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23 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of cats and one picture of text including '‘I asked to visit with him and fell in love’'

'Adopting a senior cat was the best decision I’ve ever made': A 19-year-old tuxedo gets a second chance after being returned to the shelter and thrives in a loving new home

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A Fancy Feast of 24 Feline Feel-Goods To Browse on Lazy Caturday Mornings (December 6, 2025)

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18 text pictures, 4 cat pictures | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat, and ‘Former strays become the most affectionate cats’

'[He] showed up in front of my house and never left': Person who recently lost his dog befriends a sweet stray cat; both take time to open up, but eventually heal each other's hearts

story about a girl choosing a sad cat at a shelter | thumbnail includes three pictures of a girl trying to pet a ginger cat through a cage at a shelter 'We went to a new animal shelter today.' 'My daughter, for whatever reason, went right to this cage. She even had to climb a chair to get to it!' 'The workers told us this young cat was depressed because her kittens had recently been taken from her.'

'My daughter for whatever reason, went right to this cage': Sad shelter cat who had her babies taken from her meets her kindred spirit in a little girl who instantly chooses her

Mariel Ruvinsky

29 text pictures, 1 picture of a cat and a kitten | thumbnail includes one picture of cats, and ‘[It] feels like the happiest ending we could have hoped for’

Abandoned kitten hangs on to every bottle feeding, until a saved stray cat mama adopts him as her own: 'He crawled to her belly and started nursing'

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17 text picutres, 6 cat pictures | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat, and ‘I'm sure she had the best sleep in years’

New resident discovers an abandoned cat outside, the skittish kitty refused pets until she surprised the person inside his home; she's become a house princess soon after

21 pictures of text, and 4 pictures of cats | Thumbnail includes one picture of a therapy cat on a senior's lap including ''Moving to a diet suitable for mature or senior cats as they age''

Purrfect pawrents share the wholesome, tried-and-true tricks that keep their cats thriving for 20+ years

story about a rescued momma cat adopting a rescued orphaned ginger kitten | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat cuddling with an orange kitten 'This little baby who started out alone with a bottle now had a mom to teach him how to be a cat'

Rescuers introduce tiny orphaned kitten to a heartbroken momma cat who had tragically lost her babies, and she hesitates for only a meowment before adopting him: '[She] started grooming him like he'd always been hers'

Mariel Ruvinsky

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26 Soul Warming Photos Fresh Feline Loafs Hot Oven | thumbnail includes two images one image which shows a white cat sitting in a loaf on the floor, the other image shows a tabby cat sitting in a loaf eyes closed on a bed

26 Soul Warming Photos of Fresh Feline Loafs Hot from the Oven

21 text pictures, 2 cat pictures | thumbnail includes one cat picture, and ‘Someone in my neighborhood spotted her behind a dumpster’

Friendly neighborhood man finds a missing cat behind a dumpster, restores hope for her worried hooman family: 'I've been ugly crying for days. Now it's happy tears!'

story about someone getting a note that the stray tomcat they've been trying to catch has been rescued | thumbnail includes two pictures including an old and injured stray cat and a ginger cat on its back 'Finally, a happy ending'

Kind rescuer fails to catch stray ginger tomcat for 4 years, one day finds an adorable note attached to their fence saying: 'Folded ear cat has been rescued, $2000 vet bill, is safe and sound, and is living the good life'

Mariel Ruvinsky

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27 text pictures, 3 cat pictures | thumbnail includes two cat pictures, and ‘[My] coworker said she's been there for a few weeks’

Woman finds a friendly feline in her workplace parking spot after her two dogs passed the rainbow bridge, takes the cat in to fill the precious pet hole in her house: 'She's definitely not feral'

story about a couple that moved getting adopted by a stray cat | thumbnail includes two pictures of a gray and white cat 'Moved to a new house, opened the door, and she ran right in.'

Couple moves to a new house, open their door, and immediately have the sweetest stray kitten storm inside and never leave again: '[She] threw herself at his feet and started purring'

Mariel Ruvinsky

Stray calico cat falls asleep on employee's car outside their office, they take her home after realizing she's sick, then bring her back to health

Stray calico cat falls asleep on employee's car outside their office, they take her home after realizing she's sick, then bring her back to health: ‘She's a princess’

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5 cat pictures, 19 text pictures | thumbnail includes two cat pictures, and ‘I can't believe someone would abandon this sweetie’

Owners move without their cat, she finds shelter from the rain with a nearby neighbor who adopts the feline into their family: 'She made herself right at home'

story about someone getting adopted by a cat in a Chick-fil-A parking lot | thumbnail includes two pictures of a gray and white cat 'I have been chosen. Claimed me in a Chick-Fil-A parking lot'

Person goes to dinner, comes back with a kitten, after getting claimed by an adorable tiny kitty outside of Chick-fil-A: 'He is constantly purring and making biscuits'

Mariel Ruvinsky