Some cats are aloof and independent. Others are clingy and affectionate. But imagine being given up simply because you love too much. That is exactly what happened to a sweet black-and-white kitty named Ellie. Ellie’s story started at an adoption event in Fork Union, Virginia, where she sat in her kennel, quietly watching people pass … Read more

Megan Eastaughffe was just going about her usual routine, feeding her horse at her home in Fulham, when a sound stopped her in her tracks. It was a faint meow, almost drowned out by the rustling trees and distant traffic. She brushed it off at first, thinking it might be a neighbor’s cat, but then … Read more

Andrea Christian had seen her fair share of sick and abandoned kittens, but nothing could have prepared her for Karl. As a foster volunteer at St. Francis Rescue in Tampa, Florida, she often took in the most vulnerable. But when she got the call about a three-week-old kitten in desperate need, something told her this … Read more

Brian Sheppard was going about his usual day managing a grocery store in a small Oklahoma town. That’s when he heard something that made him stop in his tracks. A white street cat had been seen running through the neighborhood with a tin can stuck on its head, meowing frantically as it darted between parked … Read more

Lawrence had no idea her life was about to change forever when she walked into a tiny, neglected room in a rural Maine animal shelter. Inside were a dozen cats with feline leukemia, a condition that made them nearly impossible to adopt. But among them was one who refused to be ignored. Bruiser was different. … Read more

A cat had been sitting by a storm drain all morning, staring into the darkness below. It was as if she was waiting for something or someone, but no one knew why. People passed by without paying much attention. To most, she was just another stray cat, but she refused to move. Her body was … Read more

It was a freezing winter morning when a small, scruffy cat appeared out of nowhere, sprinting toward a group of people. He was meowing at the top of his lungs, his tiny body shaking, but it was his front paw that caught everyone’s attention. Twisted and mangled, it looked like something straight out of a … Read more

A small, helpless cat wandered the streets, its frail body covered in a strange, hardened substance. The poor thing meowed desperately, its cries echoing through the street, as if pleading for someone to stop and help. It was clear that whatever had happened to this cat, it had been suffering for days. A kind woman … Read more

Jason Belisha was having a rough day. His car had broken down, and as he wandered around trying to figure out what to do next, something unexpected happened. A tiny cry caught his attention. Faint but persistent, the sound led him to a little gray kitten, alone and clearly in bad shape. The kitten looked … Read more

Nicole Paling thought her night was already bad enough. One of her rescue cats, Bacci, was struggling to breathe, so she rushed him to the Mountainside Animal Clinic in Burlington, Canada, to get him oxygen. The clinic had been closed for hours, but she had after-hours access. It was supposed to be a quick in-and-out … Read more