147 Powerful Before & After Pics Show How Rescue Can Change A Cat

A pet cat will bring love and joy into any home that accepts them with open arms and hearts, but that love gains a special meaning when the cat is a rescue from the streets.

Many of these adopted cats have been saved from the brink of death. If you're considering getting a cat, we hope that this list will convince you to to adopt. They need your love!

If you have a cat whose life was saved by you or your vet, then please share their story with us!

#1 Justin, Fire Survivor

Justin, Fire Survivor

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#1 Justin, Fire Survivor

#2 Shelter Found A Box Of Kittens With Only One Living But Blind Survivor. 6 Months Later, She Is Healthier Than Ever

#3 Bunny Was Found With Many Wounds After Being Electrocuted. Here He Is A Few Months Later

#4 Mr. Biscuits Tried To Get Warm In A Car Engine And Was Burned Badly When The Car Drove Away. Now He's Recovered

#5 Kitty Was Found Half Dead. Here She Is A Month Later

#6 Louie Was Found Abandoned In The Gutter Just Two Weeks Old. Now He Is The King Of The House

#7 Rescued Kitty Before And After

#8 Kodama Was Found With A Maggot-Infested Wound. 6 Years Later, She Is Happier Than Ever

#9 Little Kitty Was Found Drenched In The Cold Rain. Now Utopia Has A Loving Home

#10 Rescued Kitty Before And After

#11 Stuart Little After He Was Found And Nursed Back To Health

#12 Scout, A Thin, Stray Cat, A Year Later

#13 Tyrion Had An Eye Infection, But Now He Is The Cutest Fluffball Ever

#14 Spyder Was Found In The Drain By A Kind Guy Who Gave Her A Forever Home

#15 Duncan Was Found Injured In The Middle Of The Road. A Year Later He Looks Much Happier

#16 ️diamond - A True Diamond In The Rough. He Is Now One Happy Kitty!

#17 A Dramatic Before-And-After Of Benny The Siamese

#18 Bea Was Found Hit By A Car On The Side Of The Road. That's Her A Month Later

#19 Eleanor Was Found In The Dumpster Severely Injured. Now She Is A Happy House Cat

#20 This Cat's Story Has A Very Happy Ending

#21 She Beged Me For Food, And I Bring Her Home Forever.

#22 Penguin Looks Much Better Just A Week After Being Rescued

#23 Oliver Was Rescued From Abusive Owners. Just 12 Weeks Made A Huge Difference

#24 Peter Was Found Very Thin And Dirty, Now He Looks Much Better

#25 Rescued Kitty Before And After

#26 Stray Cat One Year Later

#27 Lionel, An Injured Stray Cat Two Months After He Was Found

#28 Ive, Before & After - Maullidos De Esperanza Foundation

#29 Rescued Kitty Before And After

#30 Little Kayle Was Found Inside Neighbor's Car's Wheelwell. Now She Is Happier Than Ever

#31 Tommy Had Been Poisoned, But He Was Found On The Street And Slowly Became Better

#32 Rescued Kitty Before And After

#33 Rescued Kitty Looks A Lot Better

#34 Bacon Bit Was Found In The Trash With A Jar Stuck To Her Head. Now She Has A Forever Home

#35 Kitty Was Abandoned After Her Owner Was Murdered, Now She Has A Loving Home

#36 Arwen - The Day We Saved Her, Abandoned In A Basement, And 1 Year Later - Stunningly Beautiful!

#37 Pickle Just A Week After Being Adopted

#38 Abandoned Kitty Just Two Days After Finding A Loving Home

#39 Poor Cat Was So Thin She Only Weighed 4 Pounds. Now She Is Round And Happy

#40 Nobody Wants To Adopt Him Because He Was Ugly, Now Kuro-chan Is Pretty Damn Handsome

#41 Gülümser (means "the One Who Always Smiles") Was From A Garbage Container On Istanbul.

#42 Older Abandoned Cat One Week Later

#43 Tyrone (tenderness For Tyrone)

#44 Kitty Spent Endless Days Begging For Food On The Streets. Here He Is One Week Later

#45 Naiver Was Found Abused On The Street. He's Now A Young Healthy Man Ever.

#46 Rescued Kitty Before And After

#47 Rescued Kitty One Year Later

#48 Cat Was Found Under The Stairs, Now He Looks Much Better

#49 Silvestre - Before And After - Maullidos De Esperanza Foundation

#50 Our Buddy Found Us Almost Dead 3 Years Ago. Now We Can't Imagine A Single Day Without Him.

#51 She Was Sick And Dying My Friend Helped Her And Took Her To The Vet And Now Here She Is

#52 Tapers Was Begging For Food In The Streets. A Year Later He Looks Much Better

#53 Soft Kitty Warm Kitty Little Ball Of Fur, Happy Kitty, Sleepy Kitty, Purr Purr Purr

#54 Bella, Before And After. At Two Month (?) And Now - At Ten. Extremely Happy!

#55 My Cat Ilja Was Abandoned And Rescued. He's One Year Old Now And Very Happy In His Forever Home.

#56 Legolas, When He Was Rescued From The Street And One Year Later :) Real Elf :)

#57 Gaïa Just After We Took Her From A Rescue Centre Suffering A Cat Disease And Then 6 Month Later

#58 Rengar, Stray Kitty Prolly Hit By A Car.1 Month Later, Crooked Leg But Happy, Playfull &healthy

#59 Tiny Persian Cat The Day She Was Found And In Her New Home

#60 My Baby, Rata, Before And After

#61 We Found Her Covered In Dirt And Oil. Today She's The Happiest Cat Ever

#62 Nerito 2 Days After We Found Him Under A Car

#63 Nerito After A Year!

#64 "nigdy Się Nie Poodawaj" - "never Give Up." / Little Polish Rescue Cat

#65 Mazdak, Found In Street Dragging Himself In His Blood And Now In His Forever Home

#66 #81 Sweetie Was Abandoned For Being "too Vocal". I Just Say She's A Great Communicator!

#67 Sunshine Was Abandoned And Found With Infected Eyes, Matted And Flea Infested Fur.

#68 Bubo, The Day We've Found Her In A Petshop (she Was Brought There By Someone), And Today :)

#69 Gabby And 15 Other Severely Malnourished Dying Kitties Rescued From Being Dog Bait :(

#70 Tara, Found With A Badly Broken Pelvis, Draggind Her Leg. 3 Months Later She Walks On 4 Legs.

#71 Percy Was Dumped By His Guardians, Now Getting The Love He Deserves In His New Forever Home

#72 Mari - Hit By A Car, But Made A Full Recovery!

#73 Bella, Found In Our Garage At Around 3 Weeks Of Age (top 2 Photos). A Month Later. =)

#74 She Wasn't A Kitten, Just Almost Starved To Death. 2 Years Later Happily Sunbathing On Her Spot

#75 Sick Kitten From The Animal Shelter Before, Sweet Home Tyrant After.

#76 Denis - Saved In A Rainy And Cold Day. Now He Is Loved And Has A Forever Home :)

#77 Kitten After A Car Pass Over Him! And Then, He Is Here, After A Lot Of Love.

#78 Bendjamin

#79 Meatball, Found In Car Engine, Almost Lost Two Eyes. 6-month Later, She's A 1eyed Princess.