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'[He's] meowing his soul out, and nobody cares at all': Elderly cat whose owner moved to assisted home is given to the new occupants, who immediately neglect him, so the neighbor steps in and gives the cat the retirement he deserves

Mariel Ruvinsky

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Playful cat won't give up hope on family adopting him, they give in and buy her all kinds of toys and catnip to make him happy

Briana Viser

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Ethereal cat emerges from woods, kind stranger rescues him one stormy night and puts him in basement, he's now a full-time roommate: 'The basement remains his private domain'

Briana Viser

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After her 19-year-old cat crossed the rainbow bridge she told him "I'd take a cat if you send me one". The sign she was waiting for appeared as a feral kitten, waiting outside her house for hours.

Ayala Sorotsky

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Professional pianist couple adopts cat who joins them every time they sit down to practice, even demanding purrfect performances to fall asleep: 'He gets angry when we play the wrong note'

Blake Seidel

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Caring couple takes a chance on a day-old kitten found in a busy parking lot, crying for help with no cat mama in sight. They lovingly raise him to fit his given name: Prince.

Ayala Sorotsky

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'You will never be unwanted again': Animal shelter volunteer gets chosen by the "unwanted" cat who's never shown anyone affection before, adopts him and gives him the unconditional love he deserves

Mariel Ruvinsky

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Kitten shows up at family's chicken coop during rainstorm, dad takes the sweet cat into his wood workshop and names his new best friend Sawdust: ‘Dad has a new helper’

Bar Mor Hazut

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'His hobbies include parkour, sending food back to the chef, and sleeping on my face': Neighborhood cat politely asks family to adopt him only two weeks after their elderly cat went over the rainbow bridge

Briana Viser

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Momma cat brings her itty bitty baby to the person who's been feeding her, leaving them no choice but to adopt her and her unique-footed kitten: '[The deformity] does not stop her from being a rambunctious kitten'

Mariel Ruvinsky

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UPDATE: 4-week-old tortoise cat found trapped in snow and covered in ice, gentle family takes her in gives her a warm furrever home

Briana Viser

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'This wasn’t an ordinary kitten': Family rescues a tiny orphaned "kitten" wandering alone, only to discover that he's actually a rare fishing cat, on the brink of extinction, and that he's needed for the survival of his species

Mariel Ruvinsky

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'What made you decide to get a cat?': Joy-filled adoption stories that turned a hesitant pawrent's "maybe" into a purrmanent "yes"

Blake Seidel

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'Our vet said he's the biggest 6-month-old kitten she's seen': Rescue worker adopts a giant Serval cat that had been returned to the shelter twice for having "too much energy", giving him the family he deserves

Mariel Ruvinsky

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Dog owner goes into local cat rescue on a whim after seeing cat with weird-looking ears through the glass, they immediately connect: ‘My little alien boy’

Bar Mor Hazut

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'I asked the universe for an especially cuddly one': A household no more cats rule ends when a pawrent spots an orange cat waiting to be rescued on the side of a busy road

Sarah Brown

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