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Person spends 5 years bonding with client's pet bird, so when they see it being suddenly neglected, they impulsively rescue the bird, and it learns to fly again: 'I told my mother I had done something morally grey. She said it had been a rescue.'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'Even if he has a shorter life, I want to make it as beautiful as possible': Kitten with rare condition is given up on by his first family, but a fosterer falls for him and adopts him, helping him blossom into the happiest little guy who just wants love

Mariel Ruvinsky

Couple finds a cat lying lethargic on the ground during a heatwave, she acts suspiciously friendly, a few days later, they find out she's their neighbor's 10-year-old cat who escaped, and the reunion is adorable

Mariel Ruvinsky

'[I] stormed out of that vet': Person who was told to give up on the sick kitten they rescued refuses to do so, takes the kitten back home, nurses him back to health, and proves that every life is worth fighting for

Mariel Ruvinsky

After being told by 3 vets to say goodbye forever, person takes their rescued sick kitten home, where she makes an amazing recovery, reassuring her human that miracles sometimes look like refusing to give up

Mariel Ruvinsky

29 Perky Pup Cup Puppers for an Awwplifting Start to the Working Week

Laurent Shinar

Piglet that was found abandoned and alone gets adopted by the kindest couple, and they pair her with a tiny dachshund who thinks that she is the piglet's mom: 'We've never had a dog be as protective of a piglet as Nellie is'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Curl up With 23 Fluffy Felines Finding Their Happily Ever Afters and Making the Timeline a Little Softer

Mariel Ruvinsky

Cat whose loving owner has passed is left in his daughter's care, but she has no interest in cats; the cat decides he doesn't like her either and chooses to stay with the neighbors instead, who happily open their home to him

Mariel Ruvinsky

'[The kitten] walked right in and rubbed up against my Great Dane': Human tells friendly kitten they don't want a cat, but the kitten has other plans, walking into their home, adopting their dog and staying furrever

Mariel Ruvinsky

Ex leaves her cat behind during breakup, the boyfriend adopts her cat and loves it, then has his heart broken when the cat goes missing; 2 weeks later, he rescues an abandoned kitten screaming for help and finds comfort through the pain

Mariel Ruvinsky

Divorcing couple decide neither one wants their elderly sick cat, so they abandon her, but a kind volunteer brings her to a shelter, where she spends her days asking for nothing but hugs, and then falls completely in love with her

Mariel Ruvinsky

Woman feeds a tiny hissy cat who showed up on her porch, the cat refuses to approach her, but after a week, she waltzes inside and instantly gets adopted by the indoor giant Maine Coon: 'My Maine Coon thinks I got her a baby'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Couple decide to not adopt a cat because of the girlfriend's allergies unless the CDS "awards" them with one, and just a few days later, a persistent kitten follows them home and refuses to leave until they adopt her

Mariel Ruvinsky

Couple who've cared for a feral cat for 7 years buy a new home are devastated when she is too scared to move with them, but they know she needs them, so they don't give up and manage to catch her just in time

Mariel Ruvinsky

Stray orange kitten causes chaos in a store for 4 hours before finally getting caught, and he gets punished for his crimes by getting instantly adopted into the purrfect family: 'He loves being carried like a baby'

Mariel Ruvinsky