adopted

Grandfather’s passing leaves his deaf Boxer to be adopted out or cross the rainbow bridge, grandson rallies support from internet strangers and finds Max a furever home with a couple who had: ‘been looking for a deaf dog because the man is deaf as well.’

Laurent Shinar

‘Hey, do you want a cat?’: One year old abandoned long-haired kitten found in a beat up pet carrier gets serendipitously adopted after a chance encounter with the rescuer’s neighbor whose soul cat recently passed

Laurent Shinar

Rescued stray momma cat saves orphaned baby bobcat, adopting him as her own and raising him alongside her 5 other kittens, until he's strong enough to return to the wild: 'She just adored him and he adored her'

Mariel Ruvinsky

18-year-old stray senior cat finally finds a forever home after over a decade of waiting, when a kind engineer decides she deserves to live out her retiremet in peace: 'I can't have her out in this'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'One cat has turned into four': Pregnant cat stakes out person's house for weeks before breaking in, secretly gives birth to 3 pawdorable kittens, and guaranteeing them all purrfect forever homes

Mariel Ruvinsky

Pawrent shares story of rowdy adopted shelter dog and his wholesome transition to become her resident couch cuddler and hike partner, says: ‘It is okay to feel overwhelmed. You’re whole life just changed.’

Laurent Shinar

'We never had a desire to have a cat, but we both felt like we couldn't leave it’: Rescuing a Bengal in Spain blossomed into an unexpected bond that turned two devoted dog pawrents into cat people

Sarah Brown

'We’re kinda hoping he’s ours now': A cold midnight visitor in Canada kept coming back to find warmth, safety, and a possible furever home

Sarah Brown

Wife makes a deal with husband to adopt the cat that appeared on the family's farm just before they moved, if she's still available after a month: 'I went back to the rescue and adopted her.'

Ayala Sorotsky

Orphaned squirrels rescued after a storm get tentatively paired up with a momma cat, who instantly adopts them and raises them alongside her own newborn kittens: '[She] drew them close as if they were her own'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'[I told] her "You don't live here!"... Well, turns out I was wrong and she was right.': Sweet stray feline forces her way into a family's home and heart

Ayala Sorotsky

24 hours after adopting a cat from a coworker, the previous owners demand she be returned to them or that the new owner pay for all previous pet expenses: 'I already sent them money the day of the adoption'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'My heart dropped': Stunned person saves helpless kitten from a 12-year-old boy who was throwing her into the trash, takes her and brings her home, where her kindness is instantly rewarded

Mariel Ruvinsky

Person snaps photo of cat with unusual and gorgeous coloring at their local shelter, the internet meme-s the feline and makes him go viral, leading to him finding the forever home he's been waiting for

Mariel Ruvinsky

Unneutered cat with collar is rescued by new family, no one comes to claim him, so his new family gives him the love and kindness he's always deserved: 'Cannot believe someone isn't missing him'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'I’ve been chosen!' Person hears tiny kitten screaming for help, finds her shivering and alone outside, the kitten sees them and immediately chooses them as her home

Mariel Ruvinsky