Cats & Kittens

On the left, a smiling woman holds a black cat before a Humane Society sign; on the right, a thin black cat stands on a blanket.

Cat Named 'Booger' Vanishes for Six Years Until His Mom Recognizes One Sick Shelter Cat Online

Uplifting tale: a missing pet is reunited after six years as a gravely ill black cat returns home.

Cat Named 'Booger' Vanishes for Six Years Until His Mom Recognizes One Sick Shelter Cat Online

Uplifting tale: a missing pet is reunited after six years as a gravely ill black cat returns home.

On the left, a brindle dog lies on grass; on the right, a bearded man with curly hair sits in a jail cell.

Seventeen Animal Cruelty Charges Follow Discovery of Sick Dogs and Skeletal Remains on Arkansas Property

Charleston man faces 17 animal cruelty charges after investigators found neglected, injured and deceased animals on his rural Arkansas property.

Seventeen Animal Cruelty Charges Follow Discovery of Sick Dogs and Skeletal Remains on Arkansas Property

Charleston man faces 17 animal cruelty charges after investigators found neglected, injured and deceased animals on his rural Arkansas property.

On the left, a litter of dark tabby kittens huddles together on bare ground outdoors; on the right, five tabby kittens snuggle together on a soft gray blanket indoors.

Five Four-Week-Old Kittens Found Huddling Beneath Scrap Metal While Rain Falls Around Them

Uplifting rescue: five tabby kittens saved from a Cato Ridge scrap yard now thriving in AACL foster care.

Five Four-Week-Old Kittens Found Huddling Beneath Scrap Metal While Rain Falls Around Them

Uplifting rescue: five tabby kittens saved from a Cato Ridge scrap yard now thriving in AACL foster care.

On the left, a black cat with golden eyes gazes sideways against a dark background; on the right, a black cat with green eyes stares directly at the camera indoors.

Doctors Find More Than Thirty Fractures in Rocky’s Back and Fear She Will Die

An injured black cat named Rocky survived more than 30 fractures and found peace through patient rescue.

Doctors Find More Than Thirty Fractures in Rocky’s Back and Fear She Will Die

An injured black cat named Rocky survived more than 30 fractures and found peace through patient rescue.