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30 text pictures, 6 cat pictures | thumbnail includes three pictures of a cat, and ‘This [cat] was sitting there waiting for me when I got home 8 hours later.’

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.

16 pictures of pianists playing piano and a cat, 3 pictures of text, and 1 video of pianists playing piano and their adopted cat | Thumbnail includes one picture of a cay lying on piano keys including 'we are professional pianists @pianists_mariana.dimcho', one picture of pianists playing piano with their cat including 'his therapy or something @pianists_mariana.dimcho', and one picture of a cay lying on piano keys including '@pianists_mariana.dimcho'

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'

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13 text pictures. 11 cat pictures, thumbnail includes three pictures of a cat, and ‘I found this stinker when he was a day old in a busy parking lot.’

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.

story about an animal shelter employee adopting the unwanted cat | thumbnail includes two pictures including someone holding a cat and an information pamphlet about a cat 'He had been surrendered as unwanted'

'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

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’

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’

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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

'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

story about somene feeding a stray cat then the cat and her kitten adopting them | thumbnail includes two pictures including a cat and kitten and a kitten with a strangely bent paw 'I open my front door and they walked right in- and then never left.'

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

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

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

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story about a family rescuing an ordinaty kitten only to find out it's a rare and endangered fishing cat | thumbnail includes two pictures including a woman feeding a tiny kitten and a fully grown fishing cat

'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

27 pictures of cats and text about cat adoption | Thumbnail includes one picture of a Young person enjoying cuddling a fluffy cat in a cozy living room, and one picture of text including 'You will never regret being loved by a cat'

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

story about a twice returned Serval kitten finally finding a home | thumbnail includes two pictures of a large Serval cat 'it was definitely a blessing in disguise that he was returned twice!'

'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’

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’

20 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and one picture of text including '‘He was asking all the kids to take him home with them’'

'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

20 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and one picture of text including '‘He finally let me bring him home last night’'

'After a week of leaving food, he came home with me yesterday': A shy cat found during a snowstorm roadside stop slowly builds trust with a stranger and chooses a warm forever home

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20 pictures of cats, owners, and text | Thumbnail includes one picture of an elderly man with a cat on his shoulder, one picture of a kitten sleeping, and one picture of text including '‘She has 4 white feet, I think I will name her Sox’'

Lion-hearted kitten walks straight up to elderly man while stopping for gas on a chilly night and convinces him to adopt her with just a smile: 'I couldn't resist'

story about a wife rescuing a stray cat and the husband not wanting it by choosing to adopt it in the end anyway | thumbnail includes two pictures of a soft gray cat 'My husband kept making excuses for potential adoptors not to come over'

'$238 so far and it's not my cat': Husband who didn't want another cat falls in love with the tiny gray kitten his wife rescued, ends up making excuses against potential adopters because he grew too attached

Mariel Ruvinsky

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14-year-old cat spends over a decade living in a yard after her owner kicks her out, but she finally decides to trust the neighbor who never gave up on her: 'I am so happy I'm able to give her a comfortable retirement.'

14-year-old cat spends over a decade living in a yard after her owner kicks her out, but she finally decides to trust the neighbor who never gave up on her: 'I am so happy I'm able to give her a comfortable retirement.'

Marine rescues smol black kitten while deployed in the Middle East, he takes her 7,000 miles with him to build a furrever home together: 'She's been living like royalty'

Marine rescues smol black kitten while deployed in the Middle East, he takes her 7,000 miles with him to build a furrever home together: 'She's been living like royalty'

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