adoption

'It seems like if I don't care for her, no one else would': Angry neighbors evict family cat from their home, but now she's saved by a nearby resident who helps her find comfort in caring cuddles

Sarah Brown

18-year-old daughter refuses to be adopted by dad's wife, even after her younger siblings agree to it, dad resents her for it, forcing her to move out: 'Quit the childish nonsense'

Bar Mor Hazut

"No one wanted him": 3-year-old cat returned to shelter because of his awwdorably crossed eyes, but gets adopted by heartwarming hoomans who love him for his cute quirk

Blake Seidel

'Go back... your babies need you': Sweet man finds momma cat trapped in rising flood waters, she entrusts him to save her and her 8 kittens (Video)

Blake Seidel

Woman befriends beautiful cat while staying at an Airbnb before moving into her new home, decides to keep the sweet kitty as her new roommate: 'He is currently set up in the walk in closet'

Bar Mor Hazut

'I told you we needed a shop cat': Wholesome mechanic hears tiny cries from car engine during test drive, finds a hidden kitten inside, adopts her, and makes her the shop's most meowrvelous mascot

Blake Seidel

Sister-in-law who dropped off her cat at her brother's place 6 months ago because she "couldn’t deal with her right now" suddenly comes back, demanding the cat to be given back to her: 'she goes off on me saying I’m “stealing” her cat'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Courageous person rescues stray puppy trapped on a highway only to have the animal shelter refuse service to them based on a technicality: 'I thought I was being a good samaritan' '

Blake Seidel

Cat keeps trying to break into woman's house, neighbors accuse her of stealing the cat, blocking her when she offers to find a solution: 'One night it was torrential rain and she was throwing herself at the door trying to get in, I felt horrible.'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'I was adopted today': 23 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories for a Pawsitivity Day

Mariel Ruvinsky

'She is the sweetest': Kind people adopt timid 7-month-old puppy that was left alone at Walmart, she blossoms like a flower with her pack of fuzzy family members

Blake Seidel

‘I was chosen... and now I get to be his human’: Certified dog mom is chosen by ‘Barry’ the shelter cat while volunteering at the Humane Society, the rest is hisstory

Lana DeGaetano

Woman's dogs find 5 tiny ginger kittens under her house before a hurricane, they all huddle together in the closet to wait it out, and the boyfriend falls completely in love with them: 'We're fine. You can go."

Mariel Ruvinsky

Down-and-out cat-lover finds their soul cat in a cuddly feral feline, then they risk it all to save them despite a rocky living situation: ‘Little buddy has unlocked a whole extra tier of motivation’

Jesse Kessenheimer

Animal rescuers save 12-year-old doggo from spending final days in a shelter, he makes a magical transformation that convinces his foster family to be his furever family

Blake Seidel

Woman rescues her hoarder sister's senior "demon cat" after she passes, turns out the cat was only mean because he was neglected and angry, now he's clean, happy and so loving: 'I never heard him purr before.'

Mariel Ruvinsky