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'My moral compass is all over the place': Cat lover torn between leaving behind a neglected neighborhood kitty or rescuing him for a new life filled with warmth, love, and second chances

Sarah Brown

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‘He’s brought me so much joy already and follows me everywhere like a little shadow.”: A filthy, neglected stray’s journey from a garden bed to a beloved indoor companion concludes with a full veterinary makeover and a new, permanent name: pepper

Laurent Shinar

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Neighbor spontaneously hands guy a tiny, orange kitten and claims she can't care for it, guy follows through and seeks wholesome advice from internet to care for the little baby: 'It won't stop following me around'

Briana Viser

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'It breaks my heart that he spent years on the street': Skittish stray follows caring couple through a house move and finally gives in to love and care as they officially adopt him

Ayala Sorotsky

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'She came just at the right time': Stray cat’s heartwarming rescue turns into a safe, loving home with a pawrent who never thought they could have one

Sarah Brown

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Rescuer finds friendly tuxedo cat stranded in the rain, shelters him overnight and learns he may belong to a neglectful household, considers giving him to a kind couple instead of returning to possible owners:'I don’t believe it's a good environment'

Emma Saven

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'I wish I could tell her that he’s safe, but I know if I did she would want him back': Cat lover rescues hug-giving tuxedo only to discover he had a furmily that let him down, but now he's safed and loved in a new home

Sarah Brown

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'I just want to do what's best for him even if it means having to say goodbye': Pawrents struggle over whether to adopt stray balcony cat of 6 years when they move or leave him where he's comfortable

Sarah Brown

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'I feel like he has chosen us, and I hate to shut him out': Couple dreams of adopting a friendly stray, only to discover the cat is the neighbor's outdoor explorer

Sarah Brown

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Wholesome young woman falls in love with a friendly stray feline, but her parents refuse to bring her into their cat-filled home: 'She's been trying to get inside all summer'

Ayala Sorotsky

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'He's been a stray for 3 years': Kind person becomes a cat pawrent after moving from a non-feline-friendly place to a new home, adopting the feral friend he took care of

Ayala Sorotsky

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'It's immediate scurrying if i'm moving in her general vicinity': Feral rescue pawrent hits a wall with socializing their kitty, but tiny wins, bed-purrs, and a bestie cat sidekick keep hope growing

Sarah Brown

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'She wouldn't survive without me there to feed her': With moving day looming, months of driveway visits become a gentle trap-and-rescue, ending with an indoor furever home for stray cat Luna

Sarah Brown

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'I want to do right by him, but I also don’t want to overwhelm him': After months of porch visits, hoomans plan an indoor move for outdoor affectionate stray, hoping to purrvide a furever home

Sarah Brown

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'I lamented my inability to find a single street kitten': After years of waiting, a lifelong cat lover finally receives a Cat Distribution System delivery in the form of a tiny purrfect kitten

Sarah Brown

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'After accepting my very first delivery, the packages have already found homes': Worker rescues two scrappy orange kittens mid-shift in a wholesome tale of teamwork, whiskers, and finding furever homes

Sarah Brown

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