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50 Of The Most Heartwarming Pics Of Happily Adopted Pets (December Edition)
With yet another month coming to an end, it’s time to pay tribute to the people who have given shelter or stray critters a chance at a happy life; welcome to Bored Panda’s December edition of adorable adopted pets of the month.
Choosing to ‘adopt not shop’, these individuals have provided a forever home to animals of all sorts and ages, and, judging by the pictures, they seem to be adjusting just fine. Scroll down to find their pictures on the list below and get ready for some awww-dorable content; but beware, you might start considering adopting one yourself.
Seeking to learn more about what’s to be expected upon bringing the newest addition to the family home, Bored Panda got in touch with an award-winning author and animal behavior expert, Zazie Todd, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions. You will find her thoughts in the text below.
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#1
Cat Adopted Me At Waffle House
Went to waffle house at like 6am, got out of the car and this boy pranced up to us. He was super skinny, matted, and someone took his eye out :( ended up getting our food to go instead of eating there but now hoirs later, he is a very happy boy :))
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#2
My Daughter Loves Dogs And Has Been Begging For Months For Another Rescue. She Even Used All Her Money To Pay The Fees. Here She Is With Our Third Rescue Dog, Daisy
#3
Just Adopted This Little Grey Lady
#4
I Just Got Jim And He Is Ridiculously Small
#5
Is He Really That Ugly? Gonna Adopt Him!!
I'm planning on adopting this absolute cutie from a shelter. He is so gentle and a loving doggo I love him so much. I showed his pictures to my family and friends and everyone said that he is so ugly and cripply that I should adopt a "normal" dog. Call me a snowflake but this saddens me so much that I even cried how people can be like this... He is two years old, and one of his ears is a little bit bigger than the other, so it always hangs down while the other is always perked up. I can't agree with them that he is ugly... In my eyes, he is the cutest and loveliest doggie I have ever seen. (Of course, all the dogs in my eyes are as cute as him).
#6
I've Been Following This Page For Some Time, And I've Finally Decided To Introduce You All To Whiskey, My Adorable Companion Whom I Adopted When He Was Just 6 Weeks Old
#7
We Adopted Velvet Hippo #2 On Saturday. He's Staying At A Pound And It's Breaking My Heart He Isn't Going To Be Delivered By The Rescue Until Wednesday. Wimpyboi Was Shaking Like Crazy When We Met Him And After 15 Minutes He Was Upset When I Stopped Belly Rubs
#8
I Adopted This Kitten Yesterday, And This Is The Cutest Photo I'ver Ever Seen!
#9
I Just Adopted These Sweet Babies! 17 And 14 Years Young!
#10
When You Are Adopted And Become Part Of The Family
#11
Adopted An Old Void And This Is How He Fell Asleep Today
#12
Rescued Barn Cat
#13
Sugar, My Recently Adopted Aussie Mix
#14
This Is Elvis. He Is A Rescue Dog From Romania Who Has Now Joined Our Family In Sweden
#15
Not Sure If I Adopted A Cat Or A Bat
#16
Say Hey To The Idiot That Adopted Me
#17
A Colleague Rescued Her After A Heavy Rain, And I Decided To Adopt Her As My First Cat 3 Weeks Ago. This Is How She Looks Now. Her Name Is Stormy
#18
Adoption Day For Daisy
#19
First Christmas... She Thinks She Is An Ornament!
#20
We Adopted A Kitten 2 Weeks Ago…
#21
My Redneck Neighbors Abandoned This Adorable Kitten. I’ve Never Been A Cat Person Until 4 Days Ago. I Get It Now
#23
These Cuties Are Brother And Sister Roméo And Juliette, Adopted Thru Our Shelter, Now In Their Forever Home :)
#24
Adopted These Two Who Didn't Know Each Other A Couple Of Months Ago
Zaphod 2 years ago (edited)
I adopted two orange kitties 4 1/2 years ago. They act like brothers even though they are not. I took Dexter to the vet today because he peed outside the boxes, right in front of me 4 times in two weeks. I'm glad that I did because he was trying to tell me something. He has stones in his bladder. Surgery is scheduled for 8am Tuesday. That and a new diet should fix the problem. Wish us luck. UPDATE: Dexter is happy to be home. He had 9 stones in his bladder. (see picture below) THANKS to all of you.
