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26 text pictures, 2 cat and text pictures, 5 cat pictures | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat, and 'Before we even left the shelter I said to her "Don't worry, you're a princess now. I got you."'

'Her cage had a red "don't touch" sign': Shelter deemed the cat mean and not eligible for adoption, but one sweet person saw through the warnings and into her heart

story about a woman leaving a bad review to a shelter who denied her request to adopt a cat and them revealing that they did so because she was planning to declaw | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat scratching a couch 'Starfish Animal Rescue (Owner) Hi Amanda, We declined your application because you said you would declaw the cat that you wanted to adopt'

Cat shelter fires back at bad review, defending their decision to deny adoption to a woman who openly admitted that she was planning to declaw the cat : 'We feel that was an appropriate response to your application'

Mariel Ruvinsky

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story about a man and wife explaining how random people dump animals on their farm and they rescue them | thumbnail includes one picture of a farm landscape 'I have watched as trucks pull up my fence person inside tosses an animal into my field, and drives away.'

'I am the farm upstate where parents send their pets': Man confesses that he has adopted over 200 exotic and unwanted animals that people abandoned on his farm, with or without his permission

Mariel Ruvinsky

Wholesome woman meets the perfect cat, Sweetie, at shelter just before a 10 day trip, she adopts Sweetie anyway seeing how unhappy she is at the shelter: 'I couldn't leave her there another night'

Wholesome woman meets the perfect cat, Sweetie, at shelter just before a 10 day trip, she adopts Sweetie anyway seeing how unhappy she is at the shelter: 'I couldn't leave her there another night'

21 text pictures, 3 cat picture, 1 person picture | thumbanil includes one cats picture, one person picture, and 'I'd bring them inside if I could'

‘[He] decided they needed an actual shelter’: A dad who “hates cats” falls in love with two voids dumped in the family's property, building them the sturdiest and warmest shelter for winter

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4 cat picture, 1 person picture, 7 pictures of cats and people, 13 text pictures | thumbnail includes a picture of a person and a cat, and 'They definitely should have treated her'

Shelter treats an adopted former-stray incorrectly, and dumps the responsibility on the new cat mom: '[They said] "Oh, you adopted, ok, the problem is yours to handle now"'

23 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and one picture of text including '‘I feel like he’d be happier in a home with more people’'

'Is it really better to rehome now while he’s young, or should I try to “stick it out”': Cat pawrent torn between keeping their high-energy kitten or rehoming him to give him the best pawsible life

“She was gentle, tired—we knew we had help”: stray cat’s search for shelter ends surprise reunion home she’ll never have leave | thumbnail includes one image which shows four kittens of different colors on a couch looking up ‘“We heard little tiny meows and found her in the thick of the garden.”’

“She was so gentle, so tired—we knew we had to help”: A stray cat’s search for shelter ends in a surprise reunion and a home she’ll never have to leave

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After wanting to get another sibling for her dog and cat, owner takes a chance on an adult stray at the shelter, only to discover it was the best possible fit for the family: ‘She is fitting right in’

After wanting to get another sibling for her dog and cat, owner takes a chance on an adult stray at the shelter, only to discover it was the best possible fit for the family: ‘She is fitting right in’

26 pictures of cats and text | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and one picture of text including '‘This poor cat ended up somewhere potentially not ideal for her’'

'I don't feel like I am meeting her needs and vice versa': New pawrent questions if his new shelter cat is a purrfect match after bringing home an energetic furball instead of the calm companion he’d hoped for

23 pictures of cats and text | Thumbnail includes two pictures of a cat and one picture of text including 'Adopted this 2 year old princess called Zelda'

'Best decision we ever made': First-time feline pawrents adopt fluffy Siberian shelter cat and realize they were "cat people" all along

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Woman rescues one-week-old kitten overcrowded shelter finds furrever home flourish grow | thumbnail includes two images one image shows a small kitten with its head against a warm bottle of water being held in place by a hand, the other image shws a kitten lying on a blanket ‘I found an abandoned 1 week old kitten yesterday’

Woman rescues one-week-old kitten from overcrowded shelter and finds it a furrever home to flourish and grow

‘From dog person cat convert’: Finding unexpected joy companionship purrs shelter cat | thumbnail includes one image which shows a black cat sitting in a funny position looking at the camera ‘Y’all, I did NOT realize how affectionate & loving a cat could be.’

‘From dog person to cat convert’: Finding unexpected joy and companionship in the purrs of a shelter cat

21 pictures of cats and text | Thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and one picture of text including '‘She just hadn't met the right person’'

'The shelter warned me not to adopt her...': Person rescues senior cat and converts the fearful feline into a little love bug by becoming her soul-hooman

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22 pictures of cats and text | Thumbnail includes one picture of a kitten and one picture of cats

Heartwarming hooman falls in love with saddest-looking kitten in the shelter, adopts him, then adopts his sister one year later to reunifuzzte the fluffy feline siblings into one fuzzy family

Watch This Stray Sanctuary Present a Splendid 5-Story Cozy Cat-Tastic Condo Complex, Purrfect for Cold Christmas Nights (Video)

Watch This Stray Sanctuary Present a Splendid 5-Story Cozy Cat-Tastic Condo Complex, Purrfect for Cold Christmas Nights (Video)

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'He’s come such a long way': A semi-feral junkyard cat once labeled a nuisance finally finds safety, warmth, and a loving indoor home

'He’s come such a long way': A semi-feral junkyard cat once labeled a nuisance finally finds safety, warmth, and a loving indoor home

Person meets rare looking feline with unique features, leaving cat community stumped about pawssible breed: 'I've never seen a cat this kind of color'

Person meets rare looking feline with unique features, leaving cat community stumped about pawssible breed: 'I've never seen a cat this kind of color'

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'All she needed was a calm start': Black cat labeled as "difficult", after having been returned to the shelter twice for behavioral issues, finally gets adopted by someone who actually understands her

'All she needed was a calm start': Black cat labeled as "difficult", after having been returned to the shelter twice for behavioral issues, finally gets adopted by someone who actually understands her

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