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50 Adorable Pics Of Pets Who Found Their Forever Home (March Edition)
The “Adopt, Don’t Shop” movement can be traced quite a while back, but it really took shape in 1986 when the non-profit organization Last Chance for Animals (LCA) launched its campaign raising awareness about puppy mills, which took away homes from millions of dogs in shelters.
To this day, it successfully encourages people to consider rescuing instead of buying and giving a safe sanctuary to those who need it the most.
Continuing to spread this message, Bored Panda has collected some of the most wholesome moments of pets loving their second chance at life. Let’s celebrate their new beginnings by scrolling down and upvoting the ones that melted our hearts the most!
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#1
The First Day I Adopted Him
This was the first night adopted him. I was crying and he came to comfort me even though he barely knew me. He’s such a sweet soul
iluvanimals 2 years ago
Whatever you were crying about, please always remember, he could sense you are a really good person.
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#2
I Adopted Two Orange Cats And My Mornings Started To Look Like This 💕
#3
How Lucky Was I To Find Her At A Shelter?
#4
Adopting Cat From Deceased Grandma
#5
Adopted Cat Loves Our Dog
#6
Adopting Senior Dog
#7
This Is Cheeto. He Was Very Depressed In Local Shelter So I Decided To Adopt Him
He is around 8 years old, still needs some dental care (I already scheduled an appointment for that) but otherwise he's healthy. He loves belly rubs and he's always hungry (I know that I need to watch his diet). Staff from shelter told me that I'm basically saving his life because he was so severely depressed that he would probably won't live long (and he was fighting with other cats too)
#8
Just Adopted This Sweet Girl A Few Hours Ago
#9
My Cat Was Feeling Lonely, So I Adopted A Cat For My Cat... Should I Adopt Another Cat, For My Cat's Cat? Lol
Rachel Parker 2 years ago
A person who has room for more cats, is a person who needs more cats.
#10
First Cat!
#11
Thought I Had Adopted A Cat, Got A Sunlight Consuming Demon Instead
#12
First Time Cat Owner. Adopted These Bonded Babies From The Rescue I Work At And Could Not Be Happier
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
So very sweet. I'm always happy when people are able to adopt animals that already have a bond.
#13
Just Adopted A Former Livestock Dog… This Is My Life Now
#14
Pov You Wake Up After Adopting The 4 Year Old Cat From The Shelter
#15
Adopted My First Cat. Didn’t Know They Sleep Like This, Had To Make Sure It Was Breathing. Dolly Parton Is Fine
Kerry Romero 2 years ago
Should have named your fur-baby Dolly Purrton! I have an Enzo Furrari
#16
My Husband Joined The Navy So I Adopted A Cat
#17
How Do I Explain To My Wife We Have Been Adopted By A Second Cat?
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
Just explain to her the phenomenon of cat dispersal in the universe and say you had no choice.
#19
I Was Looking To Adopt A Lazy And Cuddly Senior Cat. Instead I Found These Brothers- Young And Bonkers
So glad I did, I love my boys! Ambrose and Avery are endlessly entertaining and can be oh so sweet when they feel like it
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
Again, so nice when two animals that already have a bond are adopted together!
#20
Just Adopted Him. I Think He's Happy Now
Just adopted this little mustached gentleman on Wednesday and he's already sleeping with me in bed. They said he didn't like sleeping with people. They must not have had a comfy bed
#21
Recently Adopted This Sweet Chaotic Creature!
Little miss Ebony Mulch has settled in nicely with us and I'm excited to watch her grow!
#22
Went To The Shelter To Adopt A Cat. This Happened Instead
#23
Just Adopted A Baby Hippo, Introducing Jojo
#24
Been A Really Rough Month For Me, But Adopting These Sisters Has Made It Less-Rough
#25
My Friend Adopted This Cute Little Thing
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
Jeebers, I believe this is next to the definition of "cute" in the dictionary.
