stray

A flea-covered stray cat with a raspy meow follows a family home from a plum-picking walk, but it quickly becomes clear she chose them on purpose

Sarah Brown

A Baltimore alley cat won't let anyone in the neighborhood get close for days, but becomes the sweetest cat her rescuers have ever met after one wet food-fueled rescue mission

Sarah Brown

After a family spent nearly a year hoping for a pet, a friendly stray cat shows up on their porch and wins over the dad who insisted she wasn't coming inside

Sarah Brown

Nobody wanted to let this stray calico cat inside, but five years later she's the most loved member of the family

Sarah Brown

Three stray pups found waiting in front of Sacramento rescuer’s house given the best doggy day out of their lives before being put up for adoption to find their furever home: ‘(They) enjoyed puppiccinos, and all around are in much better spirits.’

Laurent Shinar

'He still remembers me': Long-lost stray cat reappears years later and proves some feline friendships never fade

Sarah Brown

'This guy found his forever home': Bigfoot arrives as a mystery cat, passes the resident cat approval test, and earns a permanent place in the family

Sarah Brown

'It took Fluffy 2 weeks to decide he's moving in permanently': Once-distant outdoor cat Fluffy slowly turns into the sweetest porch companion after discovering heated pads, nightly meals, and kind humans

Sarah Brown

'So excited to have her join our little family': Sweet cat left behind by former owners finds warmth, comfort, and a loving fresh start

Sarah Brown

'Elton chose her and she chose us': Giant tuxedo cat falls in love with a tiny patio kitten through a sliding glass door and helps turn a winter rescue into the most wholesome adoption story

Sarah Brown

'I decided to cut out the middle man and drink straight from the cat distribution center tap': Grieving cat owner unexpectedly falls in love with a flame point kitten during an emotional vet visit and brings her home on the spot

Sarah Brown

'The cat distribution system brought me a gift': Crying rescue kitten found in a driveway after a birthday dinner becomes the sweetest surprise and newest member of the family

Sarah Brown

'We traveled by car, plane, boat and train to get home': Former Florida street cat Tangerino takes an unbelievable international journey to England after following the right person home and getting adopted forever

Sarah Brown

'I got my very first work edition of Catch the Kitten': A work-from-home Friday gets completely derailed after adorable little Eleven turns a routine day of IT support into a full kitten rescue mission

Sarah Brown

'It actually worked??': Cat lover attempts to pspsps a stray cat, then the clever feline follows them home and finds itself a new home

Jesse Kessenheimer

Beautiful black cat walks into a family home and decides he lives here now, promoting himself from a stray to a full feline family meowmber: 'We're keeping him!'

Ayala Sorotsky