Cats may seem like self-sufficient animals, but unfortunately, the world is sometimes cruel to these precious little fur balls. Just because you have claws and killer instincts doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from being welcomed into a warm and loving home.

Below, you’ll find some of the most heartwarming pictures of transformations rescue cats have undergone that Bored Panda has compiled from around the web, as well as conversations we were lucky enough to have with Vicky Halls, of International Cat Care, and Cathrine, cat lover and spokesperson for Bionic Basil and the B Team. If you’re a feline fanatic, I’ll warn you right now that these photos may give you a serious case of kitten fever. So enjoy these purrfect pics, and be sure to upvote the ones that melt your heart into a cute, cat-shaped puddle!

#1 Before And After The Rescue, Jenny

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Anyone who’s adopted a fluffy little kitty into their family before knows all too well the impact that it can have on your life, as well as the cat’s. Suddenly, you have a curious companion crawling on top of every single surface in your home, and you’re able to see the amazing growth that this tiny creature can experience. And while it can be tempting to pick out a precious kitten from a breeder, getting a rescue cat can be much more rewarding, for you and the little fur ball itself. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), about 3.2 million cats enter the animal shelter system in the US every year.

These cuties are just sitting there waiting to be adopted into loving homes, but unfortunately, many of them will never live to see their “gotcha day”. Approximately 530,000 cats are euthanized in American shelters annually, meanwhile plenty of breeders are out there bringing new kitties into the world unnecessarily. But the good news is that people simply love cats. We can’t get enough of them! That’s why over one third of all households in the US have a feline family member, and it’s estimated that there are over 600 million kitties in the world, with about 400 million of them residing in Asia. 

#2 I Found This 7-Month-Old Kitty Hanging Around My Shop. He Was Covered In Dirt, Oil, Etc. I Decided To Bring Him Home And Let Him Live The Life He Deserves Since He's A Good Boy

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#3 1 Week As My Foster Baby vs. 3 Years Old As My Handsome Rescue Bubba

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There’s a common joke online that dog owners tend to get their pets from prestigious breeders that charged them hundreds of dollars, while cat owners tend to acquire their pets through finding them in dumpsters or simply being followed home by them on a random day. And while this is not always the case, of course, it is common for people to take in strays. In fact, behind obtaining their kitties from friends and/or family members, adopting a stray or feral cat is the second most common way cat owners acquired their little fur balls in the United States. About one third of all cat-owning homes in the US report that at least one of their cats came from the street.

To learn more about why it’s important to adopt rather than shop when it comes to welcoming cats into our families, we reached out to Vicky Halls, Head of Unowned Cats at International Cat Care, who was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda. “There are so many pre-loved cats out there and even kittens, part of unwanted litters or born to cats that are unowned,” Vicky says. “It makes perfect sense to adopt a cat or kitten that really needs you. Why encourage people to breed and sell cats to meet a demand that can be filled by cats waiting for their forever homes in cattery pens or foster care around the world?”

#4 People Ignored Her When She Was On The Streets 2 Years Ago. Now They Are Amazed By How Much Beauty She Has To Offer. Before And After

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#5 I Found A Scared Kitten In Ukraine, And Now He Is All Grown Up

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#6 My Neighbors Saw A Cat Get Hit By A Car. Unfortunately, She Couldn't Be Saved. Then They Heard A Kitten Crying Under A Shed, And They Brought Him To Me. Before And After

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We were also curious about what kinds of transformations Vicky has seen rescue cats undergo. “Many cats struggle in homing centers, they hate being in cages and pens which makes them feel so out of control - everything seems so unpredictable. Once they find themselves in a loving home, they often blossom,” she shared. 

“It's so hard to predict how a cat might behave in a new home though, particularly if the homing organization has not been able to get any information on a cat's back story,” Vicky noted. “You have to make educated guesses about cats in this challenging environment, but there are many really experienced people out there doing just that and using that information to ensure the match between adoptive family and cat is the right one.”

