Cat Stories

Lucky the cat sitting on a wooden floor

Faces of No-Kill: Cat thrives after surviving wildfires

After escaping the L.A. wildfires with burned paws and singed whiskers, Lucky went...
Now he's a lucky cat with a lucky family
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Kittens with a mama cat in a crate

Where copious kitten cuteness meets lifesaving care

Every cat begins life as a tiny, vulnerable fluffball. Check out a few adorable fa...
Serious and rewarding business
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Powder the kitten wearing her vest and lying on a pawprint blanket

Tiny vest helps brave kitten heal

In a true fashion-meets-function moment, the Best Friends vet team reshaped Powder...
Functional fashion
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Eloise the cat lying on her side nursing her kittens

Fresh start for a loving mama cat

Eloise raised five kittens in a foster home and now has her own home.
Now she’s thriving
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Kenobi the black and white cat lying down

Shy cat’s leap of faith leads to love

A shy cat at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary steps out of the shadows and into a hom...
One moment changed everything
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Ayo the tortoiseshell cat lying in a cat bed

Life is sweet for once-shy cat

Patience and lots of treats were what Ayo needed to go from under the dresser to o...
Squeeze treats help Ayo to trust
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Licorice the cat lying on a blanket

The magic of one very lucky black cat

At Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, caregivers turn mobility challenges into magic f...
Living a charmed life
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Person releasing a community cat from a humane trap as part of TNVR

Virginia shelters take on the community cat challenge

Three Virginia shelters are saving more lives this July, and you can be part of th...
Learn how you can help
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Boo, the black and white kitten, lying on a blanket

Three-legged kitten with a whole lotta heart

From injured kitten to confident cat, Boo’s story is all about second chances and ...
She hit the ground running (on three legs)
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Mirage being adopted by the pilot who found her.

A new home for the miracle kitty

After surviving a devastating fall at Bryce Canyon, a senior cat’s story comes ful...
Overcoming the odds
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Indy the cat, lying on a blanket

Shy cat sprinkled with love

Sometimes, all it takes is adding a little bit of sparkle to help a timid pet shin...
Colorful collars made her even more adorable
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Calico community cat with an ear-tip outside beside a chain-link fence

Cats in Wyoming get a lifesaving lift

A powerful trap-neuter-vaccinate-return collaboration is helping outdoor cats and ...
Community support makes all the difference
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Trinity the blind calico cat on some blankets

Faces of No-Kill: Brave cat is full of love

Trinity is blind, but she doesn’t let that hold her back from pursuing her true pa...
She received just the right recipe for healing
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Smokey the gray cat lying on a couch

Shy no more: One cat’s beautiful breakthrough

Thanks to time, patience, and chin scratches in his foster homes, today 10-year-ol...
New home, new beginning
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Indy the cat playing with a colorful wand toy

Faces of No-Kill: Mighty kitten's miraculous recovery

Indy fell into a coma when she was just a tiny kitten, but swift action saved her ...
She continues to make steady progress
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