adoption

Puppy abandoned during playdate by runaway pawrent, resulting in host family foster fail that turned into heartwarming adoption of the playful mastiff, new dog mom says: ‘Benson, is the first pup who is ALL about my fiancé.’

Laurent Shinar

Kind and gentle niece saves precious kitten from an early rainbow bridge crossing when found by garbage man holding her, her aunt takes in the kitten: 'She acts more like a dog than a cat'

Briana Viser

Delivery driver gets surprise package from a customer: a little kitten who wouldn't budge from under her tired: 'I love her already'

Briana Viser

Man befriends 8-year-old asthmatic stray cat that lives in the woods, after being abandoned by the previous tenants, gently coaxing him closer until he's able to offer him the home he deserves: 'Nowadays, he can't get enough company'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'My partner found him huddled under a gas box crying': Cat in desperate need of help gets chased out of the house by mother-in-law, but the husband runs into the rain after the cat and saves him

Mariel Ruvinsky

'It was love at first bite': Cat pawrents share the meowment they fell in love with the feline they knew is going home with them, to be adopted and cared for.

Ayala Sorotsky

'This little goober came running up to my husband yelling his little head off': 6-month-old tuxedo cat excitedly chooses wholesome couple to be his mom and dad to escape the cold, and they promptly take him in

Briana Viser

Playful cat won't give up hope on family adopting him, they give in and buy her all kinds of toys and catnip to make him happy

Briana Viser

Ethereal cat emerges from woods, kind stranger rescues him one stormy night and puts him in basement, he's now a full-time roommate: 'The basement remains his private domain'

Briana Viser

'[He's] meowing his soul out, and nobody cares at all': Elderly cat whose owner moved to assisted home is given to the new occupants, who immediately neglect him, so the neighbor steps in and gives the cat the retirement he deserves

Mariel Ruvinsky

The 2026 Puppy Bowl: Howlarious Highlights From the Most Heartwarming Event of the Year

Bar Mor Hazut

Kitten shows up at family's chicken coop during rainstorm, dad takes the sweet cat into his wood workshop and names his new best friend Sawdust: ‘Dad has a new helper’

Bar Mor Hazut

After her 19-year-old cat crossed the rainbow bridge she told him "I'd take a cat if you send me one". The sign she was waiting for appeared as a feral kitten, waiting outside her house for hours.

Ayala Sorotsky

'You will never be unwanted again': Animal shelter volunteer gets chosen by the "unwanted" cat who's never shown anyone affection before, adopts him and gives him the unconditional love he deserves

Mariel Ruvinsky

Professional pianist couple adopts cat who joins them every time they sit down to practice, even demanding purrfect performances to fall asleep: 'He gets angry when we play the wrong note'

Blake Seidel

Caring couple takes a chance on a day-old kitten found in a busy parking lot, crying for help with no cat mama in sight. They lovingly raise him to fit his given name: Prince.

Ayala Sorotsky