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Stray kitten weighing only 6 lbs comes to feral feeding station, kind human takes her in as her own and nurses her back to health: 'She's been so good'

Stray kitten weighing only 6 lbs comes to feral feeding station, kind human takes her in as her own and nurses her back to health: 'She's been so good'

Feral cat shows up to glass door of house and meows for hours, good human takes her in but wonders if she belongs to a home already: 'Did I steal someone's pet?'

Feral cat shows up to glass door of house and meows for hours, good human takes her in but wonders if she belongs to a home already: 'Did I steal someone's pet?'

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17 text pictures, 6 cat pictures | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat, and ‘My little dumpster blessing’

Woman finds a kitten crying in the dumpster, takes her in and finds she's the most gentle and pure cat: 'She hasn't even touched the Christmas tree'

story about someone rescuing a crying freezing creamsicle cat from the snow | thumbnail includes two pictures of a light orange cat 'Found him crying on my porch in the snow :('

'He has the saddest little face': Person finds freezing creamsicle cat crying in the snow just days before Christmas, and despite knowing they couldn’t afford him, they carried him home out of the cold

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about someone who never wanted cats getting adopted by a trash kitten | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cute kitten 'I've only had her for 3 weeks, but I'm pretty sure this is what love feels like'

'I’ve spent 30+ years saying "I’m just not a cat person"': Human who didn't want a cat gets adopted by the sweetest trashcan kitten, and she changes their entire purrception of cats

Mariel Ruvinsky

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Sweet rescuer finds injured cat huddled under his car, he immediately takes her in and watches her transition from shy and scared, to playful and loving: 'He made a very speedy recovery'

Sweet rescuer finds injured cat huddled under his car, he immediately takes him in and watches him transition from shy and scared, to playful and loving: 'He made a very speedy recovery'

story about a tiny black kitten adopting a large Great Dane dog | thumbnail includes two pictures of a Great Dane and black kitten cuddling 'The dog got adopted by a void'

Giant Great Dane gets adopted by an itty bitty black kitten who waited just for him and didn't take 'no' for an answer: '[She was] patiently waiting on a pitch black, cold, drizzly night, ahead of a winter storm...'

Mariel Ruvinsky

20 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including ''I hope she accepts her inside life''

'This time it was her decision': After a long road, a reactive outdoor cat finally chooses comfort, safety, and connection inside a warm house

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Pregnant stray black cat brought into good home during a cold winter night, she gives birth to 5 kittens in their home and they turn their basement into an adorable kitten nursery: 'I’m so happy we were lucky enough to have the opportunity'

Pregnant stray black cat brought into good home during a cold winter night, she gives birth to 5 kittens in their home and they turn their basement into an adorable kitten nursery: 'I’m so happy we were lucky enough to have the opportunity'

22 cat pictures, 12 cat pictures | thumbnail includes three pictures of a cat, and ‘She slowly started to come in and hang out’

Sweet person gains the trust of a stray cat that comes by his property, the friendly feline slowly opens up until she gets inside her warm and loving forever home.

story about a person finding seven kittens in a building set to be destroyed and saving them | thumbnail includes two pictures including a bunch of kittens in a box and an adorable kitten 'The day the CDS changed my life'

'All seven survived!' Former zookeeper finds a litter of 7 kittens in a building set for demolition, rescues them, nurses them, adopts 3 of them and makes sure the other 4 are in ameowzing homes

Mariel Ruvinsky

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story about someone adopting a 19-year-old cat that was returned to the shelter | thumbnail includes two pictures including a grumpy old cat and a snuggly cat in blankets 'I'm unsure how long I'll have with this little guy, but I'm grateful for every moment'

Person rescues a 19-year-old tuxedo cat with barely any teeth and dementia, who was dumped by his previous owners, and gives him a second chance at life: 'Adopting a senior cat was the best decision I’ve ever made'

Mariel Ruvinsky

20 text pictures, 8 cat pictures | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat, and ‘A friend found him in the woods meowing his little head off’

Friend finds a family-less feline in the woods, gives him to an acquaintance to foster, but the fostering fails adorably and turns into adoption: 'He chose me pretty quick'

stroy about a neighbor having to rescue the same cat over and over again because its owners are neglectful | thumbnail includes two pictures including a woman hugging a cat and a very fluffy cat 'Rescued the same cat, again. Again'

'Next time I rescue their cat, I have a new cat': Neighbor keeps rescuing the same cat over and over again from her neglectful family, until they finally snap and decide to keep the kitty for themselves

Mariel Ruvinsky

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the best cat adoption stories of 2025 | thumbnail includes three pictures including a cat standing on its back legs and a kitten climbing up someone's leg and a child cuddling with a cat

2025’s Most Touching Cat Adoption Stories Celebrating the Fluffy Felines Who Found Forever Homes This Year

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about new cat owners finding out their kitten has a sick sibling and going to adopt him too | thumbnail includes three pictures including a fluffy white cat and a white kitten in a carrier and a white kitten playing 'we found out that donut had a deaf brother' 'this is him now all better'

New cat parents find out their tiny rescued snow kitten has a sick and deaf brother back at the shelter, run back to adopt him and nurse him back to health: 'We couldn't pass him up'

Mariel Ruvinsky