A 10-month old pregnant cat was taken into a shelter in Portland, Oregon, in need of foster care. Sheila, a volunteer of the shelter, stepped up to help and quickly noticed that the soon-to-be cat mom Melody was under tremendous stress. Sheila @love2foster “I was hoping that after a few days she would relax. Instead,

A tiny kitten was found crying in the middle of the street in the desert heat in downtown Las Vegas. Theresa, an animal rescuer, was working on a TNR (trap-neuter-return) project when she heard his pleas. She got the kitten to safety and knew just the right person to help this little guy. Nikki Martinez

Staff at Wright Way Rescue are baffled why their 7-year-old polydactyl feline extraordinaire Bruno hasn’t found a home yet. The 25-pound kitty with extra toes has won everyone’s heart at the shelter in Morton Grove, Illinois. He is quite the character with a few quirky traits. Wright Way Rescue Bruno came into Wright-Way Rescue four

Ever since Primus the cat came to his forever home, he’s been an adventurer, following his humans everywhere they go and refuses to be alone. Lene @primuscat Lene from Norway came across a little ginger kitten after searching for months for a cat. “His mom rejected him and left him and his siblings when he

A tiny 5-week-old kitten was left in the hands of a man at a store in Fresno, California. The kitten held onto him and kept rubbing his face for love. On August 13, a young woman walked into the Petco on Friant with a little kitten. “She asked me if I could help her with

Clarissa from Texas found a 6-week-old stray in a parking lot, hiding under a car. She stayed with the kitten until help came their way. Clarissa @vespurr_ The kitten was found with her ear dangling from her head by a thread. She took refuge under a car when she saw people coming to the parking

A Good Samaritan spotted a kitten on the road and followed the little one in attempt to find others. To her surprise, she discovered four little bundles of fluff living in a cat colony, in need of help. Chatons Orphelins Montréal Lorie from Montréal, Canada discovered the kittens and immediately reached out to a local

Three little orphaned kittens came to their foster home in need of a mother’s love. A cat named Bambi, who is also a rescue, took them under her wing and became the mother they never had. Ezgi @happycatfamily Bambi the tabby has always had a soft spot for orphaned kittens. Ever since she met a

Four months ago, Sparrow the cat was turned to a shelter in San Bernardino, California, where her fate became uncertain. Jacqueline DeAmor, co-founder of Friends for Life Rescue Network (in Los Angeles), saw a video of her online and knew immediately that she had to save her before it was too late. Friends for Life

13 years ago, Erin Merryn met a ginger kitten who needed a home. He leapt into her arms and refused to let her go. Now over a decade later, the cat named Bailey is still with her. He has become the guardian angel to her children and shares an amazing bond with her 4-year-old daughter

A box was spotted outside a shelter in Tracy, California. Staff were shocked to find a cat inside. He was a big fella and eager to be loved. Tracy Animal Services About seven weeks ago, Tracy Animal Services took in a big kitty that was found abandoned in front of the shelter. The cat was

Hazel the tiny calico had everything against her when she was born. She was a preemie and the only kitten to survive in her litter. Despite her rough start to life, she was determined to live and grow. Katerina Gvozdova Over a month ago, Katerina Gvozdova of CatRescue 901, a rescue group in New South

A family adopted a kitten from a shelter and later discovered his love for a particular fruit when he started snuggling with them the following summer. Lydia Coutré @LydiaCoutre Ozzy the cat found his forever humans in 2013 when Lydia Coutré’s mother and sister were volunteering at Harbor Humane Society in Michigan. “He was just

A cat named Otto found saving grace when he was taken in by The Odd Cat Sanctuary in Salem, Massachusetts. “Life has not been kind to him. That all changes now,” Tara Kay, founder of The Odd Cat Sanctuary, said. The Odd Cat Sanctuary Otto was found hit by a car with many old puncture

A tiny orphaned puppy found comfort and love when he cuddled with kittens who are also orphans and met a nurturing cat at his foster home. Ellen Carozza @thecatlvt Ellen Carozza, a Licensed Vet Tech at Nova Cat Clinic, took in a tiny English Bulldog puppy who needed tube feeding. Despite being a cat veterinary

