50 Wonderful Pet Adoption Photos To Celebrate Love And Devotion

by Damjan

10 Aug 2022

Adoption is the best thing that can happen to a shelter pet. Millions of pets enter shelters every year, which means there are millions of hearts ready to love and be loved.

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Providing a loving forever home to scared and maltreated animals gives them a second chance at life. This time, it will be a life they need and deserve.

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Proud owners from around the world are posting images of their family dogs before and after they were rescued to demonstrate the transformative power of a loving home. If you have any questions about whether it is worthwhile to adopt a dog from a kennel, this selection of touching dog adoption pictures should put your mind at ease.

These dogs discovered happiness in their new rescuers' homes and can't hide their emotions, from sorrowful faces in small cells to big smiles on king-sized beds. We have selected some of the most endearing photos that prove kindness brings only more kindness.

If you take care of the animals, they will repay you with unlimited love and devotion. And in today's crazy world, that is hard to find.

Take a look at the photos we've prepared for you:

1. "I Was Told My Sister’s Newly Adopted Pit/Dachshund Might Be Appreciated Here."

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2. "Meet My Mom’s Senior Kitty (15+?) Tortilla! Mom Adopted This Wonderful Senior Tortie, And The Vet Just Says ‘Old’ For Age, Because She Has 1 Tooth. She’s A Sassy Lady"

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3. "Squeaks’ Adoption Celebration Dance"

4. "First Time I've Noticed My Cake Day. Here's A Picture Of My 8-Week-Old Puppy I Just Adopted! He's My First Puppy And Has Completely Stolen My Heart!"

5. "I’m An Animal Shelter Photographer. I Took Pictures Of This Very Polite Girl Last Week, Which Led To Her Adoption Today!"

6. "We Adopted Morrissey On Sunday. I Think It’s Safe To Say He’s Enjoying His New House."

7. "Yesterday I Rescued This Kitten From A Cruel Life As A Stray; Today He Shamelessly Stole My Son’s Lunch. I’ve Taken In A Criminal."

8. "She’s So Small That I Thought I Was Adopting A Kitten, But She Was An Adult. I Misread 18 Months As 18 Weeks."

9. "My Bil Went To Adopt A Cat. He Came Home With Two Cats Because The Shelter Said They’re A 'Bonded Pair.'"

10. "Meet Sully, A Romanian Street Dog Who Traveled 22 Hours By Car To Join Our Little Family."

11. "These Two Dogs Were Both Set To Be Euthanized Last Thursday, Both Deemed Dog Aggressive And Un-Adoptable. One Week Of Basic Training, Structure, And Exercise Later, We Have This."

12. "Adopting This Little Guy From A Rescue Was An Amazing Decision!"

13. "19-Year-Old Molly Who I Recently Adopted"

14. "I'm Terribly Allergic To Cats. My Family Adopted A Cat... Guess Who He Chose As His Owner?"

15. "My Lil House Hippo, Choomba. He Was Rescued From A High-Kill Shelter In LA, Brought To Oregon, And We Adopted Him A Week Later."

16. "This Is Guillermo!"

17. "Just Adopted This Grumpy-Looking But Sweet As Heck 16-Year-Old Baby. Her Parent Died, So She Was Surrendered To A Shelter. I Had To Make Sure Her Last Years Were Full Of Love And Being Spoiled."

18. "I’ve Waited So Long To Adopt My Own Cat. I Finally Moved Into A Place That Allows Cats Last Week. This Is Me Meeting Cheddar For The First Time."

19. "Our House Hippo! So Thankful We Found Her For Adoption."

20. "Moon Had Basically Been A Teenage Mother On The Streets. Now She Has A New Home :)"

21. "My Newly Adopted Void Stands Guard Over His Sleeping Sister."

22. "Keeps The Senior Doggo I Just Adopted."

23. "Went To Visit This Lovely Cat Today And Decided To Adopt Him. He Was Abandoned, But The Vet Estimates He Is Between 12 And 15, Lost Most Of His Teeth, And Is Blind In One Eye. But He’s Also One Of The Cuddliest Cats I’ve Ever Met. I’m Picking Him Up On Tuesday."

24. "Adopted This Dude, Named Him Herbie. We Didn’t Know Why The Vet Laughed At His French Name, So We Finally Translated It."

25. "Ceda (10) Carrying His Newly Chosen Toy To The Register Of The Pet Store, And Then Him Riding Home In The Car With It. He Spent 99 Days At The Shelter After Being Picked Up As A Stray. This Was On Day 2 Of His New Life."

26. "This Is Poochie Before And After Adoption. The Goodest Boy."

27. "Newly Adopted Little Screamer."

28. "Adopted This Pup Today. She Was So Scared At The Shelter That We Couldn't Leave Her There."

