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25 text pictures, 4 cat pictures | thumbnail includes one text picture including 'How did you know your cat was the “right one" at the shelter/foster?', and one picture of a cat

'It was love at first bite': Cat pawrents share the meowment they fell in love with the feline they knew is going home with them, to be adopted and cared for.

story about a man adopting a cat that was abandoned by the previous tenants | thumbnail includes two pictures including a cat in a field and a closeup of a cat 'If they did expose this absolute sweetheart to fiberglass and then abandon him, I hate them way more than I already do'

Man befriends 8-year-old asthmatic stray cat that lives in the woods, after being abandoned by the previous tenants, gently coaxing him closer until he's able to offer him the home he deserves: 'Nowadays, he can't get enough company'

Mariel Ruvinsky

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21 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of cats and one picture of text including '‘She has gotten the most beautiful family and has been named after me’'

'Not only would I fall in love with one cat, but also her three babies': A Santorini honeymoon encounter sparked an international rescue that saved a stray mama and her kittens and found them a loving family

story about a man saving a cat that his mother chased out of the house | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cute cat 'I don't think he'd be here anymore if my partner hadn't gone looking for him in the storm'

'My partner found him huddled under a gas box crying': Cat in desperate need of help gets chased out of the house by mother-in-law, but the husband runs into the rain after the cat and saves him

Mariel Ruvinsky

29 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘CDS delivered this beauty via my friend’s back porch’'

'Stella is safe and deeply loved now': A stray black kitten kept returning to the same porch until her forever home opened

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24 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘He’s a daft lad who can eat like there’s no tomorrow’'

'Little man walked in and never left': What started as a casual visit from a hungry stray turned into a permanent life upgrade

story about a cat's new owners neglecting him so the neighbors steps up to help and adopts him | thumbnail includes two pictures of an old cat 'I don't wanna steal a pet, but this cat is being neglected'

'[He's] meowing his soul out, and nobody cares at all': Elderly cat whose owner moved to assisted home is given to the new occupants, who immediately neglect him, so the neighbor steps in and gives the cat the retirement he deserves

Mariel Ruvinsky

28 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘She delivered herself via CDS’'

'The little cat had already pro-actively decided I was the human for her': A tiny rescued mama cat showed up hungry, refused to leave, and chose her forever human

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22 text pictures, 20 cat pictures | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat, and ‘I can hardly believe that's the same cat!’

'From hobo to himbo': Pawptimistic people take a chance on a scruffy feline found in their driveway, turning him from a frog to a prince with lots of love and care

24 pictures of cats and texdt | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘He is very friendly, trusting, and loving’'

'This little goober came running up to my husband': A freezing stray kitten climbs up a pawrent's leg and finds a new warm furever home

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.

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23 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘This little angel showed up on my porch’'

'No collar, no owner, she's mine now': A cuddly porch cat named Dominio shows up one night and snuggles her way into an instant adoption

story about a man finding a bobcat kitten stuck in a fence and rescuing her and her being released into the wild | thumbnail includes two pictures including a very scared bobcat kitten and a grown bobcat running 'It’s been a long journey for this little bobcat, but she has recovered'

Property owner rescues tiny bobcat kitten he found stuck in a barbed wire fence, brings her to a hospital where they save her life and give her a second chance: 'It’s time for her to go back to where she belongs; wild and free.'

Mariel Ruvinsky

22 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘We decided to keep her as our work cat’'

'She basically turned into a pet and cuddle addict': A feral kitten living under a work shed flips overnight and becomes the coworkers’ cuddle-obsessed office cat

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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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34 of the Funniest and Freshest Feline Tweets to Fill Your Week With Pawsitivity (March 30, 2026)

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'We moved into a new house and it came with a cat': Outdoor neighborhood cat slowly earns family's trust, moves in for winter, and becomes the one extra cat they swore they wouldn’t get

'We moved into a new house and it came with a cat': Outdoor neighborhood cat slowly earns family's trust, moves in for winter, and becomes the one extra cat they swore they wouldn’t get

Grandmother crosses the rainbow bridge and wished only for her cat Sanji to have a furrever home when she's gone, her grandson adopts him to keep her memory alive: 'Everything happens for a reason'

Grandmother crosses the rainbow bridge and wished only for her cat Sanji to have a furrever home when she's gone, her grandson adopts him to keep her memory alive: 'Everything happens for a reason'

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.'

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.'

'I never thought it would happen to me': After helping rehome cats for years, a thin stray shows up on a rough day and ends up being the one this rescuer adopts

'I never thought it would happen to me': After helping rehome cats for years, a thin stray shows up on a rough day and ends up being the one this rescuer adopts

‘My cat literally saved [my husband's] life!’: 20+ owners share the incredible stories of when their feline friend’s sixth sense woke them up just in time

‘My cat literally saved [my husband's] life!’: 20+ owners share the incredible stories of when their feline friend’s sixth sense woke them up just in time

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