There are a gazillion reasons to why adopting a pet is the best idea you can think of. Saving a life and giving a pet its second chance is one. Other benefits include fighting puppy mills, saving money, making yourself a better person, boosting your emotional (and physical) wellbeing, and earning the bragging rights we all secretly crave.
But nobody knows it better than people who rescued an animal and adopted one. And this means, it’s that wholesome time of the month where Bored Panda has compiled the monthly post of the most soul-soothing pics of adopted furry friends. Let’s leave the stage to the goodest boys, bestest girls, tiny critters, and measureless love that connects us all.
After you’re done, don’t forget to share your pet adoption stories in the comment section below and check out our previous posts from October, September, August, July, and June. Trust me, they will tuck you in like a much-needed warm blanket for these cold days.
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I Rarely Adopt (I Always Rescue Then Adopt Lol) But This Little Cutie That Was Born With A Facial Birth Defect Stole My Heart The Second I Saw Her Adoption Post. Please Say Hi To My New Adopted Kitten, Nala!
This Cat Adopted A Puppy
My Newly Adopted Friend. I Think He Likes Me
In a previous interview with Bored Panda, Kelly DiCicco, who’s the adoptions promotions manager at the ASPCA, told us that despite the recent surge in pet adoptions due to the Covid pandemic and quarantine, animal shelters are under immense strain right now.“
Since it began, COVID-19 has put an immense amount of strain on animal shelters across the country. Because this is an ever-changing situation, each shelter is facing unique challenges specific to its community.”
Due to social distancing requirements, many shelters had to reduce staff members, which “has meant reductions or limits to the number and types of services offered to the public.”
Moreover, most shelters have been hit financially due to reduced donations and the inability to host in-person fundraising events. It turns out that these events in particular play a key role in annual fundraising efforts.
We Adopted This 11 Year Old Senior, Shayshay, Today From A Woman Who Couldn’t Keep Her Anymore. Her First Photo Matches Her Personality. We Are So Happy To Have You, Beautiful Girl
Our Son’s Dream Of Becoming A K-9 Officer Got One Step Closer Today. We Adopted Him At 2.5 After His Parents Passed Away. His New Best Friend, A Little Girl Named Jovi, Was Born On His Biological Mother’s Birthday. Meant To Be!
Rescued This Very Good Boy, Arnold!! He Looks So Handsome In His Sweater!!
But while the pandemic has created a lot of new challenges for shelters, many are now implementing innovative solutions to adopting procedures.
“With hundreds of thousands of animals across the country currently in shelters, with rescue groups, and in foster care, animal welfare organizations are implementing innovative solutions, including virtual or socially-distanced adoptions, online meet-and-greets using video chat, and minimal-contact drop-offs or pickups to help these animals find adoptive homes.”
Right now, many shelters are working hard to make sure that each pet in need of a loving forever family will not lose a chance to gain one due to the pandemic.
We Adopted A Second Cat From A Hoarding Situation. It Turns Out He Was My Cat’s Soulmate. The Two Of Them Have Been Inseparable Since He Arrived
We Adopted Nova 12 Weeks Ago Today And I Wanted To Share With You All How Much He Has Changed Since He Arrived
I Accidentally Adopted A Sleeping Machine
Just Rescued This Sweet Lil Old Lady, Chloe. She’s 12 And She’s Gonna Have Her Finest Years Yet
Baby Squirrel Found Alone In Apartment Loft Gets Adopted And Lives In A Cosy Hat, His Name Is Conker
This Is Dalton, The 13 Year Old Diabetic Dog My Family Adopted Today
Been Telling Myself The Only Way To Keep Them Together Is To Just Adopt Them Myself. It’s Not My Fault. I Have No Choice
This Is Axel. He Was So Scared In The Animal Shelter That He Didn't Get Adopted For 4 Months, And Then Got Returned For "Being Too Shy" When Someone Finally Took Him Home. He Loves His Life Now! Pure Bliss
Got This Little Boy From The Animal Shelter, Meet Percy !
Stray Momma Kitty Brings Her Babies To The Nice Lady Who Had Been Feeding Her. All Kitties Were Taken In And Adopted
The Stray I Adopted Came With One Little Surprise !
