When the rescue team at The Big House Cats received a call about an overweight cat living in a basement, they didn’t hesitate to listen. A concerned family member knew…
If you’re new to the rescue world, you’ve probably heard people talk about fostering and adopting a dog or cat—but what exactly sets them apart? Both play essential roles in…
On a small patch of grass in Memphis, Tennessee, a mother cat kept watch over a plastic storage tub. Inside were her kittens — sealed in, helpless and crying. Unable…
When Claudia met a tiny orange kitten named Rango at her local animal shelter, she knew instantly he belonged with her family. What she didn’t know was that just three…
In 2020, a gentle 2-year-old cat named Shelly left NAWS Humane Society in an adoption box, headed for what everyone believed would be her forever home. Staff and volunteers celebrated,…
Late one October day, staff at the Humane Society of Greater Niagara in St. Catherines, Ontario, stepped outside to check the recycling — and stumbled upon something heartbreaking. Near the…
Last month in Phoenix, Arizona, a passing driver noticed what looked like a small white speck on the side of a freeway transition ramp. When they realized it was actually…
In August, Dylan LaPort and Jasmine Johnson received every pet sitter’s worst message: a neighbor thought one of the cats they were watching had gotten outside. “No way,” LaPort told…
Peggy’s story began in an abandoned pub, where her pregnant mother was rescued along with 20 other cats and brought safely into the RSPCA’s care. After everything the mama cat…
