Meet The Newly Adopted Faces Of The Year: The 50 Most Heartwarming Cat Adoption Stories Of 2023

The year has almost come to a close, and we'll be honest, we're ready for it to be over. We're ready for a fresh start and some pawsitive news. We're ready for the new year to bring with it wholesomeness and pawsitivity, because this one didn't have nearly of it. The only thing that has consistently brought a smile to our faces in 2023 is… stories of cats getting adopted. We are so thankful to them, and we're thankful to the people of the internet who have continued making these stories go viral even during the most difficult moments of the year.

It's time to meet the newly adopted faces of the year 2023! If you're an ICanHas reader, then you know that we spotlight the best of these stories every single week. Because they make us smile, and because they make us happy, and because we want more people to see them and to choose to adopt.

Let's end this year with the kind of wholesomeness and pawsitivity that we want to see in the next one! And thank you, like we say every week, to every single person who adopted a cat this year. We wish you all a purrfect 2024!

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"We adopted Klaus today! He has 1 eye, half of each ear, and a partially amputated tail, but we think he’s a perfect handsome baby."

"The info we have is that he was found frozen and with a bad eye on rural farm property. A kind human brought him to the shelter, they operated on him (amputation of ears and tail), eye removal, neutered and vaccinated him and put him up for adoption but they were worried potential adopters wouldn't be able to see past his "looks". My physiotherapist knows we're big cat people she told me about him. I loved him when I saw his pictures, went to meet him yesterday, and brought him home this morning."

Via u/RoopeyScoobie
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"Any idea what kind of cat I just adopted?"

Via u/pedrowyatt
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"Wife and daughter went to adopt a cat, came home with 2 (sisters)."

Via u/Old_Goat_Ninja
4
"Yesterday I posted how I was going to adopt Vincent..."

"Yesterday I posted how I was going to adopt Vincent today. A kind redditor who wants to stay anonymous paid his adoption fees and told me to pay it forward. We're home. The 1 ear cat and the 9 finger man"

Via u/Butt_F*cking_Smurfs
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5
"A family meowed on my door and adopted them"

Via u/ericadias
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"Adopted this baby from a shelter. He sits like this all day... Maybe he's scared in a new house? Can not understand"

Via u/MuzaRain
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"i adopted a cat to try to bring more stability in my life … looks like she’s only going to bring more chaos ?? this is after 2 hours of getting her"

Via u/amonaroll
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8
"Just adopted a kitten that screams at me every time I shower, is there a reason???"

Via u/peachismose
9
"After finding these 4 babies under the back porch then fostering them through the holidays, I'm happy to report that each of them have been adopted into a loving home"

Via u/matchboxthief
10
"My wife and the cat that adopted us"

Via u/PizzaWithPenelope
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11
"It seems we’ve adopted a cat with no spine"

Via u/CazCaz11
12
"Adopted this guy today but he came home with no pants"

Via u/king_bumi_the_cat
13
"This is Flowers..."

"This is Flowers (named by our 6 year old). We captured and later adopted him almost a year ago. His age is unknown, but he's been in a stray in our neighbourhood for at least a decade. Despite that scowl, we think he's happy now."

Via u/menichols
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14
"Stray cat i adopted a few days ago..."

Via u/thunderc8
15
"My mum adopted a cat that was struggling to get homed. She’s home now."

Via u/Real-Response-6116
16
"I adopted Phil a week ago and he sleeps like this starting yesterday on me. Is this normal? I am a first time cat owner."

Via u/autist_in_disguise
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"My daughter kept asking for a cat. The answer was ‘absolutely not’. I didn’t expect to have one adopt us. Her name is Luna."

Via u/Bronze_Adonis
18
"Turkish rescuer in Gaziantep adopted Enkaz the cat"

Via u/jerda81
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"Adoption picture vs. now. Connection to the braincell didn‘t improve since adoption but I like to think she‘s happier. Meet Sadira!"

Via u/Red_Wine_Vinegar
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20
"Drove 2 hours each way..."

