Across the world, there are thousands ofcatswho live out their days in a shelter. But if that has got you down, don’t worry,Bored Pandahas got you covered.We’ve gathered some wholesome and heartwarming before and after pics of cats who found their forever home. We also got in touch with Joey Lusvardi, Certified Cat Behavior Consultant atClass Act Catsto learn more about our furry friends. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and share your thoughts below.More info:Class Act CatsThis post may includeaffiliate links.

Across the world, there are thousands ofcatswho live out their days in a shelter. But if that has got you down, don’t worry,Bored Pandahas got you covered.We’ve gathered some wholesome and heartwarming before and after pics of cats who found their forever home. We also got in touch with Joey Lusvardi, Certified Cat Behavior Consultant atClass Act Catsto learn more about our furry friends. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and share your thoughts below.More info:Class Act Cats

This post may includeaffiliate links.

Mrrmrr’s Glow-Up. From Starving Rescue To Pampered Princess

Before vs. After My Dad Rescued This Kitten

Philip weighed a little over 2 pounds, even though he was 13 months old. His fur was so matted that it had to be shaved. Fortunately, he didn’t mind the sweaters that kept him warm and protected his fragile skin. He is much healthier now and has all of his fur back!

My Rescue Took In This Underweight, Matted Cat, And I Can’t Believe The Transformation

Bored Panda got in touch with Joey Lusvardi, Certified Cat Behavior Consultant atClass Act Catsand he was kind enough to answer some of our questions. First and foremost, cats can often be pretty aloof, so we wanted to hear what sort of behavior is evidence that your cat likes you.“Cats can show affection and that they like us in a variety of ways. The most straightforward one is that your cat will seek out spending time near you. They may not always be sitting on your lap, but they may curl up next to you or will follow you from room to room. Your cat may make biscuits and purr.”

Bored Panda got in touch with Joey Lusvardi, Certified Cat Behavior Consultant atClass Act Catsand he was kind enough to answer some of our questions. First and foremost, cats can often be pretty aloof, so we wanted to hear what sort of behavior is evidence that your cat likes you.

“Cats can show affection and that they like us in a variety of ways. The most straightforward one is that your cat will seek out spending time near you. They may not always be sitting on your lap, but they may curl up next to you or will follow you from room to room. Your cat may make biscuits and purr.”

This Is Timon, A Cat I Wanted To Bury When I First Saw Him Because I Thought He Was Dead. Now He Is 2 Years Old And Thriving

Casper’s Before And After

One Year Of Good Care And Love

“Catsmight also do a behavior called bunting where they give you a “love headbutt.” This is a way of them saying they want their pheromones all over you because you’re something they like. It’s not an aggressive behavior despite potentially seeming aggressive. As odd as it may sound, your cat tolerating some of the annoying things we do to cats is another sign they really like you. For example, if you pick your cat up in a way that is uncomfortable and your cat lets you, that means they like and trust you enough to at least put up with being picked up temporarily. That doesn’t mean you should do things to annoy them, but it’s a sign that they like you despite how you interact with them.”

My Princess Before And After 6 Months Of Adoption

She Was In The Middle Of The Street And Riddled With Worms. She Is Now Healthy, Loved, And Very Ungrateful

Minnie At Rescue And Now. She Is Still Nervous, But We Are Getting There

Catowners are probably also aware of the ruckus your feline can make, particularly, for some reason, at night, so we wanted to learn more about it. “The “nightly freakout” is likely a case of the zoomies. The technical term is a frenetic random activity period. Basically, the cats will get a sudden burst of energy and run around seemingly without purpose.”

Harry Before And After Adoption

This Is Barley. My Son And I Found Her By The Road. She Was Very Thin And Covered In Fleas. Now She’s Healthy And Simply The Sweetest Little Cat Ever

A coworker was asking if anyone would adopt kittens because her parents were letting their dogs eat them. I was horrified and volunteered to foster some kittens until I could find homes for them. By the time I found out, there were only two kittens left, and someone else had claimed the other one. I didn’t plan on keeping her. I just wanted to keep her safe.Two years later, and I still can’t find a home for TieDye.

Farmers Were Feeding Kittens To Their Dogs, And I Rescued This Beauty. Before vs. After

“We’re not fully sure why they happen, but one of the most likely explanations has to do with a cat’s hunting cycle. Cats are crepuscular so they are most active around sunrise and sunset. The night zoomies are a manifestation of the cat being ready to hunt and their normal sleep/wake cycle. It could also be due to boredom or a lack of stimulation. If you’re not playing with your cat regularly, you might see them run around at night because they don’t have anything to do. Some cats will also get a sudden burst of energy after they poop. If your cat typically poops at night, it may be the poop zoomies.”

Tossed In A Dumpster, Covered In Paint, And Close To Starvation, Kittens Have Officially Been Adopted. From Certain Death To A Happy Ending. I’ll Miss Them

Took A Chance, And Decided To Rehabilitate This Boy Instead Of Letting Him Be Put Down. One Of The Best Decisions Of My Life. Before vs. After

Baby Pearl Was Found Under The Dumpsters Behind A Restaurant And Is Doing Much Better Now

Similarly, we were also interested to learn if you could train a cat like you would a dog. “Cats can absolutely be trained in similar ways to dogs.Catsare very good at picking up on patterns that get them things they like whether that’s a tasty treat or attention from a favorite human. If you are intentional and careful about rewarding them for a behavior you want them to do more, you can eventually add in a cue to get them to do the behavior in response to it. Cats can do a lot of really neat tricks.”

