Why Were 18-Year-Old Cats, Rusty and Tigger, Returned to a Shelter Within 5 Hours?
Why would someone return two 18-year-old bonded cats only five hours after adopting them from a shelter? The idea of such a quick turnaround rightly shocked people, purrticularly for two adorable senior cats. But the story has a happy ending after the outrage fueled thousands of shares on social media. It reminds us of cats […]
Expressing Gratitude for Feline Friendship: Introducing the Golden Girls Kittens
When kitty foster mom Lori White, who lives in Indianapolis, took in a female ginger cat and her four kittens, who were also all ginger-colored she already knew the perfect names for all of them. Mama kitty earned the name Goldie, while her kittens became known as “The Golden Girls” — after the popular ’80s sitcom that introduced the world to […]
Veterinarians Create Playful Bandages to Aid in the Healing of Floofy Cat Fern’s Tail
A cat named Fern with an injured long fluffy tail wears the cutest and most crafty bandages while it heals. Maple and Fern are two rescued and adopted cats who live with veterinarians in Canada. When the inseparable sisters were five months old, they encountered Maple at work while she was there for treatment. Then, they adopted […]
Surgery Breathes New Life into the Once Starving ‘Beastie’ Who Couldn’t Close His Mouth
Life may seem dreamy in Oahu, Hawaii, but one cat named Beastie went through hell for months until rescuers came along. Caregivers at Central Oahu Regional Park found him in a gutter, and while trying to catch him, they later noticed a metal skewer stuck in his mouth! When they tried to rescue him, he […]
Bruno the Cat, Rejected for Excessive Affection, Now Highly Sought After
Can a cat ever be ‘too affectionate?’ Well, one family returned an adopted cat, citing that reason. As strange as that is, the story has a very happy outcome. A buff and white tabby named Bruno became one of the most desirable cats at the Montville Animal Shelter in New Jersey. After a viral social […]
Heisenberg the Cat ‘Assists’ Mom in Capturing a Photo of a Custom Tie-Dye Shirt
A ginger cat named Heisenberg from Maryland broke bad when his mama tried to capture a picture. The 12-year-old cat decided to “help” when he found her nicely laid-out custom Tie-Dye shirt on the ground. He photo-bombed in a not-so-subtle way. As his mom Hanna tried to get the right picture to share online, Heisenberg […]
Liliana, the Foster Kitten Snuggled in a Small Pink Hamster Bed, Is Absolutely Adorable
A tiny tortoiseshell kitten, Liliana, felt safe and cozy inside a pink bed. It’s just the right size for the kitten, but this one was made for a hamster! Could anything be cuter than this rescued kitten taking refuge in a tiny cozy, peeking out with her big blue eyes from the warm incubator? Suddenly […]
Reggie’s Transformation: From Wild Beginnings to a Life of Luxury with Crossed Eyes and a Big Nose
A lovable orange cat with a big nose and crossed eyes, Reggie, was a favorite of TNR (trap, neuter, return) rescuers at a feral colony in Tucson, Arizona. Reggie’s full name is Parmigiano Reggiano, named for cheese like all the cats at the Big Cheddar Colony. Over the summer, the rescuers began TNR work for […]
Orphaned Kitten’s Heartwarming Comfort: Snuggled Beneath a Plush Mama with a Heartbeat
A chonky kitten named Puppy arrived at an experienced foster mom’s home. And he was one of the youngest felines she had ever cared for. Puppy’s eyes were still closed, which meant he was likely less than 10 days old. But fortunately, he was a nice, healthy weight. He weighed as much as a 2-week-old […]
Rescuer’s Plea: ‘Can You Foster These Newborns?’ Orphaned Kittens Meet a Nurturing Mama Cat
A cat-loving family, the Newtons from California, took in a feral mama cat named Jennyanydots, who unexpectedly had a litter of three 5-day-old kittens before she could be spayed. They were all black and white, and the mama cat had gorgeous golden eyes. All were doing great, but then, while checking on a feral colony […]