#25
Rescued This Semi-Feral Girl From The Lot Behind My Workshop. Meet Blanche, Everyone!
#26
My First Adopted Cat Millie
#27
This Is The Kitten I Just Adopted
#28
Just Adopted This One-Eyed Girl. How Should I Name Her?
#29
Adopted These Two Goofs From A Family Who Sadly Could Not Keep Them
#30
Adopted This Guy A Couple Days Ago, He Seems To Be Settling In Well :)
#31
These Two Were Rescued From Inside A Wall At A Local Mall In Qatar. I've Just Adopted Them. Say Hello To Luke And Leia!
#32
I Rescued This Calico Baby And Can’t Imagine My Life Without Her Now🥰
#33
Lost My Void Of 17 Years A Few Weeks Ago, Adopted This Little Lady Today 🫶
#34
Got Adopted By Momma And Her Good Kid!!
#35
This Is Tiny, Adopted Today
#36
Cooper Is Coming Home For Christmas! Sadly, Cooper’s Family Don't Want Him - But We Do ❤️
#37
Our Newly Adopted Fluffy Girl, Nutmeg
#38
They Were Still Not Adopted So.. How Could We Not? Welcome Home!
#39
Rescued Brothers
#40
What Should I Wish For? I've Been Adopted. All My Wishes Have Come True
#41
I Found Him First Posted And Needed For Adoption So I Messaged The Owner And Took Him With Me
#42
This Weekend I Adopted The Sweetest Little Kitten!
#43
Just Adopted This Cutie
#44
I Adopted This Cute Little Baby Girl From A Shelter Yesterday
#45
New Adopted A Muppet
#46
Friend Rescued What I Believe To Be A Hunting Dog…
#47
Babies We Rescued And Their First Day Home
#48
Just Adopted The Ultimate Heart-Warmer Extraordinaire, Oscar
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
He's going to chew everything, but he'll look adorable while he does it.
#49
All 3 Beans Are Bottle Babies. The 2 Girls Are Being Adopted By My Mother-In-Law But The Boy Is Staying With Us
#50
Friend Just Got Adopted This Kitten. What Are Some Names For This Little Man?
#51
This Week A Stray Baby Entered My House And Went By 2 Big Dogs Just To Be Adopted
#52
Adopted This Little Guy This Past Weekend
#53
I Think Sugar Belongs Here… She Just Adopted Me!
#54
We Adopted Two Kittens!
#55
Someone Is Looking Happy On His Way Home From Being Adopted Last Week
Abby Gayle 2 years ago
He doesn't like that box; he'd much rather be in your lap, it seems like.
#56
My Newly Adopted Pup And Old Dog Instantly Bonded And Became Best Friends
#58
The Kitten A Friend Of Mine Adopted, He's A Cute Lil' Menace
#59
I've Always Wanted To Get A Dog, And Today Was Finally That Day! Meet Lord, A Cute Rescue From The Shelter That I Volunteer At
#60
Just Adopted This Little Beauty Today. She’s Almost 3mos Old And I’m In Love Already
#61
How Do You Say No To This Little Face???
#62
The 😠-Face On My New Rescue Ham
#63
Rescued A Puppy, Was Going To Foster. Didn't Work Out That Way. Now We Have A Puppy
#64
I Started Fostering Kitties. I Adopted My Very First Foster
#65
So, A Week Ago We Adopted These Two Rascals. Meet Leia And Han
#66
Meet Raven (4mo) Just Adopted
#67
Rescued This Handsome Guy Just In Time For Christmas
#68
Adopted A Week Ago And Already At Home!