I Found This Poor Baby Out In A Cold Acting Quite Lethargic, And I Wasn’t Sure If She Was Okay. Thankfully, There Was A Happy Ending. Before And After

Nebula Found Me About Two Years Ago, And I’m So Happy She Did. Before And After

I Rescued 3 Kittens From My Construction Job Site. Now They Are Grown And Very Loved By Me

I Adopted A Barn Kitty. Was Told He Wouldn’t Get Too Big. One Year Later, Here We Are

Princess Sasha, AKA Princess Scruff Scruff. Found In A Trashcan. She Was Shouting So Loudly To Be Saved. It Was Touch-And-Go But The Staff At The Vet Were So Amazed By Her Spirit

Bella Was Found In A Takeaway Box On The Streets In Egypt Last Year. Now She’s At Her New Home In The UK

Before And After I Rescued This Old, Toothless Cat Named Music

I Adopted A Stray Cat And The Whole Process Was Very Fulfilling

I Rescued My 2nd Kitty. Before vs. After

Lastly, we wanted to hear if he had any remaining tips and tricks. “Not the most exciting thing to train in the world, but it’s a really good idea to get your cat used to taking medications before they need them. It isn’t always easy to get a cat to take medications, but if you prepare ahead of time you can go slower and it will ultimately be less stressful on both of you. I like hiding medications in an empty gelatin capsule because it masks the taste better than just mixing it in foods.”

Before And After Of Ninja When We Found Him

Crusty’s Glow-Up In Five Months. I Hope We Can Help Many More Stray Animals. We Can’t Save Them All, But We Can Make A Difference For The Animals We Help

From Finding In The Parking Lot Covered In Every Kind Of Parasite, To Absolute Unit

My Cat Is Named Lukas (Nicknames Are Smol Cat And Fluffy). My Stepdad Found Him In A Peanut Field In The Rain. He Was So Small When We Got Him, But He’s Such A Big, Beautiful Boy Now

Miso’s Progress Of Getting Better And Becoming A Mama’s Boy

The First Day We Met Him vs. Now

“If needed, cover the capsule in a bit of a lickable treat like a Churu or even a small amount of butter to help make it more enjoyable for them. When your cat actually needs a pill, you can just play the pill launcher game with them. This process can (and should) be used to help them get used to getting medications from a syringe, too. Instead of a treat, you can use a bit of diluted Churu or tuna juice.” If you want to see more of his work, check outClass Act Cats.

I Rescued A Kitten With Mange, But He’s Feeling Better. I Named Him Vincent

From Dumpster Kitty To Exercise Supervisor

Picked Bambi Up Off The Street In 2021. She Was A Foster Fail Due To Being A Black Cat. I Think She’s Forgotten Her Rough Beginnings, Given Her Sassy Attitude

I Was Asked To Rescue This Kitten In The Summer Of 2022. Today, I Received New Pictures From Her New Family And Couldn’t Believe My Eyes. From Kitten To Beautiful Princess

Reina is deaf, but she doesn’t let that get in the way of her hours and hours of playtime.

Meet 4-Month-Old Reina Bella. She Was Rescued From An Inoperable Car’s Engine, Where She Lived During The Winter All By Herself, Covered In Oil

Meet Basti, One Of Our Rescued Cats. We Picked Him Up From The Opposite Side Of Some Coffee Shop

We Found This Little Guy Running Around A Parking Lot. It Turns Out He Had Lost Part Of His Tail And One Of His Feet. After Many Vet Visits, He Recovered And Became One Of The Sweetest Cats

I Adopted A 14-Year-Old Pouncer After His Human Mother Died. Sadly, He Was Very Neglected And Needed To Be Shaved Upon Adoption. This Is His One-Year Progress From The Day He Was Rescued

We found her in a barn at around 5 weeks old, worm-riddled and unhealthy. Four months later, and she’s the sweetest girl in the world, with a little heart on her back.

Phyllis Before vs. After Our Foster Fail

We Found This Stray In Our Neighborhood Four Months Ago. Suffice To Say He’s Doing A Lot Better Now

A Cat Showed Up At My Mom’s House And Stuck Around. Since Then, He’s Been Groomed And Been To The Vet

Musia’s Owner Died, And Her Relatives Threw Her In The Street In Winter When It Was -20°C. I Took Her To The Vet, And Soon After Spaying I Found A New Family For Her

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It’s Been 3 Months Since I Rescued Gouda

Our Rescued Cat’s Before And After

My Beautiful Girl Chase Before And After

Before And After Finding The Forever Home

One Year Difference

I Trapped Claude 14 Months Ago. Now Look At Him. This Is What Tuna And Love Can Do

