adoption

‘Found her eating out of a dumpster’: 22 "free" cats who went from feline forgotten to family members

Blake Seidel

Father finds a feline under a hood in his car shop, brings him to his delighted daughter to be adopted: 'Just that morning I'd made a remark about wanting a kitten.'

Ayala Sorotsky

Good-hearted woman adopts senior toothless and deaf tortie, proving love is ageless

Briana Viser

Abyssinian kitten chooses woman during cat yoga and refuses to leave her side, she decides to take him home at the end of the class: ‘I couldn't stop thinking about him’

Bar Mor Hazut

'Trash cats are the best cats': A skinny, greasy cat pops out of nowhere one cold night while kind human is taking the trash out, 10 years later they're the best of friends

Briana Viser

Heartless owner abandons puppy with pet sitter after failing to rehome themselves, resulting in the sitter adopting the puppy, giving him stable loving home and dog sister, sitter says: ‘I feel like there’s a reason he ended up with me. I love this boy.’

Laurent Shinar

'I'm not adopting another cat': Person who was adamant on not getting another cat gets adopted by a stray feline who gently asked for help after being stuck in a blizzard for 5 days

Mariel Ruvinsky

'He has friends, I guess': Man rescues one cat, that cat brings his girlfriend, then the couple bring all of their children, and the man ends up rescuing all 20 cats and turning his garage into a cat paradise

Mariel Ruvinsky

'His name is Edgar. And he chose me': Person goes to take out trash when a fluffy kitten pops out of the trashcan, steals their heart, and decides their home is much comfier

Mariel Ruvinsky

'All she needed was a calm start': Black cat labeled as "difficult", after having been returned to the shelter twice for behavioral issues, finally gets adopted by someone who actually understands her

Mariel Ruvinsky

Tiny kitten gets abandoned by mother at 4 weeks old, then chases after random human to ask for shelter, devoted human takes him in: ‘He was less than a pound’

Bar Mor Hazut

"World's worst cat" goes viral online, gets over 100 applications for adoption, and finally, after years of waiting, finds her purrfect forever home: 'They adore her, and she tolerates them'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'Went to adopt a kitten, ended up with two': Person goes to adopt a kitten, but immediately notices her inseparable bond from another, and decides that they cannot bear to take one without the other

Mariel Ruvinsky

'Say hello to my new void': Woman finds black kitten in the rain one day, she takes her in despite having a small one bedroom apartment and other cats

Briana Viser

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