rescue

'He thinks he's one of [the cats]': Rescued bobcat kitten who's unable to be released into the wild gets adopted by a veterinarian and his rehabilitator wife, grows up alongside domestic cats, now thinks that he is a cat himself

Mariel Ruvinsky

‘I made a friend for life’: Cat lover rescues a sick, feral senior cat from the streets, then he becomes a big baby lap cat

Lana DeGaetano

‘[He] decided they needed an actual shelter’: A dad who “hates cats” falls in love with two voids dumped in the family's property, building them the sturdiest and warmest shelter for winter

Ayala Sorotsky

'I am not condoning stealing, however…': Cat lover notices neighbor neglecting their cats, now they have to decide whether to nab the kittens or leave them outside furrever

Blake Seidel

Dogs chase stray tabby cat up a tree, but soon become best friends with the feline when their owner rescues him: ‘Turns out, they were just welcoming their new friend’

Lana DeGaetano

'I wish I could tell her that he’s safe, but I know if I did she would want him back': Cat lover rescues hug-giving tuxedo only to discover he had a furmily that let him down, but now he's safed and loved in a new home

Sarah Brown

‘There's a kitten at the door’: Couple finds pregnant cat sitting outside their home, they decide to take her in after she gives birth to three pawdorable babies

Bar Mor Hazut

Sailor finds a kitten on board after the cargo ship's entire journey from Italy to Canada, and decides to adopt the little stowaway: 'Now we have a great cat in our family'

Ayala Sorotsky

Normal stray cat decides that she likes humans out of nowhere, less than a week later, she has 6 precious kittens under their couch, and secures them all warm furrever homes: 'I think Mom is very grateful for the help'

Mariel Ruvinsky

‘He probably has had to sleep with one eye open for the past six years, so maybe he’s just finally able to feel safe and relax.’: An unexpected rescuer nurses a stray cat back to health, after being found in a rough state

Laurent Shinar

‘Something about their friendship just has never needed spoken words’: The powerful tale of a dog’s heroic instinct, which led to the rescue of a young, boy who got lost on a rural property in the middle of the night

Laurent Shinar

Alert neighbor saves a cat from fire while his human mama is at work: 'Nothing else matters more than him. Everything else is replaceable, he is not.'

Ayala Sorotsky

Cat parent of 4 rescues a soot-covered kitten who was stuck in their chimney: ‘It wasn't until the emergency vet cleaned him up some that we saw he was black and white’

Lana DeGaetano

Ambulance responder hears a kitten's cry after returning from a call, takes her in and nurses the smol fluffball back to health: 'I help people enough, so why can't I [help her] too?'

Ayala Sorotsky

'She's got a forever home where she can safely raise her babies': Couple rescues a sick pregnant cat whose kittens would have been born outside, giving her a chance at a better life

Mariel Ruvinsky

'She asked me if she can have her kitten back': After 21-year-old adopts a shelter kitten, former owner tracks her on social media and tries to reclaim her, but this new pawrent isn't budging

Sarah Brown