22 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories for a Pawsitivity Day: 'Two days in the new home and she's already running the place.'

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Jun 6, 2025 9:00 AM EDT

Gooood meowrning, cat people! It's finally Friday, finally time to rest and relax, finally time to do the things that we want to do more than anything. And there is one thing that sticks out between all the rest - and that is the fact that we all know what Friday means. Friday means that it is finally time to meet the newly adopted cat faces of the week!

Each and every week, first thing on Friday morning, we bring you a whole bunch of new, wholesome and absolutely heartwarming cat adopt stories. Because they make you smile. And they make us smile. And seeing cats find their forever home is one way to guarantee starting the day on the right paw.

As always, we want to say a huge thank you to every person who adopted a cat this week. And an even bigger shout out goes out to everyone who adopted the senior cats, the sick cats, the rehomed cats and every other feline who needs a little more time and care than most. We wish each and every one of many happy years with your new companions.

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"I found the kitten on the right in the bushes outside my house a week ago. Here she is with her new 'mom' in her new home."

via InfamousCharacter333
02
"4 years ago my Girlfriend was taking a walk in the middle of nowhere in Arizona when she heard the tinest of cries coming from a PVC pipe... She brought them home showered them with love."

via yelling-to-the-gods
We love people who do this, and we cannot say that enough. We appreciate people like this so much - people who not only go out of their way to help rescue cats in need but ones who adopt them and give them the life that they should have. Thank you.
03
"I adopted this 14 year old cat from the shelter. They said she was the longest one here and if she didn’t get adopted soon she would be put down"

via ThatIncredibleHulk
04
"My newly adopted 13YO calico cat. Two days in the new home and she's already running the place."

via JascaDucato
05
"We adopted Morticia over 3 years ago from Best Friends Society's working cat program and it's been a slow process to earn her trust. Last night, [she] jumped onto our bed for some scratches!!"

via AncientHighlight4515
06
"I'd say the senior cat adopted the kitten, but it's the other way around"

via HealingHotMess
07
"My dad who 'didn't want another cat'"

via YXA_YXA
08
"Just adopted this 20 year old cat. Shelter vets recommended both eyes be removed which I won’t be doing. Please help me give him the best life possible."

via tangosmango
As long as the eyes are not hurting her, we support keeping them. It will remind you every day of how special she is, how meowgical. We don't believe in hiding the things about us that make us unique, we believe in embracing them.
09
"Adopted my first cat ever! Found on the streets of Memphis. This cool cat's name is Elvis!"

via bbsienko
10
"Kitten found in laundry room, I guess I'm a mom now"

via puzzled4798
11
"This is my new black kitty who has been visiting our house for a few months... Officially my cat now"

via GabbyWic
12
"Mei has a home"

via HisMomm
13
"Helicopter pilot adopts (12 year old) cat she rescued after fatal Bryce Canyon National Park fall"

via Silent-Resort-3076
14
"So happy we adopted both"

via aussiedoggmom
15
"Adopted Caspian about 2 months ago. He spends more time with our bulldog than the other cats"

via rpendlum
16
"Just adopted this sweet loving boy. Everyone meet Theo"

via Ahmad_Othman
17
"Kitten that my coworker rescued"

via parallelogramm3r
18
"One week ago, I picked up my calico mayhem"

via Saharel
19
"I adopted the neighborhood cat.. named him Peter lol"

via LogicalConstruction2
20
"please don’t overlook senior cats when adopting— meet Momo!"

via fatassmodeus
21
"Adopted this sweetie!"

via MeowingMix
22
"Adopted this little guy today"

via SparkyFuse

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22 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories for a Pawsitivity Day: 'Two days in the new home and she's already running the place.'

"I found the kitten on the right in the bushes outside my house a week ago. Here she is with her new 'mom' in her new home."

"4 years ago my Girlfriend was taking a walk in the middle of nowhere in Arizona when she heard the tinest of cries coming from a PVC pipe... She brought them home showered them with love."

"I adopted this 14 year old cat from the shelter. They said she was the longest one here and if she didn’t get adopted soon she would be put down"

"My newly adopted 13YO calico cat. Two days in the new home and she's already running the place."

"We adopted Morticia over 3 years ago from Best Friends Society's working cat program and it's been a slow process to earn her trust. Last night, [she] jumped onto our bed for some scratches!!"

"I'd say the senior cat adopted the kitten, but it's the other way around"

"My dad who 'didn't want another cat'"

"Just adopted this 20 year old cat. Shelter vets recommended both eyes be removed which I won’t be doing. Please help me give him the best life possible."

"Adopted my first cat ever! Found on the streets of Memphis. This cool cat's name is Elvis!"

"Kitten found in laundry room, I guess I'm a mom now"

"This is my new black kitty who has been visiting our house for a few months... Officially my cat now"

"Mei has a home"

"Helicopter pilot adopts (12 year old) cat she rescued after fatal Bryce Canyon National Park fall"

"So happy we adopted both"

"Adopted Caspian about 2 months ago. He spends more time with our bulldog than the other cats"

"Just adopted this sweet loving boy. Everyone meet Theo"

"Kitten that my coworker rescued"

"One week ago, I picked up my calico mayhem"

"I adopted the neighborhood cat.. named him Peter lol"

"please don’t overlook senior cats when adopting— meet Momo!"

"Adopted this sweetie!"

"Adopted this little guy today"

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