adoption

New parent of abandoned kitten refuses to return her to former owner without proof of previous ownership: 'I am NOT interested in giving her back'

Ely Bulnes

Woman refuses to give back sister's 8-year-old son after adopting him and raising him as her own: 'He is my son in every way that counts'

Ely Bulnes

The Cat Distribution System sends gorgeous ginger kitten to man who recently lost his orange cat; receives help with adoption from a fellow feline fan: '[He] made sure he didn't feel abandoned'

Ayala Sorotsky

‘We got a message that they would like him back “for a few days”, because one of their girls weren’t pregnant like they thought she was.’: A couple’s maine coon adoption turns to conflict after the cattery owner wants the cat to come back and breed

Laurent Shinar

'He's been a stray for 3 years': Kind person becomes a cat pawrent after moving from a non-feline-friendly place to a new home, adopting the feral friend he took care of

Ayala Sorotsky

Loving doggo alerts her owner to something in the backyard, turns out to be a small, sassy kitten stuck inside a pile of wood that immediately adopts herself into their canine-loving family: 'That's Bubba's cat'

Blake Seidel

Aunt adopts nephew at birth because her sister couldn't care for him, sister asks for custody of him 8 years later: 'I can’t imagine giving him up. He is my son in every way that counts.'

Emmy Pratt

'How do I cat?': Four feline babies wander to the doorstep of two kind roommates, who turn into first-time cat pawrents and ask the online feline family for advice

Ayala Sorotsky

Sick cat meows for help outside a vet clinic, gets adopted by the kindest vet, then repays her by helping other anxious cats and kittens during their examinations

Mariel Ruvinsky

'He healed that little girl that felt abandoned': Orphan Leanne rescues abandoned German Shepherd, 'Papa', who kept waiting for his pawrents to come back, they mend each other's souls through love and heartbreak

Blake Seidel

'My [cat] literally just moved himself in': The online feline family share how their former-feral cats domesticated themselves, gaining the home and love they deserve

Ayala Sorotsky

'I guess he’s mine now': Stray cat shows up at woman's door, asking to be adopted, after 2 weeks of no one coming to take him, she finally decides to give him the warm home he deserves

Mariel Ruvinsky

Pitbull finds an abandoned kitten and adopts her like she was his own pup, turning the dog-filled family into a feline household: ‘All four of my dogs are so gentle with her’

Ayala Sorotsky

Mother hears sweet sound coming from littered boxes after dropping son off at school, discovers 7 abandoned adorable kittens to turn from trash into treasure

Blake Seidel

'[I've] literally been waiting my whole life for this': Couple finds 5-week-old kitten hiding under a busy overpass, names them 'Bug', and immediately adopts them into their feline family

Blake Seidel

Woman finds the tiniest black kitten next to a 7-11 dumpster, brings him home, and now has to deal with his crimes of attempted escape via shoe and purring in her cheek

Mariel Ruvinsky