The kids thought a rat had crawled under the fence -- only it wasn’t a rat at all.

She knew that chicks his age needed warmth and round-the-clock care, so she became his 'surrogate mother.' He was her constant companion.

Max makes sure to be present in his community on the daily, accepting treats, pets, and admiration wherever he goes. He rides about in the back of a truck that has Mayor Max stickers on it, and he greets familiar faces as well as visitors.

This man did what any logical person would do: He bought a vehicle big enough to be able to transfer large numbers of animals.

Simmons had managed to convince one small stowaway to make the trek to dry land with him. A tiny, damp tabby kitten was curled up around his neck inside the hood of his jacket. 

This unnamed man's cat passed away, and two days later, the man started to notice discomfort along his neck. But, as many do, he dealt with the pain himself and did not get it checked out.

Try as hard as they might, they just couldn’t free the cat that Christine by now had affectionately named Dallas.

So there she was, in the dark, barely able to comprehend (or see) that her beloved cat and a wild animal were both in her room. She did what many would do: She screamed.

Keta's case was anything but simple. If doctors remove her benign tumor, Keta could lose an eye, part of her jaw and possibly be even worse off than she was before.

Abby, with her sweet little voice and undeniable love for her cat, brings plenty of adorable to the world. In their latest viral video, Bailey has curled up in Abby's arms again. This time, she's singing to him in a 30-second stunner that is leaving even the strongest of fathers misty-eyed.