All those adorable, happy pets that you see playing, having fun and living their best lives in their forever homes were once homeless. They were once living in shelters or struggling on the streets. They have been through hell and all they wanted was love and a forever home where they can spend the rest of their lives. Today, we have 40 heartwarming stories of pets that are newly adopted and their loving owners were too excited to adopt them that they took it to Reddit to share their cute photos. We have collected all the soul-healing rescue stories to make your day better. All you have to do is scroll down and browse through these photos.<\/p>\n
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<\/h2>\nVia: pixieclifton<\/a>,<\/span>MynameisBAT<\/a><\/p>\n His face tells he is a derpy boi!<\/p>\n Via: Kisszegirl<\/a><\/p>\n Look he is adopted now.<\/p>\n Via: chrispincustattoo<\/a><\/p>\n He loves car rides because you are the driver.<\/p>\n Via: ExcuseUsed2813<\/a><\/p>\n Via: osteonerd<\/a><\/p>\n What a cutie beautie!<\/p>\n Via: starsturnblue<\/a><\/p>\n What an amazing transformation!<\/p>\n Via: Wu_Tang_Financial77<\/a><\/p>\n She is rocking the ear tip!<\/p>\n Via: maxzpriv<\/a><\/p>\n “So that fat cat I adopted wasn’t fat after all. Cue shenanigans.”<\/p>\n Via: StoneyJoJo<\/a><\/p>\n Tiva really looks retired by the way.<\/p>\n Via: MARLeague<\/a><\/p>\n Looks like Tito is a good boy!<\/p>\n Via: xo_betelgeuse<\/a><\/p>\n Wow, that is so cute. Buying your own house just so you can keep a pet is amazing.<\/p>\n Via: dquillx<\/a><\/p>\n Via: easyluckyfree13<\/a><\/p>\n Looks like they are siblings but they are not.<\/p>\n Via: erolandb<\/a><\/p>\n She is 14 years old, purrfectly fluffy and adorable.<\/p>\n Via: fr1234<\/a><\/p>\n Even though, she is one-eyed but she is the cutest.<\/p>\n Via: Leatherneck_Garage<\/a><\/p>\n Don’t look in those eyes, you are gonna fall in love!<\/p>\n Via: MrCristobal091<\/a><\/p>\n Via: Roys_Keen<\/a><\/p>\n Via: lon-dubh<\/a><\/p>\n Who would not become unproductive after seeing such an adorable face?<\/p>\n Via: MrsD84<\/a><\/p>\n These adoption photos are full of emotions. Pets before adoption are looking sad. It seems like they want someone to pick them up and adopt them. On the other side, the same pets look the happiest and healthiest in the after adoption photos. This is how strong the power of adoption is! These are the wonders of love. Scroll down we have more pet photos to share with you.<\/p>\n Via: quietgavin5<\/a><\/p>\n Should we tell you how cute Kotora is?<\/p>\n Via: davilucas225<\/a><\/p>\n Via: Candid-Bus-3855<\/a><\/p>\n So glad to see Beans in her forever home. Although she took a while to adjust in her forever home but she is enjoying now.<\/p>\n Via: plantspupsandalilcat<\/a><\/p>\n Via: singleskidmark<\/a><\/p>\n This chihuahua is keeping himself warm by sitting near the heater vent.<\/p>\n Via: phantuba<\/a><\/p>\n Via: Nurse_Kiwi<\/a><\/p>\n We are happy someone is taking care of him.<\/p>\n Via: TemRazbou<\/a><\/p>\n You lost a chair but gained a cat. It’s a win-win situation.<\/p>\n Via: Curious-Variety-7570<\/a><\/p>\n Baby, it’s your forever home. Don’t be worried.<\/p>\n Via: TangelaLansbury<\/a><\/p>\n She looks like she needs a nap and unlimited cuddles.<\/p>\n Via: ThiccBepissss<\/a><\/p>\n We never knew dogs can also be obsessed with empty boxes. Looks like it’s a cat in a dog suit.<\/p>\n Via: Phasegames<\/a><\/p>\n Oh my gawd! She is gorgeous.<\/p>\n Via: Quis_Custodiet<\/a><\/p>\n “We adopted the boy a few weeks ago. He has many fine qualities but the sleepy teefies feature prominently.”<\/p>\n Via: I_Should_not_have<\/a><\/p>\n The couch belongs to me.<\/p>\n Via: JustSomeGuyInOregon<\/a><\/p>\n Via: patsy_77<\/a><\/p>\n Via: Group_account<\/a><\/p>\n That’s what love does to these adorable animals.<\/p>\n Via: freygrmn<\/a><\/p>\n Via: viennawaits2525<\/a><\/p>\n Via: MW_Raine<\/a><\/p>\n We hope you really enjoyed doom scrolling through these soul touching rescue stories. Have you ever rescued any pet? If yes, share their photos with us in the comments section down below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is a heartwarming story behind every adopted pet. All those adorable, happy pets that you see playing, having fun and living their best lives in their forever homes were once homeless. 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Meet Zachary, nobody wanted to adopt him because he was too fat, too old and had a weird meow.<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n3. “My cat Trunks loves car rides ever since the ride home from adoption!”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n4. 3 year old cat with the newly adopted kitten.<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n5. “Just adopted this blind 5 month old kitten (who gets around like she can see).”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n6. “Kris before and after adoption :)”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n7. “My wife and I adopted a former feral who \u201cchose people\u201d instead of going back to her cat gang. Meet Trish the people-liker!”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n8. When you adopt a fat cat and she gives you five kittens.<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n9. “Tiva is a recently Retired Racing Greyhound who ran 151 races & hit 36mph, ranked Grade A – she reached the podium 66 times. Just adopted Saturday, she is now our Grade A professional lounger”
