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Published on Oct 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When Olivia Gilbride first picked up her new foster kitten, Peanut, from the shelter, the plan was simple: Help her grow and gain weight so she could be spayed and then adopted, and do not fall in love with her.
Then, Peanut met the family cat, Cheddar.
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It didn’t seem like love at first sight right away. Cheddar loved annoying Peanut, while little Peanut was still just trying to figure out how the world worked. They spent their days together, though, side by side, and they took each other’s company for granted.
Gilbride and the rest of her family were also struggling not to fall in love with Peanut. As the sweet kitten grew, it was soon time to bring her back to the shelter so she could find her forever home. It broke everyone’s hearts to see her go, but that had been the plan all along, and they stuck to it.
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Until the moment they saw Cheddar desperately searching for his foster sister.
“He’s just as heartbroken as us,” Gilbride wrote on TikTok.
The plan had not been to adopt a second cat, but when the family saw how much Cheddar needed Peanut, they quickly realized they needed her, too.
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The next day, Gilbride went back to the shelter, and this time, she brought Peanut home for good.
“I can sleep peacefully tonight knowing my babies are back together,” Gilbride wrote.
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When Cheddar saw Peanut in the cat carrier, back home where she belonged, he couldn’t have been happier. He sniffed her over and over again, waiting for his mom to let her out so they could finally be together forever.
Gilbride and her family thought they were going to be temporary fosters for a kitten in need. Instead, they ended up finding their cat Cheddar’s soulmate.
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Friendly Dog Waits In A Parking Lot With A Heartbreaking Note
“We had no choice.”
When employees at Arizona Humane Society (AHS) noticed someone tied up in the parking lot of their Sunnyslope campus, their stomachs dropped. Pets being abandoned outside shelters is sadly not an uncommon occurrence, but this time was different. The pup’s former family had left a note.
When the employees read what the note had to say, their hearts broke.
“It is with heavy heart that we had to result to this, but due to unforeseen circumstances, we had no choice,” the note read. “This is Armando (Mando). He is 4 years old, Husky Labrador Mix. He has had his shots but might need them soon. He’s very friendly with dogs and people. He is prone to ear infections. We pray he finds a good home. God bless.”
Armando’s family, who clearly loved him so much, wanted to make sure that whoever found him knew just how special their boy was. While leaving him in the parking lot wasn’t ideal, the AHS employees could see without a shadow of a doubt that Armando had been a beloved member of his former family. Life just got in the way.
“In addition to the loving note he was left with, it was clear to see that this sweet pup was well cared for by his previous family as he appeared to be in great condition when he was found,” Kelsey Dickerson, public information officer at AHS, told The Dodo.
Armando was just as sad as his family was that he was no longer with them. He wasn’t sure what was going on, so the AHS staff did their best to help him adjust and feel safe again.
“Understandably, Armando was a bit shy and confused when he was initially discovered; however with a little time as well as lots of patience (and hot dogs!), he quickly warmed up while in the shelter,” Dickerson said. “As stated in the note he was found with, Armando is an incredibly sweet boy who loves getting attention from people and playing with other dogs.”
The shelter environment was a big change from the loving home Armando had come from — but luckily, he wasn’t there long. On Christmas Eve, Armando was adopted into his forever family, and he’s been thriving ever since.
“He has been playing nonstop with his new dog sister, and she has even been sharing ‘her couch’ with him in between playing tug-of-war in the backyard,” Dickerson said. “His new family said it’s like he has been living with them since forever.”
Armando’s former family didn’t want to give him up. Their hearts are still breaking, but hopefully they’ll be comforted to know that he’s being loved.
If you’d like to help other dogs like Armando, you can donate to AHS.
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