Cat Stories

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Shy kitty finds her happy place in a new home

How a sweet, introverted cat who found a home learned that people aren't so scary ...
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7 inspiring adoption pet stories (but then, every pet has a story worth telling)

In honor of Adopt a Shelter Pet Day here are seven stories about pets who have gon...
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Baby meets a kitten his age, cuteness ensues

The photos alone score a 100/10 on the adorable scale, but this kitten and baby fr...
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Kittens with FeLV make getting adopted look easy

Kai and Lime, two young cats with FeLV, found themselves a home when they approach...
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9 stories about volunteers who are making a difference for pets

Nine stories about Best Friends volunteers from all across the country just may in...
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Heart surgery saves a kitten’s life

Shinji beat both panleukopenia and a life-threatening heart defect like a champ, a...
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Paralyzed kitten gets a custom set of wheels and a family

Hot Wheels arrived paralyzed and hurting, but left with the promise of a great lif...
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6 pet foster-win stories

Falling in loving with a foster pet and adopting isn't a foster failure, it's a fo...
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Kitten lends a helping paw to her blind brother

Byron may be completely blind, but he's thriving today thanks in part to his parti...
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Spend a day with Catlin the kitten vlogger

Kitten vlogger shares her delicious meals and adorable lifestyle.
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Three little kittens, one big happy family

After fostering three kitten siblings with various challenges, a family decides to...
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A boy, a broken heart and a very good kitten

Family finds healing by fostering three kittens and gets a little help from a 13-y...
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New life for a skinny, sick 17-year-old cat

A 17-year-old cat struggled with health challenges, but after time in a foster hom...
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Awkward moments with pets

Smile-worthy moments with pets on National Awkward Moments Day
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Playful cat with special needs falls in love with his foster sibling

Mookie came to Best Friends with a chronic liver condition, but getting adopted al...
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