#7 This Is Mouse. I Found Him Barely Alive By The Road A Month Ago

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#8 My Beautiful Girl Chase Was Orphaned, And I Found Her On A Busy Street In The Middle Of The Road Dodging Cars. Hence The Name Chase. I Had To Chase Her. Before vs. After

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#9 1 Year Ago, I Found This Tiny Kitten In The Middle Of The Parking Lot At My Work. Before And After

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Vicky also opened up about the benefits families can receive from adopting kitties into their lives. “You cannot ignore the fact that it feels good to give a home to a cat that really needs a helping hand at a difficult time in their life,” she told Bored Panda. “Whether you are adopting an adult cat or a kitten, they all grow and flourish in your company, developing quirky and unique habits that emerge as a direct result of the relationship. Every cat is an individual and spending time getting to know them and seeing their personalities revealed, bit by bit, is a truly heartwarming experience, I would recommend it to anyone!”

#10 Bartolito The Day He Was Rescued vs. 3 Weeks Later

He had 63 fleas on him and only weighed 320 grams. He was too weak to eat on his own, so we had to feed him with a syringe or bottle-feed.

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#11 99 Was A Feral Cat Who Was Badly Burned But Displayed An Astonishing Will To Live. Now He Commands The Entire Household

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#12 The First Day I Adopted This Abandoned Kitty And 48 Days Later

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We also asked Vicky if she could explain what prospective adopters should know before bringing their feline companions home. “I'm a great believer in planning ahead. There is a wealth of information on our website that is worth reading before you make the decision to adopt a cat,” she says. “You also need to consider what kind of cat (e.g. temperament, age) would best suit your lifestyle. If you have other pets this needs to be taken into consideration, as this could greatly influence any future cat adoption. The homing organization is well suited to match you with a cat, so don't necessarily set your heart on a cat you have seen on their website - he or she may just not be the cat for you (and vice versa!). Most cats struggle with being in a cage for any length of time, as I said before, and they all need time, space and patience to adjust to a new home, however loving.”

#13 I Rescued A Kitten From A Bus Engine A Week Ago. He Had Ringworms, Conjunctivitis, An Infection In His Ears, Fleas, And An Intestinal Parasite. Before vs. After

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#14 Our Neighbors Abandoned A Cat That Was Attacked By An Adult Copperhead But Miraculously Survived. We Adopted Him And Named Mister Fluffy

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#15 A Year Ago, Someone Dumped This Sweetheart On The Road, And Luckily I Found Her Before She Was Hit By A Car. Now Look At My Sweet Kitty

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“Prepare the home beforehand, make sure everyone knows to play it very gently to start with, and allow the cat to decide when it's the right time to make friends with you,” Vicky says. “If you push it too soon, the cat will feel uncomfortable and under pressure. So my advice would be to have patience and be prepared to wait a couple of weeks to see a newly adopted cat settle. There are, of course, some that will arrive in your home, take a quick tour round and settle on your sofa as if they have lived there for years. They really are so individual, it's hard to predict.”

“Cats have very different needs to humans, so I think we owe it to them to find out as much as we possibly can about what they require from us and from our homes and make sure it happens,” Vicky added.

If you’d like to learn more about cats or why your home may need one from the experts, be sure to visit International Cat Care’s website right here!

#16 Before And After. She Was So Sick And Tiny, But Now She's Happy, Healthy And Loves Chasing Our Two Dogs Around

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#17 The Day I Found Him Scared And Alone Taking Shelter Under My Car vs. Today

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#18 Bagheera Came Into The Animal Er I Work At. He Came In With A Broken Paw, Due To Being Stuck In A Car Engine, And Needed A Home. I Couldn't Say No To This Little Guy

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We also reached out to Cathrine, spokesperson for the adorable cats Bionic Basil and the B Team, to hear her thoughts on why adopting kitties can be so life-changing for you and your new family members. "When you adopt a shelter cat, you are essentially giving him or her a second chance for an epic life. Also, you aren’t supporting unscrupulous backyard breeders by paying hundreds and sometimes thousands of pounds or dollars for a pet," she told Bored Panda. "Plus, by adopting from a rescue or shelter, your donation or adoption fee then benefits the organization to assist more cats in the future. Shelters will have probably already neutered your cat or kitten, so this helps to control future overpopulation. Your cat will be micro-chipped and vaccinated, plus you’ll have a good indication of overall health because of the excellent care most shelters provide."