My Cat, 1 Year After We Rescued Her. She Was Abandoned By Her Mom

Cheddar Found His Forever Home, And It’s Even Better Than We Hoped For Him! I Hate To See Him Go, But He’s Going To Be So Loved And Spoiled. Before And After

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I had absolutely zero intention of picking up another cat, but I happened to see her on a random Facebook post sharing animals whose time was up at an overwhelmed local shelter. So despite my best laid plans of no more cats, we called to spring her with 13 or so hours left before she was scheduled to be shuffled off this mortal coil. When we picked her up, she was the sweetest thing. She just purred and made biscuits on her new soft bed in her carrier the entire way home.She weighs about 8 pounds now, which is about a pound too fluffy. She drools when she’s happy, which is always, and she plays like a kitten and has completely unhinged zoomies at the drop of a hat. She trills and chatters with us constantly, screams for food time, tolerates our dogs, is hateful to our other cats, and loves to lay on a mouse or keyboard for attention if you’re busy. She’s perfection.

I Adopted A Ratty Old Lady From Death Row, And Now She’s Our Fluffy Princess

From Shivering And Scared To Now Being Loved And Comfortable

My Baby Athena (Previously Stella) Was Rescued From A Shelter And Is Now 9 Months Old And A Whopping 5.5 Lbs

Our Rescue Baby. Before And After 30 Days Apart. He’s Doing Great

I gave them away to some friends, and my parents took the last two. Meet Beans (brown) and Momo (white).

From Stray Kittens To Spoiled House Cats, Before And After. My Roommate And I Used To Feed A Local Stray, She Had Kittens, And We Caught Several

From An Underweight Boy To Mr. Chonkers. I Rescued My Boy From A Chimney Eight Years Ago. He Went Through A Massive Glow-Up (And Now He’s On A Diet)

My Boy Before And After I Rescued Him

Meet My Rescued Kitten Named Seven. He Made Such A Nice Recovery Throughout The Months

Before And After Adoption. I Found Antoshka, Last Winter, On Dachas When It Was -24°C. Now Antoshka Has Been Adopted And Has A Big Family

Chandler’s Before And After. We Found Him Outside, Alone In The Cold. Now He’s A Healthy, Loved, And A Handsome Boy

My Sister’s Adopted Cat Who Had Jaw Surgery Before vs. After

I Adopted The Unfriendliest Cat In The Shelter. He Was Afraid And Had Been There For Months, Hostile To People. 8 Months Later, After A Ton Of Patience And Love, He Is The Neediest Lap Cat

Then And Now. My Little Rescued Baby Turned Out To Be My Greatest Blessing

We Saved A 12-Week-Old Kitten From A Highway. Now She’s Loved And Protected By Her Two Big Brothers

Schnurri’s Before And After

This Is Skittle’s Before And After. He Was Living Behind The TV Station I Work At And Was Pretty Rough. I Grabbed Him And Took Home With Me. Now He Is Loved And Very Special To Me

Being Rescued At 2 Months Old And Now (8.5 Months). He Never Lost The Crazy Eyes

He couldn’t walk at all for about a week but would gradually meow for us when we left. Then he started purring and hissing at our dog when she came close, then started standing and walking. And today he’s an energy-rich furry jerk wreaking havoc on our house, and we love him for it.

He Was Found In The Street By My Brother. Some Old Bastard Swept Him Out Of The House With A Mop, Water, And Soap. Before vs. After Rescue

My Rescued Void, Ozzy, Who I Rescued From An Abusive Shelter. Before vs. After

When I Got Sweet T She Couldn’t Walk, Meow, Eat, Or Breathe Well. She Had A Bulging Eye And Severe Constipation. After Months Of Fighting, She Turned A Corner And Now Lives Happily

I Found A Stray Cat That Was Covered In Oil From Hanging Around Our Shop. A Little Bit Of Dawn Dish Soap Is Slowly Bringing Out His True Coat Colors. After Everything We Will Go To The Vet

Patti Before vs. After

This poor little street cat was so kind, just looking for help. I started feeding him, and I caught him pretty easily. He was so friendly and happy, not feral. I fostered him until he was fixed, vaccinated, and tested. In the end, we couldn’t let him go and had to adopt him. He likes to sleep on anything that is not a cat bed. He is also emotional and sensitive, but very happy in his loving home.

This Little Man Came From A Storage Warehouse, So I Rescued Him, And He Became My Foster Fail

I Took In Three Foster Kittens, And Joshi Was One Of Them. Soon After, I Found A Loving Family For Him. Now Joshi Is A Big Cat And Is Living His Best Life

Before And After From Panterkin. He Is One Of The Three Kittens That Were Left On Dachas Before Wintertime. I Will Be Fostering Him Until I Find A Family For Him

It’s Our Rescue Cat’s Birthday. Her Name Is Chola. She Is Still A Bit Elusive, Even Though She Has Been At Home For Two Years

Before And After Rescue. Meet Yuki

Leia Before And After Adoption

I Found Valera In 2021. Homeless, With Bad Teeth (Unable To Eat Dry Food), All Covered With Mats. Now He Is Adopted And Lives In UAE With His New Family

My Sweet Smoosh Before vs. After

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