Cat Empire

At six days old, this kitten was just half the size of a newborn. Despite being so tiny, she had the spirit of a warrior. Ellen Carozza @thecatlvt A little palm-sized kitten was transferred to Nova Cat Clinic in Arlington, Virginia when staff at Arlington Welfare League noticed she needed specialized care. The micro kitten

A family heard meowing and found a tiny kitten wandering the street all alone. Chatons Orphelins Montréal Late September, Chatons Orphelins Montréal, a rescue group in Montreal, Canada, was contacted about a lost kitten found alone without a home to go to. “A family with a big heart heard his tiny cries and went to

A tuxedo cat took another tuxedo under his wing after he was found outside in a box. Ahsen @zikrettinn Late September, Ahsen from Istanbul, Turkey, found a kitten in a box abandoned outside in her neighborhood. He was very hungry, and no one came forward to claim him. Ahsen couldn’t leave him out to fend

A tiny kitten’s cries helped rescuers find her whereabouts and save her life. Nikki Martinez @myfosterkittens Las Vegas-based animal rescuers, Nikki Martinez and Leslie, were working a TNR (trap-neuter-return) mission a few weeks ago, when Leslie heard a kitten’s cries coming from a storm drain. She wasted no time and grabbed a spare tire tool

A rescued cat mom began to warm up to her foster family when she realized her kittens were safe. @little.foster.family An orange and white cat was found outside with her kittens. She had been keeping them safe from life on the streets until they were brought into Austin Animal Center. Mélia and Karine, twin sisters

A kitten who was found wedged between two walls, is so happy to have friends to cuddle. Alley Cat Rescue Late September, Drew, an animal rescuer based in Los Angeles, was working on a TNR (trap-neuter-return) mission for Alley Cat Rescue when he heard a tiny kitten’s cries. He turned around and couldn’t see anything,

A tiny kitten who was rescued from rough conditions, overcame all odds. Danica Floto Earlier this year, Critteraid Animal Sanctuary was contacted about three newborn kittens found inside a building’s insulation at a farm. The cat mom never returned. Melissa, a volunteer of the rescue, rushed to the scene and Danica Floto, a foster carer,

A kitten was brought to a pound in need of rescue. A group of volunteers were determined to turn his life around. Chatons Orphelins Montréal About a month ago, a 7-week-old kitten was turned into a pound in Montreal, Canada. He was found alone, just skin and bones and had trouble breathing. The little tabby

Workers from a wood mill spotted kittens playing in a pile of scrap and found a litter of six in need of help. Barbara Gosselin Late September, Barbara Gosselin, founder of Shuswap Paws Rescue Society, was contacted about a litter of kittens found in an industrial park in British Columbia, Canada. She and another volunteer

A woman took an orphaned kitten home to foster but the little tuxedo had a plan of her own. Kyla @eccentric_essences A tuxedo kitten was found without a mom and brought to ASPCA in New York City. She was severely underweight and in need of socialization. “She was the first ‘feral’ kitten I had ever

A stray cat mom kept her kittens safe from harm’s way until they were found by a Good Samaritan. Debbie Harris @fosterkittys Debbie Harris, a foster volunteer of Animal Allies in Virginia, was contacted about a cat mom and her five kittens found living outside in difficult conditions. A Good Samaritan scooped them up and

An animal rescuer drove 40 minutes to pick up a kitten, but ended up saving two — one of them was just half the size. Ashley Morrison @youngestoldcatlady Ashley Morrison, a rescuer based in Seattle, Washington, found out about a litter of kittens being given away, and knew she had to help. “They were being

A kitten who had been left behind, wandered to a house in a neighborhood, looking for his mom. Sparkle Cat Rescue A 4-week-old kitten was found at a property in Burlington, North Carolina, last month. Somehow, he got left behind and was crying outside the house for his mom. A Good Samaritan noticed the kitten

A tiny kitten was found wandering in an alley, all alone. She was hungry and needed a friend. Alley Cat Rescue A long-haired tabby showed up in a cat colony in Los Angeles, scrounging for food. Volunteers of Alley Cat Rescue were helping community cats when they noticed the little new kitten. “She was found

A stray kitten was found on the street all alone. She befriended a dog and decided he would be family. Yesenia DelaCueva @bella_loves_buster A few weeks ago, Yesenia DelaCueva from California was driving home when she saw what she thought was a t-shirt on the street. She decided to pull over to investigate. She heard

A tabby cat was rescued along with her kittens from an uncertain fate after they were found in a garage. Jess Thoren @kittenbnb A few weeks ago, Jess Thoren, a foster volunteer of Animal Care Centers of NYC, was contacted about a litter of kittens that had been born in someone’s garage. The kittens were

Rescuers saved a family of cats and kittens who had been left behind, and came back to find the missing cat mom. Sparkle Cat Rescue Mid-September, Sparkle Cat Rescue, a rescue group in Burlington, North Carolina, was contacted about a number of cats and kittens needing rescue. Their previous owners left them behind at a

A little tortie kitten discovered her love for laps and couldn’t stop cuddling. Mini Cat Town Laura Malone, a director of Mini Cat Town, was at the San Jose animal shelter when she came across a litter of four kittens needing a foster home. They were born to a feral cat and had stayed at

A rescued cat who had adopted two orphaned kittens, took in another one when she heard his cries. Lisa Krakosky Winnie the cat was brought to a county shelter in Orlando, Florida and gave birth to a singleton (named Kevin) while she was there. Pet Alliance Greater Orlando took in the mother and son duo