Cat Stories

Noodle the pug lying in his bed with his tongue sticking out

5 inspiring stories of animal-loving kindness

Five people who turned their love of animals into something amazing.
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Candace lying next to Hedwig the foster cat

Foster volunteer steps in for a shy cat

Hedwig was so scared when he arrived at Best Friends that he’d only venture out at...
See how fostering saves lives
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Alucard the kitten being held by a person

Ailing kitten gets help when he needs it and a kitten friend, too

Alucard had a serious upper respiratory infection but with help from Best Friends ...
Read how Alucard was saved
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Woman wearing a helmet with a tabby community cat in the background

Showing kindness by caring for community cats

Esther Cannon gives back by caring for community cat colonies, and in return she h...
Meet Esther Cannon, a community cat caregiver
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Person holding three kittens in her hands

Why kittens need us more than ever

The kittens are coming, so get ready now for 2022 kitten season.
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Gray kitten lying on his back on a fuzzy bed

Grant supports Providence Animal Center’s work in helping other shelters

500 cats, kittens and parvo pups in the Northeast benefit from a $50,000 Best Frie...
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Monica the cat lying on a cat tree

One kitty’s transformation from scaredy-cat to queen of her castle

Monica’s fear put her life on hold until her photo caught the attention of a good-...
Read about her progress
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Group of a couple kittens outside by a live trap

Collaboration helps a big colony of cats and their caregiver, too

Best Friends and Wilson Zoo team up to help a colony of more than 60 cats stay whe...
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Blue the yellow Lab smiling with red hearts behind him

9 ways pets tell you they love you

Our beloved dogs and cats don’t need words when they have so many other ways to te...
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Tansy and Sage improving

Fast action saves two kittens on the brink

When a Best Friends staff member noticed two critically ill new arrivals, a long n...
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Monesia head bumping Autumn the gray tabby cat

Volunteer teaches foster cats to 'talk'

Recordable buttons ignite training passion for foster volunteer and help kitties g...
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Squash the cat

Loving a special cat in hospice leads to adopting another

Kimberly knew time with Brock Samson may be short, but she loved him, he needed he...
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Malcolm the black and white cat lying next to some books

Adopted cat lands a job and lives a life worthy of a storybook ending

Malcolm, a three-year-old tuxedo cat, gets a new career in a beachside bookstore p...
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Close-up of the face of Maisie the cat, with tiny bit of tongue sticking out

The right place and time for a tiny Persian cat

When duVergne saw Maisie’s face online she fell in love, and even a few hundred mi...
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Baby Scout the kitten with her new family

North Dakota shelter steps up to help others

Souris Valley Animal Shelter puts Best Friends grant funds to good use, which incl...
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