heartwarming

18-year-old stray senior cat finally finds a forever home after over a decade of waiting, when a kind engineer decides she deserves to live out her retiremet in peace: 'I can't have her out in this'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'Over time, I gained her trust': A once-feral colony cat forms a gentle bond with her caretakers, opening the door to a hopeful future filled with patience, care, and the possibility of a forever home

Sarah Brown

'Fred has stolen our hearts and we will do right by him': A stray cat seeking shelter on a snowy day slowly turned into a heartwarming daily routine and lifelong bond with his new pawrents

Sarah Brown

Heartwarming tale of a man consoled by a shelter puppy during his mother’s passing and their miraculous reunion 7 years later via Pittsburgh community, says: ‘I think we were destined to spend time with each other during the worst week of my life.’

Laurent Shinar

'One cat has turned into four': Pregnant cat stakes out person's house for weeks before breaking in, secretly gives birth to 3 pawdorable kittens, and guaranteeing them all purrfect forever homes

Mariel Ruvinsky

This cat was crushed after his senior sibling crossed the rainbow bridge, until his pawrents adopted a fluffy kitten who healed his broken heart: 'He needed her as much as she needed him'

Blake Seidel

Rescued stray momma cat saves orphaned baby bobcat, adopting him as her own and raising him alongside her 5 other kittens, until he's strong enough to return to the wild: 'She just adored him and he adored her'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'My heart dropped': Stunned person saves helpless kitten from a 12-year-old boy who was throwing her into the trash, takes her and brings her home, where her kindness is instantly rewarded

Mariel Ruvinsky

Adventuring cat about to board a plane for the first time to be fostered by her sickly mama's daughter-in-law, until she gets better: 'Hope to bring her back to her human-momma soon.'

Ayala Sorotsky

Person snaps photo of cat with unusual and gorgeous coloring at their local shelter, the internet meme-s the feline and makes him go viral, leading to him finding the forever home he's been waiting for

Mariel Ruvinsky

Unneutered cat with collar is rescued by new family, no one comes to claim him, so his new family gives him the love and kindness he's always deserved: 'Cannot believe someone isn't missing him'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'We’re kinda hoping he’s ours now': A cold midnight visitor in Canada kept coming back to find warmth, safety, and a possible furever home

Sarah Brown

'[I told] her "You don't live here!"... Well, turns out I was wrong and she was right.': Sweet stray feline forces her way into a family's home and heart

Ayala Sorotsky

Two friends make a heartwarming journey out of taking 45 foster cats who were abandoned by the shelter system to another state to find them furrever homes: 'First time it was 26 cats, this time we had 45'

Blake Seidel

Orphaned squirrels rescued after a storm get tentatively paired up with a momma cat, who instantly adopts them and raises them alongside her own newborn kittens: '[She] drew them close as if they were her own'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'I’ve been chosen!' Person hears tiny kitten screaming for help, finds her shivering and alone outside, the kitten sees them and immediately chooses them as her home

Mariel Ruvinsky