adoption

'I love these gals but I'm kinda overwhelmed': Well-intentioned person adopts 2 cats who turn out to be chaos machines, now wonders what he can do to stay sane and be a good pawrent to them

Mariel Ruvinsky

26-year-old aunt admits to 14-year-old nephew that he is adopted, faces backlash from older brother and wife: 'I'm not a parent, so I don't understand the gravity of what I've done'

Ally Perry

'The shelter reached out saying her sister missed her dearly sooooo': 20 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories to Help You Start the Day With a Teaspoon of Pawsitivity

Mariel Ruvinsky

'Sounds like you need to rehome the boyfriend': Sleepless boyfriend wants to rehome grieving cat who cries all night; girlfriend stands up for her fluffy rescue by calling him out

Blake Seidel

'[I] adopted a depressed cat': Love-starved 8-year-old void who felt scared and alone gets adopted and slowly but surely starts showing that she is the sweetest, snuggliest cat

Mariel Ruvinsky

'I'm here now, don't leave me': Emaciated cat keeps purring for more cuddles, then gets adopted and makes an ameowzing transformation

Mariel Ruvinsky

'Precious little criminals': Farmer finds 5 smol feral kittens abandoned at his work site then he rescues, bottle-feeds, and finds homes for all of them

Jesse Kessenheimer

'He didn't leave me alone': Person goes to a wedding, comes back home with a surprisingly purrsistent void kitten, who immediately gets adopted by their fluffy white Maine Coon cat

Mariel Ruvinsky

'She said I was stealing her baby': Local saves orange cat during harsh winter and forms heartwarming bond with them, but they refuse to give the cute kitty back to Karen “owner” when she shows up with no proof of ownership

Blake Seidel

25-year-old allergic boyfriend agrees to move in with dog-lover girlfriend, but she finds out that he secretly gave her doggo up for adoption to his friends behind her back

Blake Seidel

'She would put me on babysitting duty a lot': Stray momma cat keeps bringing her kittens to this kind human, asking for some much-needed co-parenting help

Mariel Ruvinsky

'My cat adopted her as her very own': Person adopts an orphaned newborn kitten, brings her home, and their cat instantly becomes the best adoptive momma to the tiny fluffball

Mariel Ruvinsky

Stepmom insists 16-year-old stepson calls her mom and lets her adopt him after being married to his dad for 1 year, gets offended when he refuses: 'I already have a mom'

Ally Perry

Couple rescues a kitten that was crying out for help from a group of of high schoolers who trap cats to train their dogs to hunt mountain lions: 'She knew this might be her only chance for someone to save her'

Mariel Ruvinsky

25-year-old man puts girlfriend's dog up for adoption behind her back after she prioritizes her pet over his allergies: “Wherever I go Theo comes with me”

Ely Bulnes

'Stray cat adopted me': 23 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories to Help You Start the Day With a Teaspoon of Pawsitivity

Mariel Ruvinsky