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story about a twice returned Serval kitten finally finding a home | thumbnail includes two pictures of a large Serval cat 'it was definitely a blessing in disguise that he was returned twice!'

'Our vet said he's the biggest 6-month-old kitten she's seen': Rescue worker adopts a giant Serval cat that had been returned to the shelter twice for having "too much energy", giving him the family he deserves

Mariel Ruvinsky

14 lbs Sphynx cat who couldn’t clean herself was dumped city shelter gets adopted, beginning her weight loss journey lose half her body weight, new pawrent says: ‘can't believe how neglected she was.... very glad brought her home’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows a fat and fluffy sphynx cat lying on a colorful couch ‘“She isn’t waddling around anymore she walks.”’

14 lbs Sphynx cat who couldn’t clean herself and was dumped at city shelter gets adopted, beginning her weight loss journey to lose half her body weight, new pawrent says: ‘I can't believe how neglected she was.... I'm very glad I brought her home’

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video of a dog finding and adopting a kitten | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and a dog next to one another

'It's safe to say [the dog] raised him': Gentle giant Doberman who was weary of cats finds a tiny stray kitten, instantly adopts him and makes him an inseparable part of the family

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about a couple being adopted by the neighbor's cat | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cute cat Our neighbor's leave their window open so both of their cats get to come and go as they please''

Couple gets adopted by the neighbor's cat, and the neighbors, instead of getting angry, open a line of communication with the couple and allow the kitty to have a vacation home: 'We exchanged phone numbers'

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about somene feeding a stray cat then the cat and her kitten adopting them | thumbnail includes two pictures including a cat and kitten and a kitten with a strangely bent paw 'I open my front door and they walked right in- and then never left.'

Momma cat brings her itty bitty baby to the person who's been feeding her, leaving them no choice but to adopt her and her unique-footed kitten: '[The deformity] does not stop her from being a rambunctious kitten'

Mariel Ruvinsky

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story about a wife rescuing a stray cat and the husband not wanting it by choosing to adopt it in the end anyway | thumbnail includes two pictures of a soft gray cat 'My husband kept making excuses for potential adoptors not to come over'

'$238 so far and it's not my cat': Husband who didn't want another cat falls in love with the tiny gray kitten his wife rescued, ends up making excuses against potential adopters because he grew too attached

Mariel Ruvinsky

17 pictures of hiking and animal rescue, 1 picture of text, and 1 video of animal rescue | Thumbnail includes one picture of a hiker and dog including 'SU They found an injured dog at the top of a mountain', one picture of a man hiking including 'Thank you again for doing this.', and one picture of a cat and dog including 'They had no other choice but to adopt them both'

Hikers carry injured dog down from the top of a mountain, finding a stray kitten on the way, now they're both adopted and best backpacking buddies

15 pictures of an Australian shepherd, brain scans, and text | Thumbnail includes one picture of an MRI scan and one picture of an Australian shepherd

'We found out she had (almost) no brain': 6 years after adopting a "normal" mini Australian shepherd, her owners discover her brain cavity is 95% fluid

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22 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of cat and one picture of text including '‘She was a stray that someone had abandoned’'

'I am so happy she came into our life': A tiny dumpster kitten rescued at just weeks old grows into a playful little lovebug and slowly wins over the grumpy resident cat

13 text pictures, 6 cat pictures, 4 cat and text pictures | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat, and 'She climbed in my backpack and hasn't left my side since!'

'For once, curiosity saved the cat!': Work rat trap goes off, only to reveal a whiskered white kitten inside. Wholesome worker takes the precious purring princess home for adoption.

39 text pictures, 2 cat pictures | thumbnail includes one picture of cats, and ‘No matter what we do, we can never replace the companionship of another cat.’

'Is it normal for Charlie to be less interested in us now that there's a kitten around?': Worried pawrents seek advice from the online cat community, but learn of the feline friendship blossoming in their family

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35 pictures of dogs and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a dog and one picture of text including '‘He was meant to be part of the family’'

'I realized the universe wanted me to have this dog': A flea-covered street rescue in Texas turned out to be a purebred and the perfect forever companion for this furmily

‘Everyone is telling me it’s cat distribution system she chose me’: Cautious cat lover hesitant adopt cat walked through his window, discovers she was lost emotional support cat reunites senior kitty her family | thumbnail includes one image which shows a brown and white tabby lying on its side on a bed ‘“I am happy she’s back home but it definitely is bittersweet”’

‘Everyone is telling me it’s the cat distribution system and that she chose me’: Cautious cat lover hesitant to adopt cat that walked through his window, discovers she was a lost emotional support cat and reunites the senior kitty with her family

29 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘Having a cat was so unexpected and was such a good new to end 2025''

'I found this cute little guy while closing [the] chicken coop': A skinny kitten named Zeltron sought shelter from the wind and ended up finding a furever home

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story about someone rescuing three related cats who were abandoned multiple times and reuniting the family | thumbnail includes two pictures of two black cats cuddling on someone's lap 'Abandoned stray taking care of another stray kitten'

Rescued mom cat reunites with her long-lost kitten daughters after having been abandoned multiple times by different neighbors, now together again, caring for each other like true family

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about someone defending a kitten from raccoons and then adopting the kitten | thumbnail includes two pictures of an adorable black kitten 'Not me sitting in a lawn chair with a flashlight and a hockey stick chasing away raccoons from the baby kitten'

Hilariously brave person chases raccoons away from a cute kitten at 2 AM, hoping to finally win him over and adopt him: 'We were in bed and then I heard a SCREAM so now I'm on the kitten night watch. Chasing away raccoons.'

Mariel Ruvinsky