"Drove 2 hours each way and took a ferry to adopt this beefcake from the animal shelter. Incredibly handsome and polite. Begins purring violently the second you make eye contact with him. Makes that "eck eck eck eck eck"sound when he sees a bird through the window. 20/10 star cat."

Via u/Snoo_87023
21
"I went to petsmart and someone adopted this little guy. He looks so excited."

Via u/Tnally91
22
"Farmer was feeding kittens to their dogs, & I rescued her. How did the cat distribution system give you your cat?"

Via u/Velvetymican
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23
"I just adopted this old man (15yrs) with a lot of health issues. His owner passed away and they were going to put him to sleep. Welcome Home Buddy!!"

Via u/Oneeyedpopeye
24
"My neighbors were evicted and abandoned their cat. I decided to adopt him. Meet Mimi"

Via u/Pogys
25
"Nobody wanted them, so all they had was each other for a year in the shelter. Meet my adopted boys:"

Via u/OneHumanPeOple
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26
"Girlfriend and I adopted our first kitty yesterday. Say hi to Poe!"

Via u/drumeatsleep
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"My male cat adopted our foster kitten so now we have to keep her I guess"

Via u/venaqua
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"adopted this little sweetie"

Via u/uniquorn23
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29
"The stray cat I’ve been feeding came into my house a few days ago and never left <3 I’ve been adopted n i couldn’t b happier :3"

Via u/kirunaai18
30
"Today, I adopted a street cat and her one-day-old kittens."

Via u/shahid_555
31
"Sabrina stole our hearts the moment we saw her at the shelter! Black cats are the last to be adopted - consider a black cat as your new family member"

Via u/Jackie_Hallow
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32
"Just adopted my first kittens and I'm in love"

Via u/OneHundredNEighteen
33
"Stray cat that adopted us will come for a 10 min home visit everyday to make sure everything is in order."

Via u/premier7981
34
"We just adopted this little boy an hour ago. We plan on calling him Icarus"

Via u/DontPanicTitanic
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35
"Adopted this baby void today"

Via u/PsychologicalMess986
36
"Look at this little cookie on his stomach! Adopted him yesterday and love him so much already"

Via u/kiwhyy
37
"Just moved to a neighborhood with a major feral cat population. In one week I trapped 17 cats, 11 of which are now fixed and one has been adopted!"

Via u/benitolepew
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38
"Meet Oreo.she adopted me 3 months ago, She pounces at my feet at 5am everyday. My new alarm clock! Show of your alarm clocks too.."

Via u/karmawhobiiih
39
"Decided to adopt the hissing, swatting, growling one at the shelter. Took her less than a day to turn into the sweetest cuddle bug"

Via u/gotpoopstains
40
"Our adopted feral, Annie, is starting to show affection and trust and she's so sweet and beautiful!"

Via u/Bloodymilkycornpoop
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41
"first time adopting, two brothers, they wont leave my sight when i use the restroom?"

Via u/forteborte
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"Adopted my first kitty yesterday and can’t settle on a name for him yet… any suggestions?"

Via u/TheGamingHoopster
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"Adopted a bonded pair from the shelter. This is how they sleep."

Via u/Crafty_Anxiety9545
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"My bf adopted an elderly kitty from a shelter for his new place. I think he likes it here"

Via u/FinchFuxFox
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"I asked for the least adoptable cat… ended up with a sweet bundle of love"

Via u/Fluffy-Designer
46
"My wife surprised me with another void..."

"My wife surprised me with another void for my birthday. She adopted this 5 year old gent because I kept saying I wanted another black cat. We named him Inspector Spacetime. 10/10 excellent present, would pet."

Via u/angrycatmeowmeow
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47
"We were victims of the PetSmart adoptable cat display."

Via u/kindofcrunchy22
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"Just adopted this precious kitten/mama duo!"

Via u/nessaleigh
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"This is Zelda. She’s only 50 days old and weights 640g. We adopted her last Saturday and she already rules the house."

Via u/moviesgotsmall
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"I got adopted!!!!"