#26
Just Adopted A Creamsicle Baby! What Should We Name Her?
#27
Just Adopted A One-Year-Old From My Local Shelter. No Idea On His Breed!!
#28
Just Adopted This Scruffy Boy!
The shelter said he’s probably 5 years old & we adopted him 2 days ago
#29
Adopted This Big Boy
#30
My Golden Cat Is A Sleepy Angel, I Adopted Him One Rainy Night. What Name Would You Give It?
#31
Adopted A Rescued Kitty From A Facebook Cat Adoption (Bangalore) Page
#32
Our Adopted Princess From The Animal Shelter. Cute, But Still Hisses. 10/10 Though
#33
Found (Adopted) A New Friend For My Dog Today
#34
We've Adopted A Cat. Say Hi To Prosha
#35
Just Adopted This Girl Yesterday!
#37
Just Adopted This Girl From A Shelter! German Shepard Mix
#38
I Adopted My Late Friends Cat And Need Advice On How To Make Her Comfortable
Kerry Romero 2 years ago
Just be patient. She’s lost her parent & likely best friend. Let her mourn. I know for a fact that cats do mourn after seeing my my fur-baby loose his sister after a landscaper accidentally poisoned her. It was heartbreaking to watch his behaviour afterwards & seeing this quiet cat suddenly start wandering the house howling… Just be patient. Let her mourn. She doesn’t know where her human is or why she’s suddenly in a new environment without her person, wondering when she’s going home, not knowing that she never will.
#39
Name My New Baby!! Just Adopted Him Recently As He Was Abandoned By The Previous Owner. Struggling With A Name 🌝
#40
Just Adopted This Little Man Meet Dash!
#42
Just Adopted My First Cat Who’s Last Owners Abandoned Him. He Warmed Up Within The First Hour And Is Already Cuddly And Playful
#43
My New Pup I Just Adopted Today And Her Derpy Smile
#44
Just Adopted 🧡 (But Settling In Nicely)
#45
Just Adopted This Sweet Baby Hippo
#46
Cat Adoption
#47
Just Adopted This Guy!
Ty Stratton-Quirk 2 years ago
Hope you like early morning runs. And midmorning runs. And late morning runs. And early afternoon runs, etc. Yes, I'm speaking from experience.
#48
New Kittens
Adopted these 7 week old babies yesterday. Have been meaning to get cats for a while, but it’s finally happened now. I’m kind of in a weird state life wise, recently left my job with nothing lined up, want to go to grad school in the next 2ish years and generally like to travel. I want to give them a loving home, but do members of this sub think it was a rash decision? Also, would appreciate your own stories and thought process of raising cats as a 20-something with lots of flux in life!
#49
Just Adopted Our Newest Family Member. Meet Meadow
#51
Just Adopted This Sweetie
#54
Which Funny Name For This Adorable Adopted Dog ?
#55
Need Help With A Name. He’s A 4 Month Old Lab/Weimaraner Mix I Think (Adoption Agency Had Him Labeled As “Hound”)
#57
What Name Comes To Mind When You See Her?
Just adopted this Border Collie/ Labrador mix and I’m having trouble coming up with names! She is about 4 months old
#59
The Newest Member Of Our Family, Aki! We Recently Adopted Her From A Local Shelter, And She's Already Stolen Our Hearts. She's A Mixed Breed With The Sweetest Personality
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What do you think ?
Awkward lady 2 years ago
Always happy to see this list every month, there are good people in the world and they rescue beautiful animals 💝
RajunCajun 2 years ago
I need to put a photo of my little guy here, 3 months ago he just walked in the front door and said I live here now.
Awkward lady 2 years ago
Always happy to see this list every month, there are good people in the world and they rescue beautiful animals 💝
RajunCajun 2 years ago
I need to put a photo of my little guy here, 3 months ago he just walked in the front door and said I live here now.
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