{"id":129811,"date":"2022-01-08T04:04:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T04:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defused.com\/?p=129811"},"modified":"2022-01-08T04:04:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T04:04:21","slug":"lucky-animals-won-a-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/defused.com\/lucky-animals-won-a-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Lucky Animals Who Who Won A Ticket To A Happier Life When They Needed It Most"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spoiler alert: They all get a happy ending!<\/h2>\n

Having a pet is fun but when you have personally rescued and adopted it then it gives your relationship a whole new meaning, your bond with your pet is way more stronger and meaningful. There is absolutely no bigger joy than rescuing an animal. Owners love all of their pets equally but the connection they have with their rescued pet is way more special, precious and strong.<\/p>\n

We have collected a bunch of pictures to show you beautiful transformations of homeless animals when they found their forever homes. These images and stories are extremely emotional so scroll down at your own risk…<\/p>\n

1. \u201cTop: At the shelter, too scared to come up to anyone<\/em>
\nBottom: Adopted and always wants to be near mom\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 modifyingbehavior \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

2. \u201c9 months ago, this fluffy boy was living on the streets in Florida before being brought to a rescue where no one wanted him. Now he is living his best life with so much love surrounding him.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 kahapalo \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

3. \u201cThis is my best friend Ryker.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 NinjaonHiatus \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

4. “What 30 days of love can do.”<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 sacredgeometry13 \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

5. \u201cMy brother took in this \u2019vicious\u2019 Doberman that couldn\u2019t \u2019get along with people.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 eccehobo1 \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Meet Ellie, she was found almost frozen to death on the side of the road. Her new owners helped her back to health.<\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 nihilisticbackslide \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

7. \u201cMisty found herself homeless at 8 years old and was the saddest dog at the shelter. She has gone from 46 pounds and timid, to a happy and healthy 65 pounds! She just needed love.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 UnstopperedLightning \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

8. \u201cHe crawled on the road right under the wheels of a car. While we were treating him, we fell in love and never gave him away.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 Anna Voskova \/ Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

9. \u201cLeft \u2014 before adoption. Right \u2014 a happy, healthy pup in his forever home!\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 chestapeake \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

10. \u201cOn a rainy day in the fall, this wet freezing girl ran toward my feet and hugged me. My heart sank and now belongs to her.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 Olga Vasilyeva \/ Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

I am so happy that all of these precious and cute furry babies found loving and caring home. They were definitely lucky to have this blessing, my heart breaks for the ones who do not get the chance to have an owner who loves them or even a shelter to protect themselves. All of these pets had an amazing transformation. Keep on scrolling down to see more of these images down below…<\/p>\n

11. \u201cAfter being abused by previous owners, repeatedly returned to the shelter, and waiting 6 months for a home, today marks Khally\u2019s third year with me!\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 Ladylottington72 \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

12. \u201cMy girl, Texas, the day I adopted her vs today. She is a very strong bird. You guys might say that I saved her, but the truth is that she was the one who saved me.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 FlyingFoxSpalding \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

13. This abandoned, weak dog finally got her forever home. She gets treated like a princess there and acts like one too.<\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 gkpetrescue \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

14. \u201cFound this pup for sale, tied by her neck to the back of a truck at a gas station. We paid half price and took her home.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 marinathemermaid96 \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

15. \u201cRan in front of my sister\u2019s car and wouldn\u2019t move until she picked him up. 2 years later and he\u2019s become a giant cat.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 apancoast \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

16. \u201cThis \u2019aggressive\u2019 dog who was days from euthanasia is now the light of my life.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 qwerty1112233 \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

17. \u201cI found her on the street when she was a 3-week-old kitten. The tip of her tail was broken and she had a scratch on her face. I wanted to give her away, but she stayed with us. I love her with all my heart.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 Yanina Gurova \/ Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

18. \u201cThe neighbors left and abandoned her. I was away for 2 months and when I came back, she could barely walk. Her name is Dusha.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 Olga Gorencova \/ Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

19. \u201cI adopted the saddest looking cat at the shelter 3 years ago.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Image Credit: \u00a9 Tiffix \/ Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

It is amazing how powerful love can be. I loved seeing all of their joyous faces after adoption, they all really looked way happier and healthier. Have you ever rescued an animal? Tell us their story in the comments down below…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spoiler alert: They all get a happy ending! Having a pet is fun but when you have personally rescued and adopted it then it gives your relationship a whole new meaning, your bond with your pet is way more stronger and meaningful. There is absolutely no bigger joy than rescuing an animal. Owners love all […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":129833,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,276,1298],"tags":[148,99,62,177,1591,283,69,663,3342,178,3977,487],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/19-Lucky-Animals-Who-Found-Their-Forever-Homes-And-Lived-Happily-Ever-After.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129811"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129811"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":129858,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129811\/revisions\/129858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}