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30 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘I could not stop thinking about this old boy’'

Woman adopts one cat, but an overlooked senior void keeps pulling her back to the shelter

27 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘Never thought the CDS would pick me’'

After a 12-hour night shift, one fearless calico kitten climbed onto a stranger's shoulder and refused to leave

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24 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘I had always wanted a cat but didn’t think I was in a position for another animal’'

A grieving cat lover wasn't ready for another pet, but one small stray kitten had other plans

24 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of cats and one picture of text including '‘After 40+ years, it's finally happened’'

After months of visiting the same house, this stray kitten finally convinced one family to take him home

‘They said that would be animal cruelty’: Dog shelter demands adopted dog’s return after dog mom pays medical treatments helped pup walk again, after years court battles she finally won official ownership of her dog | thumbnail includes one image which shows a light brown and white dog on leash on grass ‘“It took forever but there’s now a final and binding decision: My contract is to be classified as a sales contract, and I therefore own my dog.”’

‘They said that it would be animal cruelty’: Dog shelter demands adopted dog’s return after dog mom pays for medical treatments that helped pup walk again, and after years of court battles she finally won official ownership of her dog

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heartwarming twist fate couple accidentally adopted ex-roommate’s neglected dog who loved several years after roommate moved out, says: ‘My wife calls Patty over by name holds her while crying said "was worried about you".’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows a black dog wearing blue and yellow sweater lying on the floor ‘“I ask my wife didn’t Patty have a weird skin tag too? She looked at the angel in my lap and said “Patty” and her ears perked up and looked at her.”’

In heartwarming twist of fate couple accidentally adopted ex-roommate’s neglected dog who they loved, several years after roommate moved out, says: ‘My wife calls Patty over by name and holds her while crying and said "I was so worried about you".’

story about someone finding out that the stray cat they've been feeding has been adopted | thumbnail includes two pictures including a cat behind a curtain looking out the window and a black cat walking on a fense 'it's my Dusti! He found a home!'

After worrying for months, person notices the stray cat they've been feeding who disappeared is watching them from the window of his forever home, and they're overjoyed to see him well-loved and chonkier: 'I'm so happy I could cry'

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about someone finally adopting the declawed neighborgood cat who was suffering | thumbnail includes one picture of a black cat wrapped up in a blanket and a black cat walking proudly 'people in the community are mad and saying I'm a cat thief'

After spending 7 years as a declawed and sick "community cat" outside, one human finally takes a risk and brings the feline home, only for the cat to constantly purr and never try to escape, proving that she needed a home all along

Mariel Ruvinsky

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story about someone adopting the scary neighborhood tomcat and finding out he's the sweetest cat | thumbnail includes one picture of a dirty cat walking on a fence and another of a clean cat being petted 'I've had this massive tomcat visiting my yard and fighting my cats for the last 3 years'

"Scary" tomcat who's known for being combative and too smart gets rescued for a quick TNR, spends one night in the comfort of a warm home, and completely changes, wanting nothing but love and cuddles

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about a granfather asking his grandaughter to take his cats after he passes and one of the cats opening up to her | thumbnail includes two pictures including a cat peeking behind a wall and a beautiful closeup of a cat 'She watched the person she loved disappear, then strangers came into her home'

'We both lost someone we loved very much': As his final wish, grandpa asks his granddaughter to take his 2 beloved cats, and one heartbroken feline slowly opens up, and the two of them find comfort in each other's love

Mariel Ruvinsky

38 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of cats and one picture of text including '‘It felt like the biggest sign that it was time’'

After losing their senior cat, a couple planned to adopt one kitten, but they couldn't leave her brother behind

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video of a women foster failing a cat with a very rare condition and helping him get better | thumbnail includes two pictures of a unique looking cat

'Even if he has a shorter life, I want to make it as beautiful as possible': Kitten with rare condition is given up on by his first family, but a fosterer falls for him and adopts him, helping him blossom into the happiest little guy who just wants love

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about a vet making a mistake thinking that a cat was spayed and then the cat getting pregnant | thumbnail includes two pictures including a black cat on a ceiling lamp and a bunch of kittens 'My TNR cat gave birth'

'The vet messed up': Rescuer takes stray black cat in for a quick TNR, only for her to get unexpectedly pregnant, and then have 7 healthy babies, adopts another from a different litter, and finally get the spaying that she needed

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about a cat sitting outside a family's window for weeks until they finally adopt him | thumbnail includes two picutres including a cat behind a window and cat being held by someone 'this little guy just wanted INSIDE'

Feral cat guilt-trips his chosen humans into adopting him by sitting outside their door in the pouring rain and refusing to look for shelter, so after weeks, they finally cave and regret every second they didn't take him sooner

Mariel Ruvinsky

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story about someone trying to reunite a lost cat with its family being told that they don't want it | thumbnail includes two pictures of cute orange cats 'this guy came straight to me last night and started purring'

When an overjoyed rescuer finally finds the owners of a lost orange cat, they say that they were "just trying to get rid of it"; the baffled rescuer decides the friendly ginger doesn't deserve this treatment and adopts him right then and there

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about someone rescuing a frozen cat from the highway and saving his life | thumbnail includes two pictures of a fuzzy and scraggly orange cat 'His poor feet were so frozen that he was struggling to move'

Person finds a fuzzy orange cat stranded on the freezing highway and brings him home; his tail, leg and ears are gone from frostbite, but a year later, he's living his best life with his mom and siblings: 'He purred once he was in the warm vehicle'

Mariel Ruvinsky