29. "He Thinks That This Adopted Kitten Is Just For Him."

30. "My Recently Adopted Dog’s Amazing Recovery! The First Picture Is From March 2022 When She Was First Taken To The Shelter. She Was Originally Found As A Stray In The Inland Empire, CA."

31. "When I Was Asked To Take This Girl, I Was Told The Vet Didn't Think She Had A Chance. She Was Found On The Highway, With Burned Paws, Emaciated, And Alone. After Multiple Vet Stays And 24-Hour Care At My House, She Went Into Rescue And Was Adopted! This Is Why I Rescue/Foster On My Own. I Won't Give Up!"

32. "Terri, My New Adopted Friend."

33. "Agreed To Foster This 'Extremely Aggressive' Boy A Few Months Back. Today I Adopted Him. Welcome Home, Stripes McKenzie!"

34. "My Friend Is Adopting Brady This Weekend. Can’t Wait To Meet Him. He Was A Stray, So This Will Be His First Real Home. She Says He’s Really Sweet And Gentle."

35. "What Do You Mean I Get Adopted Tomorrow?"

36. "Our Foster Dog, A Neglect Case, Has Been With Us Almost Two Weeks And Has Put On 20 Pounds. He Is The Most Incredible Dog."

37. "Adopted This Pair Of Brothers Last Week; They’re Inseparable."

38. "Little Anndee - Someone Said They Would Put Her Out In The Woods For Prey, So I Adopted Her!"

39. "Foster Fail! Sasha Is A Senior Gal Who Lost Her Longtime Home Last Year And Ended Up In The Shelter. Never Again! She’s Officially Adopted As Of Today :)"

40. "One Of The Longest-Tenured Residents At Our Shelter Got Adopted Today."

41. "The Dog I Adopted The Other Day!"

42. "My Best Friend Just Adopted This Little Guy."

43. "My Family Adopted One Of The Thousands Of Beagles Rescued From The Envigo Breeding Facilities In Virginia. It's Amazing To Watch Her Grow Into Her Goofy And Crazy Self. The First Day We Brought Her Home Is In The Bottom Right. Otherwise, She's A Crazy Nutball. 🐶❤️ We Love Her So Much!"

44. "The Bottom Photo Is My Late Pup Titus, Who I Had For 12 Years. The Top Photo Is The Dog I Rescued This Week. His Name Is Milo. I’m Very Lucky To Be Reminded Of Titus."

45. "Got Divorced And Adopted 3 Cats."

46. "2 Shelter Dogs, One Adopted Last Week, One Adopted Last September. Now Best Friends."

47. "Snuggle Buddies. They Had To Be Adopted As A Pair, And I Absolutely Didn’t Mind At All."

48. "Newly Adopted Kitten, After Hiding Under The Bed For Hours, Finally Came Out And Graced Me With Her First Loaf."

49. "Recently Adopted, Meet Honey :)"

50. "He's A Beat-Up Senior Cat With No Teeth, Is FIV+, But Has A Heart Of Gold. Of Course, We Adopted Him!"

1. "I Was Told My Sister’s Newly Adopted Pit/Dachshund Might Be Appreciated Here."

2. "Meet My Mom’s Senior Kitty (15+?) Tortilla! Mom Adopted This Wonderful Senior Tortie, And The Vet Just Says ‘Old’ For Age, Because She Has 1 Tooth. She’s A Sassy Lady"

3. "Squeaks’ Adoption Celebration Dance"

4. "First Time I've Noticed My Cake Day. Here's A Picture Of My 8-Week-Old Puppy I Just Adopted! He's My First Puppy And Has Completely Stolen My Heart!"

5. "I’m An Animal Shelter Photographer. I Took Pictures Of This Very Polite Girl Last Week, Which Led To Her Adoption Today!"

6. "We Adopted Morrissey On Sunday. I Think It’s Safe To Say He’s Enjoying His New House."

7. "Yesterday I Rescued This Kitten From A Cruel Life As A Stray; Today He Shamelessly Stole My Son’s Lunch. I’ve Taken In A Criminal."

8. "She’s So Small That I Thought I Was Adopting A Kitten, But She Was An Adult. I Misread 18 Months As 18 Weeks."

9. "My Bil Went To Adopt A Cat. He Came Home With Two Cats Because The Shelter Said They’re A 'Bonded Pair.'"

10. "Meet Sully, A Romanian Street Dog Who Traveled 22 Hours By Car To Join Our Little Family."

11. "These Two Dogs Were Both Set To Be Euthanized Last Thursday, Both Deemed Dog Aggressive And Un-Adoptable. One Week Of Basic Training, Structure, And Exercise Later, We Have This."

12. "Adopting This Little Guy From A Rescue Was An Amazing Decision!"

