45 Photos Proving That Adopting and Rescuing Animals Changes Lives

Animals are amazing magical beings but unfortunately, not all of them have loving homes and families. But when someone opens up their home to shelter animals and stray animals, they blossom under all the love. It's beautiful to see the animals realise that they are finally safe and are free to let down their guard. Here are 45 photos of rescued animals that prove that rescuing animals makes all the difference for the little creatures and gives them a second chance at life.

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1. These cats are brothers. This man was only going to adopt one of them but when the adopters for the second cat dropped out, this man decided to adopt both of them.
2. Jubilee, the dog in the red bandana came from a breeder who thought she was too funny to be sold. But she found a loving home with this family of hoomans and doggos.
3. This sweet senior kitty got adopted so she doesn't have to live in a shelter in her old age.
4. Meet Karen and Kevin. These siblings got adopted so they don't ever have to know how tough life is on the streets.
5. Ruger was found in a box by the side of the road. Now he has hooman parents who love him.
6. First nap in the new forever family after being rescued.
7. He was living on the streets. Now he doesn't have to suffer anymore.
8. The look of love after being rescued is adorable!
9. Initially this puppy was terrified of everything but is slowly learning to be less scared. This is him with his first squeaky toy.
10. They even look alike!
11. He is all smiles now that he is happily in his new home.
12. The cat is comforting the newly-rescued puppy.
13. The rescued Australian Shepherd was afraid of everyone and everything. Only the company of the other dog is comforting him.
14. The happy little smile says it all.
15. This 11-year-old kitty got adopted and him and the family's 13-year-old daughter had an instant connection. They are already best friends.
16. When the hooman rescued this tiny white kitten, their adult cat hugged and comforted the baby cat to let her know she was safe.
17. New best friends. Basically friends forever.
18. The most adorable couple of kittens.
19. The daughter takes right after dad.
20. Perched on the hooman's shoulder like a furry meowy little bird.
21. These two kitties have FIV and no one would adopt them. But a kind hooman adopted them so they can have a good life.
22. At the start, this kitty was really skittish but now he snuggles with his hooman every night.
23. These two got adopted together. They honestly look like the two old grumpy men from the muppets.
24. Took a long walk the day after getting adopted and now he's all pooped out on the sofa.
25. This kitty followed a hooman home. Now this hooman has a cat. They are the Chosen One.
26. This cat chose her hooman and now they are both happy together.
27. This kitten turned up in a garage and immediately got adopted by the family dog.
28. This kitty lived her whole life of 7 months at a shelter but finally got a loving home.
29. This rescue cat has some glorious ear whiskers.
30. He's so happy about being rescued he's melting.
31. "Oh boy, can't wait to go into my backyard, sniff all of my flowers and dig a hole in my lawn."
32. This kitten is employed as a shirt warmer.
33. Ah, the elusive tree cat.
34. Meet Nick Fury. Life on the streets was hard for him but not anymore. He is safe now.
35. The dad finally convinced the mom to adopt the kitty and now the dad has been replaced.
36. Impulsive adoption of a kitten is probably the best impulsive desicion this person has ever made.
37. When his hooman died of old age, the hooman's grandchild adopted this orange gentleman. They are both adjusting to life without their favourite person together.
38. These two brothers got adopted together from the shelter. Kudos to their new family for keeping these two together.
39. The cutest duo around.
40. For this newly adopted boy, there is no such thing as personal space, only space for more cuddles.
41. The big smile on her face is after hearing she's getting adopted!
42. He was in a really awful home before but now he's been rescued and is free to be his grumpy little adorable self.
43. This toothless 14-year-old senior kitty spent 4 years in a shelter. Now she finally has a place to call home and people to call family.
44. A 13-year-old senior kitty cat was surrendered to a shelter and was adopted by a wonderful family, her own furever family.
45. This old gent was rescued off of the mean streets and is having a splendid retirement.

1. These cats are brothers. This man was only going to adopt one of them but when the adopters for the second cat dropped out, this man decided to adopt both of them.