Jeevesssssss 2 years ago
Gorgeous! And massive thumbs up to adopting. Just want to mention, the collar on your furry snowball looks loose and might catch on something? If it's not a breakaway I'd hate for you to have a horrible tragedy. (Mine, when he was a tiny kitten in his first few days settling in, managed to get inside my wardrobe, I assume navigate the shelving, climb onto the hanging rail, and get hung-up around a hanger. It WAS a breakaway, and for kitten weights, but I nearly had heart failure when I found it.)
#69
My Kitten, I Adopted Her Before Becoming Her Owner, Was Mistreated, No Animal Deserves That
#70
I Adopted This Cute Babies Today And The Shelter Claimed They Had "A Bit Of Diarrhea But Since They Changed Their Food It Was Better". They Already Pooped A Million Times. And It Smells Like Death
#71
My Aussiedoodle Snuggling Her New Adopted Sister, Segi
#72
I Got Adopted!!!!
#73
Adopting!
I will be adopting my pups mother! I’m so excited to have two bulldogs in the house! Can’t wait to bring this mama home 1st pick is our new girl 2nd is our first pup we got from her♥️
#75
Hi Daisie ! This Is My Mom And Dad's Newly Adopted Baby From A Local Rescue. She Is 5 Months Old And Very Loved And Spoiled
Abby Gayle 2 years ago
Oh, beware. With a face like that, she will have you running when she even lifts a paw.
#76
What Is She ? We Adopted This Sweet Dog And We’re Wondering What Breed She Is, Anyone Have An Ideas?
#77
My Brothers Newest Rescue Griff Is Glad To Be Home For Christmas!
#79
Just Adopted This Fella And I’m In Love Already!
#80
Advice For Newly Adopted Heeler Pup
My fiancé has always wanted a puppy, and we live up in the mountains so i new i needed a puppy that’s smart and won’t run away. I adopted a 4 month old heeler puppy for him. they LOVE eachother. immediately they became best friends. But she’s a little trouble maker. We taught her a few commands like sit. But the issue we have is her with my cats. she wants to play with them so bad. we tell her to sit and she does but she has her eyes fixed on them. my cats love her but she’s a puppy so she’s to rough! does anyone know how to control her fixation with my cats? or at least show her to be gentle?
Mary Obrien 2 years ago
I've learned that if you can exhaust them, it cuts down on their energy level and they will focus on you much better. A pooped out pup is a happy pup.
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Karri Berkowitz 2 years ago
My husband hated cats. Found one in our work car park, didn't want it hit by a car and thinking it jumped out of a co workers truck cuz we work in the middle of nowhere I insisted we take it home. That was 2 yrs ago. She is his "sweet girl" and we had to adopt 2 other cats (& a puppy) so she wouldn't be lonely while we r at work. I know I can't save them all but even one saved is better than doing nothing. My husband now has pictures of our animals on his desk next to pics of our children
La Lucy 2 years ago (edited)
Just adopted a kitty. He was my feral foster. His two sisters did great but he just never got used to people. Was scheduled to be euthanized and I couldn't let that happen to him.
KathleenJ 2 years ago
I could look at these forever! Love these rescue posts. All so beautiful, want them all :)
LizAnn 2 years ago
Same here. I don't know how they can shorten the posts based on votes. Love them all!
Load More Replies... Karri Berkowitz 2 years ago
My husband hated cats. Found one in our work car park, didn't want it hit by a car and thinking it jumped out of a co workers truck cuz we work in the middle of nowhere I insisted we take it home. That was 2 yrs ago. She is his "sweet girl" and we had to adopt 2 other cats (& a puppy) so she wouldn't be lonely while we r at work. I know I can't save them all but even one saved is better than doing nothing. My husband now has pictures of our animals on his desk next to pics of our children
La Lucy 2 years ago (edited)
Just adopted a kitty. He was my feral foster. His two sisters did great but he just never got used to people. Was scheduled to be euthanized and I couldn't let that happen to him.
KathleenJ 2 years ago
I could look at these forever! Love these rescue posts. All so beautiful, want them all :)
LizAnn 2 years ago
Same here. I don't know how they can shorten the posts based on votes. Love them all!
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