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

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

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’

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’

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'His hobbies include parkour, sending food back to the chef, and sleeping on my face': Neighborhood cat politely asks family to adopt him only two weeks after their elderly cat went over the rainbow bridge

'His hobbies include parkour, sending food back to the chef, and sleeping on my face': Neighborhood cat politely asks family to adopt him only two weeks after their elderly cat went over the rainbow bridge

Lonely wife rescues puppy when workaholic husband is out of town, marital tension arises when he refuses to help out but she refuses to rehome the pup: 'I told [her] we weren't ready for a dog'

Lonely wife rescues puppy when workaholic husband is out of town, marital tension arises when he refuses to help out but she refuses to rehome the pup: 'I told [her] we weren't ready for a dog'

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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UPDATE: 4 week old tortoise cat found trapped in snow and covered in ice, gentle family takes her in gives her a warm furrever home

UPDATE: 4-week-old tortoise cat found trapped in snow and covered in ice, gentle family takes her in gives her a warm furrever home

story about a family rescuing an ordinaty kitten only to find out it's a rare and endangered fishing cat | thumbnail includes two pictures including a woman feeding a tiny kitten and a fully grown fishing cat

'This wasn’t an ordinary kitten': Family rescues a tiny orphaned "kitten" wandering alone, only to discover that he's actually a rare fishing cat, on the brink of extinction, and that he's needed for the survival of his species

Mariel Ruvinsky

27 pictures of cats and text about cat adoption | Thumbnail includes one picture of a Young person enjoying cuddling a fluffy cat in a cozy living room, and one picture of text including 'You will never regret being loved by a cat'

'What made you decide to get a cat?': Joy-filled adoption stories that turned a hesitant pawrent's "maybe" into a purrmanent "yes"

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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

Dog owner goes into local cat rescue on a whim after seeing cat with weird-looking ears through the glass, they immediately connect: ‘My little alien boy’

Dog owner goes into local cat rescue on a whim after seeing cat with weird-looking ears through the glass, they immediately connect: ‘My little alien boy’

20 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and one picture of text including '‘He was asking all the kids to take him home with them’'

'I asked the universe for an especially cuddly one': A household no more cats rule ends when a pawrent spots an orange cat waiting to be rescued on the side of a busy road

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20 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and one picture of text including '‘He finally let me bring him home last night’'

'After a week of leaving food, he came home with me yesterday': A shy cat found during a snowstorm roadside stop slowly builds trust with a stranger and chooses a warm forever home

20 pictures of cats, owners, and text | Thumbnail includes one picture of an elderly man with a cat on his shoulder, one picture of a kitten sleeping, and one picture of text including '‘She has 4 white feet, I think I will name her Sox’'

Lion-hearted kitten walks straight up to elderly man while stopping for gas on a chilly night and convinces him to adopt her with just a smile: 'I couldn't resist'

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

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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

30 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and one picture of text including '‘Little cat plays with our cat and dog and has made herself at home’'

'We don’t want to “steal” our neighbor’s cat': After being out in the cold, a black cat finds warmth next door and refuses to leave her new furmily

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Company fires longtime employee, only to hire a whole team to cover the job, fired employee refuses to help team figure it out: 'If they want my knowledge, they can hire me back'

Company fires longtime employee, only to hire a whole team to cover the job, fired employee refuses to help team figure it out: 'If they want my knowledge, they can hire me back'

Management claim vet tech is late to work 60% of the time, insists arriving at 9:01 AM is late: 'This has been my normal for 8 years'

Management claim vet tech is late to work 60% of the time, insists arriving at 9:01 AM is late: 'This has been my normal for 8 years'

Mom invites miserable uncle on son's solo trip despite his wishes: 'I was really looking forward to some solitude'

Mom invites miserable uncle on son's solo trip despite his wishes: 'I was really looking forward to some solitude'

Professor tells college class that critical thinking is not important: 'They grade assignments with AI, they respond to emails with AI, the teacher's assistant is AI.'

Professor tells college class that critical thinking is not important: 'They grade assignments with AI, they respond to emails with AI, the teacher's assistant is AI.'

Employee refuses to accept award at work because a coworker nominated them instead of a client: 'I don’t feel that it means the same coming from coworkers as from clients.'

Employee refuses to accept award at work because a coworker nominated them instead of a client: 'I don’t feel that it means the same coming from coworkers as from clients.'

14-year-old tells her uncle she doesn't want to be like his 10, 14, and 16-year-old homeschooled kids: 'I don’t know if his kids are even gonna be able to go to college.'

14-year-old tells her uncle she doesn't want to be like his 10, 14, and 16-year-old homeschooled kids: 'I don’t know if his kids are even gonna be able to go to college.'

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