Heartwarming and Harrowing Before & After Shots: 20 Photos of Recovered Rags to Riches Rescue Cats

The news bombards us with tragedies and calamities all day long, touching our hearts with images of car accidents, protests, or celebrity drama that only pulls at our heart strings. But where does the bad news end? It ends here, in this collection of feel-good feline friendly photos of rescue cats post adoption. These parents of street cats are heroes to society, and through their generous undertaking give us reason to feel proud of humanity today. 

Before, these cats were society's strays, hoping to find some half eaten fish in a garbage bin. And now, they've gone from gaunt to corpulent, from sad to happy, and from longing to loving. Let's take this time to congratulate the cats who have made it from rags to riches. For all the homeless, vagrant, nomadic cats to homey, cozy, wealthy, and healthy. 

Sign up for our newsletter for a daily dose of hissterical cats and feel-good felines!

Author image for Briana Viser Briana Viser
Advertisement

For a weekly dose of animal-themed community challenges - Subscribe to our Newsletter!

Can't get enough of ICanHasCheezburger? Find us on Instagram!

Tags

wholesome heartwarming cute cute cats tearjerker rags to riches Cats cat-rescue rescue
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From I Can Has Cheezburger?

25 Cat Memes To Pounce On For A Purrfectly Hissterical Feline Fine Day

25 Cat Memes To Pounce On For A Purrfectly Hissterical Feline Fine Day

Trending Now

23 Fabulous Feline Funnies Fur When You Need a Good Giggle

23 Fabulous Feline Funnies Fur When You Need a Good Giggle

01
Beautiful "stray" cat wanders in and falls asleep person's lap, they get warned that it might not be a stray, turns out the kitten was actually found by a USFS guy who couldn't adopt her himself: 'I guess I have a cat now'

Beautiful "stray" cat wanders in and falls asleep person's lap, they get warned that it might not be a stray, turns out the kitten was actually found by a USFS guy who couldn't adopt her himself: 'I guess I have a cat now'

02
'Don't say anything and keep the kitty': Neighbors leave their 6-week-old kittens outside meowing for help, teen sneaks out to rescue them and never hears back

'Don't say anything and keep the kitty': Neighbors leave their 6-week-old kittens outside meowing for help, teen sneaks out to rescue them and never hears back

03
'A dog person got adopted by Kitten': 20 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories for a Pawsitivity Day

'A dog person got adopted by Kitten': 20 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories for a Pawsitivity Day

04
'[He] trusted me and I him': Beautiful bobcat shows up in person's yard one day, immediately senses his kindness and love for animals, and becomes his regularly visiting feline friend

'[He] trusted me and I him': Beautiful bobcat shows up in person's yard one day, immediately senses his kindness and love for animals, and becomes his regularly visiting feline friend

05
Person takes their 15-year-old senior cat to get microchipped, but a few hours later, somehow, the feline ends up removing his own chip: 'TBH I am a little impressed'

Person takes their 15-year-old senior cat to get microchipped, but a few hours later, somehow, the feline ends up removing his own chip: 'TBH I am a little impressed'

06
Advertisement