Smoosh had learned the streets the hard way. Every day meant danger and hunger. He knew the sound of cars. He knew the smell of …

Rowland pressed his small body into the corner of the shelter room, trying to make himself invisible as the day began again. The lights clicked …

He lived on the street long before he had a name. Cold concrete knew his paws better than any soft bed. Rain soaked his fur …

The sky shook every night where Barsik lived. The ground trembled like a scared heart. He felt it through the floorboards beneath his paws. Barsik …

Robbie did not cry when they first saw him. He lay still on the street, like a sweet soul who had already used up all …

Bowser did not know what day it was anymore. Time had lost meaning inside the place where he lived. The air was heavy and never …

The day felt heavy before it even began. The air at the small pet cemetery was quiet, almost holding its breath. A family walked slowly …

Otie sat behind the clear shelter glass, trying not to blink too much. The bright store lights made his eyes sting. People walked past with …

Ben Ben was not born a sad cat. He was born with soft ginger fur and a tiny heart that wanted love. But life did …

Shay lay very still on the cold ground. Not sleeping. Just trying not to disappear. The world moved around him like he was already gone. …