stray

'My moral compass is all over the place': Cat lover torn between leaving behind a neglected neighborhood kitty or rescuing him for a new life filled with warmth, love, and second chances

Sarah Brown

‘I would have never adopted this dog as I'm not qualified to help her’: A first-time dog owner is forced to return an adopted dog after discovering the shelter withheld crucial information about the animal’s severe separation anxiety and stray history

Laurent Shinar

‘He’s brought me so much joy already and follows me everywhere like a little shadow.”: A filthy, neglected stray’s journey from a garden bed to a beloved indoor companion concludes with a full veterinary makeover and a new, permanent name: pepper

Laurent Shinar

Neighbor spontaneously hands guy a tiny, orange kitten and claims she can't care for it, guy follows through and seeks wholesome advice from internet to care for the little baby: 'It won't stop following me around'

Briana Viser

'It breaks my heart that he spent years on the street': Skittish stray follows caring couple through a house move and finally gives in to love and care as they officially adopt him

Ayala Sorotsky

'She came just at the right time': Stray cat’s heartwarming rescue turns into a safe, loving home with a pawrent who never thought they could have one

Sarah Brown

Rescuer finds friendly tuxedo cat stranded in the rain, shelters him overnight and learns he may belong to a neglectful household, considers giving him to a kind couple instead of returning to possible owners:'I don’t believe it's a good environment'

Emma Saven

'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

'I just want to do what's best for him even if it means having to say goodbye': Pawrents struggle over whether to adopt stray balcony cat of 6 years when they move or leave him where he's comfortable

Sarah Brown

'I feel like he has chosen us, and I hate to shut him out': Couple dreams of adopting a friendly stray, only to discover the cat is the neighbor's outdoor explorer

Sarah Brown

Wholesome young woman falls in love with a friendly stray feline, but her parents refuse to bring her into their cat-filled home: 'She's been trying to get inside all summer'

Ayala Sorotsky

'He's been a stray for 3 years': Kind person becomes a cat pawrent after moving from a non-feline-friendly place to a new home, adopting the feral friend he took care of

Ayala Sorotsky

'It's immediate scurrying if i'm moving in her general vicinity': Feral rescue pawrent hits a wall with socializing their kitty, but tiny wins, bed-purrs, and a bestie cat sidekick keep hope growing

Sarah Brown

'She wouldn't survive without me there to feed her': With moving day looming, months of driveway visits become a gentle trap-and-rescue, ending with an indoor furever home for stray cat Luna

Sarah Brown

'I want to do right by him, but I also don’t want to overwhelm him': After months of porch visits, hoomans plan an indoor move for outdoor affectionate stray, hoping to purrvide a furever home

Sarah Brown

'I lamented my inability to find a single street kitten': After years of waiting, a lifelong cat lover finally receives a Cat Distribution System delivery in the form of a tiny purrfect kitten

Sarah Brown