6 Adorable Cat Adoption Stories



The Cutest Cat Adoption Tales Ever

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As each cat owner knows, adopting a brand new furry friend is a special and unforgettable experience. Though accidents, tough introductions with different pets, and confusion may from time to time ensue when you bring your new cat home, it's all well worth it in the end.
If you're thinking about adopting or rescuing a cat, put together to be inspired (and perhaps to cry a little bit) by way of how a handful of lucky cats discovered their fur-ever home.
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Bonded for Life

Chelsea S
Names: Clementine and Salty
Age: 8 Months Old
Breed: Shorthair (Gray Tuxedos)

The Adoption
One cat owner's world changed into flipped when she noticed Clementine and Salty on the Bushwick Street Cat's Instagram page. "The employer practices TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) in Bushwick and helps independent rescuers find homes for their rescuees. Our kittens—an exquisite bonded pair—were observed on Far Rockaway Beach while they were only some weeks old. They (and the rest in their litter) had been quite sick so that they had a hard time being adopted out. We went to satisfy them in March, and they had been candy as maybe and so connected, so we brought them home just a few days later."

Taking Clementine and Salty Home
Bonded for Life Clementine & Salty cats Chelsea S Names: Clementine and Salty Age: 8 Months Old Breed: Shorthair (Gray Tuxedos) The Adoption One cat owner's world became flipped when she noticed Clementine and Salty on the Bushwick Street Cat's Instagram page. "The employer practices TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) in Bushwick and enables unbiased rescuers to find homes for his or her rescuees. Our kittens—a wonderful bonded pair—have been located on Far Rockaway Beach when they had been only some weeks old. They (and the rest of their litter) had been quite sick so that they had a hard time being followed out. We went to fulfill them in March, and they have been sweet as maybe and so connected to each other, so we delivered them home only some days later." Taking Clementine and Salty Home "For the first 24 hours, the kittens concealed in a four-inch gap underneath our bathroom arrogance. We would test on them each hour to make sure they had been ok, but it turned into clean they weren't prepared to be social. On day two, when we went to test on them, we found out the handiest one kitten became below the sink and there has been no sign of her sister. Finally, we found out that our bathroom conceitedness has a first-rate small hole around wherein the sink pipe comes out and somehow, the cat managed to climb up in there and into the conceitedness drawer. When she did, in the end, come out, we plastered the lowest of the conceitedness with duct tape to ensure she'd in no way get lower back in there!"
— Chelsea S., Brooklyn, NY


I Pick You

Brittany C
Name: Taz
Age: 11 Years Old
Breed: Domestic Shorthair

The Adoption
Brittany C. located Taz after he strayed from home, and he made certain she knew that he chose her to be his cat mother.
"I determined him after he had wandered far from his litter. I searched throughout for the mother or symptoms of different kittens and there were none. I decided to take him in after he climbed my leg and sat on my shoulder purring. He picked me, and I couldn’t say no."

Taking Taz Home
"After I introduced him home, I allow him to loose in my room to get aquatinted with his new surroundings. As quickly as he touched the carpet, he zoomed around in circles just like the Tasmanian Devil from "Road Runner." He at once was given the name Taz."
— Brittany C., Oklahoma


Love at First Sight

Laura G
Name: Luna
Age: 5 1/2 Years Old
Breed: Tabby/Siamese Mix

The Adoption
The moment Laura G noticed Luna, she knew she becomes the one.
"It was the week before Christmas, and even though I got to the humane society about 15 minutes once they opened, there has been already a three-hour wait! And if you left, you misplaced your region in line, so I stayed. Luna, or Sophia as her original name became, became sincerely the last cat I seemed at. At the humane society, due to the fact they have such a lot of cats, you can best take a look at three. The first two weren’t a good healthy, but then I noticed Luna, and I knew it changed into a suit made in kitty heaven"

Taking Luna Home
"The first day I brought Luna home, she didn’t cry at all on the automobile ride home, or as soon as we were given home. She was super curious and wanted to explore. Since I already had a kitty at home, I tried to hold Luna secluded inside the bedroom, however, she had other ideas! As quickly as my husband opened the bedroom door, she went speeding out! She went right as much as Ciara, my other cat, and nose kissed her. There was some hissing and swatting the first few hours, however via the stop of the day, they have been kitty sisters."
— Laura G., Milwaukee, Wisconsin


She Passed the Test

Torr C
Name: Duchess
Age: 10 Years Old
Breed: Tortoiseshell

The Adoption
Torr C. Knew she changed into inside the presence of royalty whilst she determined her Duchess.
"The adoption middle had some of the cats that had been rescued from a laboratory and used for animal testing. Duchess, or Abbey as she changed into called at the time, came directly up and placed her paws on the glass at me. This occurred as I turned into being advised that she turned into standoffish and had swatted people who caught their hands in her cage. I requested for her cage to be opened and she came directly up to me. I gave her pets and a cuddle. It becomes clear that she becomes the one, and that she had picked me."

Taking Duchess Home
"She meowed the entire ride home, but then as soon as she got into the house she began to purr and saunter from room to room having a terrific sniff. She was very intrigued by the stairs and was given her top half of some steps up earlier than transferring her bottom half. She becomes so thrilled when she made it to the top. The first toy I gave her become a stick that had feathers and a bell. She likes to chase it and carry it about the house. It becomes great, apart from the fact that when she took to jingling it beside your head within the center of the night. She learned very quickly that it turned into a great manner to get attention. Two years later and it's far nevertheless her preferred toy."
— Torr C., Belfast, Northern Ireland


The Perfect Pair

Jess K
Names: Frasier (Fazio) and Niles
Age: 2 1/2 Years Old
Breed: Domestic Shorthair

The Adoption
Jess K. And her husband found their ideal match.

"My husband and I went in to Bide a Wee (in which I was given my youth cats) for a couple of male cats from the equal litter. We picked out their names beforehand — Frasier and Niles — so we knew we desired brothers. First, we went into the new child kitten room and played with the ones little guys for a bit, then realized we didn't have sufficient time at home for the week to raise child kittens. Then we went into the older kitten room (3+ months old) and Frasier and Niles have been right there looking grumpy and lonely. They told us the two have been brothers from the equal litter, and pleasant of all, Frasier looked much like my husband's adolescence cat and Niles looked much like mine. We left with them that day!"

Taking Frasier and Niles Home
"Turns out Frasier changed into a girl, (you'd assume they'd recognize that on the shelter, however, I assume they were simply very eager to foist the little scamps off on us) so we re-named her Fazie, except when she's in trouble, then she's Frasier. Fazio right now bolted out of the kitty service and into the one nook within the condominium we couldn't get into: through a crack among the kitchen cupboard and counter and in the back of the stove. We opened a can of food and positioned it in the front of a fan to blow the scent into the crawlspace. Out she came, and we boarded up the crawlspace as she and her brother went to the metropolis on some "mixed giblets." No sleep that night: The cats kept jumping at the bed, thwacking each other around, then running off. They were excellent buddies from the get-go, and to this very day. They have a few epic cuddles we aren't usually invited to."


—Jess K., Manhattan, New York