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story about someone adopting a 19-year-old cat that was returned to the shelter | thumbnail includes two pictures including a grumpy old cat and a snuggly cat in blankets 'I'm unsure how long I'll have with this little guy, but I'm grateful for every moment'

Person rescues a 19-year-old tuxedo cat with barely any teeth and dementia, who was dumped by his previous owners, and gives him a second chance at life: 'Adopting a senior cat was the best decision I’ve ever made'

Mariel Ruvinsky

20 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and one picture of text including '‘Her little glow-up has been the sweetest thing’'

'I didn’t realize how much I needed her until she chose me like this': A once-aloof rescue cat transforms from distant diva to devoted shadow in the sweetest glow-up

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20 text pictures, 8 cat pictures | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat, and ‘A friend found him in the woods meowing his little head off’

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'

stroy about a neighbor having to rescue the same cat over and over again because its owners are neglectful | thumbnail includes two pictures including a woman hugging a cat and a very fluffy cat 'Rescued the same cat, again. Again'

'Next time I rescue their cat, I have a new cat': Neighbor keeps rescuing the same cat over and over again from her neglectful family, until they finally snap and decide to keep the kitty for themselves

Mariel Ruvinsky

the best cat adoption stories of 2025 | thumbnail includes three pictures including a cat standing on its back legs and a kitten climbing up someone's leg and a child cuddling with a cat

2025’s Most Touching Cat Adoption Stories Celebrating the Fluffy Felines Who Found Forever Homes This Year

Mariel Ruvinsky

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story about new cat owners finding out their kitten has a sick sibling and going to adopt him too | thumbnail includes three pictures including a fluffy white cat and a white kitten in a carrier and a white kitten playing 'we found out that donut had a deaf brother' 'this is him now all better'

New cat parents find out their tiny rescued snow kitten has a sick and deaf brother back at the shelter, run back to adopt him and nurse him back to health: 'We couldn't pass him up'

Mariel Ruvinsky

23 text pictures, 4 cat pictures | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat, and ‘I wish we could tell [cats] that's what happens when they trust us’

'I find a note on the fence where I feed [the cats]': Wounded colony cat goes missing, TNRing person fears the worst but finds the feline found his forever home

story about someone being gifted a kitten they didn't want and the kitten bonding with their cat | thumbnail includes two pictures including a grumpy kitten and a kitten being sniffed by a cat 'My sister gave me a cat I didn’t want'

Sister gifts a feral kitten for a grieving pet owner who didn't want a new cat, but the kitten falls in love with the older housecat and leaves the woman no choice but to adopt: 'I can't wait for the day she looks at me the way she looks at him'

Mariel Ruvinsky

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story about a cat jumping out of a sewer and following a person and their dog home | thumbnail includes two pictures including a gray cat in blankets and a cat jumping out of a sewer 'From park sewer cat to my new best friend'

'He walked right up to us and adopted us': Person goes on a walk with their senior dog when, out of nowhere, a gray cat pops out of the nearby sewer and follows them home

Mariel Ruvinsky

18 text pictures, 2 cat pictures | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat, and ‘I don't know how anyone could abandon their pet’

'Neighbors moved out and left their cat': Kind person cares for an abandoned feline neighbor, gaining her trust after it was broken, and plans to adopt her for good

1 picture of a man and a kitten, 1 picture of allergy test, 1 picture of a woman sneezing, and 23 pictures of text | Thumbnail includes one picture of a man and a kitten

Cat lover with severe allergy spends 3 years medically increasing his immunity to fluffy felines so he can finally adopt his first kitten, 'Legolas'

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27 pictures of cats and text | Thumbnail includes one picture of a white cat and one picture of text including '‘My home is his third in three months’'

'It's honestly heartbreaking': Frightened foster kitten gets abandoned by two families, but the third becomes his furrever home when new pawrent refuses to give up on this adorable scaredy cat

story about a white kitten calling out for help and getting adopted | thumbnail includes two pictures of a pretty snow white cat 'Found a stray kitten in my backyard, meowing desperately'

'I couldn't ignore him': A snow white kitten desperately calls out for help from person's backyard, demanding attention, immediately wins them over with his cuteness and gets adopted

Mariel Ruvinsky

22 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘She was more interested in getting attention and wanted to be pet’'

'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

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story about a cat knocking on someone's door and getting adopted | thumbnail includes two pictures of a Siamese kitten 'He literally knocked on my door, begging to be let in'

Freezing Siamese kitten knocks on person's door, begging to be let inside from the cold: 'I thought it was my housemate who locked himself out'

Mariel Ruvinsky

20 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘We love him either way and are blessed to see his beautiful face every morning’'

'We’d love to introduce him to our nice warm house': From wandering the woods to waiting at the front door, a fearful cat starts to believe he’s finally safe

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