Cathrine also noted that if you're looking for a specific breed of cat, "There are many rescues which look to re-home pure breeds, so a little search on Google can point you in the right direction to find your dream cat." And while you may have your heart set on a kitten, keep an open mind to older cats as well. "Never discount the senior section for a potential new roomie. Who knows, you may actually find your soul mate with an elderly feline," Cathrine says. "And most importantly, you’ll enrich their life and yours."

#19 I Found This Little One Crying In A Sewer Grate. I Climbed In Myself So I Could Save It. Before And After

The little kitten kept crying, so we removed the grate and climbed down with wet food. I lured the kitten into the trap. The little one was angry but appeared unhurt and well. Kitten was too small to be away from his mom.

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#20 Before And After We Found Bonnie Alone, Stuck In A Barn With No Food Or Water. He Was 7 Weeks Old

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Cathrine also opened up about one of the most wonderful transformations she's witnessed among her own rescue cats. "In the right home with the right family, cats thrive," she says. "Their purrsonalities grow and begin to shine. Many years ago, I adopted a completely feral adult female cat from my local rescue; she had been part of a 100-cat feral colony at an old people’s retirement home, and she was one of the very last to be trapped. She had been living in an abandoned greenhouse in the gardens and being fed by the kindly residents. She was completely terrified after being trapped and taken to the rescue, and I was told that she really wasn’t suitable for re-homing in the traditional sense as she was completely unsocialised, but always up for a challenge, I adopted her along with a male adult black cat who’d been a stray."

"I named the feral kitty Mildred Marbles or Millie for short, and after bringing her home and releasing her from the carrier, she bolted upstairs and found her way into the small bedroom, where I had an antique bed," Cathrine went on to share. "She promptly crawled up underneath the bed, onto the wooden lats, and hid among the bed springs. It was at that moment I realized I had a lot of work to do to help her acclimate to her new home, so I set up a litter tray in the room and a quiet corner for her food and water."

#21 My Little Dizzy. Someone Found Him In A Field With A Few Other Cats Around 6 Weeks Old And He’s About To Turn 4

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#22 Discovered Behind A Dumpster

My custodian discovered these two behind a dumpster at our school. Originally, there were four kittens and a mama cat. Two kittens disappeared and our custodian had found the mama cat dead in the parking lot, having been run over. We don’t know what happened to the other two kittens. Hopefully, someone else took them in.

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"Every night for three and a half months after I got home from work, I would spend up to three hours on the floor, half under the bed and just talk quietly to her while she hid among the springs," Cathrine continued. "I would place tasty treats on the lats, so once I’d left her alone, she would have something yummy to eat. And in all those months I never saw her anywhere else in the house, but I kept trying to lure her out, and then one day I came home from work to the best surprise. She was sat on the kitchen table downstairs."

"From that moment on Mille decided that she’d had enough of living under the bed and moved freely around the house, finding sunny windowsills, soft cushions, delightful beds and comfy sofas to snooze on," Cathrine told Bored Panda. "As her confidence grew around me, she went from being totally petrified of people to the biggest fuss monster I’d ever known, and anyone that ever came to visit would also be greeted with much gusto as Millie introduced herself and demanded fuss. Her transformation was truly incredible, and in all my years of being a cat guardian, I have never seen such a wonderful outcome."