1 grey and white tabby and 1 brown tabby laying on a man who is laying on a bed and the cats are both sleeping

Via u/lukas120

2. Jubilee, the dog in the red bandana came from a breeder who thought she was too funny to be sold. But she found a loving home with this family of hoomans and doggos.

1 photo of brown and white & black and white huskies held by a woman and black and white dog held by a man and 1 photo of the third dog

Via u/critterwalk | Husky House

3. This sweet senior kitty got adopted so she doesn't have to live in a shelter in her old age.

1 photo of the back of grey cat, 1 photo of the grey cat on a red bed getting petted, 1 photo of the grey cat sitting and looking up

Via u/besweeeeet

4. Meet Karen and Kevin. These siblings got adopted so they don't ever have to know how tough life is on the streets.

2 black kittens laying in a grey cat bed

Via u/trickocereus

5. Ruger was found in a box by the side of the road. Now he has hooman parents who love him.

black and brown dog laying on the floor with the nose against a black yellow and white cloth bone toy

Via u/Blendedmom520

6. First nap in the new forever family after being rescued.

black and brown terrier laying and sleeping on top of a girl sleeping on a black and white sof wit a white and blue blanket over her

Via u/syndragon1

7. He was living on the streets. Now he doesn't have to suffer anymore.

black and pink hairless dog laying on a grey metal table with a man crouching at eye level with the dog and they are looking at each other

Via u/Kep23

8. The look of love after being rescued is adorable!

black and white puppy on someone's lap in a car and looking up at the person

Via u/just-a-redditor-

9. Initially this puppy was terrified of everything but is slowly learning to be less scared. This is him with his first squeaky toy.

black brown and white dog laying belly up on grass next to a yellow branch toy

Via u/wild_northerner

10. They even look alike!

black fluffy dog with white chest patch inside a car with the tongue sticking out next to a bearded man with his tongue sticking out

Via u/slabcobot

11. He is all smiles now that he is happily in his new home.

fluffy white dog sitting on the floor with eyes closed and tongue sticking out

Via u/MoosePissAndEthanol

12. The cat is comforting the newly-rescued puppy.

grey and white tabby cat standing and sniffing a brown black and white puppy sitting one step below

Via u/logannicole_xo

13. The rescued Australian Shepherd was afraid of everyone and everything. Only the company of the other dog is comforting him.

grey black white and red australian shepherd laying on a black dog laying on a brown sofa

Via u/tiffanysonreddit

14. The happy little smile says it all.

grey cat laying belly up and sleeping on grey sofa

Via u/itosssalads123

15. This 11-year-old kitty got adopted and him and the family's 13-year-old daughter had an instant connection. They are already best friends.

orange cat laying and sleeping on a young girl who is sleeping on a bed and she is hugging the cat

Via u/tiffanymcclure

16. When the hooman rescued this tiny white kitten, their adult cat hugged and comforted the baby cat to let her know she was safe.

orange cat laying on a grey cat bed cuddling with one arm over a white kitten

Via u/zozozkittykat

17. New best friends. Basically friends forever.

orange cat laying sideways on a blue blanket and sleeping with a brown dachshund puppy cuddling with the cat

Via u/Ancalagon2001

18. The most adorable couple of kittens.

orange kitten laying sideways on red blanket with grey tabby kitten laying partly on the orange kitten

Via u/vanactive

19. The daughter takes right after dad.

white and brown puppy wearing red sweater laying on a person and sleeping while the person is in a car with seatbelt on and sleeping

Via u/Noxcaelum_

20. Perched on the hooman's shoulder like a furry meowy little bird.

Via u/Indisputabull

21. These two kitties have FIV and no one would adopt them. But a kind hooman adopted them so they can have a good life.

1 photo of a black and white tabby cat on a blue and white sofa and 1 photo of one black and white tabby and grey tabby on a red bed

Via u/coffeefuelledtechie

22. At the start, this kitty was really skittish but now he snuggles with his hooman every night.

1 photo of orange cat cuddled with a man on a bed and 1 photo of an orange cat with one ear sitting

