rescue

'How could I say no?': Serial foster pawrent vows to take a break, but then springs into action when neighbors need her to rescue 3 more kitties

Jesse Kessenheimer

'I didn't think I'd be the one keeping her': A once-skittish outdoor cat returned for months, stepped inside, and found a safe, loving home for good

Sarah Brown

3-week-old kittens and mama cat are given a second chance by the woman who originally rescued them, after they're abandoned by their neglectful adopter: 'I thought she was going to a good home.'

Ayala Sorotsky

Beautiful calico found on Easter under a tree, showing how the cat distribution system uses holidays to its advantage

Briana Viser

Mother and daughter find a limp white kitten in a trash can with her head stuck in a food tin, her last attempt at getting a meal before she stopped fighting, they rescue her, restoring her hope and safety

Mariel Ruvinsky

Husky who was dumped, adopted and abandoned again for indoor potty mistake after recently giving birth in Georgia finally accepted by rescue program: ‘Where she'll find a permanent home and receive the kind of training and stimulation that she needs.’

Laurent Shinar

Husband and wife who grieve their lost pregnancy find a litter of abandoned kittens in a paper bag that desperately needed the one thing they had left to give: 'We were very much looking forward to being parents.'

Ayala Sorotsky

'I was only supposed to look over this little guy for 3 months': This foster cat picked his hooman on day one, followed him everywhere, and made it clear he’s home for good

Sarah Brown

5 kittens narrowly escape a flood, getting rescued just in time by a cat lover and her devoted kitten-nanny doggo: 'It was meant to be'

Jesse Kessenheimer

'The CDS finally chose me!': Boss goes out in pouring rain to save a black cat from the harsh weather, he gives it to his employee who promptly takes home the void

Briana Viser

Student who rescued and dropped stray dog at shelter filled with regret after forming deep bond with pupper, resulting in a heartwarming adoption reunion after hold period ended, says: ‘I loved her so much and I regret ever taking her.’

Laurent Shinar

'We adopted them all': A stray tortie showed up, was taken in, gave birth to three kittens, and now the entire little family has a forever home together

Sarah Brown

Blind cat climbs building's fire escape every day to get food from elderly resident, until new neighbor befriend him and set out to his rescue: ‘He won't ever sleep outside again’

Bar Mor Hazut

Couple adopts their first orange kitten, and instantly realizes that having a ginger kitten means constant hissterical chaos: 'We thought we knew but nothing could have prepared us'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Senior "unadoptable" cat gave up on life, until a new family took him in and showed him love, giving him a second chance at happiness and two itty bitty kitty siblings to play with: 'Ever since he moved in with us, his life came back'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'CDS made my irrational fear come true': A housekeeper found abandoned newborn kittens, and a rescuer took them in, cared for them around the clock, and gave them a forever home

Sarah Brown