Joey was found by his owner Grace at a shelter when he was around 4-7 years old. He was born with a congenital defect which meant that his two front legs didn’t fully form. When he was found he tested positive for Feline Scabies, or mange, which is a highly contagious skin disease so he … Read more
Isa Bredt is an illustrator who specializes in pet “Disneyfication,” or drawing portraits of pets in the Disney art style. She draws any kind of pet, but we especially love her adorable and lively renditions of cats. Isa studied illustration and animation for a few years at a school in her home country, the Netherlands, … Read more
William the cat was found as a stray when he was only seven weeks old. He wasn’t in the best shape, he had fleas, worms, and an upper respiratory infection which meant he needed extra care. Thankfully, he was brought to a shelter, and soon transferred to a foster home when a volunteer led rescue … Read more
When Emily first saw Frank, she couldn’t believe he was real he was so cute! Emily’s boyfriend works in the military and so they had been looking to adopt a cat to keep Emily company while he was away. She wanted an animal companion that would provide comfort, companionship, and cuddles, and she found all … Read more
Josie’s owner adopted him after losing her beloved childhood dog in November, 2021. She was struggling with the grief of losing her animal companion, so her family decided to surprise her with Josie as a Christmas present that year. They had found Josie on Craiglist, and as he was a calico it was assumed he … Read more
Before Potato the feral cat was taken in by an experienced fosterer, he had spent a month cooped up in a shelter cage sick and alone. The shelter staff told the woman who took him in that he was “untouchable” and was set to be euthanized that very day. Thankfully his fosterer got there just … Read more
A woman who thought her cat was lost forever miraculously found the animal way closer than she imagined five years later. The cat had an eventful journey before ending up in the house next door. Nguhi Muturi, who uses the Twitter handle @ngvhi, wrote about the incredible comeback of her pet Panther. Her interesting post … Read more
A despicable scam took place in Alberta, Canada, where women purchased what they thought was a Sphynx kitten. Except that a few weeks later, the fake Sphynx cat strangely started growing fur. Sphynx cats, a rare breed recognizable by their hairless look, are in high demand. Unfortunately, this inspires some crooked people to engineer dodgy … Read more
Simon and Sabastian, a bonded pair of cat brothers, were always hugging each other. Their owner couldn’t help but adopt them both together and let them keep cuddling for the rest of their lives. The cuddling strategy Colleen Green, Simon and Sabastian’s owner, first met the cats through her friend, who had recently bought a … Read more
In 2018, a coworker of Taylor Plett asked if she would foster Penny who was 11-months-old at the time. The coworker thought it best for Penny to go to another home as they had just had a new baby, and already had other cats and dogs, and was finding it hard to give Penny the … Read more