When five tiny kittens arrived at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in Virginia, they were motherless but full of curiosity. Foster volunteer Asa brought them home, and from day one, they were all over her—climbing into her lap, curling up on her arms, and napping wherever they could find warmth and love. The kittens,…
When a shy, hissy orange kitten arrived at IndyHumane in Indianapolis, he was scared and unsure of the world. That all changed when Jennifer, a foster volunteer with New Kittens on the Block, took him in and named him Butterball. At first, he buried himself in blankets and flinched at new sounds, clearly overwhelmed. But…
When a tiny, paralyzed kitten named Archie was brought into a Los Angeles shelter, his future was uncertain. Just five weeks old, he was dehydrated, malnourished, and covered in fleas, with dirt matted into his fluffy fur. But everything changed when Caroline Grace, founder of Baby Kitten Rescue, stepped in. From the moment Archie arrived…
When a frail, flea-covered kitten with a severe eye ulcer landed at Chicago Animal Care and Control, his future looked uncertain. Luckily, the dedicated team at One Tail at a Time stepped in just in time. They rushed the kitten—later named Shrimp Linguine—to receive urgent medical care. While his infected eye was at risk, rescuers…
When Shelbi Uyehara moved into her new Arizona home, she didn’t just find a fixer-upper—she found a mission. While renovating the property, Shelbi and her husband noticed a large number of stray cats roaming a nearby house. As the founder of Jin’s Bottle Babies, a kitten rescue organization, Shelbi quickly connected with the homeowner to…
When Zeke arrived at the shelter, he didn’t look like your typical kitten. Tiny, wobbly, and with a head that seemed too big for his body, he peered out from his enclosure with wide, unusual eyes that few took the time to notice. Most visitors walked right past him, never stopping to ask his name,…
On a dark street in China, a lone cat stood in a way no cat ever should—its front legs unnaturally stretched above its head, twisted and frozen in place. It wasn’t playing or begging. This strange posture was the only way it could balance its broken body. When a passerby spotted the cat, concern turned…
Cats are natural survivors—but even the fiercest streetwise instincts couldn’t prepare Pooh for the day his world changed. A stray living on the streets of Bulgaria, Pooh had weathered harsh seasons and hunger, doing what feral cats do best: enduring. But then, something terrible happened. No one knows exactly what caused the injuries, but when…
When Karl and Liza set off on their vacation, they were chasing sun, serenity, and a break from their hectic lives—not surprises. Everything was planned to perfection: beach days, dinners with friends, the works. But on day one, while strolling through a quiet parking lot, life threw them a curveball in the form of a…
When Chelsea married her husband, she gained more than just a life partner. She also became a cat mom to Hari, a delicate and quiet little feline he had rescued years earlier from a shelter. Hari wasn’t the most energetic cat. She didn’t cause chaos or leap across countertops like other cats might. Instead, she…