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<\/h2>\n10. “Tito, the longest-tenured resident at our shelter, just got adopted”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n11. “We were renting for years in places that didn\u2019t allow pets, but after much perseverance we finally purchased a home of our own. Reddit, meet Jonesy!”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n12. Before and after adoption pictures of this boy!<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n13. “My senior rescue is a mini version of my other dog”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n14. Meet Madison, newly adopted kitty.<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n15. Meet Willy, who was adopted today!<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n16. “Meet Piper. She was dumped at a local animal shelter. Best guess is a 6 month old German Shepherd\/Husky mix. Those eyes!”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n17. When you realize you have been adopted, it’s your forever home and you will be spoiled to death:<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n18. That’s how you sleep after getting to your forever home:<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n19. “My productivity has dropped dramatically since adopting Willow”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n20. From struggling on the streets to snuggling in the sheets:<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n21. “I adopted my first cat yesterday. Meet Kotora”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n22. Meet Chimney. It’s his third day in the house.<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n23. “I recently adopted a senior kitty. She is 10 years old with most of her teeth pulled. She was at the shelter for 3 months and safe to say, she likes her new home. Everyone welcome Beans.”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n24. This big boy Don Julio was rescued by a loving owner:<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n25. “My family and Fang, our 2.8lb chihuahua just moved into our forever home and someone found the perfect nap spot in our kitchen by a heater vent.”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n26. Baby goat or puppy? Can’t figure out.<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n27. “Someone turned over this 15 year old dog to the shelter so they could travel. He’s safe with me now. This is Bert.”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n28. “I adopted my brother-in-law\u2019s cat, cause his baby is allergic to it. Safe to say, I\u2019m not getting my armchair back anytime soon.”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n29. “Welcomed this sweet fella to our home yesterday. He\u2019s spent his entire 5months of life in a shelter so this home thing is new but he\u2019s figuring it out”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n30. “Just rescued this one from a puppy mill that was getting shut down.”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n31. “I didn’t know I adopted a cat…”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n32. Meet the very famous Ron, the rescued cat.<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n33. Aww, what an adorable, contented face!<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n34. “Miss \u201cPretty sure you signed over this couch to me on the adoption contract\u201d here.”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n35. These rescue cats have fallen in love with each other.<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n36. Meet Poppy. She is adopted today.<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n37. “I adopted Blue 2 weeks ago. He\u2019s 13 months and 85lbs of love. He knows he found his forever home and you can tell by how comfortable he has made himself. Best decision ever.”<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n38. Newly adopted babe is napping.<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n39. Tigs and Tonks, the newly adopted pals are in love with each other.<\/h2>\n
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<\/h2>\n40. Meet Lulu, the newly adopted boy!<\/h2>\n
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