rescue

Compassionate cat lover emboldened to catnap the sweet outdoor kitty near their apartment despite warnings from the neighbor: 'To me, a cat with no collar on the street is a stray'

Jesse Kessenheimer

'Does the CDS control adoptions?': Guy meets with foster mom to adopt a cat, but turns out cat's brother wants to be adopted too, he leaves with a full family

Briana Viser

16-year-old cat known for being massive, combative, and getting banned from a Canadian municipality for crimes finally decides it's time to retire and chooses a single human, a cat and a puppy as his home

Mariel Ruvinsky

Person opens their front door for one meowment, and a pregnant cat comes screaming inside, looking for a warm place to hide and a midwife to help her: 'It almost feels like this cat was domesticated and abandoned'

Mariel Ruvinsky

A hungry kitten breaks into a woman's home and discovers the sibling he was separated from weeks ago: 'He sure broke into the right house!'

Ayala Sorotsky

Couple names their newly adopted cat Karma after a series of coincidences causes her to adopt them on the street: 'This little darling came out and started rubbing up against my legs'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Person rescues a stray polydactyl cat from a Target parking lot, the kitty then becomes the best foster dad to the feral kittens at home, teaching and leading them: 'The kittens really look up to Charlie'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'The little fighter who was almost left behind': Person adopts one kitten but has to leave his sick brother behind, their friend steps in to rescue the remaining kitten, and now that he’s recovering, the two are on track for future kitty playdates

Mariel Ruvinsky

Person rescues a feral kitten, finds her a home, she escapes, runs right back to the person who saved her, and makes chooses a home for herself: 'She's made a total transformation'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'CDS brought me two cats and a human friend too': Kind couple wants a feline duo, neighbor happens to have sister and brother cats in need of a home

Briana Viser

'I think I’m on auto-delivery with the CDS': A chatty little gray kitten appears looking for food, wins over resident cats, and turns the home into a three cat household

Sarah Brown

'I never thought it would happen to me': After helping rehome cats for years, a thin stray shows up on a rough day and ends up being the one this rescuer adopts

Sarah Brown

Abandoned pet turtle rescued by animal loving family after lengthy time alone gets luxury outdoor terrarium complete with flowers, food and a canine sibling: ‘It looked like he had been out there for awhile so we decided to adopt him’

Laurent Shinar

1 day old kitten found abandoned by cat mom in Texan parking lot saved by friends against advice of animal control and adopted into furever home, rescuer says: ‘She's doing really well and has already gained about an ounce’

Laurent Shinar

‘My cat literally saved [my husband's] life!’: 20+ owners share the incredible stories of when their feline friend’s sixth sense woke them up just in time

Ayala Sorotsky

'Our family of 2 has turned into 3': Couple looking to adopt finds abandoned clingy cat on the streets and gives Velcro a safe, loving home

Sarah Brown