adopted

'[He] showed up in front of my house and never left': Person who recently lost his dog befriends a sweet stray cat; both take time to open up, but eventually heal each other's hearts

Ayala Sorotsky

'My daughter for whatever reason, went right to this cage': Sad shelter cat who had her babies taken from her meets her kindred spirit in a little girl who instantly chooses her

Mariel Ruvinsky

‘I was the last one to figure out that Yogi was the puppy’s father and he was coming back to find his son.’: Devoted dog dad escapes adopted home several times because he couldn’t leave his canine child behind at the animal shelter he was rescued from

Laurent Shinar

Abandoned kitten hangs on to every bottle feeding, until a saved stray cat mama adopts him as her own: 'He crawled to her belly and started nursing'

Ayala Sorotsky

New resident discovers an abandoned cat outside, the skittish kitty refused pets until she surprised the person inside his home; she's become a house princess soon after

Ayala Sorotsky

Animal shelter volunteer surprises long-time black cat resident with signed adoption papers so neither of them will spend Christmas alone

Blake Seidel

'Some of those meows don't sound quite like our cat': A morning breakfast turns into a rescue when a stray kitten appears at the front door, races inside, and immediately makes himself at home

Sarah Brown

Rescuers introduce tiny orphaned kitten to a heartbroken momma cat who had tragically lost her babies, and she hesitates for only a meowment before adopting him: '[She] started grooming him like he'd always been hers'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Gamer selflessly pauses his video game to rescue a purrsistently meowing kitten outside his window, ends up winning the high score with a sweetheart, friendly feline: 'Purrs like a V8 engine'

Jesse Kessenheimer

17-year-old adopted son discovers parents set up college fund for 14-year-old sister, but not for him, he confronts them after they refuse to talk to guidance counselor: ‘That's none of your business’

Bar Mor Hazut

Kind rescuer fails to catch stray ginger tomcat for 4 years, one day finds an adorable note attached to their fence saying: 'Folded ear cat has been rescued, $2000 vet bill, is safe and sound, and is living the good life'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Woman finds a friendly feline in her workplace parking spot after her two dogs passed the rainbow bridge, takes the cat in to fill the precious pet hole in her house: 'She's definitely not feral'

Ayala Sorotsky

Couple moves to a new house, open their door, and immediately have the sweetest stray kitten storm inside and never leave again: '[She] threw herself at his feet and started purring'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'She was already at home with my other three': A small, sick, and pregnant stray showed up out of nowhere and found the loving family she needed most

Sarah Brown

Owners move without their cat, she finds shelter from the rain with a nearby neighbor who adopts the feline into their family: 'She made herself right at home'

Ayala Sorotsky

'I've always wanted a cat': Truck driver finds floofy black kitten alone at truck terminal, they scoop her up and bring her to their family's house for a purrfectly thankful Thanksgiving weekend

Blake Seidel