Stories

A large box was found outside an animal shelter in Logan, West Virginia. When a rescuer arrived at the gates of the shelter, she could hear meowing coming from the box. When they were foundOne By One Animal Advocates One By One Animal Advocates teamed up with The Paws Squad to pick up a cat

A kitten found her way into a solder’s home and decided that she would be her closest companion. Now whenever her human travels for the Army, the kitty follows her everywhere she goes. Julie Cordes Julie Cordes’s daughter brought home a little kitten four years ago, and they named her Sophie. The little tabby immediately

A little odd-eyed kitten came to the shelter in need of a mother. A crew of three cats and a dog banded together to help raise this motherless kitty. Meet little Hannibal! Marissa E @hannimeow Hannibal was in need of medical attention when he was brought into the shelter, weighing under two pounds. Marissa E.

When Port Lavaca Police Department in Port Lavaca, Texas decided that they needed a feline officer to help them manage their office and keep the city safe, they recruited a ginger and white cat from the shelter. He was aptly named The Captain! The Captain @thecaptain_policecat Last April, The Captain, a rescue cat, officially joined

A sweet black cat gave birth to a litter of seven kittens and all of them were wearing a “fever coat”. As they grew bigger, the color of their fur began to change. Friends for Life Rescue Network Nine months ago, Friends for Life RescueNetwork, a rescue group in Los Angeles, took in a mama

Right before New Year’s Eve, two kittens came to the shelter after they were found as strays. A woman adopted the little ginger boy and went back to get his sister so they could be together. Meet Ares and Aphrodite! Wisconsin Humane Society In mid January Alana Hadley went to Wisconsin Humane Society, the Door

A woman found a little kitten from a local shelter over a decade ago. He was the only kitten there and had no home to go to for the holidays. “My mother said he looked so tiny and sickly that she had to take him home,” reddit user erkah147 told Love Meow. The family nursed

A stray cat mama walked into a man’s house through his doggy door entrance. He found her inside but saw her immediately leave back out. He thought that he’d never see her again, but a little while later the cat came back and this time she wasn’t alone. Friends for Life RescueNetwork The cat mama

A family found five kittens wandering outside in a neighborhood in Indiana. One of them was injured. They took them in and nursed the kitten back to health. Here Kitty Kitty Rescue The kind people decided to adopt the kitten that they brought back to health and sought help from a local rescue group so

A tiny kitten was found wandering the streets, crying for her mother. They couldn’t find her mom but a sweet senior cat from her foster home stepped up to help. Chatons Orphelins Montréal A kind woman from Montréal found a tiny 3-week-old kitten alone, crying pitifully for her mother who never returned. Knowing that kittens

A man found a tiny black kitten near his woodshop in Long Beach, California. Immediately, the kitten took a liking to the guy and walked right up to him, meowing for love and some snuggles. Meet Grizzly! Justin LaRose Early this January, Justin LaRose was heading out to the dumpster at his woodshop when he

Sandi Zani, a resident from Pensacola, Florida heard the tiniest chirps coming from her garden. She thought it was a bird at first but was surprised to find a tiny ball of fur, whimpering and breathing. Sandi Zani @Pooter’s Page It was June last year when Sandi heard the kitten’s cry in her backyard. “When

In November 2014, a tiny kitten with the sweetest butterfly-shaped nose and a kinked tail was born to a rescue cat mama. He looked a bit different but that made him extra adorable. Meet Professor Pudgeblossom Marvel! Tinykittens Marvel was from a littler of six born to a beautiful cat named Dorothy who was rescued

A tiny ginger kitten with an injured tail was found by a kind-hearted man in Thailand. He took the kitten home so he would have a chance at a better life. From day one, the man’s Golden Retriever Dog volunteered to be the kitten’s surrogate mom. Meet Honey the cat and Mamiao the Golden Retriever!

