Meet the Newly Adopted Faces of the Week: 20 Heartwarming Cats Who Found Their Forever Homes (October 17, 2026)

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Oct 17, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

There is no better way to start a Saturday morning than with a whole bunch of happy cats.

We all know, in our purrsonal experience as cat owners, that our cats' lives are… pretty pawsome. Of course our cats have no idea. They don't know what the lives of stray cats look like, so they don't know how to appreciate what they have. They complain about their bowls being empty of their very expensive fancy food. They refuse to use their litterboxes if there is even one little bit of bad smell.

These spoiled cats act like they live the hardest lives in the world. And we still love them. In fact, their little purrsonalities are what make us love them more. And it doesn't matter. We know how good their lives are. We know that one of the best things that you can do for any cat is simple… to adopt them. And newly adopted cats know that too. These cats, unlike our spoiled babies, still remember their lives on the outside. So, they actually show joy at all the little things that we provide. For a while. Until they get comfortable. Until they believe that you won't throw them out onto the streets again. And then, the shenanigans begin, their real colors show, and we grow to love them even more than we did before. Everyone, it's time to smile at this week's sweetest cat adoption stories.

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"Inherited cat after relative gave her up"

via u/Swimming_Base_3024
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"I adopted this sweet girl this morning"

via u/milkn0sugar
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"My male cat adopted another kitten"

via u/Toaster_GmbH
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"First time cat owner"

via u/Fair-Sheepherder1407
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"Our recently-adopted cat doing his best Puss in Boots impression"

via u/Yifkong
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"I’m adopted her back in July. This is an hour after we got home from county lockup."

via u/mrcameltoad
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"This is everything I wanted for her when I adopted her from the shelter. She’s a sweet senior kitty who was picked up after living on the street. So happy she’s living her retirement in peace and safety"

via u/Lolasglasses
08
"My new baby... I adopted this guy a few days ago and I’m so obsessed."

via u/asongoftitsandwine
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"Adopted a new cat this weekend! Meet Zoloft"

via u/eriroxy
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"BB's first vet visit after finding us"

via u/amxu
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"Adopted 10 year Luna about 3 weeks ago now and couldn’t be happier"

via u/No-Gur-2359
12
"Today, I found this little guy a year and a day after the sudden loss of our beloved dog"

via u/flamingo-sweaters
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"CDS gave us a good one: Say hello to Rosie"

via u/CoraTullCakes
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"When 2 strangers become best friends in 30 days... About a month ago, I rescued this orange goofball and brought him home."

via u/Adventurous-Yak8851
15
"Adopted a cat today and we are already the best of chums"

via u/atoyuki
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"Just adopted... Fell in love with this handsome fella and had to bring him home. He came from a hoarding situation. His name is Stewart."

via u/cucosiannn
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"Autumn our newly Adopted Tortie"

via u/Background_King_4920
18
"The tiny cat from that my parents adopted!"

via u/UselessByChoice
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"The kittens we adopted in April... I can't believe how tiny they were and how big they are now!"

via u/r0wer0wer0wey0urb0at
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"Well, we’ve adopted a cat named Bein."

via u/tannercampbell
21
"He adopted the baby almost immediately"

via u/daddythighmeat
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"I finally adopted a kitty!"

via u/Many_Inevitable_6803