Cat Stories

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Overwhelming response to pet foster requests

Hundreds of pets go from Best Friends lifesaving centers around the country into f...
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6 lessons from a cat with catitude

Gertrude ruled the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Atlanta thanks to her catitud...
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Cat quarantine buddy

Svetlana the cat is crushing her job as a feline office mate, disinfection protoco...
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‘Miracle cat’ befriends dog, gets himself adopted

Shortie the cat went through a lot, but then he landed a new home after making fri...
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Cat with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome finds home through social media

When Bubbles, a young cat with a rare skin condition was spotlighted on Instagram,...
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Shy senior cat finds a home where she’s in good company

How Morgan, a 10-year-old shy cat in Los Angeles landed a home with a woman, her 9...
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Marvelously spoiled senior cat

How an older, diabetic cat and two college students became a family of three
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Blind, deaf cat escapes a hurricane and gets a new home

How a gorgeous white cat with impaired vision and hearing went from a shelter in t...
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Cat dads are cool

It's OK to be a cat guy. Find your purrfect match at a shelter or rescue near you.
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Best Friends caregivers answer a hard question: Who’s your favorite?

Furred, feathered and scaled, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary staff have some very s...
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Cutest animal couples at Best Friends

These dynamic animal duos are sure to warm your heart as they snuggle up together ...
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8 tips for adopting your dog or cat soul mate

Pet matchmaking advice from experts at Best Friends on how to find the dog or cat ...
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Kitten survives a mystery illness and overcomes her fears to get adopted

Tiny tabby Peyton came to Best Friends in bad shape, underweight and sick, but wit...
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Sweet senior cat beats the younger competition to score a wonderful new home

Longtime shelter resident, a senior black cat named Millie, finally got picked and...
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Adopter looks beyond cat’s FIV status and gives him a home

Affectionate and playful cat positive for the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) ...
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