#23 Before And After The Adoption. I Found This Ginger Kitten On The Road In 2021. Later On, I Found A Loving Family For Him. Now He's Big And Strong

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#24 When I Found Nugget, She Was Covered In Fleas, Had An Eye Infection, And A Heart Murmur. Now She's Big And Loves Chin Scratches

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Cathrine also detailed some of the best benefits cat owners receive from welcoming little fur balls into their families. "After the settling in phase, having a cat is one of the best things ever. You have an epic roomie, a best furiend, and a top listener, plus there is scientific proof that owning a cat can boost positive emotions and increase a person’s energy," she shared. "They also make great counsellors, albeit silent ones, and assist in mental wellness, so if you find yourself in a low state or you’re just not feeling your usual self, your kitty will be there to help you through the tough times and help to reduce your stress. And talking of stress, just petting a cat can help to decrease levels of cortisol and listening to their purring is also highly relaxing and beneficial."

"You get into a daily routine with your cat, and they, like us need to blow off steam. So by playing and interacting with them, you get to move more and your kitty gets to vent and have an absolutely epic time and while you’re engaging, this strengthens your bond further," Cathrine continued. "Cats are also very clean, they are one of the most hygienic pets, so what’s not to love? In my humble opinion, they truly are the most purrfect pet."

#25 I Found This Kitten Laying On The Ground In A Parking Lot. We Named Him Coffee. Needless To Say, Things Have Changed

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#26 She Was A Feral Kitten From The Woods Next To My House. No One Wanted Her, But I Needed Her. Meet Cleo, My New Rescue Kitty

After three days of food and shelter, she came to me. Now she's a mush that enjoys being carried around like a baby. Her name is Twiggy, and she snores

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Finally, we asked Catherine to note what prospective cat owners should be aware of before expanding their families. "Ask yourself, are you ready to care for another being for anything up to twenty years or more? For example, our oldest cat Amber will be twenty-one in October. If you’re not able to offer a lifetime obligation, then perhaps owning a cat isn’t for you," she noted.

"From my experience, all cats are different, just like people. And living in a multi-cat home with six cats, you really get an understanding of just how no two are alike. My advice would be to always take your time in the first few weeks while your kitty gets used to his or her new surroundings," Cathrine told Bored Panda. "I would also plan ahead and pick a low-traffic place in your home for food and water bowls, and if possible, try not to place the food and water bowls right next to the litter tray. Some cats may settle right in like they’ve always been there, and others may be more like Mille, timid, shy and incredibly nervous. In cases of a more timid cat, it could take months before he or she is totally comfortable. Just take your time and don’t try to force things, the more naturally you let the relationship evolve, the better it will be."

#27 My Kitten Rice The Day I Found Him vs. Today

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#28 This Is Mochi. She Was My First Bottle Baby. She Was The Only Survivor Out Of A Litter Of 5

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Cathrine also noted that there are some cats who won't ever become lap cats. "My tuxedo kitty, Posie was a very angry stray," she shared. "I do not know what happened to her before I adopted her, but it couldn’t have been good. She would lash out and didn’t like to be handled much and was highly temperamental. Even after fifteen years, she was still a bit grumpy. My point is, accepting your cat on their level is necessary for a happy home, so if they aren’t a fuss monster, that’s okay, and if they are a supurr lap cat, that’s okay too."

If you'd like to learn more about cat-keeping from Cathrine or keep up with the wonderful adventures of Bionic Basil and the B Team, be sure to visit their website right here!

#29 I Rescued This Cat Off The Street. Before And After

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We hope you’re enjoying this heartwarming list of cat transformations, pandas. Whether you’ve never considered getting a cat in your life or you’re already on track to become a classic “cat lady,” we hope you’ve been able to appreciate some of these incredible photos of cats who are absolutely thriving now. Keep upvoting all of the pictures that inspire you, and let us know in the comments if you’ve ever adopted a cat who’s had a radical transformation. Then, if you’d like to check out another Bored Panda article on the same topic featuring even more adorable kitties, look no further than right here!

