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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'

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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

story about someone being gifted a kitten they didn't want and the kitten bonding with their cat | thumbnail includes two pictures including a grumpy kitten and a kitten being sniffed by a cat 'My sister gave me a cat I didn’t want'

Sister gifts a feral kitten for a grieving pet owner who didn't want a new cat, but the kitten falls in love with the older housecat and leaves the woman no choice but to adopt: 'I can't wait for the day she looks at me the way she looks at him'

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about a cat jumping out of a sewer and following a person and their dog home | thumbnail includes two pictures including a gray cat in blankets and a cat jumping out of a sewer 'From park sewer cat to my new best friend'

'He walked right up to us and adopted us': Person goes on a walk with their senior dog when, out of nowhere, a gray cat pops out of the nearby sewer and follows them home

Mariel Ruvinsky

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story about a white kitten calling out for help and getting adopted | thumbnail includes two pictures of a pretty snow white cat 'Found a stray kitten in my backyard, meowing desperately'

'I couldn't ignore him': A snow white kitten desperately calls out for help from person's backyard, demanding attention, immediately wins them over with his cuteness and gets adopted

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about a cat knocking on someone's door and getting adopted | thumbnail includes two pictures of a Siamese kitten 'He literally knocked on my door, begging to be let in'

Freezing Siamese kitten knocks on person's door, begging to be let inside from the cold: 'I thought it was my housemate who locked himself out'

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about a dog finding an injured kitten in the backyard and the family adopting it | thumbnail includes one picture of a kitten in a Santa hat and a picture of a kitten with an orange shaped pillow around its neck 'Got her to a vet and come to find out her femur was broken in 2 places'

'CDS sent us a broken kitty': Family dog alerts his owners to an injured kitten he found in the backyard, they cancel their Christmas trip to take care of their new itty bitty holiday meowracle

Mariel Ruvinsky

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story about someone abandoning their cat and the neighbor adopting her | thumbnail includes one picture of a calm cat looking through a window 'I'm scared they'll want her back just to abandon her again'

'I don't know how anyone could abandon their pet': Family moves out and leaves their cat behind, their kind ex-neighbor finds the feline terrified under the house and gently coaxes it into giving her a chance

Mariel Ruvinsky

story about a girl choosing a sad cat at a shelter | thumbnail includes three pictures of a girl trying to pet a ginger cat through a cage at a shelter 'We went to a new animal shelter today.' 'My daughter, for whatever reason, went right to this cage. She even had to climb a chair to get to it!' 'The workers told us this young cat was depressed because her kittens had recently been taken from her.'

'My daughter for whatever reason, went right to this cage': Sad shelter cat who had her babies taken from her meets her kindred spirit in a little girl who instantly chooses her

Mariel Ruvinsky