Girls Who Have Adopted Stray Cats (19 photos)

A series by New York-based photographer Brian Viles, dedicated to girls who have adopted homeless and abandoned cats. Brian Viles hopes these photographs will inspire kindness in people.







Sam found Charlie near the grocery store parking lot.

Juliana and Jons. The girl picked him up in a café in winter.



Designer Natalie is the "mother" of five cats. She found his body 11 years ago in an abandoned house.



Kelly and Desnudo.



Pianist Sugar adopted Coco four years ago from a shelter.



Elizabeth, Dexter and Binks.



Kia and Jordy.



Heather and Finn.



Ryan and Hazel.



Aya and Pearl.



Bridget and Petra.



Lily and Polo. Polo's former owner abandoned the cat.



Christina and Meumers.



Michael and Ollie.



Stacy and Miu-Miu, who was brought from Baghdad.



Stephanie, Simon and Oliver.



Rachel and Helmut.



Janine and Bizhuks.