It’s time for everyone’s favorite team of adopted cats, Cole and Marmalade, to fill in the picture of just what life with cats is like. (Hint: It’s purrfect. But you knew that, right?) Now, this is #FeelGoodFriday, which means it’s the end of the week. Maybe it was a long, hard week, and all you… Learn More
Imagine being a cold, scared kitty on the streets of a big city… then trapped and taken somewhere you don’t understand. Wait, you say. Isn’t this supposed to be “Feel Good Friday”? Why are you trying to make us cry? Olive’s story is part of a series created by Patrick McDonnell based on his endearing… Learn More
Working in animal welfare can be wonderful, and it can be stressful. Today’s world is full of stress, too, as ten minutes watching the news can confirm. What’s not full of stress? This video of a kitten falling asleep, safe in his mom’s arms. So just watch, then have a blissful #FeelGoodFriday and a wonderful… Learn More
Two of the Internet’s most famous cats, Cole and Marmalade, have a message for you: Adopting a cat will bring so many wonderful changes to your love, that “if that ain’t love, they don’t know what is!” Whether it’s the attentive audience when you use the bathroom, the amazing ability of an animal the size… Learn More
He’s the coolest of the cool cats, and he’s here to tell you shelter pets are the best. We’re talking about Paul Shaffer, iconic leader of David Letterman’s Late Night Band, and adopter of homeless dogs. He jammed with the Shelter Pet Project to create this video, introducing his adopted dogs and encouraging others to… Learn More
What happens when an ancient, battle-scarred community cat who can’t stand being handled but is injured and sick comes to live in a rescue group foster home? He starts fostering kittens! Here’s a very moving video of Mason meeting “his” first litter of kittens. He may not be too fond of the human race, but… Learn More
Over the years, there have been some big celebrities who lent their support to the cause of pet adoption. Never has there been one bigger than Garfield. (Must be all that lasagna.) He filmed a few PSAs for our funded Shelter Pet Project, featuring real-life pets up for adoption. He even sat down — er,… Learn More
Yikes! This little dog found herself in a shelter with a broken leg that hadn’t set properly. Two days after they amputated her leg, Craig Coryell of Maddie’s Fund® agreed to foster her for “a couple of days.” Care to guess what happened next? Little miss Esther blossomed with Craig, and he realized she was… Learn More
Everyone knows cats like to climb, perch and explore. That’s why California builder Peter Cohen decided to turn his home into the ultimate feline playhouse for his 15 adopted cats. It all began when he moved into his home and found it came complete with two outdoor cats. When one was killed by a car… Learn More
Why do we adopt pets? Most of us have lots of reasons, but a big one shared by everyone is this: They bring us joy. The kind of joy a Greyhound named Mosley felt when his loving human got him his very first pair of genuine Batman pajamas just in time for that first snowfall… Learn More