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Happy World Kindness Day! Check out our kind photos of kindness to humans -- and cats

Nov 13, 2026 · Kamala Thiagarajan

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Happy World Kindness Day! Check out our kind photos of kindness to humans -- and cats
An animal rescuer carries a cat to safety amid severe floods that hit Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in May 2024. Thousands of people — and animals — were affected in the wake of heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers.
An animal rescuer carries a cat to safety amid severe floods that hit Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in May 2024. Thousands of people — and animals — were affected in the wake of heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers.

Friday, November 13 is World Kindness Day. Your mission: Do something kind. Small acts of kindness definitely count!

(Image credit: Tuane Fernandes)

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