So someone’s good old dad decided to rescue the poor kitty, and look at her now.

“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!” – Reddit

Timon was so scrawny, someone thought he was a goner, but 2 years later and he is one fine feline.

Casper’s incredible transformation, now looking like the friendliest of cats.

Poor Minnie was rightly nervous considering what she’s been through, but she’s doing fine now.

This is what half a year of TLC can do for a cat that needs help.

No more worms for this now very healthy, and naturally ungrateful grouch of a cat.

To think he received 365 days of love and treats from his kind humans.

And the chamber of secret treats? The goblet of milk? The order of the McNuggets?

“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.” – Reddit

“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.” – Reddit

“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. ” – Reddit

“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.” – Reddit

“I found this poor baby out in the cold acting quite lethargic, and I wasn’t sure if she was okay. Thankfully, there was a happy ending. Before and after.” – Reddit

“Bella was found in a takeaway box on the streets in Egypt last year. Now she’s at her new home in the UK.” – Reddit

Those big, strong men at construction sites have the softest hearts for these rescues.

They said he’d never get big, but fast forward a year and he’s chonky.

Nebula, a stray who found her human and decided to stay for good.

She was found under the dumpsters behind a restaurant, and thank goodness she was found.

“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. She had to have four major operations, but she has some vision in her remaining eye. She is feisty, fearless, and a total diva. She loves nothing more than getting grubby in dust baths in the summer.” – Reddit

She has really lovely eyes that just melts hearts everywhere she goes.

His name is Ninja and he is ready to serve his master faithfully. We think.

Music is old and toothless but he plays the best melodies when given love.

It is so fulfilling watching them go from skinny to fat over time.

“One day I saw this little cat curled up on the grass while I was walking to the park I worked at. A few days went by and I started to get to work early to look for him, and finally I found him again in a hole in the grass. I called up my boyfriend, and he headed over with a towel, some tuna, and garden gloves.

My boyfriend took him to the emergency vet while I was at work, and as a placeholder name, he put down Miso. After 8 hours of waiting, he was diagnosed with sarcoptic mange along with infections on his ears where the skin was scratched raw, dehydrated, and weighed around 7 pounds. They estimated he was a year old. He stayed quarantined in our bathroom and stayed very food-motivated due to being starved for so long.

Despite eating 1.5x the amount for a cat his age due to being underweight, he still wasn’t gaining weight and at the vet visit we found out he had a tapeworm and the bloodwork determined he also was FIV. This was disheartening to hear, but our veterinarian assured us Miso would be able to have just as fulfilling of a life as any other cat with the right care and precautions.

Miso is now looking very handsome at a nice 10.5 lbs, and I never stop spoiling him with new treats, an automatic feeder, toys, and a water fountain. He’s my baby boy.” – Reddit

“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.” – Reddit

Vincent is doing so much better now after being rescued with mange.

“Asan was a stray cat who lost his paw to a stray dog while he was trying to escape. Luckily he was found by a friendly vet and got amputated before huge blood lost. Unfortunately he wasn’t able to grow up with his brothers and sisters but we’re so blessed to have him in our home.” – Reddit

This big guy was covered in parasites but now those parasites are terrified of him.

“Meet Basti, one of our rescued cats. We picked him up from the opposite side of a coffee shop.” – Reddit

“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.” – Reddit

She went on to become a fitness and lifestyle coach by the looks of it.

“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.” – Reddit

“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.” – Reddit

“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.” – Reddit

“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.” – Reddit

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

“A cat showed up at my mom’s house and stuck around. Since then, he’s been groomed and been to the vet. About a month ago, my mom started talking about this cat, Scrappy, which is hilarious because he’s the sweetest cat I’ve ever been around. She asked if I could help her bathe him before taking him to the vet when I would be in town for Mother’s Day this weekend. She helped with the washing part, but he was patient enough to go through hours of gentle combing and mat cutting. I’ve never seen so much flea dirt in my life. Pulled off countless ticks and burrs.

He went to the vet today, and unfortunately, he is FIV and leukemia-positive. My mom and her fiancé haven’t really wanted pets, but this boy just won them over. He’s now an inside baby.” – Reddit

“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.” – Reddit