#30 My Foster Boy When I First Got Him In June And Now. I'm So Happy With His Progress

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#31 When I Adopted Him vs. Now

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#32 I Found This Little One Shivering And Alone Behind Our House A Few Months Ago. We Took Her In, Treated Her, And Cared For Her. Here She Is Now

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#33 When I Got My Bottle Baby At Two Weeks, He Was Full Of Infections And Buggies. Now The Only Thing He Is Full Of Is Food And Love. Before And After

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#34 I Adopted Mold In 2020. At His Previous Home, He Was Terrorized By The Dogs And Eventually Got Fleas From Them, Resulting In Dermatitis. Now He's A Majestic Floof

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#35 Geralt's Before And After I Adopted Him

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#36 Bobby Wobble's Before And After Adoption. He Was A Stray Who Had To Be Shaved To Get The Mats Out. He Has Hyperthyroid But Otherwise Surprisingly Healthy

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#37 I Got Lez Off Of The Craigslist. When He Came Home With Me, He Was So Scared. He Had Frostbite At Some Point And A Little Rat Tail. Now He Is Healthy And A Big Fluffy Cat

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#38 Our Sweet Nugget When We Found Her And 6 Weeks Of Love And Care Later

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#39 One Stormy Night Lil' Weezy Found Us In Our Garage. Before And After

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#40 The First Day I Found Her vs. One Year Later. I Found Her In The Parking Lot Of My Complex. I Heard Meowing From The Trees. I Meowed Back, And She Came To Me

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#41 She's Snowfy, Sometimes Fider Or Fiddick. I Got Her In 2020, During Covid Lockdown. I Saw Her Eating Cockroaches On The Side Of The Street And Decided To Adopt Her

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#42 We Rescued Two Kittens From The Factory, And Both Are Adopted Now. Before vs. After

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#43 Before And After, I Found Him In A Parking Lot And Brought Him Home With Me. Now He's Sleeping A Lot More Comfortably

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#44 Local Animal Shelter Showing The Best Before And After Of This Beautiful Cat

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#45 Seamus Was An Orphan At 1 Week Old. Now He's Super Handsome And Spoiled

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#46 My Mom Rescued A Cat With The Worst Mange We Have Ever Seen

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#47 Before And After. It's Been One Month Now Since We Caught Him. He Was Running Around My Dad's Place, And He Caught Him

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#48 Lemon Before And After The Adoption

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#49 Triple Foster Kitten's Glow Up. Before And After

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#50 They Told Us It Might Be Cancer, But We Adopted Her Anyways. It Turns Out She Was Just Stressed Out. Before vs. After

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#51 My Boys When I Found Them At 4 Weeks Old And Now At 8 Months Old

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#52 We Found Him Wet, Cold, Scared, And Starving About A Year Ago. His Name Is Daryl And I Would Fling Myself Into The Sun For Him. Before And After

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#53 Found On Long Island With A Horrible Eye Infection

Buttercup, Maverick, Wesley. All of their eyes were saved. Buttercup and Wesley own me, Maverick has a lovely owner and sister who I keep in touch with. 

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#54 This Is Tima. His Previous Owners Brought Him To The Vet With Pulmonary Edema To Euthanize. I Saw Him And Decided To Help

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#55 We Found Freyja Alone In A Parking Lot, Dirty, And Her Eyes Completely Crusted Shut. We Had To Syringe Feed Her By Hand As She Was So Little And Weak. Before vs. After

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#56 I Saved This Tiny Kitten. He's A Thief And Stole My Heart. I'm Adopting Him Now

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#57 Found This Girl In 2019. She Walked Right Up To The Door Of My Job. I Named Her Hops, And Now She's Chunky And Happy. Before vs. After

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#58 I Found Doutor In The Entrance Of A Hospital. He Was Unable To Meow, Move Properly Or Clean Himself. Now He's Living His Best Life With Other Kitty Siblings And My Dog

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#59 One Of My Recent Fosters Before And After. Working On Saving 2 Kittens With Ruptured Eyes Next

