Cat Stories

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Two special cats with mobility challenges go home together

A recent adoption created a new home for two very special cats - one with a unique...
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Meet a volunteer who turns even the grumpiest cats into purr machines

Kyoko Bruguera uses patience and an understanding of cat behavior to help even the...
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Online adoption extravaganza helps more than 1,700 pets find homes

1,719 pets from more than 250 Best Friends Network partner organizations found hom...
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Cat charms adopters from way more than six feet away

How Mr. Geppetto, a long-time resident at the lifesaving center in Los Angeles, ma...
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The matchmaker and the cat with FIV

As pet adoption goes virtual, watch how a New York City cat gets matched up with h...
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Cat lives his best life on two legs

Rexie Roo's front legs were amputated after a serious injury, but not only is he f...
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Love for unforgettable cat leads family to foster dozens of kittens

Since this family lost their beloved cat Dexter, they're honoring his memory by fo...
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Kitty with pica finds his home

Ufro's adoption took longer because he has a condition that causes him to eat thin...
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Virtual pet meet-and-greets open doors to new families

Social distancing means Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is getting creative with the...
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Adopting a cat with larger-than-life personality

It took two years and one global pandemic for a sassy kitty named May to get adopt...
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Little orphan Arnie and kitty mama Callie

Photos capture a tiny orange kitten's acceptance into his new family.
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Behind the scenes at Best Friends in L.A. during COVID-19 pandemic

Sneak peek photos of what the animals are up to at the Best Friends Lifesaving Cen...
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Cranky kitten makes a friend

Wilhelmina had never learned how to play and redirected her stress onto people, bu...
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Once BFFs and now brothers, two cats team up and are adopted together

Kitten with physical challenges finds a loving family with a little help from his ...
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7 success stories to celebrate Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

In honor of National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day we're looking back at some of our fav...
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