‘I adopted a very shy cat today’: 24 Cutest Cat Adoption Stories of the Week for a Pawsitive Day

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“10 minutes after meeting our new kitty… she was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open”
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“I adopted a very shy cat today who mostly hid at the shelter. Both the staff and I agreed that she’d probably need a lot of time to feel safe and start being social. This was her 5 hours after we got home.”
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“I adopted the cat and she adopted my dog”
The ultimate proof that this is indeed the right cat for you. All the things that people say about cats and dogs not getting along unless they get introduced when they are very young… went out the window right here. It’s just about chemistry and the animals choosing one another, and these two have clearly chosen.
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“Just adopted these 2 after losing our previous kitty”
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“My friend just adopted this lil void today”
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“My dad and the cat, he told me not to adopt”
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“Wife and I adopted this cutie!”
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“Adopting this little angel tomorrow and I’m SO EXCITED!!!!”
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“cat distribution system played the long game (and thankfully, i played along)”
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“Adopted this princess!”
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“Recently adopted this sweet baby. She has very mild cerebellar hypoplasia, so she’s just a lil’ bit wobbly.”
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“Is my new cat considered a tuxedo or cow cat?”
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“Adopted my second tortie today!”
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“Cat Pulka and Her Friend, Soldier Valerii, Who Adopted Her in the Kharkiv Trenches and Now Brought Her Home”
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“Severe skin dandruff and ringworm when I adopted him…”
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“Excited to find this group! Meet my pirate kitty, Goldie 🙂 Adopted in September.”
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“Jeff 19 yo baby. My first pet as an adult.”
We are so, so happy to see stories like these – of people adopting old cats. These cats deserve homes too. These cats have so much love to give too, sometimes even more than kittens. Because these cats understand – they know what a good thing is and how to be thankful for it. We wish you both as many years together as pawssible.
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“I adopted a chaotic cow named Beefcake!”
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“I just adopted her, she’s Mimi.”
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“Tuxedo Cat I adopted yesterday”
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“Adopted this cat and he’s the best thing that has ever happened to me”
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“Name my new baby!! I adopted her at an animal rescue league and am struggling to come up with a name good enough for a beaut like her”