Love is complicated. And you can't spell complicated without CAT.
How do cats express their love? Well, in many ways such as: rubbing up against you, love bites, walking in between your legs as you walk, etc.
What's a way your cat expresses their love?
Oh, the joys of motherhood in the animal kingdom! From the cuddling and protecting to the overly exhausted and overworked parents.
Mothers, animals or not, are all the same. Endless love to give their little ones but they're also in need of a vacation!
Here are 25 images (some vids) of all the different displays of motherhood emotions, as told by the animal kingdom.
Ready to smile? Each week we are featuring the newly adopted pets of the week! Is there a lovelier sight than an animal being adopted?! We wholeheartedly thank those who have adopted, providing animals with a loving, comfortable and warm home. There's literally nothing better.
For those of you who are thinking about getting a pet, just remember; adopt, don't shop.
If you recently adopted a pet, shoot us an email to be featured in next weeks list!
We cannot stress this enough -- please microchip your pets!
Thankfully, Eve McDonnell did microchip her beloved cat, Missy.
11 years ago, Missy escaped from McDonnell's car and despite searching for her -- she was never found. Until now! Residents nearby noticed a cat living amongst rubbish and were able to capture and take her into a local rescue center where they discovered she was microchipped!
You can imagine Ms McDonnell's surprise to receive a call that her cat from 11 years ago (and now 17-years-old) is alive and well!
Story via BBC News
Love is so powerful, it can transform anyone.
These poor animals had been abandoned, neglected, and the moment someone stepped in to give them a second chance -- they absolutely flourished. It's the best kind of glow-up there is.
If you have the chance to give an animal a second chance at life and love -- please take it.
If you want to see more glow-ups, there's a subreddit called r/BeforeNAfterAdoption, and it's jam-packed with marvelous stories and major animal transformations.
Some of these images may be difficult to look upon, but it's beautiful to see just how love was able to bring out their true beauty.
Once a week, we will be featuring an extraordinary animal account on Instagram! Their story, the adorable pictures, and pawesome videos! This week's spotlight goes to Polly and Paxton!
This adorable duo comes with such a heartwarming story!
Paxton, a 12-year-old Labrador retriever, immediately bonded with a days-old blind kitten, Polly. Polly was found crying within a thicket of trees when owner Morgan Webb discovered her. She brought in the kitten and began to give her a bath.
Paxton, never leaving Polly's side from the moment she arrived, stood by and sniffed and nuzzled Polly the moment her bath was completed.
When a few drops of kitten milk spilled from the bottle and onto Polly, Webb stated this moment led to their inseparable bond. "Paxton would lick, lick, lick her, and he fell in love. I think that is where their relationship really started." Webb tells PEOPLE.
Since then, their bond has been so strong and loving -- and it shows.
Is there anything more beautiful than a mother's love? Probably not.
Even though these kittens are no longer kittens now, this video is just too heartwarming not to be resurfaced once more!
Moments of bliss for this loving mother who softly meows at her kittens, as a form of communication. Add that sound to the purring and you've got nothing but happiness!
Remember Care Bears? How they had those badges on their bellies that depict a specialty or unique quality to the bear with that particular badge?
This feels like that only with an abundance of love. Love from nonother than cats. Which only makes it 100x more special!
Spread some love today, people!
Imgur user, Jimbohere, shared his beautiful cats' journey on the platform and users were blown away by the transformation (ourselves included).
It's crazy how far a little love can go.
Chataro's story starts off heartbreaking, "The first shot was taken 8 days after he arrived, during treatment for all kinds of skin infections and parasites. He eventually lost about 90% of his hair, but over the next few months he turned into the most wonderful long-haired puss.
All in all, he's a bit of a mess, but what a magnificent mess! I'm convinced his gold color goes all the way through to his heart, and that it rubs off on anyone who comes into contact with him."
But look how handsome this magnificent little house lion turned out! And word on the street, he's living his absolute best life!
See more of Chataro and Jimbohere's other rescues!
Love is truly so powerful!
Flatbush Cats found Winston alone out in the streets, dirty and hungry. Flatbush Cats is a wonderful nonprofit organization where they rescue and rehabilitate cats off the streets in New York. They don't adopt them but they put them in foster care, where they can find their forever homes once they are healthy.
Just a few months later he was enjoying indoor VIP life with his own new family!
You can follow Winston and his indoor VP life on Instagram!
Where would we be without dogs? It's a question we don't want to explore. We just know that life without them wouldn't feel like much of a life.
Dogs. Doggos. Pups. Puppers. We love them so deeply and yet, somehow, they seem to love us even more.
Here are 20 quotes all about those 4-legged animals who are the embodiment of wholesomeness and bring nothing but joy into our lives.
Once a week, we will be featuring an extraordinary animal account on Instagram! Their story, the adorable pictures, and pawesome videos! This week's spotlight goes to Tigger And Nadja, the real-life Pixie and Brutus!
You should all know who Pixie and Brutus are, by now. Just in case you don't -- it's a comic series about a retired military dog who looks after an innocent kitten, thus, creating the most wholesome relationship alive!
Tigger And Nadja are similar to those characters. Nadja, is a gorgeous German Sherpard, who is also a service dog who aids her hooman -- Cori Mendelow.
Not only is Nadja an excellent girl, she's also quite attached to Mendelow's other furbaby -- Tigger! Tigger, is an adorable orange kitten.
Tigger was recently sick but thankfully seems to be doing much better according to Tigger's GoFundMe page. Thank goodness for that!
The two (Tigger and Nadja) are often photographed cuddling each other and it's simply the sweetest sight!
Meet the unlikely duo that has the internet melting! Herman (the pigeon) and Lundy (the 8-week-old Chihuahua), both at The Mia Foundation, an organization dedicated to giving pets with birth defects across the country a fighting chance.
Herman is a pigeon who cannot fly, and Lundy is a special needs Chihuahua.
Herman and Lundy were both placed on the same pillow at the New York-based non-profit and they took to each other right away!
"I set Herman on a dog bed and started caring for Lundy, and I decided to carefully put Lundy in the same dog bed next to him," Sue Rogers, who founded The Mia Foundation in 2012, told PEOPLE, of how the adorable friendship moment started.
The pics have since gone viral!
Sometimes, you don't need any words, hugs and kisses to let someone know you're there for them. Sometimes, a hand is all you need.
Our love-fest continues with cats who show their love by holding paws.
If these paws don't get some 'aww's'.. we are officially concerned for your well-being.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day!
What better way to celebrate the day of love than with proposals...featuring cats!
Honestly, if you propose with a ring, that's great and all BUT if you propose with a cat -- that's a heckin' win. Because who in their right mind can saw no to that? Not us (and not anyone sane, for that matter).
Here are some adorable meowiage purrposals:
This sweet little kitten was all alone out in the streets, hungry and cold. That is, until a kind-hearted human, named Dessy, heard her cry for food.
Heartbroken by the sound, Dessy turned back home to go grab some cat food. While the little butterball was scarfing down the food, Dessy had already decided he was going to rescue her.
With the carrier, Dessy brought back the stray kitten to his home for some tender love and care.