I'm an avid animal rescuer and have been for 15 years. This year has been the worst so far. Photos of the 2 kittens with ruptured eyes on my profile. If anyone can help me raise money for their surgery they each need one eye removed. One girl will be fully blind. Without surgery, they could die of infection. They have been already for antibiotics and eye drops. Our next appointment is today in 4 hours for an estimate on both surgeries which I'm happy to provide! Both babies were posted for free on Facebook as "free blind sick kittens" I rushed there and scooped up all 3 before anything bad happened to them. Then I realized their eyes had ruptured and were protruding out of the socket and knew it was an emergency. Any amount helps! The vet originally said $350 to $450 per eye removal plus funds for follow-up care!

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#60 We Found This Cat In Awful Condition On The Street And Took Him To The Local Vet. Soon After We Found A Loving Family For This Poor Boy

And it's his first picture at home. He still doesn't believe it's all real.

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#61 We Found Liona As A Kitten Sitting In The Rain On A Busy Street. Her Then And Now

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#62 How It Started vs. How It's Going. My Wife And I Found Squidward Covered In Motor Oil And Dirt In Our Apartment Parking Lot. Now He's A Happy, Lazy Boy

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#63 I Found Atticus Posted On The Craigslist For $40 From A Farm. This Was The Best $40 I Ever Spent On

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#64 I Found Her Alone In A Parking Lot. Look At The Before And After

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#65 I Adopted The Saddest Looking Cat At The Shelter Three Years Ago. This Is Her Now

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#66 Today Marks One Month Since I Started Fostering Baby Gremlin. I Know It's Not Technically An Adoption, But It Will Be Once He's Neutered

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#67 She Was Found On The Highway, Burned Paws, Emaciated And Alone. After Multiple Vet Stays And 24-Hour Care At My House, She Got Better And Was Adopted

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#68 My Dog ​​found Her In A Pot In The Middle Of The Rain. Now They Are Best Friends. Before vs. After

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#69 She Was Left In A Box Next To Our Shelter And Had A Severe Case Of Fleas. We Assumed That She Was Left Because Of That. Now She's Living Her Best Life

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#70 Dusty Before And After. I Brought Him Into My Office, Then Into My Home. This Is 3 Months Difference

I brought him into my office, and he attacked everyone who tried to get near him. It took about two weeks before we could interact with him. I Brought him home over the Thanksgiving holiday so he wouldn't be alone. He has been here ever since.

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#71 Before And After The Adoption. I Rescued This Kitten From The Ruined Barn

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#72 Penelope Before And After Adoption

I found Penny under a car on a hot summer's day, whimpering from the heat. She had an upper respiratory infection and was abandoned by her mother. A Rescuer who specialized in special needs cats adopted penny, and she lived three happy years before the hole in her heart killed her. She was a sweetheart. 

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#73 Meet Hazelnut. We Found Her At Our Apartment Complex Lobby. My Little Brother Has Adopted Her. Before vs. After

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#74 Found In A Dumpster With A Very Bad Eye Infection. Before And After

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#75 My Son Found A Kitten All Alone, Terrified, And Hungry. Over The Past Five Years, She Has Come Out Of Her Shell. From A Tiny Baby Hiding Under The Hot Tub To A Meerkat

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#76 This Little Guy Was Found Abandoned In A Trunk. I'd Say He's Doing Better Now

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#77 Before And After. I Found Two Kittens In A Carbod Box Near My House. I Helped Them Heal And Found Loving Families For Both

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#78 I Found Him Abandoned At 3 Weeks Old Behind A Target. His Majesty Callum Is Now 3 Years Old And Rules Over The Peasantry With An Iron Paw

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#79 Mancha Was A Stray That Showed Up On Our Balustrade After A Big Storm. She Was A Sick Girl, But Now She's Big, Strong, And Healthy

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#80 From Abandoned, Worm Infested 7-Week-Old Kitten To A Happy And Playful 5-Month-Old Cat

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#81 Before And After Photos Of Our Rescue. Meet Princess Peanut

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#82 Sometimes I Can't Believe This Is The Same Cat. Feivel Was Ignored And Underfed In The Place He Was Living Before. Now He's A Chatty, Bossy Little Beast With A Passion For Chicken

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#83 Arno From Being A Blind Stray Kitten To Still Vision-Impaired But Happy House Cat

Arno was sitting out in the sun by an abandoned car wash. I noticed he wasn't running away like the other cats who hang around there, so I took him home. I was going to take him in temporarily to find him a home, but I guess that temporarily turned into a forever home.

