Heartwarming Pet Adoption and Tribute Stories

we adopted howie almost two years ago after seeing his posting on our local shelters website. he was found with a broken jaw and has eyelid agenesis (making him cross eyed), we met him and picked him ...

Paying tribute to my friend who lived a long 30 years. His name is Dirty Cow, he lived under a shed for 10 years, a shelter for almost ten, then almost 10 with me. Even up to the last minute he kept l...

Everyone meet cheddar

And I’ve already bought him some cringe water bowl labeled "princess" 💜 His name is Lil' Balls for now.

“LIFE IS WORTH LIVING!!!” Lol. This is my pretty Bella! Thank you for letting me share my baby girl 🥰 Feel free to reply with pics of your babies too!!

honestly can’t understand how anyone could be cruel enough to abandon such a tiny, helpless baby. My heart broke the moment I saw those eyes. I’m so glad our paths crossed today. Don’t worry, Cinnamo...

What do you do for your dog's birthdays?

This guy is Jiggs. Jiggs is very smol. Jiggs is very illegal. Edit: Just so y'all know, Jiggs is staying right here with us. He's our second stray the cat distribution system seen fit to give us in t...

Hello! I just arrived home and my cousin just told me one of the kittens look weak. Mama already lost 2 kittens and I just can’t figure out what’s up. This is also my first time having cats and having...

This is my beautiful senior callico. Still going strong and loving life at 16 yrs old.

Dutch and Sadie posting!!! Say meow Edit: the baby is my nephew 😂

I was accidentally over feeding my boys so they were getting a bit overweight and were spending their days sleeping. Put money into a new feeding system that weighs their food and doesn't allow one to...

I just want y’all to see the captivating “having the treats” moment of my cute boy. :’))

I just want to give some visibility for this lady. She is 22yo. She meow a lot but is a sweet girl. For this kind of adoption , fees are waived. https://www.spca.com/animal/diva-cat-2000414450/

We picked up our boy on Friday and my camera roll is already so full. He’s so sweet and goofy, we are in love!

Their mama has for sure one certified brain cell. She stole an orange from another stray mama and adopted it as her own (you can see the small one on the left sleeping like an orange would do). Probab...

After a morning of spoiling them with a long walk sniffari, fun games, lots of fetch and treats, I was letting them know what their birthday night would entail. They hung on every word (as always). ...

Zeus, 3 years apart. They grow up so fast 🥲

I’ve always thought that my cat seems small or at least smaller than cats his age I’ve seen. He is Persian cat, I thought at first maybe I’m not feeding him enough or something but the vet told me tha...

Small paddock for now with other moms and babes on either side, large pasture soon. Hard to tell who's more excited.

Our daughter started showing distended belly on her left side. Not taking any chances we took her to the vet. Ultrasound ruled out fluids, and the xray showed that for some odd reason only one side of...

The bond we share with this 9-lb cat is a joy I’ve never known. I’m so grateful her dad found her when she could fit in the palm of his hand. She was born into a feral line of incest and has become a ...

Took a picture of my baby boy Shiro last night and remembered I had a similar one from last year so I had to compare them. The first photo was from July 2025.

Luca is transitioning from child cat model to adult cat model. 4.5 month kitten photo vs 9 month photo.

Spoiled dog got a cake and more toys she doesn’t need

Just read a sad post on cat help and I need a pick me up. Tell me how cute my baby is!

Howie is 11, and when we got the cats for Christmas in 2023, it took the three of them 10 days to become best friends. (Edit: PONDEROSA. Omg I misspelled my own cats name. Guys I’m tired lol. )

Hubby is an Agent of Chaos.... uhm, I mean, he volunteers at our county Humane Society (we're in the US) a few days a week. Milton (8M) was surrendered at the end of March by his hooman's brother bec...

zwar ist sie noch lange nicht vegan (sie hat sich direkt vor ort ein schokoeis vom bauernhof geholt, ich hatte ein himberrsorbet (EDIT: himbeersorbet\*)), aber nachdem sie festgestellt hat, dass die k...

5’7” 40+ 22lbs/2 years. High protein + regular training. Slow and steady.

sim o nome dele é bicho feio pois ele era muito feio quando bebe. agora é o gato preto mais lindo e charmoso e chato do mundo. ele é gigante

We found the kitten on April 4th, and the vet said she was only a few days old. We decided to take care of her and keep her. 😊

From the day we got him on January 17th at 10 weeks old, to now. He is the best dog I've ever had. He is growing fast and such a good boy. He is way too smart, loves us fiercely and protects us from a...

Me and my family found him In the filed 1.5 year ago. Now he is part of our family and we all love him.

Hi guys help me name him please he has been with out a name a week now

We adopted this cutie and her name was pipsqueak. However, we agreed prior that she would be renamed Eloise (Elle-oh-eese). Which name seems more fitting? Defend your position!!

My dad bought this fish in 2011 and they are still alive. Is that common? How old do they typically get and what is the exact name of this kind of fish? Thanks in advance

My ‘little’ smoosh is 41 pounds at just 4 months. He’s the bubbliest ball of happiness ever.

she is ready to not-puke on everything I love honestly fellas this is a major improvement to 2 months ago when she puked before we even reached the car she is so absurdly wiggly and happy when we r...

I hatched him from his egg myself.

She is going to be 6 this year. A chiweenie terrier mix. Runt of the litter. She loves to love and play ball!

My orange kitty, Garf Brooks, stayed with my parents for one (1) day while I was out of town for a 5k. When I got home and walked in, he began screaming incessantly, followed me to the bathroom, and d...

He is such a good cat, very patient and calm.

Some freshly baked April Fools puffs that a local stray had in my garage. 4 tabby and 1 tortie. She’s currently residing in there with her babies and we are working with a non-profit to get them all s...

Officially, just "Gilbert." But look at him. All we know about Gilbert is that he is partially deaf, probably an elderbun, and the rescue found him abandoned in a shipping crate. So he was at the ver...

This has become his new favorite thing to do now that the weather has warmed up. It’s been so nice sitting outside with him so he can get some sun and he seems to love it ☺️

Betty hasn’t come home yet but this little guy is still doing fine. Woke up chirping so I gave it a little Esbilac. I think it may be a male. Anyway he ate then curled back into my palm and fell asl...

Tuna needs at least one paw on me when he naps next to me or else he will be very displeased