Every winter this cat will sit by a warm heater in the living room, dozing away. His name is Busao! Facebook @busaophoto Eight years ago, Ryuji Tan from Japan found a stray cat wandering around the streets of Ibaraki. He couldn’t stand seeing him living without food and shelter, so brought him home and made

When Jennifer Gillispie went to a local shelter to pick up a cat, she came across a pot-bellied pig that needed rescue too. His name is Porker Pigglesworth. She knew right away that she had to take him because her rescue has a perfect place for him. Here Kitty Kitty Rescue Porker is three months

A kind-hearted woman from Indiana found an extremely affectionate 17-year-old cat at a local business and noticed that the senior girl needed help. Meet Mila! Here Kitty Kitty Rescue Mila spent her 17 years living in a mechanic’s garage. For most of that time, she would come and go, sometimes being gone for days at

Lucas (Lucas_sq) was studying on campus with his friends when suddenly a little kitten showed up, meowing for attention. “She walked up to us meowing and trying to jump on the table. I immediately fell in love with her. She was really thirsty so we gave her some water on a bottle cap,” he told

A 9-week-old kitten was deemed “too feral” and put on death row. A man from a local rescue group saved him just in time and quickly discovered what a lovebug the kitty truly is. Meet Rudy! Friends for Life Rescue Network A week ago, Friends for Life Rescue Network, a volunteer based rescue group in

Two months ago, Hannah Shaw, founder of Kitten Lady, received a phone call from an animal control officer about a baby kitten in need of help. A man walked into a pet supply store with the kitten in a tissue box. He handed it over to the staff and quickly ran out. When Hannah got

An Oregon animal rescue group took in a litter of five kittens in desperate need of help. Atlas the weakest one was fighting to live and at the time, no one knew if he would survive. A woman took them into her care and was determined to save them. Shelby @fosterkittenlove Shelby, an avid animal

After the devastating Hurricane Irma that hit Florida, a 3-week old kitten was found wandering on his own in central Florida. Meet Oscar! imgur/awrigz After the storm, this tiny kitten showed up at a workplace, looking for food. He quickly caught the attention of the workers there. “He was found wandering around a warehouse in

A street cat was so happy to have a warm place to stay and someone to cuddle with that he blissfully waved his little paws while snuggling in his rescuer’s lap. Meet Tater Tot! Alley C This beautiful Siamese cat ended up on the streets of Brooklyn, New York. He showed up in a neighborhood

Right before Christmas, two kittens were spotted outside an apartment building in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, scrounging for food in freezing temperatures. Two Good Samaritans saw the pair and knew right away that they needed to get them somewhere safe and warm. Meet Morela (torby) and Daktyl (ginger)! Their names mean apricot and date in Polish.

Two orphaned kittens needed a mom while at the same time a rescue dog mama was mourning over her lost puppies. When two local rescue groups decided to pair them up, something beautiful happened. Wanna-Be Pet Rescue Rebecca Hetherington of Wanna-Be Pet Rescue (in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania) took in two orphaned kittens who were in

An emaciated cat was spotted wandering on the edge of a highway. She was later taken to a pound where her fate became uncertain. After a few days with no one coming to claim her and her desperate need for medical attention, she was put on death row. Chatons Orphelins Montréal Chatons Orphelins Montréal, a

A little over a year ago, a tabby kitty wobbled his way into a woman’s heart. He was given up to the shelter because his previous family thought he was “too hard to take care of”, but someone else thought otherwise. Meet Helix the cat! Helix Cat @helix.cat Helix, a special needs cat from Austin,

A tiny six week old kitten was found meowing in a bush from someone’s backyard. A girl spotted the little kitten and just couldn’t leave her there. Meet little fighter LivvieLive! Sandra Lee @lafosterkittens Five months ago, a tiny raspy meow caught the attention of a girl who found a little fragile kitten in the

A woman brought a tiny kitten back from the brink with help from her dog so the kitty and his only brother could be back together. Meet Little Cocoa Bean and Pinto Bean! Ronda @zucaskittens A year ago, Ronda, a fosterer from Portland, Oregon picked up a litter of kittens along with their cat mother

A two-year-old cat, Shelby, was found abandoned right before she gave birth to a litter of kittens. A Good Samaritan noticed her and provided her food while she took care of her kittens. When the kittens were older, they were trapped and taken to a local shelter. Purrfect Pals, a rescue group in Arlington, Washington,