heartwarming

Special-needs kitten that was born with strange legs and can never grow bigger finds the purrfect human owner and cat best friend: 'Despite his differences... his foster family could not love him more'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Abandoned dumpster puppy gets a true Cinderella story after couple finds him, adopts him, and helps him live his happily ever after: 'He is as sweet as can be'

Blake Seidel

'He can NOT keep locking her in his room’: New parent to 2 cats, Vegeta and Kami, deals with roommate who repeatedly locks Kami in his room and makes possessive ownership comments while she pays all expenses

Etai Eshet

Unlikely pawdorable friendship blossoms in the middle of the night under the hoomans' nose: 'It's not every day you see your cat hanging out with a possum'

Ayala Sorotsky

A Fancy Feast of 22 Feline Feel-Goods To Browse on Lazy Caturday Mornings

Lana DeGaetano

Dog rescues tiny kitten from the rubble of a fire, adopting her and not leaving her side, and the kitten falls right back in love with her: 'The kitten actually cries if the dog moves from the kennel'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Wrapped Gift for the Weekend: 22 Delightful Dogs for Hearty Humans

Ayala Sorotsky

'He can see now!' 6 years after being abandoned, this blind stray cat finds hope again in this kind woman who didn't give up on him and helped him regain his sight

Mariel Ruvinsky

Cat abandoned by entitled family soon after being adopted cries for help, until a hearty hooman hears his pleas and takes him in: 'That person should never be allowed to have another pet'

Ayala Sorotsky

Woman sees frantic mama duck, realizes her two baby ducklings are trapped in a stream of running water, then goes on a ‘cute rescue mission’ to reunite them

Lana DeGaetano

Baby harbor seal takes refuge on the side of a boat after being chased by orcas, passengers on board encourage the sweet seal to hang on: 'You're doing a good job, buddy!'

Bar Mor Hazut

Pet sitter tries to steal cat Bessie when 12-year-old comes to pick her up after vacation by hiding her in a crate disguised as ottoman furniture: ‘Bessie jumped onto my bed, curled up next to my feet, and stayed with me the whole night’

Etai Eshet

26 Heartwarming Feline Family Photos Fur an Afternoon of Pawdorable Awws

Laurent Shinar

“She started wagging before she could stand”: Cliffside rescue of loyal beagles ends in heartwarming reunion with family who never gave up hope

Laurent Shinar

'And I thought I was going crazy with 7': Heartwarming person rescues two stray cats; then ends up with 12 new cats the next day

Blake Seidel

'I don’t know how to continue supporting him if we can’t offer a separate room anymore': A year after rescuing a fearful feral kitten and working to give him love and safety, this hooman might be running out of space, but not heart

Sarah Brown