Cats & Kittens

Close-up of several dogs behind kennel bars next to a woman hugging a shaggy rescue dog outside a fenced shelter area.

Shelter Pet Kill Rates Fall Fast As More Animals Find Homes

A major shift is happening in America’s shelters, and it means tens of thousands more dogs and cats are alive today. The new numbers look hopeful, but they also reveal...

Shelter Pet Kill Rates Fall Fast As More Animals Find Homes

A major shift is happening in America’s shelters, and it means tens of thousands more dogs and cats are alive today. The new numbers look hopeful, but they also reveal...

tortoiseshell cat nursing litter of orange kittens

Mama Cat with Broken Leg Needs Your Help to Heal

Every step Indi takes is painful. 

Mama Cat with Broken Leg Needs Your Help to Heal

Every step Indi takes is painful. 

Dramatic close-up portrait of a calico cat with bright amber eyes against a dark background.

Elderly Shelter Cat Gets The Loving Final Chapter She Deserved All Along

Uplifting senior cat adoption story: 18-year-old Elderberry finds a loving forever home thanks to rescue and social media.

Elderly Shelter Cat Gets The Loving Final Chapter She Deserved All Along

Uplifting senior cat adoption story: 18-year-old Elderberry finds a loving forever home thanks to rescue and social media.

Split image of rooftop dogs on the left and two cats sitting in a quiet whitewashed alley on the right.

Dogs and Cats Fly to Safety as Greece Rescues Families From War Zone Chaos

War scattered families across the Middle East, but Greece made one thing clear: beloved pets would not be abandoned. Dogs, cats, and their owners landed in Athens after a dramatic...

Dogs and Cats Fly to Safety as Greece Rescues Families From War Zone Chaos

War scattered families across the Middle East, but Greece made one thing clear: beloved pets would not be abandoned. Dogs, cats, and their owners landed in Athens after a dramatic...

Gray and cream tortoiseshell cat curled up tightly on a black-and-white striped blanket in a corner.

Shelter Breaks Bonded Pair and Labels Heartbroken Cat a Terror

She was supposed to leave the shelter with her sister—but instead, she was left behind, confused and alone. Labeled “The Terror of the Animal Shelter,” she lashed out at anyone...

Shelter Breaks Bonded Pair and Labels Heartbroken Cat a Terror

She was supposed to leave the shelter with her sister—but instead, she was left behind, confused and alone. Labeled “The Terror of the Animal Shelter,” she lashed out at anyone...

Cat trapped in a narrow gap between two walls, paired with rescuers using poles and equipment to reach it.

Neighbors Spot Fur In A Narrow Crevice And Uncover A Cat Lost For Years

Uplifting emergency cat rescue reunites microchipped Alfie with family after a five-hour effort freeing him from a narrow crevice.

Neighbors Spot Fur In A Narrow Crevice And Uncover A Cat Lost For Years

Uplifting emergency cat rescue reunites microchipped Alfie with family after a five-hour effort freeing him from a narrow crevice.