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45 Photos Proving The Power Of Rescuing And Adopting Stray and Shelter Animals

Published: Mar 16, 2022 by Melinda Ramirez · This post may contain affiliate links

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There's nothing like coming home to a cat or a dog who loves you unconditionally. Having a pet is an amazing and rewarding experience. Most people prefer to buy cats and dogs from breeders rather than rescue and adopt animals from the streets and from shelters. There is nothing more rewarding and magical than knowing that you saved the life of a helpless animal and gave it a much-needed second chance at life. Plus, you get a new best friend into the mix so really, it's a win-win!

Scroll down to see 45 photos of animals rescued from the streets and adopted from shelters becoming the best version of themselves and make the lives of their hoomans so much better.

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  • 1. His first walk with his new family.
  • 2. Meet Lucifer and Lilith, a brother and sister couple adopted together.
  • 3. Wednesday only has one eye but she doesn't let that stop her from living life to the fullest.
  • 4. Aww look at her big shiny eyes!
  • 5. Jack found a new furever family!
  • 6. She waited 8 years for her purrfect hooman and they finally found each other!
  • 7. This pupperino just got adopted and looks so happy to be in the sunshine with the new hooman.
  • 8. New family member alert: the cutest bunny in the world!
  • 9. She chose the purrfect family to live with!
  • 10. All cuddled up in her comfy blanket: a purrito.
  • 11. What a cute little potato!
  • 12. Luna Lovefood loves making friends with wild mice.
  • 13. He fell asleep while cuddling.
  • 14. This 15-year-old girl got adopted by a new family when her previous one couldn't care for her anymore. She has a loving home now!
  • 15. This feral kitty got saved from the exterminator and has found a loving home!
  • 16. His previous owner didn't want Mr Tiggs anymore but he has a new home now and he is really happy and comfortable there now.
  • 17. Arthur and Fozzy are absolutely inseparable!
  • 18. Butters went from living on the streets to having her own queen-size bed. The best rags to riches story!
  • 19. Their new family almost adopted only one of them but when the daughter asked to adopt both, they did. And look at how happy they are together!
  • 20. Grandma and her new best friend. What an adorable duo!
  • 21. Adopted from the pound together and they are the best of buddies!
  • 22. Just patiently waiting for the ball to be thrown. The cutest trio ever!
  • 23. Lucy and Leonard hanging out under the bed.
  • 24. This stunning girl is going to spend Christmas with her new furever family!
  • 25. Off to her new home with her new family!
  • 26. The cutest little void on the block.
  • 27. Off to his new home!
  • 28. This new rescue hamster is called Cheddar and he is very happy in his new home.
  • 29. Wally just got rescued. What a cutie!
  • 30. Sadie all comfy in her new home.
  • 31. She's all ready to get adopted by her new family!
  • 32. This kitty with the majestic ear floof has just found her furever family.
  • 33. A new family member has just been adopted!
  • 34. This little girl has the prettiest blue eyes.
  • 35. The husband didn't want a cat. Now they have a cat. ANd he loves the cat.
  • 36. He just got adopted and is now happily sleeping in his new hooman's arms.
  • 37. His face says "I made it! They're mine!"
  • 38. This one-eyed handsome gentleman just got a new family.
  • 39. These two adopted their hooman and they all lived happily ever after.
  • 40. New horse and kitten besties!
  • 41. Just adopted and getting a nice snooze in.
  • 42. This kitty has mastered The Loaf.
  • 43. He just got adopted and has now taken over the big bed. With that face, he can have whatever he wants, honestly.
  • 44. This pup is getting adopted and her hooman is over the moon about it. Who wouldn't be?
  • 45. This little girl just got adopted and is rocking her favourite turtleneck sweater and sitting down by some pretty Christmas lights.

1. His first walk with his new family.

brown and white puppy sititng on a wooden path through a forest

Via Reddit

2. Meet Lucifer and Lilith, a brother and sister couple adopted together.

2 black and white siamese kittens sitting on the floor together

Via u/Nidiatq

3. Wednesday only has one eye but she doesn't let that stop her from living life to the fullest.

black and orange kitten with one blind eye sitting on a blue and floral bed

Via u/savethebeesclub

4. Aww look at her big shiny eyes!

brown dog laying on a white and brown blanket

Via u/norwgianwood

5. Jack found a new furever family!

black and white kitten with black collar caught mid-meow sitting on the top of a brown sofa

Via u/lawyerschmoyer

6. She waited 8 years for her purrfect hooman and they finally found each other!

black cat sitting on purple floor

Via u/MostUnfurrowed

7. This pupperino just got adopted and looks so happy to be in the sunshine with the new hooman.

brown shar pei puppy standing on a man's lap and the man is sitting with legs outstretched on grass

Via u/LachVIa

8. New family member alert: the cutest bunny in the world!

brown rabbit sitting on a white towel

Via u/LadySerenade

9. She chose the purrfect family to live with!

cat with one side of the body black and the other side orange laying on the floor outside

Via u/rhody_af

10. All cuddled up in her comfy blanket: a purrito.

grey and white kitten laying belly up and sleeping surrounded by a red and white patterned blanket

