21 Cats Before And After Adoption That'll Make Your Heart Swell And Burst Over And Over And Over

I'm not crying, you're crying!

Disclaimer: While the "before" photos of these cats may be difficult to see, they've now been adopted and are safe, happy, healthy, and living their best lives!

1. This cat who's a true titan (pun intended):

Titan, adopted through our rescue Good Karma. He’s spoilt!!! from BeforeNAfterAdoption

2. This can whose eyes were dreamy before and after getting rescued:

From an underweight mother of 4 found abandoned with her kittens at 9 months, to a chubby and loving weirdo who makes us laugh everyday with her crazy antics ❤ from BeforeNAfterAdoption

3. This cat whose daily brushing paid off in the best way:

Take daily brushing to keep her looking this good but its worth from BeforeNAfterAdoption

4. This cat who went on a weight loss journey in the name of health and I am here for it:

My adopted boy, Trouble, was a bit large when we got him, he's finally at a healthy weight! from BeforeNAfterAdoption

5. These ferals turned snugglers:

Our former ferals are four years old today. From living in a desolate Hawaiian harbor to living in a comfortable house with a catio. We love you Sweet Potato and Scrumbly. from BeforeNAfterAdoption

6. This cat who will never be left out in the rain again:

4 years ago I found him crying on a rainy night & he's my best buddy ever since. Meet Mavish! from BeforeNAfterAdoption

7. This spoiled beauty who's absolutely thriving six months into adoption:

From sad street kitten into spoiled house cat. Nico six months later! from BeforeNAfterAdoption

8. This cat who went through a transformation that's beyond words:

Nova a year ago right after her first trip to the vet vs yesterday! from BeforeNAfterAdoption

9. This cat who's still defying expectations:

Update: Born in the year 2000 and adopted as a hospice case with “a few months to live” in 2018, Pauli is still going strong! Senior pets are the sweetest from BeforeNAfterAdoption

10. This cat who looks happy and healthy as can be:

Our little boy from BeforeNAfterAdoption

11. This cat who didn't let a neck wound stop him from becoming the cutest ever:

I trapped Sushi when he was 17 weeks old with an infected neck wound. 8 months later, love and patience have turned my former feral into a cuddle-loving cat. from BeforeNAfterAdoption

12. This foster kitten who's doing AMAZING, sweetie:

My absolute proudest transformation. Top left is when he arrived in my foster care, bottom right is when he left for his new forever home. The little fighter who beat the odds. from BeforeNAfterAdoption

13. This cat who beat the odds and now is, indeed, a queen:

3 years ago today, my fiancée found Dashi outside crying after getting injured by something. Nowadays, she likes to spend her time perched wherever she wants acting like the queen. from BeforeNAfterAdoption

14. This cat who didn't let losing a leg stop her from being the prettiest kitty there ever was:

Hazel was a stray who was rescued after being caught in a steel trap for an estimated 5 days. She lost her leg but found her home with me! This is 8 weeks after coming home. from BeforeNAfterAdoption

15. This cat who's living out his remaining years as he should:

This Poor 10 y/o Little Man took a Year to go from brutalized to healthy and active from BeforeNAfterAdoption

16. This cat who has a new, much cozier place to sleep these days:

Found him sleeping under a parked car. Now he sleeps in my bed every night from BeforeNAfterAdoption

17. This cat who became the floofiest floof to ever floof:

Ran in front of my sister’s car and wouldn’t move until she picked him up. 2 years later and he became a giant floof. from BeforeNAfterAdoption

18. This cat who will only get more handsome with age:

My baby boy, Tom. The day I found him and now, 18 months later. He's grown into a very handsome boy! from BeforeNAfterAdoption

19. These triplets who are doing better than ever:

Found the triplets on mother's day 9 years ago. from BeforeNAfterAdoption

20. This cat who found his bestie:

This is my best friend LCDR Ryker. I was told you all like these kind of stories. from BeforeNAfterAdoption

21. And this cat who deserves nothing less than being pampered for the rest of his days:

10 months ago I found this little guy abandoned and starving, now he's a pampered little prince from BeforeNAfterAdoption

h/t: r/BeforeNAfterAdoption