Cat Stories

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How a blind, deaf cat found happiness after Hurricane Harvey

Displaced by Hurricane Harvey, blind, deaf cat, with a neurological condition (cer...
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Foster home a world of difference to a cat with a long list of medical challenges

Cat with medical challenges, including slow-growing cancer and hind end paralysis,...
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Senior cat goes from homeless to star of a children’s book

Senior cat inspires his adopters to write a book called ‘Steve, a Shelter Cat&#039...
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Saving newborn kittens in Los Angeles

Saving newborn kittens is a critical component of helping Los Angeles achieve no-k...
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How a deaf, geriatric cat with thyroid disease found a home

Geriatric, deaf cat, who has scarred ears from scratching when they were infected,...
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Feisty kitten survives a 200-mile drive under the hood of a car

After surviving a harrowing journey, a tiny kitten is safe at Best Friends and doi...
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Meet a volunteer who is passionate about saving the lives of newborn, baby kittens in New York City

A volunteer in the kitten nursery at the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in NYC, ...
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How a kitten nursery helps tiny kittens grow up strong and healthy

Follow baby kittens week by week, from one to five weeks old, in the SLC Best Frie...
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If a senior cat with FIV, chronic kidney disease and inappropriate urination can get adopted, anyone can.

Senior cat with FIV and kidney disease, which requires he be given subcutaneous fl...
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Can a cat and dog be friends? Of course, they can.

Can a dog and cat be friends? Of course, they can. Meet an adopted puppy and young...
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Houston area foster homes urgently needed

Harris County Animal Shelter desperately needs foster homes for kittens. Email Hou...
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A look inside a New York City kitten nursery

At Best Friends Kitten Nursery in SoHo in New York City, the most-at risk baby kit...
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Inspired by one cat with kidney disease to adopt another

Cat with kidney disease was living outside as a stray, but now he has been adopted...
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How two three-legged sibling cats found one sweet home

Two kittens born with their umbilical cord wrapped around one of their hind legs, ...
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Bonding with a new cat

After losing their cat who had been with them for 17 years, one family is chosen b...
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