kitten with an oil change. She picked her especially for me. Millie has made my husband a cat person. CAN HAS CHEEZ EURGER O 98
    via Jenna Roder - icanhascheezburger?
  • 03
    Cat - Christine Gaudet Sir Reginald Jellybean (Reggie). Brought him home from the shelter July 14th. He is a cuddly, loveable, energetic chatterbox and is the CAN HAS CHEEZ BURGER absolute love of my life! 55 Love · Reply Message · 18h
    via Christine Gaudet- icanhascheezburger?
  • 04
    Text - Amy Harder Sacha And this is Penny. Her owners had her since she was a puppy and when she was 10 they had to move and couldn't take her. We took her in (she's 12 now) and she is a huge loaf. Her old owners come and visit and she gets very exited. CANHAS HEEZ BURGER 25
    via Amy Harder Sacha - icanhascheezburger?
  • 05
    Text - Lydia Joy Altobellis Loki-Loki! I went to a shelter to find the perfect kitten and the first words out of my mouth were "awww you're so adorable" and the moment he opened his eyes and I saw that one of them was blind. I knew I had to adopt him. Because he's a precious snuggle bug. ICAN HAS EEZ BURGER
    via Lydia Joy Altobellis - icanhascheezburger?
  • 06
    Cat - Marc Carlson My elderly girl. Alley cat rescue 17 years ago. CHEE URGER OD 42 Love · Reply · Message 18h
    via Marc Carlson - icanhascheezburger?
  • 07
    Text - LeAnna Shields I found Ruby at an adoption event at a pets mart. We had come from another event at a different store and after weeks of looking at different dogs I was getting a little discouraged. Then there she was, laying calmly in her kennel. I walked her around the store and she just gave me this look that stole my heart. CNHAS CHEEZ BERGER OD 22
    via LeAnna Shields- icanhascheezburger?
  • 08
    Cat - Maria Stratton This is Buddah. I went to our local shelter to adopt a kitty. I picked up 5 kitties that day. 4 of them pushed away from me. Buddah curled up on my chest and went to sleep. I knew I'd been adopted. Turns out he is half Ragdoll. He's 38" and 16.5 Ibs. ANHAS EEZ RGER C41
    via Maria Stratton - icanhascheezburger?
  • 09
    Text - Mandy Campos Sassy was given to my husband and daughter while they wefe fishing because she had gotten too old for the couple that had her. She is old she is 14 but still needs love. ICAN HAS CHEEZ BURGER
    via Mandy Campos - icanhascheezburger?
  • 10
    Text - Shannon Lohner Houck This is Ollie. His mommy was a feral cat that adopted a family when she was pregnant, she disappeared for 2 week and came back skinny, they looked all over their neighborhood for the babies, she brought them to this family one by one, all4 were black and white. The family had 4 cats an 3 dogs they couldn't keep the kittens. I got him when he was 8 weeks now 7 years old big pile of love. CHEEZ BURGER O 22
    via Shannon Lohner Houck - icanhascheezburger?
  • 11
    Text - Kysha Winchester This is Maddy. I found her on the side of the road one morning on my way to work. Turns out she had been dumped by her previous owners. She was extremely underweight and full of mange. I called the local SPCA and together we managed to catch her. They took her to the shelter, got her treated for mange and worms, and got her up to a healthier weight. Three weeks later she was home with us! CANHAS CHEE URGER 26 Like · Reply · Message - 18h
    via Kysha Winchester - icanhascheezburger?
  • 12
    Cat - Cathy Jimenez My cat of 19 yrs passed. Was finally ready to get new kitten. Had already picked out another when this guy walked into the room all full of attitude like "where are we going. " He pretty much picked me. I took them both. O CANHAS СHEEZ EURGER OD 27
    via Cathy Jimenez - icanhascheezburger?
  • 13
    Text - DeAnna Beatty This is Biscuit. He was an alleycat who was brought in to a shelter for a limp. His paw was so infected, it had to be amputated and hes also missing half of one of his ears. I fell in love and hes the sweetest kitty I've ever had! He cuddles and talks all the time and I just adore him CHEE UNGER O 18 Like · Reply · Message 18h
    via DeAnna Beatty - icanhascheezburger?
  • 14
    Wildlife - Mary Knapp Bianco I worked at a pet store and someone dropped him off at the door in a wet planter when he was 3-4 days old. We didn't sell dogs or cats but I got a heat lamp from the chickens as he was wet and cold. He's been with me ever since. CANHAS CHEEZ URGER
    via Mary Knapp Bianco - icanhascheezburger?
