stray

'The cat distribution system has chosen me but I can't accept': A friendly neighborhood cat keeps showing up, but with her own cats inside, this pawrent is figuring out how to show love without opening the door

Sarah Brown

“She looked at me, then pinned her ears back and charged”: 13-year-old boy cornered by an aggressive stray is saved by his loyal dog digbie in a backyard showdown

Laurent Shinar

'There is no realistic way I can continue to socialize a 100% outdoor semi-feral cat and take care of a newborn at the same time': Pregnant cat lover torn as affectionate stray wants in, but struggles to add pawrent to new parent responsibilities

Sarah Brown

'We weren’t going to leave them there, so we took matters into our own hands': Hikers rescue starving sibling pups and help transform them into thriving doggos with heartwarming monthly updates

Sarah Brown

After wanting to get another sibling for her dog and cat, owner takes a chance on an adult stray at the shelter, only to discover it was the best possible fit for the family: ‘She is fitting right in’

Bar Mor Hazut

'I can’t legally keep her, but she clearly doesn’t want to be at her actual home': Renters can't keep the cat, but she keeps choosing them and they don't know how to say goodbye

Sarah Brown

'I am so grateful that the cat has chosen us but I am also aware that this is somebody's pet': 12-year-old cat chooses new pawrents and leaves them wondering who really has catstody

Sarah Brown

24 Wholesome Cat Memes of Strays Getting Adopted Into Their Furever Homes

Sarah Brown

'By me taking him in, it would meant taking him away from her': Entitled neighbor blocks stray cat adoption to keep her bond, even if the stray isn’t technically hers

Sarah Brown

Kind cat lover rescues abandoned stray only for the vet to refuse him adoption over technical red tape: 'The owners have moved away, but they can’t give her back to me'

Sarah Brown

"I hope you know this cat is mine now and he won’t be anyone else’s": New neighbor stakes claim on beloved neighborhood cat days before vet visit, sparking drama over custody

Sarah Brown

'As long as you take care of him, because we won't!': 22-year-old says yes to 18-year-old brother taking in a sick stray, but pawses the deal after brother is catastrophically unprepared

Sarah Brown

'This teeny tiny guy was dodging traffic': Driver spots kitten running in traffic, pulls over for a rescue, and takes home cat #5

Sarah Brown

'Do I trust the universe and keep him?': Clingy stray kitten meows his way into pawrent's home and heart, leaving her torn between keeping him as a third cat or helping him find another furever family

Sarah Brown

'My dad spoke to me about not bringing home any more cats': "No more cats" dad becomes a grandpaw after rescue cat returns home to give birth to four kittens

Sarah Brown

College student falls for affectionate ginger stray, but school, housing rules, and allergies make a furever home feel out of reach

Sarah Brown