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24 pictures of cats and text | Thumbnail includes one picture of a cat in snow and one picture of text including 'Refusing to give back the stray after the “owner” showed up 8 months later'

'She said I was stealing her baby': Local saves orange cat during harsh winter and forms heartwarming bond with them, but they refuse to give the cute kitty back to Karen “owner” when she shows up with no proof of ownership

story about a cat mom bringing her kittens to a human for help with them | thumbnail includes two pictures including three kittens on a windowsill and a closeup of a kitten 'A stray kept bringing me her kittens'

'She would put me on babysitting duty a lot': Stray momma cat keeps bringing her kittens to this kind human, asking for some much-needed co-parenting help

Mariel Ruvinsky

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story about a cat adopting the kitten that their owner brought home | thumbnail includes two pictures including a cat next to a kitten and two cats cuddling 'I brought home an orphaned bottle baby, and my cat adopted her'

'My cat adopted her as her very own': Person adopts an orphaned newborn kitten, brings her home, and their cat instantly becomes the best adoptive momma to the tiny fluffball

Mariel Ruvinsky

video of a couple rescuing a kitten that was calling out for help | thumbnail includes two pictures of a woman holding a kitten 'Hikers were shocked to hear a pet in the middle of the woods'

Couple rescues a kitten that was crying out for help from a group of of high schoolers who trap cats to train their dogs to hunt mountain lions: 'She knew this might be her only chance for someone to save her'

Mariel Ruvinsky

collection of stories about cats getting adopted | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat with a fluffy kitten 'my cat adopted her as her very own'

'Stray cat adopted me': 23 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories to Help You Start the Day With a Teaspoon of Pawsitivity

Mariel Ruvinsky

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UPDATE: Grieving mother becomes the pawrent of a crusty 6-week-old street kitten, embarking on an epic journey of survival that saves both of them: ‘She was put on this earth for me to care for… She's my baby’

Jesse Kessenheimer

22 pictures of cats and text | Thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and one picture of text including 'Tried to give him away at first, so glad I never did'

First-time cat dad finds something purring in his car that isn't his engine, pulls out an adorably fancy feline that wins him over despite not being a "cat person"

22 pictures of cats, nature, and text | Thumbnail includes two pictures of a kitten and one picture of text including '‘It breaks my heart that someone could abandon such a helpless little thing’'

Rescuer finds abandoned pet carrier in neighborhood park, reveals the tiniest, floofiest kitten in need of their love and a furrever home: 'I couldn't just leave her there'

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story about a cat adopting a person who didn't like cats | thumbnail includes one picture of a person playing whack-a-mole next to their cat 'Have heard of the cat distribution system but for some reason never thought it would happen to me'

'Alright, I have a cat. He didn't give me any choice in the matter': Person who never wanted a cat gets adopted by the sweetest feline whose favorite napping spot is his human's lap

Mariel Ruvinsky

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Loki the Senior Cat Made Young Again When a Friendly Stray Kitten Meows His Way Into the Family, Pawdorable Furriendship Ensues

Jesse Kessenheimer

9 pictures of animals, 10 pictures of text, and 1 video of animals | Thumbnail includes one picture of animals including 'She adopted a kitten who fell for her German shepherd', one picture of pets, and one picture of pets including 'And they've been inseparable ever since.'

'I was admittedly a cat hater': "Dog person" rescues sweet kitten despite owning a massive dog, the kitty fearlessly befriends her pupper, now the three are an inseparable fluffy fellowship of friends

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Pedestrian pets a friendly stray then catches him drinking from a putrid pool of rainwater, decides to turn him into a house cat to save him from the streets: 'He's so happy and safe right now'

Jesse Kessenheimer

story about a woman rescuing her neglectful boyfriend's cat and adopting it herself | thumbnail includes two pictures including a cute black cat and a black cat next to pink roses 'My ex abandoned his 15-year-old cat last year'

Girlfriend takes sick 15-year-old cat away from her neglectful ex who lied about taking the feline to the vet for years, now happily celebrates the kitty's 16th birthday and improved health: 'My goal is to give her a good life until the end.'

Mariel Ruvinsky

collection of stories about cats getting adopted | thumbnail includes two pictures of an old and cute ginger cat 'Went in thinking I adopted an 8 year old orange boy, ended up adopting a 14/15 year old senior'

23 Wholesome Cat Adoption Stories to Help You Start the Day With a Teaspoon of Pawsitivity

Mariel Ruvinsky

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Miracle stray cat joins the family at the purrfect time, rewarming the couch-spot of a recently lost dog: ‘[Franklin] was born the same week our dog passed’

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'I would have torn the whole house down to get to him': Cat parents call for emergency backup to rescue their curious feline after he gets himself trapped in a sinkhole under the house

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Group of teenagers rescues a trio of abandoned kittens, then, not knowing what to do, they bring the kittens to the house of a woman who wasn't looking for a cat but ended up falling in love with them anyway: 'I'd say we saved each other'

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