  • 15
    Text - Caitlin Russell My rescue Sophie Judith. I forget the name of the hurricane that hit Texas but she was found all by herself as a stray kitten in the flood. Now she's happy and healthy in NH. CANHAS CHEEZ BURGER
    via Caitlin Russell - icanhascheezburger?
  • 16
    Text - Rachel Wilson This little one surprised me this week. My hens had never had fertilized eggs so I left two with a broody hen and forgot. I finally remembered it was time to take them away and surprise there was this little one under the hen CANHAS CHEEZ BURGER O 25
    via Rachel Wilson - icanhascheezburger?
  • 17
    Cat - Rachel Kaye Fyi she hated this shirt but she let me take a picture before I had to get it off. This is Phoebe. She's just turned 18, and we found an ad in a local rag from someone wanting to get rid of kittens. She was the runt, completely covered in fleas and scabs and was locked in a seperate cage to the healthier kittens and their mum. I don't think she'd eaten for days when we arrived. We took her out of there and she's never left my side since. She's absolutely my soul mate AN HAS CHE
    via Rachel Kaye - icanhascheezburger?
  • 18
    Cat - Danielle Fields A friend had newborn kittens dumped on her front porch and we needed a new family member. His name is Mao Mao CANHAS CHEEZ URGER 07 SCO
    via Danielle Fields - icanhascheezburger?
  • 19
    Cat - Stephanie Rossouw Mikey (orange) went to the humane society to get a dog e came home with a cat Brian (brown) my husband found him or he found my husband as an abandoned 6 week old kitten at a grain elevator CAN HAS CHEEZ BURGER O17
    via Stephanie Rossouw - icanhascheezburger?
  • 20
    Cat - Jason Gross Gino found us in a grocery store parking about a month ago. ICAN HAS HEEZ BURGER C19
    via Jason Gross - icanhascheezburger?
  • 21
    Cat - Holly Christine Haga Lily was found alone in the woods near a park. She was only 3 weeks old and under weight. She is now 4 years old, loved and super spoiled. CHEE Like · Reply Message 19h S SCO
    via Holly Christine Haga - icanhascheezburger?
  • 22
    Cat - Karen McFarlane Josie arrived at the shelter while I was looking for another cat. At 3 months old, from rescuer, to vet, to my arms, her feet never touched the ground. Now 13 yrs and full of love. AN HAS СHEEZ BURGER
    via Karen McFarlane - icanhascheezburger?
  • 23
    Text - Micki McMillan Sheldon, the black one, was adopted from the shelter. Meezer, the darker Siamese, was abandoned in a rent house, i got him from the realtor. Spock, my little 'mountain goat', was rescued by the FD out of a drainage area when he was 5 weeks old, i was lucky enough to CANHAS CHEEZ BURGER. adopt him. 33 Like · Reply · Message 19h
    via Micki McMillan - icanhascheezburger?
  • 24
    Cat - Lucy Vandermate Four years ago, I heard meowing from the patio of the empty condo next door and saw this very hungry little cat. I started feeding her on my patio and one day when I opened my door, she just walked in and made herself at home. She is the sweetest, best natured kitty and how anyone could have moved off and left her is just appalling, but I am grateful every day to have been adopted by her. I named her CANHAS CHEET BURGER Peaches. 30 Love · Replv · Messaae · 18h
    via Lucy Vandermate - icanhascheezburger?
  • 25
    Text - Nancy Marshall My Morty was at a small shelter, in a cage, in his litter box, looking like a miserable cat. He had been there for 150+ days and because he was declawed, he could not be out with the other cats. I told them I wanted him and they tried to talk me out of it. He lived with me for a year before he decided I was okay and he jumped into my lap. Now I have had him for 10 years and he is ill, but I love him to pieces. He has already lived 18 months past his expected death date and
    via Nancy Marshall - icanhascheezburger?
  • 26
    Cat - Kara Fry Browning We found Sushi in a bush with a broken leg. His leg is now healed and he loves to be outside in his safe backyard. CHEEZ BURGER OD 49
    via Kara Fry Browning - icanhascheezburger?
  • 27
    Text - Donnamarie Freeman Pan had a home, but he was ignored by his college student momma who would rather go do fun things than take responsibility for a tiny life, completely dependent on her. A fellow bunny friend told me about him and I offered to take him. Now he's a spoiled, and happy little bunny-boy with a bunny-girl companion (both bunnies spayed & neutered). CHEEZ RGER OD 17
    via Donnamarie Freeman - icanhascheezburger?
