stray

Cat lovers save 5 kittens from the cold, accepting a Christmas gift from the CDS by helping a local pregnant stray raise her supermeowdel litter: 'We saw them take their first wobbly steps'

Jesse Kessenheimer

Friend finds a family-less feline in the woods, gives him to an acquaintance to foster, but the fostering fails adorably and turns into adoption: 'He chose me pretty quick'

Ayala Sorotsky

'I had already fallen in love with her': A simple chicken check turned into a two-day search, an emotional rescue, and a brand-new beginning for Athena

Sarah Brown

'The distribution system got us': A timid stray joins a feral colony, gets rescued by caring humans, and transforms into a healthy, happy house cat

Sarah Brown

'I kind of miss the little destructo goblin': Local animal lover teaches a feral grey kitten how to be a house cat, enjoying short-lived companionship before returning the kitty to their rightful owners after 3 weeks

Jesse Kessenheimer

'My husband and I are allergic to cats': Caring couple is adopted by an outside cat but can't care for him, the wholesome online feline family comes to the rescue

Ayala Sorotsky

'[He] showed up in front of my house and never left': Person who recently lost his dog befriends a sweet stray cat; both take time to open up, but eventually heal each other's hearts

Ayala Sorotsky

Teen wholesomely catches his little brother using tuna-covered spoons to lure stray cats inside so he can gently bathe them, making them “adoption-ready”: 'He thought if the cats were clean, people would like them more and they might find homes'

Emma Saven

Sweet stray cat forces his way into a full feline house, wins the warm hearts of the humans inside: 'I eventually gave up trying to keep him out'

Ayala Sorotsky

Neighbor leaves food outside their door after hearing a cat crying, only to find out the cat already belongs to the residents next door: ‘I assumed the cat was a stray’

Bar Mor Hazut

'My girlfriend found this big beautiful boy': After being dumped on the streets, a fluffy giant is rescued and revealed to be a Maine Coon

Sarah Brown

'We took her with us and she's staying': After their old cat crosses the rainbow bridge, a new stray arrives, as if she was sent to bring comfort and new purrs to the family

Sarah Brown

' A former stray refused to stop yelling until we listened': An orange hero finds a hidden, hurting kitten and shows him the way to a life of comfort, care, and constant companionship

Sarah Brown

'It was pretty much decided he was coming home with me': Security guard hears desperate meows on patrol and ends up rescuing a starving stray who’s now his loyal, talkative best friend

Sarah Brown

'My dream happened': A self-proclaimed crazy cat lady’s wish comes true when a pregnant stray shows up on her doorstep, ready for love, care, and a furever home

Sarah Brown

'I’m so proud of how far she has come': A hungry stray wandered into a family’s garden and found warmth, love, and a second chance at life

Sarah Brown