rescue

Escaped dog found by passer-by after owner’s family fail their pet sit while pawrent was on vacation, rescuer says: ‘I'm so glad I stopped, sometimes ya know the dog runs away or gets aggressive and then you can't help, but it is always worth a try!’

Laurent Shinar

'[He's] meowing his soul out, and nobody cares at all': Elderly cat whose owner moved to assisted home is given to the new occupants, who immediately neglect him, so the neighbor steps in and gives the cat the retirement he deserves

Mariel Ruvinsky

The 2026 Puppy Bowl: Howlarious Highlights From the Most Heartwarming Event of the Year

Bar Mor Hazut

Kitten shows up at family's chicken coop during rainstorm, dad takes the sweet cat into his wood workshop and names his new best friend Sawdust: ‘Dad has a new helper’

Bar Mor Hazut

'You will never be unwanted again': Animal shelter volunteer gets chosen by the "unwanted" cat who's never shown anyone affection before, adopts him and gives him the unconditional love he deserves

Mariel Ruvinsky

23 Midweek Cat Tweets to Rescue You From a Meltdown With a Much-Needed Laugh

Blake Seidel

'She basically turned into a pet and cuddle addict': A feral kitten living under a work shed flips overnight and becomes the coworkers’ cuddle-obsessed office cat

Sarah Brown

Abandoned parking lot kitten who SPCA tried to reunite with family gets adopted by rescue couple and their cat after original family ghost them 3 times, new cat mom says: ‘I call him my Little Owl, because he chirrups nonstop and is perpetually curious.’

Laurent Shinar

'His hobbies include parkour, sending food back to the chef, and sleeping on my face': Neighborhood cat politely asks family to adopt him only two weeks after their elderly cat went over the rainbow bridge

Briana Viser

'Now she waits for me at the door every day': A workplace stray named Oreo spends two years choosing her person and is finally going home

Sarah Brown

UPDATE: 4-week-old tortoise cat found trapped in snow and covered in ice, gentle family takes her in gives her a warm furrever home

Briana Viser

Cat invites herself into stranger's home after cold snap, human feeds her chicken nuggets and she stays for good: 'I don't think she stopped purring any time my hands were on her'

Briana Viser

'We weren’t exactly looking': A thin stray cat showed up at the perfect moment and turns into a lap-loving new family member

Sarah Brown

Pregnant cat rides to safety with a 24-year-old who "stole" her from her 21-year-old sister, who's incapable of treating the cat and her future kittens she knew nothing about.

Ayala Sorotsky

Escaped dog’s life saved after farmer tries to end it, rescuer finds dog’s pawrent resulting in a heartwarming reunion that broke their heart, vet saw her cry and: ‘Then she said if we still wanted companionship, she had a puppy that needed a home.’

Laurent Shinar

Property owner rescues tiny bobcat kitten he found stuck in a barbed wire fence, brings her to a hospital where they save her life and give her a second chance: 'It’s time for her to go back to where she belongs; wild and free.'

Mariel Ruvinsky