Emma Jackson of Brooklyn, New York, was enjoying some sangria with her boyfriend, Will, and scrolling through Instagram when a photo of a fluffy, black, one-eyed munchkin cat grabbed her attention.
When Sarah O'Hearn's friend -- who works at Cocheco Valley Humane Society in Dover, New Hampshire -- contacted her about fostering a deaf and blind Maine Coon cat named Stephen who had recently been surrendered to the…
When Jenn and Adam Burningham saw a photo of a 12-week-old Siamese/Ragdoll kitten with radial hypoplasia (RH), they were instantly taken with the young special needs cat who had been rescued by Pet Samaritan Fund, an animal…
When Deanna and her husband Tom were contacted by their local animal rescue about fostering a fluffy black and white kitten who had recently been rescued from an animal hoarder near their home in Oregon, they were eager to help.
When the staff at Animal Haven, a Manhattan rescue, learned that a handsome black cat with cerebellar hypoplasia (CH) had been taken to Animal Care Centers -- a New York City shelter -- as a stray, they knew they wanted to…
When Kendall, a pre-veterinary student from Newark, New Jersey, decided to adopt a cat to provide her with companionship and comfort while she attended school, she knew she wanted to provide a home to a kitty with special…
When Zoe Winn of Buckinghamshire, England, saw a Facebook post in March 2013 about someone in her community who was looking for a new home for their one-year-old cat, Tommy, she didn't immediately consider adopting the…
The first time Joanne Thongpheng of Manitoba, Canada, heard about cerebellar hypoplasia (CH), she had no idea how common the neurological condition was, nor that cats born with CH can live happy and active lives. Joanne…
When one of Katie Beth Miedaner's Instagram followers told her about Cappy, formerly Bubba, an adorable ginger Persian cat with incontinence who was in need of a home, she wanted to learn more about the handsome special…
When Scott and Sara got a call in September 2013 from their emergency veterinarian about a 4-day-old kitten who had recently lost most of both of his front legs when he was accidentally struck by a weed wacker, the couple…
Shortly after Jenn started volunteering at her local animal rescue in Sacramento, California, she met a pair of cats, 9-year-old sisters named Sophie and Nef (short for Nefertiti), who had been at the organization for…