23 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories to Help You Start the Day With a Teaspoon of Pawsitivity

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Mar 28, 2025 9:00 AM EDT

Happy Friday meowrning, friends! It's been a long week, but that's it- we can see the light at the end of this tunnel. The weekend is almost here. We just need to make it through one more day, and we will be free. And since we want to make it through this day with our sanity intact, we think that it time to get some pawsitivity in us. Let's meet the newly adopted faces of the week!

Every single week, first thing on Friday, we bring you a whole bunch of pawdorable cat adoption stories from each and every corner of the internet. We go in search of the cutest ones, the feline adoption stories that are most likely to make you - and us - smile. And like we do every week, we have to paws and say thank you to every single person who adopted. And of course, an extra shout out goes out to everyone who adopted the cats who need a little more love than most - the senior cats and the sick cats and all the rest. You have all done an ameowzing thing, and we thank you all.

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01
"Adopted her on Saturday and i just think she's neat!"

via sarcasticbees
02
"Went in thinking I adopted an 8 year old orange boy, ended up adopting a 14/15 year old senior"

via Freya_gurl95
This is probably one of the best mistakes that you could have made. The amount of joy you are going to get out of this little guy will be endless, and it will far outlive him, no matter how long he lives. More people should adopt senior cats. We continue to stand by that.
03
"Adopted my first cat today"

via Swavy_Yonce
04
"After 2 years from when we adopted him, my Leon boy sat on my lap!"

via shipwreckwrmochi
05
"I decided to adopt a kitten for the first time and I think I'm in love"

via JadeF0
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06
"I adopted this beautiful monster"

via GriKlc752
07
"This is Mabie. I adopted her, and her mother. I've never had a more snuggly cat"

via sasie_stack
08
"Good news from our shelter. Sweet Sébastien was adopted last Sunday."

via sonia72quebec
09
"I got the cat nobody wanted and she's the sweetest girl ever"

via Lofy_FR
10
"Hazy has been adopted!"

via Kelsoob
11
"Adopted from Kuwait"

via Firm-Caterpillar-567
12
"This sweet boy adopted us last night"

via No_Animator6543
13
"I JUST ADOPTED MY FIRST BABY"

via Interesting_Ask9559
14
"Just adopted!"

via Pierogi_pal
15
"Miso the day we adopted her (10 wks), vs today (9 yrs) with her blankie the humane society sent her home with."

via kylie_leona
16
"My newly adopted baby boy. He was a stray who chose us to adopt."

via Soybeanns
No matter how many times we see it, it still continues to amaze us how cats can just do this - can just up and decide one day that they no longer want to be strays, just walk up to a human, and get adopted. It's incredible.
17
"I’ve officially adopted Romano! Not a street cat any longer"

via yikes_98
18
"This man's face after adopting two cats"

via kdabbt
19
"I’m adopting her this week, is she a tortoiseshell?"

via chujujebany
20
"16- adopted 4 years ago. She makes me smile every day!"

via CaveFlavored
21
"I adopted my tortie Peanut 6 months ago - little cuddly monster"

via Select-Moment-2407
22
"Rescued ragdoll kitten from family who didn't want him anymore- any advice welcome"

via Bellybuttonlint_
23
"My lil big adopted girl"

via cockroachonthefloor