Power Of Love: 32 Photos Of Cats Before And After They Were Adopted (June 29, 2022)

elina lee

Jun 29, 2022 11:00 AM EDT

Greetings, ICanHasers, and Happy Hump Day! In true Hump Day nature, we're back with yet another Power of Love segment where we highlight the top before and after photos of cats that were adopted into forever homes. Many of these cats had a rough start to life; they were abandoned, neglected, and forsaken to fend for themselves. Some of these cats were picked up from shelters whereas others were the ones who actually did the adopting. Yep, they took things into their own paws and found their hoomans themselves!

Though we love making this segment because it highlights the good in people, it's also very bittersweet because it just as much highlights all the bad in them. Some of these before photos scream volumes about the abuse and injustice these fur balls had to go through before they found their furrever homes. But we're going to try our best to not focus on the negative and instead appreciate the fact that these cats are now safe and sound.

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"Cat Stevens found me in a parking lot almost two years ago"

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Now would you look at that! It's giving comfort, it's giving trust, it's giving safety! Oh how we wish for every wrong kitty out there to be lucky enough to find a deserving hooman to love and take care of them. Is that so much to ask for?
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"Nimbus glowed up"

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"Meet Elvis, his new hobbies include stealing my boyfriend and being the star of my zoom calls"

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The eyes Chico, they never lie. Looking at this photo we feel sadness, guilt, and heartbreak. And honestly, so does Elvis. We can't bring ourselves to look at those eyes for more than a second because we can only imagine the horrors he's been through. So glad all that's behind him and he's now starring in a cat production called zoom calls.
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"Lil’ Weezy found us in our garage one stormy night, what a difference a year makes."

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"day 1 vs day 3 :)"

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"I rescue and saw someone asking for help for this little girl on facebook! Was able to pay for her vet care and they are fostering her! Her name is Wednesday ??"

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"Three week old abandoned kitten and 12 months later."

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"Our foster fail, Boopie ??"

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"The day we got him off the street (pics 1 & 2) vs today!"

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"Selena, August 2019 to now ??"

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"the night I brought her home vs now"

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"My friend brought me this beautiful boy yesterday after I had been searching for 3 months since my boy, Leo passed away. She works at the shelter and she thought he'd be a good fit for me...

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"...The shelter named him Bubba. But I named him Hami. I've had him 24 hrs and so far I see a massive difference."

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"Meet Muffin! I found her 2 weeks ago inside the engine of a car. Has gained about 300gr in that time, loves to play and to snuggle."

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"From mostly hairless shy guy to less hairless confident guy. His name is Frank."

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"Introducing adoptee #3 (of 21) this is Sassy. My husband found her as a roughly 4 week old kitten, hiding in sheep yards at work. She was a wild baby and hubby just couldn’t leave her there to live her life fending for herself..."

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"...She’s now about 7 months old and uterus free."

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"Day she came home vs Now"

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"From living in a hoarder's house to running mine, here's Miss Tiggs"

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