adoption

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.'

Ayala Sorotsky

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Beautiful angelic cat dropped off on side of the road in Georgia, caring family finds her and brings her to their home to adopt her: 'We definitely don’t take having her for granted'

Briana Viser

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Pregnant stray cat finds her way into man's house through a fence hole, he brings her in, adopts the proud Mom and her entire litter: ‘I couldn't bring myself to separate them’

Bar Mor Hazut

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'We found her on a cold -20 degree morning': Black kitten found in rear taillight of caravan, kind humans keep her and give her the furrever home she deserves

Briana Viser

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'Am I their grandpa now?': Momma cat chooses student's old backpack to give birth in, he grapples with newfound cat pawrenthood

Briana Viser

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'Problem was, my apt wouldn't allow any pets': Couple finds little cat crying in the rain, they move to a bigger apartment just to be able to adopt her

Briana Viser

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Woman ends 3-year relationship after her partner adopts a kitten with no preparations and then decides to return it during a crisis: ‘I personally believe that adopting an animal is a serious commitment.’

Ayala Sorotsky

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'Called to him and he immediately ran and took cover behind me': Person rushes to save a tiny kitten from a large aggressive cat, the kitten rewards her by following her home and adopting her furrever

Mariel Ruvinsky

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Stray cat hangs around home, teenager lets her in to drink milk despite parents not allowing pets out of superstition, he hopes the CDS chooses him anyway

Briana Viser

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'That's fine, buddy, we've got you now': Shelter is contacted about an injured, abandoned, microchipped kitten, contacts his owners, but the owners say that they don't want him anymore

Mariel Ruvinsky

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'Despite his hard life, he has remained gentle & sweet!': Affectionate stray wanders the streets in hope for a furrever home, kind human unexpectedly takes him in as his own

Briana Viser

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11-year-old desperately wants an orange cat after his crossed the rainbow bridge, his parent's finally give him an orange boy from a shelter and the family was never happier

Briana Viser

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'I gave him some chicken hoping he would leave soon': Orange kitten hops into a person's car and refuses to leave, the person feeds the hungry cat, thinking it's just hungry, but it backfires, and now, they're adopted

Mariel Ruvinsky

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'I never really liked cats before': Tiny kitten found in storeroom crying, man will do anything to help her after seeing how cute she is, seeks internet advice on how to care for her

Briana Viser

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'[She was] looking very small, very skinny and very ready to be taken in and loved': Couple unknowingly rescues little kitten who's actually pregnant, they help take care of the litter and eventually get her kittens adopted

Briana Viser

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Six months apart and one mile away good human finds two cats to adopt, a calico and a grey fluffer, and they all couldn't be happier

Briana Viser

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