story

'I’ve spent 30+ years saying "I’m just not a cat person"': Human who didn't want a cat gets adopted by the sweetest trashcan kitten, and she changes their entire purrception of cats

Mariel Ruvinsky

Giant Great Dane gets adopted by an itty bitty black kitten who waited just for him and didn't take 'no' for an answer: '[She was] patiently waiting on a pitch black, cold, drizzly night, ahead of a winter storm...'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Facebook comment sends irresponsible woman into a frenzy, which leads her to cut off her caring, helpful older sister: ‘I moved across the country to help [her]’

Lana DeGaetano

'All seven survived!' Former zookeeper finds a litter of 7 kittens in a building set for demolition, rescues them, nurses them, adopts 3 of them and makes sure the other 4 are in ameowzing homes

Mariel Ruvinsky

Person rescues a 19-year-old tuxedo cat with barely any teeth and dementia, who was dumped by his previous owners, and gives him a second chance at life: 'Adopting a senior cat was the best decision I’ve ever made'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'Next time I rescue their cat, I have a new cat': Neighbor keeps rescuing the same cat over and over again from her neglectful family, until they finally snap and decide to keep the kitty for themselves

Mariel Ruvinsky

2025’s Most Touching Cat Adoption Stories Celebrating the Fluffy Felines Who Found Forever Homes This Year

Mariel Ruvinsky

New cat parents find out their tiny rescued snow kitten has a sick and deaf brother back at the shelter, run back to adopt him and nurse him back to health: 'We couldn't pass him up'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Home's previous owner beats down the door demanding to be let in, screams at new owner for selling their old belongings despite refusing to take them years prior: 'They both yelled at me while I hurried inside'

JR Atkinson

Sister gifts a feral kitten for a grieving pet owner who didn't want a new cat, but the kitten falls in love with the older housecat and leaves the woman no choice but to adopt: 'I can't wait for the day she looks at me the way she looks at him'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'He walked right up to us and adopted us': Person goes on a walk with their senior dog when, out of nowhere, a gray cat pops out of the nearby sewer and follows them home

Mariel Ruvinsky

Roommate insists on keeping apartment at 80°F in the winter and refuses to bundle up, roommate develops hack to trick the thermostat: 'She also told me she doesn't even look at the cost of her electricity'

JR Atkinson

'I couldn't ignore him': A snow white kitten desperately calls out for help from person's backyard, demanding attention, immediately wins them over with his cuteness and gets adopted

Mariel Ruvinsky

Couple asks 26-year-old friend to shave her armpit hair before their beach wedding, claims it will be 'distracting' for other guests: 'They are accusing me of trying to take attention away from their wedding'

JR Atkinson

After a family member steals every item from late aunt’s home, one mom finds a clever way to make sure she never benefits from it: 'My mom called a company that picks up items and gives them to the poor'

Isabella Penn

Freezing Siamese kitten knocks on person's door, begging to be let inside from the cold: 'I thought it was my housemate who locked himself out'

Mariel Ruvinsky