adoption

Random woman drops off newborn kitten with a broken tail and an umbilical cord still attached; The couple, lost, take the kitten, but they unexpectedly end up completely falling in love with it and adopting it

Mariel Ruvinsky

Person goes on a walk to play fetch with their dog when a meowing kitten suddenly comes running at them, making it known that she wants to be adopted: '[She] is the most affectionate cat I've ever seen'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Person finds the "neighborhood cat" they've been feeding badly injured, unable to move her hind legs, saves her life and decides she'll never live on the street again: 'I've put up climbing surfaces since she can't jump right now and she's using them!'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Right after discussing getting a cat, the sweetest big-pawed black kitten finds her way into their lives, instantly making them feel like it was meant to be: 'Just a perpetual shot of serotonin'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Reactive Dog Owners Share the Magic of Adopting an Additional Calming Friend Into the Family

Ayala Sorotsky

Fosterer proudly gives their kitten to a "good family" only for them to nearly immediately return the cat, the fosterer can't bear the thought of leaving her again and adopts her in just 5 days: 'The adoption hold was placed on day 3'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'Apparently they have 10 [kittens]': Couple randomly stops to pet 2 kittens on a walk when suddenly, the people living in the house nearby tell them to just take the flea-infested felines home

Mariel Ruvinsky

Person kindly feeds sweet stray cat, a week later, she brings them her kittens, leaving them with no choice but to take the whole feline family home

Mariel Ruvinsky

Adorably funny grandma pretends to hate her adopted kitten while cuddling and loving on him in secret: 'Yeah, he's cute, but I don't want nothing to do with him'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Sweet street cat that waited every morning for his chosen human before work finally gets adopted, then instantly becomes friends with the other cat and makes himself at home: '[He] is not a street cat anymore'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Couple adopts tiny orange kitten they found dehydrated on a road in the scorching Texas heat, he bonds with them instantly, knowing they saved his life: 'he likely wouldn't have survived much longer on his own'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Caring couple finds a 5-week-old kitten under their car in a gas station, just after talking about getting their 4-year-old feline family member a new friend

Ayala Sorotsky

25 Cutest Cat Adoption Stories from National Cat Adoption Month to Sprinkle Pawsitivity Onto Your Timeline

Mariel Ruvinsky

Stray bunny spends years roaming a Florida neighborhood, occasionally visiting the woman trying to earn her trust, then one night shows up licking her door and staying for good: 'That's so rare for a bunny to choose you like that.'

Ayala Sorotsky

Person finds a tiny black lump on the street that turns out to be a half-blind kitten covered in fleas, now the feline is 18-years-old, has gray hairs and is loving life

Mariel Ruvinsky

Person hears meowing from inside the wall, decides to cut a small hole when he suddenly sees a tiny paw pop out, seeking freedom, and is rewarded with a purrfect black kitten companion

Mariel Ruvinsky