Via u/kittykatkaju

23. These two got adopted together. They honestly look like the two old grumpy men from the muppets.

2 grey black and white maine coons laying on the floor with cat toys

Via u/h0rus27

24. Took a long walk the day after getting adopted and now he's all pooped out on the sofa.

brown and white australian shepherd sleeping in a ball on a brown sofa

Via u/lovelyb1ch66

25. This kitty followed a hooman home. Now this hooman has a cat. They are the Chosen One.

2 photos of a white cat sitting that has one green eye and one blue eye

Via u/horniest_man_alive

26. This cat chose her hooman and now they are both happy together.

dark brown or black cat being held upright by someone and sleeping

Via u/terribleandtrue

27. This kitten turned up in a garage and immediately got adopted by the family dog.

black and white kitten sitting on the floor between someone's feet

Via u/Snackscidental

28. This kitty lived her whole life of 7 months at a shelter but finally got a loving home.

fluffy grey cat laying on a black and white patterned bed

Via u/mirrx

29. This rescue cat has some glorious ear whiskers.

fluffy grey cat with white chest sitting on a white towel

Via u/Parm_it_all

30. He's so happy about being rescued he's melting.

golden retriever puppy laying on someone wearing a black red white and green jacket

Via u/ilike_psyduck

31. "Oh boy, can't wait to go into my backyard, sniff all of my flowers and dig a hole in my lawn."

golden retriever puppy standing on hind legs looking through a glass door

Via u/Alduin_77

32. This kitten is employed as a shirt warmer.

grey kitten inside someone's green shirt

Via u/snowbizzel

33. Ah, the elusive tree cat.

grey tabby cat climbing a black mesh on a doorway from inside a house

Via u/UrbanSafariGuide

34. Meet Nick Fury. Life on the streets was hard for him but not anymore. He is safe now.

one eyed grey tabby cat sitting inside a cardboard box

Via u/mc_donkey

35. The dad finally convinced the mom to adopt the kitty and now the dad has been replaced.

orange and white cat on a white bed hugging a woman's arm while sleeping

Via u/aktivate74

36. Impulsive adoption of a kitten is probably the best impulsive desicion this person has ever made.

orange and white kitten laying under a pink blanket next to a man's face

Via u/B_Bibbles

37. When his hooman died of old age, the hooman's grandchild adopted this orange gentleman. They are both adjusting to life without their favourite person together.

Via u/sunJ82

38. These two brothers got adopted together from the shelter. Kudos to their new family for keeping these two together.

orange cat laying on one brown stair and a black cat laying on the stair below

Via u/_RaiderDave

39. The cutest duo around.

small orange kitten being held by an old man

Via u/Mocking_jai

40. For this newly adopted boy, there is no such thing as personal space, only space for more cuddles.

someone sitting with one leg over a knee with a white dog's head sticking in in the gap

Via u/hopelessromanticL

41. The big smile on her face is after hearing she's getting adopted!

thin and small brown and white fluffy dog sitting on a front seat of a vehicle and has the mouth open in a smile

Via u/the-dogtor-is-in

42. He was in a really awful home before but now he's been rescued and is free to be his grumpy little adorable self.

white and black fluffy kitten sitting with the mouth open in a meow

Via u/Just_Kellie

43. This toothless 14-year-old senior kitty spent 4 years in a shelter. Now she finally has a place to call home and people to call family.

white black and orange cat sitting like a loaf on a black bed with the tongue sticking out a bit

Via u/theOGpoorsquirrel

44. A 13-year-old senior kitty cat was surrendered to a shelter and was adopted by a wonderful family, her own furever family.

white black and orange cat sitting like a loaf on a brown sofa

Via u/SpecialFeet

45. This old gent was rescued off of the mean streets and is having a splendid retirement.

white cat laying and sleeping belly up on black sofa

Via u/SnooSquirrels6206

Adoption and rescue of shelter and stray animals saves their lives and since having pets enriches our lives and fills us with happiness, it's really a win-win all the way. Whenever possible adopt, don't shop.