Cat and Pig Best Friends Take ‘Piggyback Ride’ to a Whole New Level
Some friendships are so unexpected that they instantly make people smile, and Phoebe the tabby cat and Winnie the pet pig have exactly that kind...
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Russel Moneva
Title: Content Creator/STRA Ambassador
Joined iHeartCats: April 2024
Russel Moneva has spent more than 15 years sharing his life with dogs and nearly a decade loving cats, beginning with rescued pets his family took in and cared for deeply. He actively volunteers with HomeLife Media’s Free Spay and Neuter program and helps with weekly street feeding efforts for stray dogs and cats in his community. Russel enjoys writing viral, heartwarming, funny, and rescue-focused stories that celebrate the special bond people share with animals. At home, he and his family care for four Labrador Retrievers, Luna, Skye, Kuzma, and Bruno, who make every afternoon walk feel like an adventure while fiercely protecting the people they love most. Russel believes the love pets give never truly leaves us, and that even after loss, the memories and joy they bring stay in our hearts forever.Articles by Russel Moneva
Rescue Cat Named ChipPurr Jones ‘Throws’ the Cutest First Pitch of the Baseball Season
Baseball fans in Gwinnett came expecting an evening at the ballpark, but one tiny rescue cat managed to become the most memorable player on the...
Read More Cute Cat StoriesKitten Born With Severe Cleft Palate Finally Does Something He Never Could Before
When rescuers welcomed Mama Butter Braid into foster care, they already knew there might be more surprises on the way. She had arrived after giving...
Read More Cat Rescue StoriesCat Arrives at Shelter With a Mysterious Past and Absolutely No Respect for Physics
Some shelter cats arrive with detailed histories. Staff members may learn where they lived, what they like, how they behave at home, and all the...
Read More Cat Rescue StoriesSweet Ginger Cat Has a Special Biscuit Recipe for Making Bad Days Better
Some cats seem to understand their favorite people without needing a single word, and 11-year-old Ed has spent years showing just how powerful that connection...
Read More Heartwarming Cat StoriesFirefighters Rescue Kitten Stowaway During September 11 Remembrance Ceremony
Firefighters expect to be ready for just about anything, even during a carefully planned ceremony. Still, nobody at the Coral Springs Fire Department appears to...
Read More Heartwarming Cat StoriesWoman Turns Her Rescue Cat’s Cancer Fight into a Garden Full of Hope
When Aly adopted an 11-year-old rescue cat named Poppy, she thought the hardest chapter of the senior cat's life was finally over. Poppy had already...
Read More Heartwarming Cat StoriesTiny Kitten Arrives With a Head So Swollen, Rescuers Drop Everything to Help
A tiny stray kitten arrived at the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City over the Fourth of July weekend looking so unusual that staff immediately...
Read More Cat Rescue StoriesRare Cinnamon Ragdoll Looks Like Chocolate and Knows He’s Irresistible
Some cats are born cute, while others seem to arrive with the distinct understanding that everyone in the room should stop what they're doing and...
Read More Cute Cat StoriesSoldier Never Expected the Stray Cat He Met in Baghdad to Follow Him Home
Thousands of miles from home, surrounded by the uncertainty of deployment, Second Lieutenant Aaron Harring-Spoerl found comfort in an unexpected friend. A small orange stray...
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