{"id":141740,"date":"2022-02-05T04:44:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defused.com\/?p=141740"},"modified":"2022-02-05T04:44:59","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:44:59","slug":"soul-healing-rescue-pet-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/defused.com\/soul-healing-rescue-pet-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Soul-Healing Rescue Pet Photos Of This Month That’ll Warm Your Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"
Every year, around 6.3 million companion animals are surrendered to animal shelters in the United States. (Of those, around 3.1 million are dogs, and approximately 3.2 million are cats).<\/p>\n
And while the numbers appear to be enormous, they are actually becoming smaller. According to some estimates, the number of dogs and cats entering shelters in the United States each year has decreased from roughly 7.2 million in 2011. Another important statistic to note is that each year, around 4.1 million shelter animals are adopted, and 810,000 animals who enter shelters as strays are returned to their owners.<\/p>\n
We have gathered some most gorgeous rescue animal photographs that we found on the internet, to demonstrate what a difference a second chance at life and loving home can make to a critter. So, keep scrolling down to have a peek at these aww-dorable rescued images!<\/p>\n