Via u/themindmd

11. What a cute little potato!

grey and white kitten standing on a cardboard box

Via teekal

12. Luna Lovefood loves making friends with wild mice.

grey white and black cat outside in a garden with a grey mouse on its head

Via u/fishandchipsbro

13. He fell asleep while cuddling.

grey and white pitbull with black and red collar being hugged by a man

Via u/Ohbioo

14. This 15-year-old girl got adopted by a new family when her previous one couldn't care for her anymore. She has a loving home now!

grey cat looking angry laying in a white and black cat bed

Via u/-IDDQD-

15. This feral kitty got saved from the exterminator and has found a loving home!

light orange kitten sitting inside a grey metal cage

Via u/theonesixsix

16. His previous owner didn't want Mr Tiggs anymore but he has a new home now and he is really happy and comfortable there now.

orange and white cat laying belly up on a white bed

Via u/Bellytickler-81

17. Arthur and Fozzy are absolutely inseparable!

orange kitten laying on a white bed cuddling a grey black and white kitten who has its chin on the orange kitten's head

Via u/EveryoneInTheChunnel

18. Butters went from living on the streets to having her own queen-size bed. The best rags to riches story!

orange kitten laying on its side and sleeping on a white black and brown bed

Via u/Vilnius_Nastavnik

19. Their new family almost adopted only one of them but when the daughter asked to adopt both, they did. And look at how happy they are together!

white and grey cat and grey and white tabby cuddling together on a brown cat bed

Via u/gigamike

20. Grandma and her new best friend. What an adorable duo!

brown and white dog with collar and leash being petted by an old woman

Via u/bonny_bunny

21. Adopted from the pound together and they are the best of buddies!

1 brown black and white kitten on top of a black brown and white kitten on a yellow towel

Via u/Scruffy56

22. Just patiently waiting for the ball to be thrown. The cutest trio ever!

1 small black and white dog, 1 large brown and black dog, 1 medium sized black white and brown dog and 1 small black and brown dog looking up

Via u/pbxmas542

23. Lucy and Leonard hanging out under the bed.

2 grey and white kittens under a sofa laying down on a brown carpet

Via u/ConvincingSpecimen

24. This stunning girl is going to spend Christmas with her new furever family!

black and brown dog standing looking up with one black eye and one blue eye

Via u/littlebirdaesthetics

25. Off to her new home with her new family!

black brown and white puppy leaning out from inside a black puppy carrier inside a vehicle

Via u/gingy_ninjy

26. The cutest little void on the block.

black cat standing on the floor with the front paws on a cushion

Via u/StevoTheMonkey

27. Off to his new home!

brown fluffy tabby cat being held over a woman's shoulder

Via u/Ducati750

28. This new rescue hamster is called Cheddar and he is very happy in his new home.

brown hamster inside an enclosure

Via u/OhthePinksanity

29. Wally just got rescued. What a cutie!

brown puppy laying on the floor with a red and black collar on

Via u/MikeGander

30. Sadie all comfy in her new home.

brown puppy on a white grey and red blanket cuddling a grey and brown blanket

Via u/anon-dreamer13

31. She's all ready to get adopted by her new family!

brown tabby kitten sitting on a white towel next to food and water bowls and a lot of cat toys on a table

Via u/msuil

32. This kitty with the majestic ear floof has just found her furever family.

fluffy black cat being held by someone

Via u/SnakeJrWasTaken

33. A new family member has just been adopted!

german shepherd sitting on brown carpet

Via u/OutcastKatarn02

34. This little girl has the prettiest blue eyes.

grey and white tabby kitten laying on a black table

Via u/ninawonders

35. The husband didn't want a cat. Now they have a cat. ANd he loves the cat.

grey and white kitten laying on a brown sofa with the head against the back of the sofa and someone is petting the kitten's head

Via u/123bumblebee

36. He just got adopted and is now happily sleeping in his new hooman's arms.

grey tabby cat laying on a white blanket

Via u/Sonof_spam

37. His face says "I made it! They're mine!"

large fluffy white and black dog laying on a grey sofa with the ehad against a woman and a child at the other end

Via u/kcamsdog1387

38. This one-eyed handsome gentleman just got a new family.

one eyed brown and white dog wearing a blue collar sitting on the floor

Via u/TheScrafty

39. These two adopted their hooman and they all lived happily ever after.

orange and white kitten and black and whtie kitten cuddling together on a wicker cat hammock

Via u/bart9611

40. New horse and kitten besties!

someone holding up a fluffy black white and orange kitten up to a brown horse

Via u/reinadeluniverso

41. Just adopted and getting a nice snooze in.

white and black cat laying down and sleeping one someone's lap

Via u/SmalltimeDog

42. This kitty has mastered The Loaf.

white and black cat sitting like a loaf on a black and orange carpet with the head tilted to the right

Via u/-Taint-Sniffer-

43. He just got adopted and has now taken over the big bed. With that face, he can have whatever he wants, honestly.

white and black cat with blue eyes laying on a white bed

Via u/IHadDibs

44. This pup is getting adopted and her hooman is over the moon about it. Who wouldn't be?

white bull terrier on a blue leash standing next to someone's leg

Via u/jacobflicks

45. This little girl just got adopted and is rocking her favourite turtleneck sweater and sitting down by some pretty Christmas lights.

white dog wearing grey turtleneck sweater next to some orange lights

Via u/8bitremixguy

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