13. "19-Year-Old Molly Who I Recently Adopted"

14. "I'm Terribly Allergic To Cats. My Family Adopted A Cat... Guess Who He Chose As His Owner?"

15. "My Lil House Hippo, Choomba. He Was Rescued From A High-Kill Shelter In LA, Brought To Oregon, And We Adopted Him A Week Later."

16. "This Is Guillermo!"

17. "Just Adopted This Grumpy-Looking But Sweet As Heck 16-Year-Old Baby. Her Parent Died, So She Was Surrendered To A Shelter. I Had To Make Sure Her Last Years Were Full Of Love And Being Spoiled."

18. "I’ve Waited So Long To Adopt My Own Cat. I Finally Moved Into A Place That Allows Cats Last Week. This Is Me Meeting Cheddar For The First Time."

19. "Our House Hippo! So Thankful We Found Her For Adoption."

20. "Moon Had Basically Been A Teenage Mother On The Streets. Now She Has A New Home :)"

21. "My Newly Adopted Void Stands Guard Over His Sleeping Sister."

22. "Keeps The Senior Doggo I Just Adopted."

23. "Went To Visit This Lovely Cat Today And Decided To Adopt Him. He Was Abandoned, But The Vet Estimates He Is Between 12 And 15, Lost Most Of His Teeth, And Is Blind In One Eye. But He’s Also One Of The Cuddliest Cats I’ve Ever Met. I’m Picking Him Up On Tuesday."

24. "Adopted This Dude, Named Him Herbie. We Didn’t Know Why The Vet Laughed At His French Name, So We Finally Translated It."

25. "Ceda (10) Carrying His Newly Chosen Toy To The Register Of The Pet Store, And Then Him Riding Home In The Car With It. He Spent 99 Days At The Shelter After Being Picked Up As A Stray. This Was On Day 2 Of His New Life."

26. "This Is Poochie Before And After Adoption. The Goodest Boy."

27. "Newly Adopted Little Screamer."

28. "Adopted This Pup Today. She Was So Scared At The Shelter That We Couldn't Leave Her There."

29. "He Thinks That This Adopted Kitten Is Just For Him."

30. "My Recently Adopted Dog’s Amazing Recovery! The First Picture Is From March 2022 When She Was First Taken To The Shelter. She Was Originally Found As A Stray In The Inland Empire, CA."

32. "Terri, My New Adopted Friend."

33. "Agreed To Foster This 'Extremely Aggressive' Boy A Few Months Back. Today I Adopted Him. Welcome Home, Stripes McKenzie!"

34. "My Friend Is Adopting Brady This Weekend. Can’t Wait To Meet Him. He Was A Stray, So This Will Be His First Real Home. She Says He’s Really Sweet And Gentle."

35. "What Do You Mean I Get Adopted Tomorrow?"

36. "Our Foster Dog, A Neglect Case, Has Been With Us Almost Two Weeks And Has Put On 20 Pounds. He Is The Most Incredible Dog."

37. "Adopted This Pair Of Brothers Last Week; They’re Inseparable."

38. "Little Anndee - Someone Said They Would Put Her Out In The Woods For Prey, So I Adopted Her!"

39. "Foster Fail! Sasha Is A Senior Gal Who Lost Her Longtime Home Last Year And Ended Up In The Shelter. Never Again! She’s Officially Adopted As Of Today :)"

40. "One Of The Longest-Tenured Residents At Our Shelter Got Adopted Today."

41. "The Dog I Adopted The Other Day!"

42. "My Best Friend Just Adopted This Little Guy."

43. "My Family Adopted One Of The Thousands Of Beagles Rescued From The Envigo Breeding Facilities In Virginia. It's Amazing To Watch Her Grow Into Her Goofy And Crazy Self. The First Day We Brought Her Home Is In The Bottom Right. Otherwise, She's A Crazy Nutball. 🐶❤️ We Love Her So Much!"

44. "The Bottom Photo Is My Late Pup Titus, Who I Had For 12 Years. The Top Photo Is The Dog I Rescued This Week. His Name Is Milo. I’m Very Lucky To Be Reminded Of Titus."

45. "Got Divorced And Adopted 3 Cats."

46. "2 Shelter Dogs, One Adopted Last Week, One Adopted Last September. Now Best Friends."

47. "Snuggle Buddies. They Had To Be Adopted As A Pair, And I Absolutely Didn’t Mind At All."

48. "Newly Adopted Kitten, After Hiding Under The Bed For Hours, Finally Came Out And Graced Me With Her First Loaf."

49. "Recently Adopted, Meet Honey :)"

50. "He's A Beat-Up Senior Cat With No Teeth, Is FIV+, But Has A Heart Of Gold. Of Course, We Adopted Him!"

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