Stories

Oats the kitten was brought to a shelter with a back injury. He couldn’t use his hind legs, but shelter staff refused to let that be his fate. Ellen Carozza Oats came to the Humane Rescue Alliance (in Washington D.C.) a couple of weeks ago, for a second chance at life. The shelter reached out

A tabby cat who had enough of life on the streets, walked right up to his rescuer for pets and a chance at a better life. Helen @willoughbycatstnr Helen Andrews, a TNR (trap-neuter-return) rescuer based in Brooklyn, New York, came across a new face in a small feral colony that she manages in Clinton Hill.

This tiny rescued kitten has deformed front legs and many extra toes. When he came to his foster home, all he wanted was someone to cuddle with. Friends for Life RescueNetwork Tater Tot is a special needs kitten born with deformities in his front legs. He was taken to a veterinary clinic, where the vets

A kitten who had survived living on the streets, faced yet another challenge. No one knew if he would make it through the night, but a woman was determined to save him. Shauna @ixluvxcats Quincy was about four weeks old when he was brought in to the city shelter in Philadelphia. The tiny ball of

A homeowner from Virginia was surprised to find a litter of kittens when she opened the shed door. The kitties were all wearing an unusual colored coat. Debbie @fosterkittys They were found huddled in a corner of a hay shed behind a residential property. The homeowner brought them to a shelter where staff noticed their

Pippa the kitten was found abandoned in a park along with her siblings. Good Samaritans heard their cries and brought them home. They nursed them overnight but little Pippa was struggling. Jess Thoren They reached out to AMA Animal Rescue in Brooklyn, New York for help. The kittens were about one week old and needed

A man spotted a stray cat in a parking lot all alone, but she quickly ran away. When he came back a month later, he saw the kitty again. He couldn’t leave her there as winter was approaching. Chatons Orphelins Montréal Sylvain from Montreal, Canada approached the black and white cat, well expecting her to

This kitten came to a shelter, wearing a sad and frowny face. He was scared of the place and everyone around him until he met his foster mom. Jen Csenge @kitten.nuggets Koda was brought into Animal Care Centers of NYC when he was just a few weeks old. He was very malnourished, just skin and

A woman saw a kitten shivering in the cold outside her work. As she approached the kitty, he jumped right into her arms for warmth. Caitlin Gillan Caitlin Gillan from Ontario, Canada was at work when she spotted the little orange and white kitten outside. “I work at a Powersports store in the country and

Koa was just two days old when she was brought into a veterinary clinic in Florida, needing rescue. From the beginning, she was a fighter. Ashley The palm-sized kitten came with a number of health issues. She had uncontrollable seizures and was hypoglycemic. “She was seizing and the owner could not get her to stop.

Stacey Bradshaw found a kitten in the middle of the road in Virginia. Once she got him to safety, he crawled up on her shoulder and wouldn’t let go. Stacey Bradshaw A month ago, Stacey was on her way to her grandparents’ when she spotted a tiny kitty huddled on the road near the highway.

A woman took a chance on a tiny sick kitten when others decided to give up. What a difference a week can make! Jodie Michele Jodie Michele, a makeup artist from Huddersfield, UK, woke up early in the morning to a kitten’s cries. She walked outside and saw a little tabby in her garden, meowing

A stray kitten, who was found under a car, climbed onto a cyclist’s shoulder and wouldn’t let her go. Madison Kelly Madison Kelly, a cyclist (@madison_m_kelly), was in South Chicago for a bike race four months ago when she came across a little wandering kitten without a home to go to. “She was a lone

A tiny newborn kitten was found all alone on a street of Pasadena, California. She was cold and in desperate need of help. Hannah Shaw The little orphan was brought into an animal shelter within hours of being born. She wasn’t alert and was cold to the touch. Chris, a feline rescuer based in Los

A kitten named Hope was pulled from a shelter in the nick of time. She lost one eye but found a penchant for cuddles. Emily @loveyourferalfelines Three months ago, Love Your Feral Felines (based in North San Diego County, California) rescued Hope and another kitten, Faith, from a shelter that couldn’t keep them. They were

