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‘keep thinking simply stealing this cat, find him proper home’:neighborhood cat lover grapples moral dilemma rescuing neglected kitten, fearing doing would only perpetuate painful cycle animal neglect | thumbnail includes one image which shows a black and white cat lying in a grassy field ‘“I’ve tried talking to the kid on how to take care of a cat, but he’s not all that interested.”’

‘I keep thinking of simply stealing this cat, and find him a proper home’: A neighborhood cat lover grapples with the moral dilemma of rescuing a neglected kitten, fearing that doing so would only perpetuate a painful cycle of animal neglect

‘So, despite my best efforts avoid CDS... still triumphed end’: A rescue kitten’s love his savior overcomes territorial cat’s resistance five days, turning reluctant foster forever home | thumbnail includes one image which shows a black cat sitting in a box ‘“Now we have four cats in our small Paris apartment.”’

‘So, despite my best efforts to avoid the CDS... it still triumphed in the end’: A rescue kitten’s love for his savior overcomes a territorial cat’s resistance in five days, turning a reluctant foster into a forever home

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‘I can’t explain, except there’s little things he does, like looking litter box exactly where litter box used: Cat owner's despair after losing their soul cat replaced by joy, arrival mystical kitten | thumbnail includes one image which shows a black cat sitting down against a white backdrop ‘“He has the same habits as an older cat, and understands so much more than a normal kitten.”’

‘I can’t explain it, except there’s little things that he does, like looking for the litter box exactly where the litter box used to be’: Cat owner's despair after losing their soul cat is replaced by joy, and the arrival of a mystical kitten

‘wondering should have taken brother home also.’: First-time kitten adopter’s gut feeling about leaving sibling behind proven right when she decides adopt both siblings, leading full happy fur family | thumbnail includes one image which shows two kittens sleeping in a small basket bundled together ‘“My husband is not totally on board with becoming a 3 cat household and he says - we can’t save them all”’

‘I’m wondering if I should have taken the brother home also.’: First-time kitten adopter’s gut feeling about leaving a sibling behind is proven right when she decides to adopt both siblings, leading to a full and happy fur family

"I’m honoured she trusts me respect her boundaries without using violence,": new cat owner's initial disappointment over shy feline gives way patient perseverance beautiful bond trust healed heart | thumbnail includes one image which shows a grey cat lying down looking up at the camera from the floor ‘“Around the 4 month mark, as I was petting her after serving her breakfast in the kitchen, I heard a miraculous sound. She was purring!!!”’

'I’m honoured that she trusts me to respect her boundaries without using violence, haha': A new cat owner's initial disappointment over a shy feline gives way to patient perseverance and a beautiful bond of trust that healed a heart

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7 cat pictures, 35 text pictures | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and an old person, and 'The cat's like “I better keep an eye on this old guy”.'

94-year-old dad visits his son, the family cat won't leave his side and sleeps in his bed every night like a fluffy feline guardian: ‘We think he knows that he needs extra support’

Houseguest accidentally lets homeowner's cat outside, causing the cat to disappear for days, cat owner demands guest pay for the vet bill, but she refuses: 'It's not fair to make me pay'

Houseguest accidentally lets homeowner's cat outside, causing the cat to disappear for days, cat owner demands guest pay for the vet bill, but she refuses: 'It's not fair to make me pay'

“Imagine Oliver Twist asking "Please sir, may have some more?". That's what she does instead meows.”: A kitten is rescued from couple’s ceiling vent given a second chance love furever home | thumbnail includes two images one image shows a scared little kitten in a laundry basket, the other image shows a man holding his hands up to an open vent in the ceiling ‘“After having a literal ceiling cat, we kind of felt obligated to adopt it, you know?”’

'Imagine Oliver Twist asking "Please sir, may I have some more?. That's what she does instead of meows.': A kitten is rescued from a couple’s ceiling vent and given a new lease on life, love and a furever home

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1 cat picture, 1 apartment picture, 22 text pictures | thumbnail includes one cat picture, one apartment picture, and 'My downstairs neighbors moved out and they left him behind'

'This cat wandered into my apartment last night': Student finds out her neighbors abandoned their cat while moving, takes him in and turns to the online feline family for advice

‘He feels like completely different cat': Beloved senior cat vanishes days, returns silent changed— tests suggest personality may recover | thumbnail includes one image which shows a white cat on a sidewalk looking confused ‘“I suspect maybe he has some kind of brain damage. He feels like a completely different cat.”’

'He feels like a completely different cat': Beloved senior cat vanishes for days, returns silent and changed—but tests suggest his personality may recover

After 79 hours fear sleepless nights, missing cat smokey returns home hungry, tired, his owner’s arms: 'I’ve never felt so elated in my life' | thumbnail includes one image which shows an orange cat stretching out on a fence ‘I decided to call for him again and shake some treats and I heard his meow, he got hungry enough to make it back I guess!”’

After 79 hours of fear and sleepless nights, missing cat smokey returns home hungry, tired, and into his owner’s arms: 'I’ve never felt so elated in my life'

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10 cat pictures, 23 text pictures | thumbanil includes one picture of cats and ‘That's her new baby and no one's allowed to say any different’

'My cat adopted this feral void kitten': Pawrents of the online feline family share their cat's cat adoption stories for a wholesome weekend read

“He was gone 6 weeks— never stopped being mine”: lost cat’s escape through window sparks tireless search, dozens posters, and unlikely rescue from stranger’s shed | thumbnail includes one image which shows a black and white cat stretching out on the floor on its side ‘“I went to bed every night telling myself that I did everything I could”’

'He was gone for 6 weeks—but he never stopped being mine': A lost cat’s escape through a window sparks a tireless search, dozens of posters, and an unlikely rescue from a stranger’s shed

‘The lady phone immediately said his name almost screamed. IT’S HIM!!!’: After two years searching, cat rescuer's hunch about stray feline confirmed microchip scan, leading heartfelt reunion with her beloved cat, Rus | thumbnail includes one image which shows a black grey cat getting washed in a bathtub ‘“I genuinely believe it’s him. The same coloring, behavior and his reaction to getting a bath as Rus.”’

'The lady on the phone immediately said his name and I almost screamed. IT’S HIM!!!': After two years of searching, a cat rescuer's hunch about a stray feline is confirmed by a microchip scan, leading to a heartfelt reunion with her beloved cat, Rus

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1 cat and person picture, 18 text pictures | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and a man, and 'Now he's healing with me'

'Found him injured on the side of the road while working': Gentle man adopts an abandoned kitten in need, wholesomeness ensues when the online feline family shares their own rescue stories

‘hope this post can help other cat guardians who lost their cat’: Milo, feline fugitive, activates his "silence factor" after daring bug chase, launching week-long search led by professional pet detective | thumbnail includes one image which shows an orange cat looking scared stuck in a tree ‘“Cats can remain hidden without eating, drinking nor meowing for a long time”’

‘I hope this post can help other cat guardians who lost their cat’: Milo, the feline fugitive, activates his "silence factor" after a daring bug chase, launching a week-long search led by a professional pet detective

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