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Man threatens to withdraw his contributions to his stepson's college fund after his wife insists the child is only her son, not his: ‘The boy's bio dad is totally absent’

Lana DeGaetano

Person adopts a teeny weeny kitten that never grows, wonders if there's something wrong with her, but the vet says she's simply going to be tiny furrever: 'There is nothing wrong with her'

Mariel Ruvinsky

2-year-old sick Maine Coon is rescued along with 10 other cats from a breeder who didn't care, finds a home and makes an inspiring recovery: 'We're working hard to get her to her maximum floof potential.'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Top-performing salesperson happily resigns after new toxic manager tries to undermine their approach to sales tasks: ‘Know your worth’

Lana DeGaetano

Middle child decides to move out of toxic parents' home after they treat her like a burden compared to her two brothers: ‘I’m expected to… tolerate my parents' mood swings’

Lana DeGaetano

Man adopts a unique Bengal kitten for his girlfriend, but "she didn't like the cat", so they abandon the cat at a shelter without notice after 2 months with her, but luckily, a kind employee turns their loss into her gain

Mariel Ruvinsky

Person rescues friendly stray cat, the neighbor comes to claim her, but the cat is terrfied and returns to the rescuer 12 hours later, so the rescuer hides her from the owner and secretly adopts her: 'I decided enough was enough.'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Stepmom and stepsister gang up on husband's sick 17-year-old daugher, demanding they get rid of her ESA cat or they won't move in, then stealing the cat and legally threatening the daughter when she takes it back

Mariel Ruvinsky

'No one wanted him, so I took him': Man rescues a sick Maine Coon from a breeder who couldn't use him or sell him anymore, takes care of him and gives him the home he's always deserved

Mariel Ruvinsky

Skinny 'slo-mo' cat who was struggling with walking makes a complete transformation turns into a chonky happy ginger: 'He was 6 and a half pounds. Skin and bones.'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Entitled mom attempts to ‘reserve’ a dog at the shelter while she goes shopping and refuses to complete the necessary adoption paperwork: ‘We’re not a store, we’re a rescue’

Lana DeGaetano

Man follows a lost black cat on New Year's Eve, she comes running toward him with a tiny kitten, drops the kitten in front of him, runs off, and leaves him with the best 2026 gift ever: '[He] just walked straight into my boyfriend's hands'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Job candidate hangs up on interviewer mid-sentence after a train wreck phone interview: ‘Clowns hire other clowns, and the whole place turns into a circus’

Lana DeGaetano

'Throwback to when I unknowingly raised a baby bobcat': Person finds an abandoned "kitten" at their friend's house, rescues her, raises her, but quickly realizes that she's getting a bit too big for a regular cat

Mariel Ruvinsky

Unknown culprit ding-dong-ditches 5 newborn kittens on a person's doorstep, she takes them in, raises them and finds purrfect forever homes for all of them: 'By the time I made it to the door, this Durango box was sitting outside'

Mariel Ruvinsky

'Our family was given a Christmas miracle': 9-year-old childhood cat is found after 2 years missing, reuniting with the family just in time for the holidays

Mariel Ruvinsky