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14 text pictures, 6 cat pictures | thumbnail includes two pictures of an orange cat on a leash walk, and ‘Getting this cat has changed my life.’

The shelter points woman toward the lively kittens, but she chooses the quiet orange one sitting alone in the back; she chose right, since now he's leash-trained and they adventure outdoors together.

Sam stray cat finally finds furever home with feline sibling after years feral life thanks cat loving hooman offering him place shelter from storm, Sam’s cat dad says: ‘The vet told me that he was most likely a cat that had been dumped’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows a dark colored cat holding onto person’s leg ‘“I woke up for work at 5am and sat up realizing there was a ball of floof in my bed.”’

Sam the stray cat finally finds a furever home with feline sibling after years of feral life thanks to cat loving hooman offering him a place to shelter from a storm, Sam’s cat dad says: ‘The vet told me that he was most likely a cat that had been dumped’

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Injured London cat found crying under car finally returned fur family 7 days after disappearing thanks kind rescuer who gave kitty shelter comfort on fateful night met, rescuer says: ‘A night kindness turned out for good!’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows a white and tabby cat face ‘“Lil baby was crying under a car, I just said hi and they came running from across the street.”’

Injured London cat found crying under a car finally returned to fur family 7 days after disappearing thanks to kind rescuer who gave the kitty shelter and comfort on the fateful night they met, rescuer says: ‘A night of kindness turned out for the good!’

Sick 19 year old dumped cat shelter had given up adopted shelter volunteer after falling love feline’s sassy meows, new cat mom says: He’s made my life lot happier, feel fulfilled his presence’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows a black and white cat face close up ‘“I’m unsure how long i’ll have with this little guy, but i’m grateful for every moment.”’

Sick 19 year old dumped cat the shelter had given up on, adopted by shelter volunteer after falling in love with the feline’s sassy meows, new cat mom says: He’s made my life a lot happier, and I feel fulfilled by his presence.’

4 week old kitten found remote road after not eating days by patrolman handed shelter until rescuer could return adopt kitty, patrolman says: ‘When entered room, she immediately ran up to me climbed up my leg.’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows a white and black kitten lying under a plant pot stand ‘“The little one is a real bundle of energy and it is almost impossible to take blur-free pictures.”’

4 week old kitten found on remote road after not eating for days by patrolman and handed to shelter until rescuer could return to adopt the kitty, patrolman says: ‘When I entered the room, she immediately ran up to me and climbed up my leg.’

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19 text pictures, 1 cat picture | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat, and ‘I want to encourage people to volunteer with animals.’

After years of helping shelter animals find homes, a dedicated volunteer explains why the shelter isn't a place of heartbreak, but of hope: 'Sadness is the last thing you feel.'

23 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘Turns out he just missed his mama’'

'I'm so thankful I adopted them together': A one-cat plan turns into a heartwarming reunion as a kitten is unknowingly adopted alongside his mom, reuniting them forever

26 text pictures, 2 cat and text pictures, 5 cat pictures | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat, and 'Before we even left the shelter I said to her "Don't worry, you're a princess now. I got you."'

'Her cage had a red "don't touch" sign': Shelter deemed the cat mean and not eligible for adoption, but one sweet person saw through the warnings and into her heart

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story about a woman leaving a bad review to a shelter who denied her request to adopt a cat and them revealing that they did so because she was planning to declaw | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat scratching a couch 'Starfish Animal Rescue (Owner) Hi Amanda, We declined your application because you said you would declaw the cat that you wanted to adopt'

Cat shelter fires back at bad review, defending their decision to deny adoption to a woman who openly admitted that she was planning to declaw the cat : 'We feel that was an appropriate response to your application'

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about a man and wife explaining how random people dump animals on their farm and they rescue them | thumbnail includes one picture of a farm landscape 'I have watched as trucks pull up my fence person inside tosses an animal into my field, and drives away.'

'I am the farm upstate where parents send their pets': Man confesses that he has adopted over 200 exotic and unwanted animals that people abandoned on his farm, with or without his permission

Mariel Ruvinsky

Wholesome woman meets the perfect cat, Sweetie, at shelter just before a 10 day trip, she adopts Sweetie anyway seeing how unhappy she is at the shelter: 'I couldn't leave her there another night'

Wholesome woman meets the perfect cat, Sweetie, at shelter just before a 10 day trip, she adopts Sweetie anyway seeing how unhappy she is at the shelter: 'I couldn't leave her there another night'

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21 text pictures, 3 cat picture, 1 person picture | thumbanil includes one cats picture, one person picture, and 'I'd bring them inside if I could'

‘[He] decided they needed an actual shelter’: A dad who “hates cats” falls in love with two voids dumped in the family's property, building them the sturdiest and warmest shelter for winter

4 cat picture, 1 person picture, 7 pictures of cats and people, 13 text pictures | thumbnail includes a picture of a person and a cat, and 'They definitely should have treated her'

Shelter treats an adopted former-stray incorrectly, and dumps the responsibility on the new cat mom: '[They said] "Oh, you adopted, ok, the problem is yours to handle now"'

23 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and one picture of text including '‘I feel like he’d be happier in a home with more people’'

'Is it really better to rehome now while he’s young, or should I try to “stick it out”': Cat pawrent torn between keeping their high-energy kitten or rehoming him to give him the best pawsible life

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“She was gentle, tired—we knew we had help”: stray cat’s search for shelter ends surprise reunion home she’ll never have leave | thumbnail includes one image which shows four kittens of different colors on a couch looking up ‘“We heard little tiny meows and found her in the thick of the garden.”’

“She was so gentle, so tired—we knew we had to help”: A stray cat’s search for shelter ends in a surprise reunion and a home she’ll never have to leave

After wanting to get another sibling for her dog and cat, owner takes a chance on an adult stray at the shelter, only to discover it was the best possible fit for the family: ‘She is fitting right in’

After wanting to get another sibling for her dog and cat, owner takes a chance on an adult stray at the shelter, only to discover it was the best possible fit for the family: ‘She is fitting right in’