Cats & Kittens

Two French firefighters administer oxygen masks to injured cats inside an emergency vehicle.

Cat Vanishes in 2009 and a Wildfire Rescue Finally Brings Him Home 17 Years Later

Uplifting reunion shows how microchipped pets can reconnect families after the Gironde wildfires.

Cat Vanishes in 2009 and a Wildfire Rescue Finally Brings Him Home 17 Years Later

Uplifting reunion shows how microchipped pets can reconnect families after the Gironde wildfires.

On the left, a woman with dark hair and sunglasses on her head poses against a gray background; on the right, kittens are crowded inside a wire cage.

Woman Faces Cruelty Charges After Investigators Find Dozens of Animals, Many Dead

Somber update: the Millsboro animal cruelty case revealed unsanitary conditions and dozens of animals removed for care and investigation.

Woman Faces Cruelty Charges After Investigators Find Dozens of Animals, Many Dead

Somber update: the Millsboro animal cruelty case revealed unsanitary conditions and dozens of animals removed for care and investigation.

On the left, an orange-and-white cat sits inside a bubble backpack carrier in a car; on the right, the same cat sits upright on a surface indoors.

Missing House Cat Somehow Survives Six Months and Travels Miles From Everything He Knows

Uplifting missing cat reunion: house cat Ice reunited after nearly six months thanks to strangers' kindness and patient rescuers.

Missing House Cat Somehow Survives Six Months and Travels Miles From Everything He Knows

Uplifting missing cat reunion: house cat Ice reunited after nearly six months thanks to strangers' kindness and patient rescuers.

On the left, a white kitten peers through tangled wires inside a dirty car engine bay; on the right, the same kitten looks out from behind hoses and components.

Rescuers Cannot Reach a Trapped Kitten Until Mechanics Start Taking the Engine Apart

Perkins rescuers and mechanics saved a kitten trapped in an engine compartment, highlighting vehicle animal rescue precautions.

Rescuers Cannot Reach a Trapped Kitten Until Mechanics Start Taking the Engine Apart

Perkins rescuers and mechanics saved a kitten trapped in an engine compartment, highlighting vehicle animal rescue precautions.

On the left, a smiling woman holds a black cat at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton; on the right, the same black cat stands alone in a shelter kennel.

Cat Vanishes for Six Years and Returns So Sick Nobody Recognizes Him

Uplifting: Dayton family reunited with missing cat after six years underscores hope, microchipping, and community care.

Cat Vanishes for Six Years and Returns So Sick Nobody Recognizes Him

Uplifting: Dayton family reunited with missing cat after six years underscores hope, microchipping, and community care.

On the left, flames and black smoke pour from a second-floor window of a white house; on the right, a firefighter climbs a ladder while another stands below.

Firefighters Search a Burning Maine House Until They Find the Family’s Cat and Parrot

Lisbon house fire damages Bauer Street home after reported explosion; firefighters rescue a parrot and a cat, no injuries.

Firefighters Search a Burning Maine House Until They Find the Family’s Cat and Parrot

Lisbon house fire damages Bauer Street home after reported explosion; firefighters rescue a parrot and a cat, no injuries.