Rescue Stories

Three cats sit closely together on a window ledge, looking outside as sunlight streams in, with bare tree branches visible beyond the glass.

Severely Allergic Man Becomes Devoted Cat Dad To Three Very Different Kitties

A lifelong cat skeptic with severe allergies discovers unexpected love and companionship after adopting three very different cats who become his family.

Severely Allergic Man Becomes Devoted Cat Dad To Three Very Different Kitties

A lifelong cat skeptic with severe allergies discovers unexpected love and companionship after adopting three very different cats who become his family.

Close-up of a black-and-white cat’s face with a distinctive dark marking under the nose, looking slightly to the side indoors.

Grad Student Goes Looking For A Kitten And Gets Chosen By One Instead

I had just arrived at graduate school in NC and found myself all alone in a new place. I realized I really needed a companion, but did not have the...

Grad Student Goes Looking For A Kitten And Gets Chosen By One Instead

I had just arrived at graduate school in NC and found myself all alone in a new place. I realized I really needed a companion, but did not have the...

A gray-and-white dog stands on a tiled floor, looking up at the camera with a gentle, expectant expression.

They Lost One Dog to Cancer and Saved Another From a Silent Death

After losing their beloved greyhound to cancer, this family walked into a shelter with heavy hearts and no expectations. That’s where they met Freddy—a senior pit bull who had been...

They Lost One Dog to Cancer and Saved Another From a Silent Death

After losing their beloved greyhound to cancer, this family walked into a shelter with heavy hearts and no expectations. That’s where they met Freddy—a senior pit bull who had been...

Brown-and-white dog stretched out asleep on a narrow rug between a couch and dining chairs inside a home.

Gentle Giant Dog Left Behind Finally Finds His Forever Home

Brody waited. And waited. After his owner entered a nursing home, this gentle giant was dropped at a kennel, then returned again and again when short visits didn’t turn into...

Gentle Giant Dog Left Behind Finally Finds His Forever Home

Brody waited. And waited. After his owner entered a nursing home, this gentle giant was dropped at a kennel, then returned again and again when short visits didn’t turn into...

A man lies on a pillow while a small white-and-brown dog sleeps with its head resting on his face, both appearing calm and relaxed.

A Loyal Dog Waits As Her Only Family Disappears

After surviving abandonment and raising puppies alone, Beautiful now faces losing her only human to prison—and may have nowhere safe left to go.

A Loyal Dog Waits As Her Only Family Disappears

After surviving abandonment and raising puppies alone, Beautiful now faces losing her only human to prison—and may have nowhere safe left to go.

Black-and-white kitten standing on a cardboard box indoors, mouth slightly open, looking alert and curious.

Woman Makes a Difficult Choice to Save the Lives of Baby Kittens

She didn’t ask for much—just that they wouldn’t freeze.

Woman Makes a Difficult Choice to Save the Lives of Baby Kittens

She didn’t ask for much—just that they wouldn’t freeze.