Just Adopted Both Of These Little Monsters
A Very Fluffy Good Boy That Got Adopted Yesterday
This Angry Cat Is Named Giggles. He Was Just Adopted From A Local Shelter
My Friend Adopted A Stray Cat Two Months Ago vs. Now
My Boyfriend’s Dog, Rex, 3 Weeks Post-Adoption!
Broke Down And Got My First Cat Because Of You Guys! Meet Meeghan
I Just Adopted This Gorgeous Boy Who Was Saved From A Hoarding/Breeding Situation And He Is The Most Affectionate Cat I've Ever Met! Completely Obsessed With Tofu
Picked Up My New Best Friend From The Shelter Today! Meet Bosewick!
Our Newly Adopted Dog Has Already Found Her Favourite Spot In The Morning Sun!
Just Adopted
We Adopted Our Second Kitten Last Week. He Sleeps Weird...
Rescued Junkyard Dog Became Huge Fan Of Warm And Dry Towels And Blankets
Mountain Climbing Stray At Work...adopted!
[rip] This Sweet Boy Went Over The Rainbow Bridge A Few Days Ago And I Miss Him So Much. 17 Years Of Pure Puppy Love
The Long Adoption Paperwork From Animal Control Was Worth It To Bring Winston Home
I Volunteer For The National Foundation For Animal Rescue. This Shoulder Kitten In Training Was Recently Adopted And Now Has Many Shoulders To Ride On!
Adopted Bambi Tonight And I’m In Love
Rescue Cuddles Are Best Cuddles
She Seems Pretty Happy With How Her Life Turned Out After Adoption
I’m Back Again With A Stray That Adopted Me. Her Name Is Stoner Because She Stole My Taco Bell At 3am. Musta Had The Minchies
After 25+ Years, I Was Finally Able To Adopt My First Cat. Everyone Meet, Alaska
My Adopted Baby Finally Healing! Lots Of Treatment , Human Herpes Medication Being The Final Cure! I Love Him So Much
Big Bertha, One Of The 3 Ladies I Adopted Yesterday
Adoption Day For This Good Boy
Adopted A Kitty... Doesn’t Seem The Brightest But I Already Love Him
Meet My New Rescue, Miso
Rescued These Two Sisters From The Cold. Needless To Say They're Home Now...
It's wonderful when two siblings are adopted by the same person. I had two kit-brothers in my foster care, Oscar and Austin, they were inseparable. Took some time to find a person who wanted them both but it was worth it. (Couldn't adopt them myself, me and my partner already had five).
Adopted This 7yr Old Boy This Week
Meet Queenie — The Little Girl My Grandad Rescued From The Creek On Their Property That’s Put The Pep Back In His Step
I Put In 6 Months Of This Guy Hating Me Before I Finally Won Him Over. Then I Adopted Him
Jerry, Found In A Box With His Siblings, Covered In Oil And Fleas At A Couple Of Weeks Old. Now, At 11 Weeks, Healthy And So Lazy. We Fostered All Four Siblings And Adopted Him Ourselves
A Police Officer Who Also Runs A Foster Home For Cats That She Rescues On The Job Gets Two More Temporary Family Members
God Bless this officer as she goes about her her daily job. Bless her also, for caring enough about these sweet kitties to help them on their journey to a better life.
Adopted Him Yesterday. He's Doing His Best Thanksgiving Cosplay
Adopted A Kitten, And The Day I Went To Pick Her Up, She'd Stepped In A Glue Trap. So I Oiled Up Her Back Legs And Tail, Let Her Soak For 5 Minutes, And Gently Massaged Out The Glue. After A Quick Shampoo, She's Happy And Fluffy Again
Longtime Lurker, But Adopted A Puppy And Can Finally Contribute!
Little Girl Fell In Love With A Dog At The Shelter And Her Mom Adopted It For Her
We Adopted Powder Almost 13 Years Ago. He Is Getting Up In The Years And It's Almost His Time. He's A Special Little Man And I Cherish The Time We Have Had With Him. He Has Little Bite Marks On Him Because His Brothers Rejected Him
Luna Still Isn’t Sure About These Car Rides, So She Holds Onto Her Human For Support
This Is My Dog Lexi. My Parents Adopted Her 6 Hours Ago
I’m Dog Sitting For My Mom And Ain’t Nobody Gonna Keep Savvy From That Frisbee. What A Joy Of A Dog
Just Adopted This Fella From A Rescue. Meet Akashiyaki
Hello Reddit! Please Give A Welcome To Our Newly Adopted Kitty Remy
My Friend Adopted Her First Cat Yesterday
Just Adopted This Gentlemen, Turns Out He Sploots!