A cat was spotted inside a small carrier that had been left at the front entrance of a cat sanctuary in Parlier, California. As staff gently took the kitty out of the carrier, they were shocked to find three tiny bundles of fur right behind her. the Cat House on the Kings Brittany Lyle, a

A rescued blind cat met a tiny kitten who had been left behind by her mother. They both had a rough start to life. When they found each other, the sweet blind kitty followed the kitten around everywhere she went. Chatons Orphelins Montréal Taffy the tabby was picked up from the streets with a severe

A tiny 6-week-old kitten was brought to a local Los Angeles shelter with an injury. He couldn’t stand or walk and stayed in the kennel, hoping someone to come rescue him. A woman saw him at the shelter and knew she had to help. Milo’s Sanctuary Casey Christopher, a volunteer photographer of Milo’s Sanctuary (in

A tiny motherless puppy was found in a barrel of diesel. He was very scared until he met kitties at a cat sanctuary and a nurturing surrogate mom who took him in with open arms. House of Cats Ernesto in Aleppo The puppy came to House of Cats Ernesto in Aleppo, Syria ( The Cat

A cat mama from a feral cat colony experienced the comfort of a home for the first time when a woman opened her door to help her and her kittens. She went from being very scared to loving attention and even lap time. Kristi Bellis @whiskersnpurrs Employees at a remote marina in Canada had been

Two very special kittens were found abandoned at five weeks old behind a dumpster. They have been in two shelters, several foster homes and are turning one year old this August. “What they want more than anything is a home.” Purrfect Pals Cat Sanctuary and Adoption Centers Fred and Shaggy were rescued along with their

A couple from Michigan planned to adopt a kitten but ended up rescuing a heavy cat who needed a lot of help and TLC. Bronson, a 3-year-old cat, came to the Humane Society of West Michigan three months ago after his owner had passed away. The big fella weighed in at 33 pounds and needed

Ziggy and Bowie, two bonded kittens were found with their feral mom in West Virginia. They had severe eye infections and couldn’t see very well. But the lack of eyesight didn’t slow them down a bit. Itty Bitty Kitty Committee They came to Itty Bitty Kitty Committee in Charleston, West Virginia, a little over a

A shelter cat was so happy when she and her kittens were given a comfortable home to stay and people to cuddle. She even got a feline friend to help her when she needs a break. Jen @pokeypotpie Peregrine, a beautiful tuxedo cat, was brought to a shelter in West Virginia when she was very

Nikki Martinez, a rescuer/foster based in Las Vegas, met a 5-week-old kitten who was covered in sickness, at a local shelter. No one thought the kitten would make it another week, but Nikki saw the fight in her eyes as the scrawny little one walked up to her and meowed as if to say, “I

A week ago, two orphaned kittens were brought to an animal shelter in South Texas, in desperate need of rescue. That’s when an 11-year-old girl named Audrey saw the plea about the kittens. She and her mother went to the shelter and saved them in the nick of time. Audrey @adventuresfoster The kittens were about

An orange and white kitten was found wandering outside by himself. From the first day at his foster home, he was determined that he would never be alone any more. The kitten named Willie would wrap his arms around his foster mom and wouldn’t let her go. Alexia @little.foster.family Willie was three weeks old when

Two kitten brothers, Newt and Frog, not only share an inseparable bond, but they were both born with just two legs. They never think they are disabled, just differently abled. Rescue Me Animal Sanctuary The feline brothers were taken in by Alley Cats and Kittens after rescuers learned about their plight on Facebook and brought

A few weeks ago, a stray cat was spotted wandering outside a family’s home in Idaho. The next morning, the home owners found two newborn kittens in a sagebrush, but only one had survived. While Annalise Burke and her mother were looking for more kittens, they found the cat mama. They tried to give the

A tiny black kitten wandered into the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and decided to stay. He took a nap in the sergeant’s office and wriggled his way into everyone’s heart. Alameda County Sheriff’s Office A week ago, a little kitten showed up outside the Eden Township Station (in California). He was wandering around the building