This Week’s Heartwarming Helping of Newly Adopted Cats for Fresh Feline Pawrents (January 24, 2025)

Another week into the new year, and although we can see madness coming in the future, for now, things are pretty good. At least from the ICHC purrspective. We don't know what it is about 2025, but we have seen some of the cutest cat adoption stories go up online already, and whatever else happens, that's a good thing that we hope will keep happening.

Every single Friday morning, we do our very best to find the most wholesome cat adoption stories on the web and introduce you to the newest adopted faces. Because one thing that doesn't change year by year is that seeing adorable cats find their purrfect forever homes makes us happy.

As always, we want to give a huge shout out to everyone who adopted this year, and an even bigger thank you to everyone who adopted senior cats, sick cats, rehomed cats, cats with behavioral issues and any other cat that requires a bit more care than most. We wish you all many, many happy and healthy years with your new pawfect companions.

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"3 months before and after adopting my little Brownie"

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"That’s my little adopted baby. He’s been through a lot"

via ViviBrazilianGrl
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"I found this little guy in early October, he was just hit by a car and left on the street. He got adopted after he spent 2 weeks with me but his adopters gave him back 10 days later... I’ve given up on finding him a new home... I guess it was fate."

via pr0fanbutan
There was no other option for you to. It really was fate. The day you found him is the day you were chosen. Everything else that happened in between is just confirmation of that fact. You will have many happy years together, we just know it.
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"My bf and I just adopted this adorable little nugget!"

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"Finally decided to adopt a roommate. This is Murderbot 5000 (Mobie for short)."

via BylliGoat
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"Great news from our shelter: after two abscess, worms and a huge cold, Scott is all healed up and was adopted!"

via sonia72quebec
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"When the shelter cat you spontaneously adopted turns out to be rare."

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"The rescue waived Scruggs adoption fee because he’s an a**hole"

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"Just adopted this 14.5 year old a few hours ago"

via tri-sarah-tops99
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"My blue eyed girl instantly converted me into a cat person with this adoption photo"

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"I chose the most difficult cat to adopt at the shelter. He was scared, had been there for months, and was quite aggressive with people. After eight months of patience and care, he’s turned into the sweetest, most affectionate lap cat."

via Old_Half9355
Aggressive cats get this label far too easily sometimes. Some really are, that's true, but others are like this guy. You, too, would be defensive if you went through the things that some of these cats go through. That doesn't mean that you - or they - don't deserve a chance. And we're thankful that you gave him one.
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"My foster fail"

via barrestar
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"Just adopted this sweet boy."

via ManDoxley
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"third cat that has been distributed to me!"

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"Everyone, meet Ezri Dax! We officially adopted her yesterday!"

via SILVERSKID70
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"My first kitty I adopted from the Humane Society"

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"I just adopted two tuxie girls!"

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"Just adopted this 14.5 year old last night, what is the best food for a senior cat?"

via tri-sarah-tops99
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"In the 2 years that I adopted this nuisance, it's the first time he sits on me"

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"Adopted my very own void this week!"

via Prestigious-Builder4

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This Week’s Heartwarming Helping of Newly Adopted Cats for Fresh Feline Pawrents (January 24, 2025)

"3 months before and after adopting my little Brownie"

"That’s my little adopted baby. He’s been through a lot"

"I found this little guy in early October, he was just hit by a car and left on the street. He got adopted after he spent 2 weeks with me but his adopters gave him back 10 days later... I’ve given up on finding him a new home... I guess it was fate."

"My bf and I just adopted this adorable little nugget!"

"Finally decided to adopt a roommate. This is Murderbot 5000 (Mobie for short)."

"Great news from our shelter: after two abscess, worms and a huge cold, Scott is all healed up and was adopted!"

"When the shelter cat you spontaneously adopted turns out to be rare."

"The rescue waived Scruggs adoption fee because he’s an a**hole"

"Just adopted this 14.5 year old a few hours ago"

"My blue eyed girl instantly converted me into a cat person with this adoption photo"

"I chose the most difficult cat to adopt at the shelter. He was scared, had been there for months, and was quite aggressive with people. After eight months of patience and care, he’s turned into the sweetest, most affectionate lap cat."

"My foster fail"

"Just adopted this sweet boy."

"third cat that has been distributed to me!"

"Everyone, meet Ezri Dax! We officially adopted her yesterday!"

"My first kitty I adopted from the Humane Society"

"I just adopted two tuxie girls!"

"Just adopted this 14.5 year old last night, what is the best food for a senior cat?"

"In the 2 years that I adopted this nuisance, it's the first time he sits on me"

"Adopted my very own void this week!"

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