adoption

'EXTRA TOEBEANS': Sweet 7-toed kitten goes home in a to-go box with some cat lovers after they dine at the local burger joint, becoming the sweetest dessert they never ordered

Jesse Kessenheimer

Couple who only wanted to adopt 1 orange kitten changes their mind and settles on 2, then can't bear leaving the third one behind and ends up adopting all 3 siblings: 'They are a whirlwind of destruction and affection'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Woman befriends a stray cat, a few days later, she breaks into the woman's apartment and has 3 adorable babies in her bedroom: ‘When she suddenly needed a safe place, she thought of me’

Mariel Ruvinsky

Friendly cat shows up at man's sawmill and refuses to leave, bringing the macho man gifts of mice and doing everything she can to get adopted: 'She knows she found a good home'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Man goes on a camping trip with his son when, out of nowhere, a bold kitten shows up, instantly gets adopted by the father and son and doesn't stop purring all the way home: 'We cut our trip early and brought it back home'

Mariel Ruvinsky

‘I told her that the cat stays. This is my home. You don’t get to walk in and decide who lives here’: Mother-in-law tries to evict couple’s cat after arriving uninvited for “holiday,” gets shut down, and leaves with her tail between her legs

Etai Eshet

Flirtatious feline uses his singular brain cell to enchant passing boyfriend, he takes the orange kitty home and convinces girlfriend to adopt him as well: 'I have no idea on Earth how this guy survived in the streets'

Blake Seidel

'I feel like she saw me and just chose me': Sweet cat decides that she's done with outdoor life, walks straight up to her chosen forever home and gets adopted

Mariel Ruvinsky

'He's never let anyone pet him, except for me': Person who's spent 3 years bonding with stray cat is now moving but doesn't want to leave the cat behind, the internet backs his desire to adopt the stray

Mariel Ruvinsky

Wholesome woman meets the perfect cat, Sweetie, at shelter just before a 10 day trip, she adopts Sweetie anyway seeing how unhappy she is at the shelter: 'I couldn't leave her there another night'

Briana Viser

Young cat follows a man home, settles comfortably in his living room and effectively adopts himself: 'He’s sleeping on my couch as I post this'

Ayala Sorotsky

'Nobody wanted him': Kind human adopts 14-year-old cat with no ears who no one wanted after his owner passed, gets blessed with the cuddliest, most affectionate cat in return

Mariel Ruvinsky

'I'll be buying various treats for both the cat and the wife': Person rescues a tiny black kitten from a busy road, his allergic wife begrudgingly accepts it, and he thanks her in the most hilarious way pawssible

Mariel Ruvinsky

'It breaks my heart that he spent years on the street': Skittish stray follows caring couple through a house move and finally gives in to love and care as they officially adopt him

Ayala Sorotsky

Person rescued a stray, unneutered starving cat from the street, gets a shady response from someone online claiming the cat is theirs, but now they don't want to give the cat back: 'I’m just really nervous about his safety'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'I was never intending to give her back': 10 years after giving up her cat for adoption, woman's sister finds the fluffy feline on the streets, leading to a heartwarming reunion and questions about previous owners

Blake Seidel