  • 28
    Text - Doreen Schumacher Eimi followed us and our children three years ago from Kindergarten to our home... She loves our kids and just became our cat CANHAS CHEEZ EURGER Like · Reply Message 19h
    via Doreen Schumacher - ICanHasCheezburger?
  • 29
    Text - Ashleigh Little He just walked in my home and fell asleep CANHAS CHEEZ BURGER Like · Reply Message 17h
    via Ashleigh Little - ICanHasCheezburger?
  • 30
    Product - Shifra Werch She was supposed to be staying 3months-it's been ten years CAN HAS CHEEZ BURGER 3A1
    via Shifra Werch - ICanHasCheezburger?
  • 31
    Felidae - Kelly Meagher Vin, the Thunder Chubber. Some frat brats were trying to run him over when he was a baby, so i lured him into my apartment with dog treats. The next weekend all the frat brats somehow ran over nails and had a bunch of flats. Must have been karma. Weird. CANHAS EZ UPER That was 10years ago Like Reply - Message 21h Edited
    via Kelly Meagher - ICanHasCheezburger?
  • 32
    Text - Robert Hopkins I dont do the furbaby thing, shes just my sweet little cat. She came with my girlfriend and I was told she would never come near me. Within 2 weeks she decided she was my cat and follows me everywhere. CAN HAS CHEEZ BURGER
    via Robert Hopkins - ICanHasCheezburger?
  • 33
    Transport - Shannon Adams Our Meaty girl was a stray that welcomed herself into our home. She is the sweetest, most loving baby ever. I think she chose us. CANHAS URGER Like Reply Message 11h Edited
    via Shannon Adams - ICanHasCheezburger?
  • 34
    Text - Julie Rovero This is Harley, we walked into an animal rescue. I said, please bring me a medium size dog that needs a home. I cant go back there to choose because IlI cry and I will have to adopt them all. Temperament is not a problem. I am very adaptable. So they brought him out. He licked my face. We took hime home. 3 years of unconditional love. And he likes us too. Lol. yU CANHAS CHEEZ URGER 2 Like · Reply - Message - 13h
    via Julie Rovero - ICanHasCheezburger?
  • 35
    Text - Walter Eikner Discovered 4 babies in crawlspace. Set up camera to discover feral Momma. Sat and fed kittens (and Momma) at my central air unit about 8 weeks. Brought the kittens in to my garage. Spent time with them until I could pet and handle them all. After I could hold them I took them all to the local vet. Placed 2 together in new home, added 2 to the 4 we already have... PAAS Like Reply Message - 19h BIO1ER
    via Walter Eikner - ICanHasCheezburger?
  • 36
    Rebecca Johnson Zoey was a shelter cat. I went to get a kitten, but saw her and fell in love Y She was very quiet and shy. ..not now! Her Nick name is Zippy Zoom Zoom! ANHAS CHEEZ BURGER Like Reply Message 19h
    via Rebecca Johnson - ICanHasCheezburger?
  • 37
    Text - Eva Sonneveld This is our Sem. Was looking for a second kitty and someone offered to pick one from that nest. I immediately picked her for her white wiskers. Before I picked her up, I was told her left front paw wasn't developed properly. If I wanted, I could pick out another kitten and my already chosen and named kitten would be put down. Just because she had a little limp. She ate and drank well, was house trained, was playful and fully capable to handle life. But had a limp... So I tur
    via Eva Sonneweld - ICanHasCheezburger?
  • 38
    Dog - Raelyn Suderman Our jelly has been with us a little over a year. We rescued her and she's been just the best I can't imagine how someone could give her up. SANHAS CHEEZ RGER Like · Reply Message 16h
    via Raelyn Suderman - ICanHasCheezburger?
  • 39
    Text - Cassandra Stewart This is my Phoebe. She was a feral at my job that wouldn't let me anywhere near her. We realized she was pregnant, but we couldn't catch her before she had her babies underneath the building. Pretty soon after that her attitude changed and she became super friendly! We couldn't get to her babies, so as soon as they started coming out with momma, we caught them all and I brought them home and found homes for them. I absolutely fell in love with Phoebe's personality! I tol
    via Cassandra Stewart - ICanHasCheezburger?
  • 40
    Cat - Melissa Winter This is my sweet Cleo! We found her terrified on the side of a four lane highway. She is a love! ICANHAS CHEEZ URGER Like · Reply - Message - 18h
    via Melissa Winter -ICanHasCheezburger?

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