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story about a cat adopting a person who didn't like cats | thumbnail includes one picture of a person playing whack-a-mole next to their cat 'Have heard of the cat distribution system but for some reason never thought it would happen to me'

'Alright, I have a cat. He didn't give me any choice in the matter': Person who never wanted a cat gets adopted by the sweetest feline whose favorite napping spot is his human's lap

Mariel Ruvinsky

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Loki the Senior Cat Made Young Again When a Friendly Stray Kitten Meows His Way Into the Family, Pawdorable Furriendship Ensues

Jesse Kessenheimer

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9 pictures of animals, 10 pictures of text, and 1 video of animals | Thumbnail includes one picture of animals including 'She adopted a kitten who fell for her German shepherd', one picture of pets, and one picture of pets including 'And they've been inseparable ever since.'

'I was admittedly a cat hater': "Dog person" rescues sweet kitten despite owning a massive dog, the kitty fearlessly befriends her pupper, now the three are an inseparable fluffy fellowship of friends

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Pedestrian pets a friendly stray then catches him drinking from a putrid pool of rainwater, decides to turn him into a house cat to save him from the streets: 'He's so happy and safe right now'

Jesse Kessenheimer

story about a woman rescuing her neglectful boyfriend's cat and adopting it herself | thumbnail includes two pictures including a cute black cat and a black cat next to pink roses 'My ex abandoned his 15-year-old cat last year'

Girlfriend takes sick 15-year-old cat away from her neglectful ex who lied about taking the feline to the vet for years, now happily celebrates the kitty's 16th birthday and improved health: 'My goal is to give her a good life until the end.'

Mariel Ruvinsky

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25 pictures of dogs, people, and text | Thumbnail includes two pictures of dogs and one picture of text including 'The crazy rollercoaster ride that brought me my soulmate'

‘He is… the reason I wake up every day’: 18-year-old daughter tragically loses her father, the next day she impulsively adopts a puppy from a homeless man after feeling an instant connection with one derpy pup

24 pictures of dogs and text | Thumbnail includes two pictures of a puppy and one picture of text including 'Found a puppy, don’t want to give her back;

‘You didn’t “steal” the puppy. You rescued them’: Family saves puppy from busy road, they learn that the dog escaped from neglectful owner and decide to keep it despite potential pupper legal challenges

collection of stories about cats getting adopted | thumbnail includes two pictures of an old and cute ginger cat 'Went in thinking I adopted an 8 year old orange boy, ended up adopting a 14/15 year old senior'

23 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories to Help You Start the Day With a Teaspoon of Pawsitivity

Mariel Ruvinsky

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Miracle stray cat joins the family at the purrfect time, rewarming the couch-spot of a recently lost dog: ‘[Franklin] was born the same week our dog passed’

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'I would have torn the whole house down to get to him': Cat parents call for emergency backup to rescue their curious feline after he gets himself trapped in a sinkhole under the house

Jesse Kessenheimer

‘No one has ever pet him’: Feral cat refuses to let anyone touch him, until heartwarming hooman discovers he loves music, now he happily begs for pets every day

‘No one has ever pet him’: Feral cat refuses to let anyone touch him, until heartwarming hooman discovers he loves music, now he happily begs for pets every day

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27 pictures of cats and text | Thumbnail includes two pictures of cats and one picture of text including '‘Poor guy seems so exhausted and I’m a little worried about him’'

Cat-lover rescues "stray" cat, finds out that friendly feral was missing for 6 years and isn't wanted anymore, so they wholesomely bring him home fur good: 'He’s finally able to feel safe and relax'

20 pictures of dogs and text | Thumbnail includes two pictures of dogs and one picture of text including 'She found his sister and now that they’re reunited, he’s finally at peace'

'She couldn’t get more than 3 hours sleep': Pawrent adopts crying dog and saves him from hoarding owner, the pup only stops crying after the new owner figures out he misses his sister, so they add her to their family as well

video of a woman who is in denial about loving her cat finally caving and admitting she is a cat mom | thumbnail includes two pictures including a woman side-eyeing a cat and a cat sitting under a woman's chin 'He has the personality of a toddler and a moody tween'

‘I am not a cat lady, and [he] is not my son': Clingy cat wins over woman who it totally “not in denial” about about being a cat mom and loving it

Mariel Ruvinsky

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‘His eyes were still blue’: Hooman worries they adopted sweet kitten too soon, carefully takes care of the newborn baby, who grows up to be a beautiful boy

‘His eyes were still blue’: Hooman worries they adopted sweet kitten too soon, carefully takes care of the newborn baby, who grows up to be a beautiful boy

23 pictures of cats and text | Thumbnail includes one picture of a kitten, one picture of a cat, and one picture of text including 'She was given away because "she's ugly"'

Kind person adopts adorable kitten who was given away for free because she was deemed "ugly", she gets even when her “ugly” cat blossoms into a beautifully fluffy feline: 'You hit the jackpot'

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Farmer finds 4 orphaned "kittens" in his backyard, only to discover they are actually rare Pallas cats, and after calling a rescue, they are carefully paired with 2 domestic cats who act as their temporary surrogate mothers

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