Via u/Coco-Da_Bean

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Meet The Newly Adopted Faces Of The Year: The 50 Most Heartwarming Cat Adoption Stories Of 2023

"We adopted Klaus today! He has 1 eye, half of each ear, and a partially amputated tail, but we think he’s a perfect handsome baby."

"Any idea what kind of cat I just adopted?"

"Wife and daughter went to adopt a cat, came home with 2 (sisters)."

"Yesterday I posted how I was going to adopt Vincent..."

"A family meowed on my door and adopted them"

"Adopted this baby from a shelter. He sits like this all day... Maybe he's scared in a new house? Can not understand"

"i adopted a cat to try to bring more stability in my life … looks like she’s only going to bring more chaos ?? this is after 2 hours of getting her"

"Just adopted a kitten that screams at me every time I shower, is there a reason???"

"After finding these 4 babies under the back porch then fostering them through the holidays, I'm happy to report that each of them have been adopted into a loving home"

"My wife and the cat that adopted us"

"It seems we’ve adopted a cat with no spine"

"Adopted this guy today but he came home with no pants"

"This is Flowers..."

"Stray cat i adopted a few days ago..."

"My mum adopted a cat that was struggling to get homed. She’s home now."

"I adopted Phil a week ago and he sleeps like this starting yesterday on me. Is this normal? I am a first time cat owner."

"My daughter kept asking for a cat. The answer was ‘absolutely not’. I didn’t expect to have one adopt us. Her name is Luna."

"Turkish rescuer in Gaziantep adopted Enkaz the cat"

"Adoption picture vs. now. Connection to the braincell didn‘t improve since adoption but I like to think she‘s happier. Meet Sadira!"

"Drove 2 hours each way..."

"I went to petsmart and someone adopted this little guy. He looks so excited."

"Farmer was feeding kittens to their dogs, & I rescued her. How did the cat distribution system give you your cat?"

"I just adopted this old man (15yrs) with a lot of health issues. His owner passed away and they were going to put him to sleep. Welcome Home Buddy!!"

"My neighbors were evicted and abandoned their cat. I decided to adopt him. Meet Mimi"

"Nobody wanted them, so all they had was each other for a year in the shelter. Meet my adopted boys:"

"Girlfriend and I adopted our first kitty yesterday. Say hi to Poe!"

"My male cat adopted our foster kitten so now we have to keep her I guess"

"adopted this little sweetie"

"The stray cat I’ve been feeding came into my house a few days ago and never left <3 I’ve been adopted n i couldn’t b happier :3"

"Today, I adopted a street cat and her one-day-old kittens."

"Sabrina stole our hearts the moment we saw her at the shelter! Black cats are the last to be adopted - consider a black cat as your new family member"

"Just adopted my first kittens and I'm in love"

"Stray cat that adopted us will come for a 10 min home visit everyday to make sure everything is in order."

"We just adopted this little boy an hour ago. We plan on calling him Icarus"

"Adopted this baby void today"

"Look at this little cookie on his stomach! Adopted him yesterday and love him so much already"

"Just moved to a neighborhood with a major feral cat population. In one week I trapped 17 cats, 11 of which are now fixed and one has been adopted!"

"Meet Oreo.she adopted me 3 months ago, She pounces at my feet at 5am everyday. My new alarm clock! Show of your alarm clocks too.."

"Decided to adopt the hissing, swatting, growling one at the shelter. Took her less than a day to turn into the sweetest cuddle bug"

"Our adopted feral, Annie, is starting to show affection and trust and she's so sweet and beautiful!"

"first time adopting, two brothers, they wont leave my sight when i use the restroom?"

"Adopted my first kitty yesterday and can’t settle on a name for him yet… any suggestions?"

"Adopted a bonded pair from the shelter. This is how they sleep."

"My bf adopted an elderly kitty from a shelter for his new place. I think he likes it here"

"I asked for the least adoptable cat… ended up with a sweet bundle of love"

"My wife surprised me with another void..."

"We were victims of the PetSmart adoptable cat display."

"Just adopted this precious kitten/mama duo!"

"This is Zelda. She’s only 50 days old and weights 640g. We adopted her last Saturday and she already rules the house."

"I got adopted!!!!"

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