adopted

'Wasn’t planning on adopting a baby': One impulsive yes to an abandoned kitten turned into Walter finding his place, bonding with the senior cat, and becoming part of the family

Sarah Brown

A grieving couple is visited by a friendly stray one week after losing their senior cat, but discovered she was a pregnant package deal: 'We decided to keep them all together.'

Ayala Sorotsky

'That's my baby': Adorable momma cat adopts a tiny puppy, treating him like he's one of her own, and a twitter user explains exactly why that happened

Mariel Ruvinsky

Ex-feral cat who doesn't know how to cat and senior ex-fighting dog who hates cats get adopted by the same person and build an unlikely but beautiful friendship: 'They're both odd, and have had a wild ride to get here, but look how friggin cute they are.'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'I don't want a third cat': A rescue kitten meant to stay in the garage while he recovered slowly worked his way inside, won over the husband who said no, and became a forever member of the family

Sarah Brown

Sick 19 year old dumped cat the shelter had given up on, adopted by shelter volunteer after falling in love with the feline’s sassy meows, new cat mom says: He’s made my life a lot happier, and I feel fulfilled by his presence.’

Laurent Shinar

Man witnesses baby deer getting abandoned after birth, then becomes the parent it never had: 'Sometimes love shows up stronger than nature itself and that’s what makes this so powerful'

Blake Seidel

‘A one in a million cat': Dog lover becomes enchanted by beautiful silver tabby, discovers he doesn't fit in at home, so they adopt him and he turns out to be unlike any cat they've ever met

Blake Seidel

'From won't let me near her to sleeping next to me': A nervous rescue cat shows an incredible transformation, trading hiding spots for cuddles and bedtime company

Sarah Brown

16-year-old cat known for being massive, combative, and getting banned from a Canadian municipality for crimes finally decides it's time to retire and chooses a single human, a cat and a puppy as his home

Mariel Ruvinsky

A hungry kitten breaks into a woman's home and discovers the sibling he was separated from weeks ago: 'He sure broke into the right house!'

Ayala Sorotsky

Couple names their newly adopted cat Karma after a series of coincidences causes her to adopt them on the street: 'This little darling came out and started rubbing up against my legs'

Mariel Ruvinsky

' I'm helping him go from skittish to loving': A shy rescue kitten named Pumpkin goes from street life to foster care and starts his path toward adoption

Sarah Brown

Rescuer races through a midnight rainstorm to save a box of week-old kittens abandoned by a busy road: 'I ran to bring them into the safe confines of the house.'

Ayala Sorotsky

Person rescues a stray polydactyl cat from a Target parking lot, the kitty then becomes the best foster dad to the feral kittens at home, teaching and leading them: 'The kittens really look up to Charlie'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'The little fighter who was almost left behind': Person adopts one kitten but has to leave his sick brother behind, their friend steps in to rescue the remaining kitten, and now that he’s recovering, the two are on track for future kitty playdates

Mariel Ruvinsky