Interviews with people who share their homes with cats. Read how they met and learn about their cats’ habits and daily routines.
Angela Wagner was browsing the website for HART, a cat adoption center and shelter in Cumberland, Maine, in February 2018, when Hazel, a fluffy tabby kitten with special needs, caught her attention. Hazel was approximately…
When Annerie Wolff visited an animal shelter near her home in Zwolle, Netherlands, in 2008, she was instantly approached by an adorable black and white kitten with a cleft lip. "I happened to be in the animal shelter and…
When Brandi learned about an injured kitten her partner Nathan's brother Jack and his girlfriend Bria found in a gas station parking lot on May 15, 2019, she was eager to help the tiny tabby cat. "Nathan and I have always…
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When Shannon Basner, one of the founders of Mojo's Hope, learned another Alaskan animal rescue, Tundra Cat Rehabilitation and Adoption Center (TCRAC), was looking for someone to care for a paralyzed kitten, she knew she had…
When Dr. Emily Shotter visited a veterinarian near her home in Muscat, Oman, in September 2014, she learned about a young cat who was recovering at the vet's office from surgery to remove both of her eyes. "I had been…
Sue Emery was preparing to have surgery, when she was asked to foster Winston, an adorable black and white kitten with a severe heart murmur.
Shortly after Melissa Hempen moved to a new neighborhood in Mount Vernon, Illinois, a black and white community cat started visiting her home. "He liked to hang out in our backyard quite a bit," says Melissa. "We have…
Sara Lunt and her husband Phil were driving through Hutton Roof, a small village approximately 30 miles from their home in Ulverston, England, on July 25, 2008, when they spotted a tiny calico kitten in the middle of a…
Shortly after Stacey Smart and her family lost their dog Summer in 2017, they began spending more time with Darwin, the senior cat they'd adopted in the spring of 2005 when he was just a few weeks old. "Darwin came to us as…
When Elen Chtchyan's boyfriend discovered a tiny tabby kitten while working at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Halloween 2018, he immediately asked her if she would be interested in adopting the young cat.
When Marie Gutshall learned about a paralyzed kitten through social media who was desperately in need of a foster home, she felt compelled to help the young feline who had been injured approximately 10 days earlier, even…