This Gorgeous Boy That One Of My Friends Is Planning On Adopting
Any Idea What Breed This Little Guy Is? Going To Adopt Him Soon And Just Curious, The Shelter Doesn't Have A Breed Listed For Him. Thanks!
My Sweet Rescue Mutt Patsy Demonstrating Her Yoga Skills
Adopted Two Kittens Together Who Were Within Two Weeks Of Age Of Each Other. One Is On The Small Side For His Age And The Other Is Huge. We Joke Diego Has A Georgie Backpack, When They Snuggle.
Our New Rescue Babies (They Really Love Each Other)
We Rescued This Beauty From The Street, Took Him To The Vet, Now He’s All Healthy. He’s Even Adopted!! He Will Meet His New Parents Soon!
You have helped to make a big difference in his life. Thank you for caring and acting on his behalf.
Adopted This Little Old Lady A Few Weeks Ago. She’s My First Cat And I Love Her So Much Already
May you have many years together. My Yollie was with me for 23 years.
Adopted This 6 Kg / 13 Lb Boi A Few Weeks Ago. He Has Back Pain Due To Being Overweight, Sleeps A Lot, Can’t Jump Very High And Needs Help With Grooming Himself. Luckily He’s Still Young And According To A Vet Has A Good Chance Of Getting To A Healthier Weight With A Committed Human
Today I Adopted The Chonkiest, Fluffiest Boy! He Needs A Name That's As Cute As He Is
Just Adopted This Gorgeous Girl
Adopted A New Kitten This Morning. Newest Addition To The Pcmr
New Cat Owner Here, I Decided To Rescue An 18lbs Chonker That Had Difficulty Getting Adopted (They Had To Shave Her Back Because She Couldn't Reach To Groom). Any Advice Would Be Greatly Appreciated
Adopted Lil Baby Harlow Today. Her Big Brother Is Not Too Happy.
Adopted This Good Boi A Couple Years Back, Name Is Beau, From Hawaii, We Assume He Had An Abusiveish Owner, He Was Skittish Around My Dad At First. Has A Scar On His Nose From Another Dog
New Cat Owner Here, I Decided To Rescue An 18lbs Chonker That Had Difficulty Getting Adopted (They Had To Shave Her Back Because She Couldn't Reach To Groom). Any Advice Would Be Greatly Appreciated
Its time to smash this erroneous opinion that to buy a dog(or cat) means you get a better animal. There is NO reason to buy from a breeder when there are millions of dogs & cats worldwide that need a home , some are in shelters but many are with smaller charities in foster homes. When you buy from a breeder your money goes into their pockets, many breeders dont care about the dogs or cats and keep the animals in awful conditions. Even "reputable" breeders are doing it for the money. Dogs and Cats are not "things" they are not disposable like a handbag or games console they are vulnerable lives that need a loving home and a family that care for them if you are prepared to give love and care you will get the most wonderful best friend. You need to be fully prepared for the responsibility of having a pet but if you rescue you know that you will be giving a 2nd chance to an animal and they will be as much a part of your family as any human.
Adopting a shelter animal is AWESOME. Dogs should be companions in a loving forever family, not status symbols or one more thing to have around the house.
Its time to smash this erroneous opinion that to buy a dog(or cat) means you get a better animal. There is NO reason to buy from a breeder when there are millions of dogs & cats worldwide that need a home , some are in shelters but many are with smaller charities in foster homes. When you buy from a breeder your money goes into their pockets, many breeders dont care about the dogs or cats and keep the animals in awful conditions. Even "reputable" breeders are doing it for the money. Dogs and Cats are not "things" they are not disposable like a handbag or games console they are vulnerable lives that need a loving home and a family that care for them if you are prepared to give love and care you will get the most wonderful best friend. You need to be fully prepared for the responsibility of having a pet but if you rescue you know that you will be giving a 2nd chance to an animal and they will be as much a part of your family as any human.
Adopting a shelter animal is AWESOME. Dogs should be companions in a loving forever family, not status symbols or one more thing to have around the house.