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'My 5-month-old cat has fully adopted her as her baby': 22 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories for a Pawsitivity Day

Mariel Ruvinsky

18-year-old triplets kindly adopt grandmother's cat, only for their cousin to show up a year and a half later claiming the cat is hers, threatening to call the police or steal him: 'She suddenly grabbed Tom'

Mariel Ruvinsky

‘[Mom] said I have no sense of familial obligation’: Condescending parents bail on their daughter after a breakup, she's forced to live in her car for months, then refuses to pay for a vacation to Florida for a family reunion; fallout ensues

Jesse Kessenheimer

'I don't understand why she can't just wear a blanket': Woman won't let boyfriend turn on AC even though the apartment is 80 degrees, storms out of the room

JR Atkinson

Husband invites himself on wife's trip to Thailand to bury her grandmother despite having no connection to her: '[He] is viewing this as some kind of free vacation'

JR Atkinson

‘It’s kinda my thing': 45-year-old eldest sister spends 10 years hosting every family event, then flips out when her sibling suggests a holiday at her house instead, childish feud ensues

Jesse Kessenheimer

Jobless friend asks to stay with 24-year-old former roommate for 'a few days,' ends up staying over 3 weeks, guilt tripping friend into subsidizing her

JR Atkinson

Woman adopts a meowjestic black cat that was being given away for "free" because she didn't like kids, the next day, she gets told the kids miss the cat and want it back, but no one shows up to take her

Mariel Ruvinsky

'Well, I'll say I didn't plan for this': Two 15-year-old Maine Coon cat sisters tragically lose their human, but rather than let them waste away in a shelter, this kind person swoops in and adopts them both

Mariel Ruvinsky

Shelter excitedly gives gorgeous gray cat for adoption, only for her to be returned 48 hours later because she didn't use a litterbox that she could not reach: 'I was just upset they didn't give her a chance'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Wholesome human rescues "the saddest cat" they've ever seen from a dangerous busy intersection, now he can be grumpy but very loved at home: 'Peter slept most of the night all tucked in with [my] child who kept sneaking out of bed to get him'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'He is a special needs cat': Bobcat who was injured as a kitten and cannot be released back into the wild gets adopted and instantly forms ameowzing bonds with the family deer, dog and house cat

Mariel Ruvinsky

Sisters decide to adopt a puppy while their mom is out of town, they find their sweet soulmate under a ‘free puppies’ sign out on the street

Bar Mor Hazut

'Mamma Sundae immediately accepted him': Cat mom adopts a tiny 3-week-old black kitten from another litter who couldn't breathe when he was rescued, and his 5 new siblings instantly make him part of the family

Mariel Ruvinsky

Person abandons loyal cat of 15 years because their new boyfriend "doesn't like cats", then expects the shelter to console them because they feel guilty: 'You should feel guilty'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'Dad bought him for me, not her kid': 17-year-old goes no-contact with her mom after she gives away a sentimental heirloom toy from her late father to her 3-year-old half-sister, stepdad threatens to kick her out

Jesse Kessenheimer