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#84 Thor Was The Only Survivor After A Dog Attack. He Had A Nasty Wound On His Leg, But Thankfully It Healed. He's Been The Sweetest Cat Since The Day We Adopted Him

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#85 We Found This Girl At 3 Weeks Old Cuddling With Her Deceased Sister. She Was Weak, Full Of Fleas And Worms. But She Is Now A Year Old And Thriving. She's A Fighter

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#86 I Rescued This Sweet Cat Marik From The Basement This Summer. Before vs. After

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#87 This Is My Cat Biscuit. I Found Her While Delivering Food In An Apartment Complex. A Few Months And Multiple Vet Visits Later, She Looks Completely Different

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#88 Only A Week Between Pictures. Maggie Was Brought Into With Critical Condition. Her Abdomen Was Full Of Air, And She Was Unable To Walk. Before And After

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#89 Pancake Was Found In An Abandoned Building With A Litter Of Kittens And One Ear. 4 Months Later, She's The Most Loving, Snuggly Cat I've Ever Met

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#90 My Classmate Abandoned Shinzo On Campus. We Adopted This Sweetheart And Got Him Neutered. Now He's Clean And Spoiled

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#91 When I Found Lilith On The Side Of The Road While At Work And Now

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#92 We Found Rabbit And Cricket In A Ditch In My Home State. My Friends Helped With Their Recovery, And Two Weeks Later, They Moved With Me To Chicago

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#93 This Is Isla. I Got Her From The Local Human Society. She's A Year 1/2, Came From A Bad Hoarding Situation, Was Malnourished, And Just Fur, Skin And Bones When I Got Her

She lets me smush kisses into her cheek and now has a belly the size of a bowling ball.

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#94 We Rescued Our Theo From The Elephant Exhibit At A Zoo. A Year Later And He’s A Happy Little Chunk

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#95 Jolene Was Found At 8 Weeks In A Van Engine Near My House. Now She's Celebrating Her First Birthday, And Her Beauty Is Beyond Compare

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#96 Aurora At 3 Weeks vs. Now. We Found Her Right In Front Of Our Building Alone And With A Nasty Eye Infection

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#97 Marvin Before And After

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#98 Three Weeks Ago, While Biking, I Found A Kitten Over The La River. I Named Him Pascal

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#99 From A Tiny Abandoned Feral On A Mine Site To A King Of The Castle

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#100 Vinnie Was Found On The Street In Rough Condition 2 Years Ago. He Had To Get A Leg Removed, But Now He's Incredibly Happy And Spoiled

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#101 We Found Ernie Under Our Neighbors Shed While Their Kids Were Feeding Him Doritos. He Is Much Happier 8 Months Later Being In A Loving Home

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#102 Before And After We Rescued Her From A Trash Can. Now She's Turned Into A Fluff Ball

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#103 Mr. Moby When He Was Found And Several Months Later Sharing Snuggles With His Baby Sister

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#104 We Found Mila On The Same Day As Her Brother Cosmo A Month Ago. She Was Malnourished And Had A Bad Eye Injury. Now She's Thriving And Is Loved By Everyone

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#105 Found This Little Nugget Underneath My Car 9 Years Ago. Happy “Found-Day”, Fiona

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#106 The Day They Were Found And 3 Years Later

The white one was adopted straight away, my two little cuties went to the shelter. They posted a video of them on social media and I knew that I want them both. They are absolutely the most wonderful pets I could ever wish for.