A veterinary technician took a chance on a tiny kitten that no one expected to survive. The kitty never gave up. Ellen Carozza @thecatlvt Ellen Carozza, a Feline Licensed Veterinary Technician at NOVA Cat Clinic, received a litter of three kittens needing critical care. “They were a day or two old when I got them,

A kitten who was found with injured paws, received a lot of cuddles from staff at a cat sanctuary in Parlier, California. The cuddles helped her heal. The Cat House On The Kings Two months ago, on a Saturday night, a Good Samaritan spotted a kitten huddled and not moving in front of a local

Early November, a man from Georgia came across a stray kitten in a parking lot, calling for his attention. The kitty was adamant about following him home. Jason Belisha Jason Belisha was outside a car rental place in Decatur, Georgia when he heard the kitten’s cries. “I was returning a rental car and heard this

They saved a tiny kitten who was found listless on the street, and went back to find his surviving sibling so they could be reunited. Chatons Orphelins Montréal A woman from Montreal, Canada spotted a kitten lying on the street in the cold. He was just a bag of bones and very frail. She rushed

A little runt was barely hanging on when he was found on the side of the road along with his siblings. What a difference a few weeks can make! Ashley Morrison @youngestoldcatlady Early November, a Good Samaritan from Seattle, Washington, found a litter of kittens on the roadside without a mom. They were just skin

A woman drove 10 hours to give a blind kitten her forever home, and the kitty decided her dog would be her best friend. Bryanna Rosario Lime the kitten was rescued along with her sister when they were just three days old. Their eyes were not developed correctly and severely infected. Jacksonville Humane Society (in

A couple took in a litter of four kittens who needed foster care. They thought they would care for them until they found their forever homes. But the kittens had a plan of their own. Sarah Hughes A few months ago, a neighbor from Elkhart, Indiana contacted a local TNR rescue, Catsnip Etc, to help

Rob from Brooklyn, New York spotted a kitten with an injured leg. He couldn’t stand to see her limping in pain and rushed to get her to safety. Flatbush Cats He got some tuna and borrowed a trap from Flatbush Cats, a TNR focused rescue group in Brooklyn. Around 2:30 early in the morning, the

A good Samaritan spotted a tiny ball of fur atop a pile of garbage. Upon closer inspection, she noticed it was a kitten curled up in a ball, out in the cold. @rukasthecat It was 45 degrees (7°C) outside when the passerby found the kitten in a neighborhood of Jersey City (New Jersey). The kitty

A kitten with a cleft lip had a rough beginning to life. Despite having a broken body, all he wanted was a special someone who would love and treasure him and help him heal. @meetwolftheoddcat Wolfie the kitten was taken into a shelter in Massachusetts after he was found on the street at 10 weeks

An officer saved a kitten from an uncertain fate. The kitty insisted on joining his team and becoming his feline partner. Hillsborough Police Department Lt. Andy Simmons of Hillsborough Police Department (North Carolina) was contacted about a kitten found on Facebook Marketplace. “Someone tried to get the kitty to use as bait for dogfighting. A

A man from New Jersey was at a job site near a port when he saw a tiny kitten fall from a machine. He rushed over, scooped him up and saved his life. @rocky_onwheels A feral cat mom with a tiny singleton had been seen wandering around the area. The kitten was only a few

Two kittens were pulled from the disaster area in Concow, California after the devastating wildfire ravaged the town. The orange kitten kept covering his brother and wouldn’t leave his side. FieldHaven Feline Center Shayla Sullivan, an animal rescuer based in Browns Valley, California, joined a local rescue team, Cowboy 911, to retrieve animals from disaster

When Amanda Kruczynski became a foster volunteer five years ago, she was told about one thing in fostering – “there’s good in goodbye. Goodbye is the goal.” “You’re responsible for taking these pets into your home until they’re healthy enough, confident enough, big enough to go onto their forever homes,” Amanda told Love Meow. “So,

No one knew if this tiny kitten would survive when she was found at just a few days old. But she never gave up. Bottle Baby Fosters A woman from Arizona saved the orphaned kitten from the harsh elements of the outdoors. Despite trying to feed her, the palm-sized kitty didn’t know how to nurse