It's Time To Meet The Newly Adopted Faces Of The Week: 25 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories

Happy meowrning, cat people! Congratulations, you have finally made it to Friday! A tiny bit more to go, and you will be free and celebrating Caturday in its full glory. All you need to do now is make sure to start this Friday on the right paw and head into the weekend with some pawsitivity. It's a good thing that it's officially time to meet the newly adopted faces of the week!

Every single week, we start your Friday morning with a brand new collection of the most wholesome cat adoption stories of the week. Because if there is anything that can make any cat person happy first thing on Friday morning, it's seeing a bunch of kitties finding their furrever homes.

As always, we want to say thank you to every person who adopted this week or in the past. And an even biggest shout out goes to those of you who adopted the "impurrfect" cats - the senior cats, the sick cats, the cats who have been rehomed or who have behavioral issues. We wish you and your new family members many, many happy and healthy years together!

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"Please don’t overlook the older cats when adopting"

via u/wheresmyglasses-

"He found his home with me 2 hours ago. He's an older cat who's owners fell ill & could no longer care for him. When the volunteer told me he's been there a long time & that they don't get many calls about him, I knew I had to give him his forever home. Please when you go to the shelters. Don't overlook the older cats. They need love & a life outside of a cage & a place they can feel at home, just as much as the next cat or kitten. Again,if you're adopting, please consider the older cats too."
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"Leonard was adopted!!"

via u/night_in_the_ruts
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"Update: Adopted two "undesirable cats" at the Animal Shelter- a very scared feral kitten (still trying to get a good face pic) and the fattest cat in the building"

via u/fightingcrime
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via u/fightingcrime
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"Just got approved to adopt! First time cat owner - am I missing anything I should prep before I pick him up?"

via u/sh*tty_millennial

"I'm so excited! I get to pick him up on Tuesday. I've never owned a cat before but have been doing a ton of research. He's an f3 Savannah.
I still have rugs and a Litter Robot coming in the mail. I also have a bunch of pads/hanging beds/etc coming that I plan to Velcro to the shelf so he can use it as a jungle gym. The water to the bathtub is shutoff. I removed all chemicals from the bathroom and have child locks ready to install. Is there anything else Im missing?"
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"My boy Wilson looking like a convict and labelled “caution” by my city’s animal services department vs a year later after I fostered then adopted him"

via u/FrrriskyWhiskey
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via u/FrrriskyWhiskey
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"He is my first pet ever,Adopted straight from the streets.Please suggest a nice name for this Lil dude"

via u/Academic_Purpose3411
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"It's been 6 weeks since I adopted this cat. Today, was the first time he sat down and looked at me and I was able to get this photo of him."

via u/Sardonnicus
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"Adopted this sweetie today and within 15 minutes she was laid up and purring"

via u/looseaujus
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"Adopted this little booger about a week ago"

via u/Bluemanbob
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"The shelter struggled adopting out a floofy SIC because she was already 2 years old. That was 6 years ago today. Happy gotcha day Ladybug"

via u/molnandisw
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"First time being a cat’s person! Adopted Inigo Meowtoya last week."

via u/GoldenGrlz
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"My newly adopted son seems to be settling in well."

via u/garlicbreadspaghetti
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"I adopted her last month, but still she afraid of everyone."

via u/big_river_harpy
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"Adopted our 1 year old girl Oatmeal on Saturday!"

via u/JhonnyHopkins
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"Adopted this little guy today. 3mo old, laid back, very sweet and super soft. I’m thinking an “M” name since he has tabby markings with an “M” on his forehead."

via u/AmazonQn743
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"The best thing to ever happen to me was adopting my neighbours pregnant cat and keeping the runt of the litter."

via u/crywolfbaby
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"the photo that made me adopt this lil guy: ear fluff galore"

via u/_petrichora_
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"Adopted my first solo cat. Ended up being an orange. What should I expect and where can I apply for braincell custody?"

via u/Pantaleon26
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"Newly adopted: Everyone, meet Maggie!"

via u/ConcaveWings
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"We just adopted this sweet baby girl but I can't come up with a fitting name for her. I like people names and it's a plus if I can find a good nature related one! She's flame point himalayan"

via u/Glass_Development666
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"Adopted 12 year old Stinky this past weekend. And get all the love and attention he deserves."

via u/Capital_Review9825
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"Look at this cute little rascal I just adopted! He's barely a pound and a half."

via u/Dangerous-Snow-6982
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"Greetings from Tamara. I found her two years ago at the bus stop pregnant, with a plastic collar. 1,5 years she was waiting for her family. Now Tamara has been adopted for 6 months and living her best life"

via u/ElectricalTravel1671

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It's Time To Meet The Newly Adopted Faces Of The Week: 25 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories

"Please don’t overlook the older cats when adopting"

"Leonard was adopted!!"

"Update: Adopted two "undesirable cats" at the Animal Shelter- a very scared feral kitten (still trying to get a good face pic) and the fattest cat in the building"

"Just got approved to adopt! First time cat owner - am I missing anything I should prep before I pick him up?"

"My boy Wilson looking like a convict and labelled “caution” by my city’s animal services department vs a year later after I fostered then adopted him"

"He is my first pet ever,Adopted straight from the streets.Please suggest a nice name for this Lil dude"

"It's been 6 weeks since I adopted this cat. Today, was the first time he sat down and looked at me and I was able to get this photo of him."

"Adopted this sweetie today and within 15 minutes she was laid up and purring"

"Adopted this little booger about a week ago"

"The shelter struggled adopting out a floofy SIC because she was already 2 years old. That was 6 years ago today. Happy gotcha day Ladybug"

"First time being a cat’s person! Adopted Inigo Meowtoya last week."

"My newly adopted son seems to be settling in well."

"I adopted her last month, but still she afraid of everyone."

"Adopted our 1 year old girl Oatmeal on Saturday!"

"Adopted this little guy today. 3mo old, laid back, very sweet and super soft. I’m thinking an “M” name since he has tabby markings with an “M” on his forehead."

"The best thing to ever happen to me was adopting my neighbours pregnant cat and keeping the runt of the litter."

"the photo that made me adopt this lil guy: ear fluff galore"

"Adopted my first solo cat. Ended up being an orange. What should I expect and where can I apply for braincell custody?"

"Newly adopted: Everyone, meet Maggie!"

"We just adopted this sweet baby girl but I can't come up with a fitting name for her. I like people names and it's a plus if I can find a good nature related one! She's flame point himalayan"

"Adopted 12 year old Stinky this past weekend. And get all the love and attention he deserves."

"Look at this cute little rascal I just adopted! He's barely a pound and a half."

"Greetings from Tamara. I found her two years ago at the bus stop pregnant, with a plastic collar. 1,5 years she was waiting for her family. Now Tamara has been adopted for 6 months and living her best life"

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