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21 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of cats and one picture of text including '‘Filling a Vacancy right when we we were ready’'

After months of grieving their senior cat, one family finds Persephone waiting in their yard when they’re finally ready to love again

story about a sister having to adopt her brother's cat after his passing and her allergic roommates falling in love with it | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cute female orange cat and an orange cat in a funny position 'she was going to end up in a shelter in rural nowhere'

After her brother suddenly passes, the sister is left with his sweet 3-year-old orange cat, and although both her roommates are allergic, they fall in love with the little feline and happily take her home

Mariel Ruvinsky

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26 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of cats and one picture of text including '‘The cat distribution system guided her to me’'

After her younger brother left for the Naval Academy, one woman's rescue of a chatty kitten helped fill the quiet at home

story about someone walking into a no pets allowed shop with a resuced kitten and one of the employees adopting it | thumbnail includes two pictures of a calico kitten 'she admitted she had a kitten in her shirt'

Customer walks into a "no pets allowed" shop with a kitten she had just rescued hidden in her shirt, gets caught, admits she can't adopt it, and the "grumpy old man" employee at the shop ends up going home with a new kitten

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about a kitten chasing someone to be adopted only to get adopted by someone else | thumbnail includes two pictures of someone holding a cute cat 'Went to McDonalds for a coffee and left with a kitten...'

Kitten who really wants to be adopted chases after a mother and child in the McDonald's parking lot, but they don't want him and flee; thankfully, his rescuer was watching the whole thing: 'I ran to grab him'

Mariel Ruvinsky

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27 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of cats and one picture of text including '‘We should probably get an adoption application for when we move’'

A family planned to adopt after moving, but a frightened feline running through traffic changed everything

story about someone who had to give their cat away years ago reuniting with them and the cat recognizing them | thumbnail includes two pictures of a dirty cat in a carrier and a happy cat in the sun 'Even if we don't have much time with her, we're not giving up'

8 years after she was forced to give her cat away because of a toxic ex, the cat is found as a sick stray with her microchip still attached; the mom and daughter rush to the vet and bring their cat back home: 'She recognised us both instantly'

Mariel Ruvinsky

32 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘It feels like the universe sent me a sign’'

One driver spotted a frightened kitten sitting in the middle of the road, made a U-turn to save him, and gave him the second chance he desperately needed

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28 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘After 20+ years of not having a cat, the CDS delivered a package’'

After 20 years without a cat, one hungry stray gave a woman a reason to become a cat mom again

story about someone who lost their dog adopting a cat who looks just like him | thumbnail includes two pictures including a black and white cat and a similar dog 'Never been a cat person myself, but I heard about this distribution system?'

After losing their loyal dog of 15 years, a cat that looks just like him shows up in this man's backyard, and even though he's "not a cat person", he knows it's fate and takes the kitty home

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about a couple adopting a kitten then going back for his sad sibling | thumbnail includes three pictures of a ginger kitten and a calico kitten and two kittens cuddling 'It wasn't clear to us that they were a bonded pair until we got him home'

Couple happily adopts a kitten only to be called back and told that since the adoption, the kitten's brother is heartbroken, so they go back, adopt the brother too, and the siblings are so thankful: 'They latched onto each other right away'

Mariel Ruvinsky

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story about a person adopting a cat a day after his operation and crocheting cute shirts for him to stay warm | thumbnail includes two pictures of a kitten wearing crocheted shirts 'Adopted a tripod cat a day after his surgery, so I crocheted him some recovery shirts'

Person crocheted adorable sweaters for their newly adopted three-legged kitten to keep him warm a day after his operation, and he doesn't let being a tripod stop him from jumping around and living his best life

Mariel Ruvinsky

Terrified indoor cat child stuck between floors hotel miraculously freed, but his rescuers released him the street sparked week-long search, pawrent says: ‘WE FOUND OUR BOY!!!! He's safe here with my son I.’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows an orange cat curled up on a bed sleeping ‘“He was in the grass, a few steps from the hotel office."'

Terrified indoor cat child stuck between floors of hotel miraculously freed, but his rescuers released him to the street and sparked week-long search, pawrent says: ‘WE FOUND OUR BOY!!!! He's safe and here with my son and I.’

video about a cat who was abandoned when his family moved being rescued and learning to love again | thumbnail includes two pictures of a sad ginger cat and a hopeful orange cat 'He’s very shy, and he was getting beat up a lot by the other neighborhood cats'

After being betrayed by his family when they move away without him, this cat loses all faith in humans, but a kind person gives him a second chance, and after weeks of patience, the cat finally learns to love again

Mariel Ruvinsky

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20 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including '‘CDS delivered this baby technically the day after I got engaged’'

Newly engaged couple rescues a tiny parking lot kitten, but they're hoping they won't have to say goodbye

25 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and one picture of text including '‘I found her hiding under a grill cover in the backyard’'

One worker thought he was visiting his boss, but left with a hungry polydactyl kitten and a new family member