There is still good in this world. Good dogs, I mean. And it's our job to protect them. One of the best ways to show compassion to our four-legged best friends is to adopt those in need.
About 3.3 million dogs end up in animal shelters across the United States every year, and about 670K of them are euthanized. While these numbers are heartbreaking, the latter has been steadily declining. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) says that is one of the main reasons why there is an increase in the percentage of animals adopted.
The subreddit r/BeforeNAfterAdoption is the perfect proof of rising dog adoption rates. It has over 274K members, many of which post pictures, revealing the spectacular transformations their adorable dogs have gone through. Scroll down to check these before and after photos out and fire up Bored Panda's equally touching posts about rescue pets here and here. It's incredible to see what love can do.
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A Korean Family Rescued This Golden From A Breeding Facility. Went From 15 Lbs To A Healthy 60 Lbs
It's estimated that 78 million dogs are owned in the United States. That means that roughly 44% of all households in the country have pet dogs. The American Pet Products Association said that 34% of them are purchased from breeders and 23% are obtained from a dog shelter or humane society.
My Gorgeous Pupper With Her Puppies Before I Adopted Her And Now 3.5 Years Later
Problematic and aggressive behaviors, the dog growing larger than expected, or various health problems are reported to be the most common reasons why owners rehome their pets. However, as this post proves, there still are kind-hearted, responsible people who aren't afraid of these challenges their cute dogs give.
Meet Anna! She Was Living On The Streets Of Italy Before My Mom Brought Her To Germany. Now She's Happy And Loves Her Buddy Iluq
The Shelter I Volunteer For Has Incredible Before And After’s
We Found Her Infested With Fleas On The Curb 3 Months Ago. Her Name Is Sky And She Likes The Rain.
From A Severe Case Of Mange And Dumpster Diving In The Streets Of San Antonio To 3 Months Later Loving Life, Growing, And Learning Sign Language! Meet Our Deaf Dog, Rue!
No One Wanted To Adopt Him Because Of His Cropped Ears And "Scary" Looking Face. He Had Stopped Eating At The Pound And Was Severely Underweight. Now Bronco Is Healthy, Always Smiling, And Loved By Everyone He Meets
When We Met Her In The Shelter My Daughter Immediately Started Whispering In Her Ear “Your Okay, We’ll Take You Home And Keep You Safe, We Love You Already”
I Adopted 13 Year Old Phyllis One Year Ago Today! She Came In Emaciated, Flea Anemic And With A 5 Lb Tumour On Her Side. No One Thought She Was Going To Make It And Here We Are One Year Later! Happy Adoption Day, My Little Philly Cheesesteak!
Adoption Day vs. Today. She Has Come A Long Way And Is Spoiled Rotten
New Foster Pup Nic, She’s Come So Far Already!
This Is Ruthie, Our 16yr Old Chihuahua Mix. December Close To Death In The Shelter Compared To Now. Old Dogs Are Worth Adopting Too!
Gus Gus Was Saved From The Meat Trade In China. He Just Moved Into His Forever Home And Now Gets To Spend His Vacations In Tahoe
Rambo Was Left Behind By His Family And Found Tied Inside A Dark Shed By The New Owners. Here's His Before And After
Timmy Was Hit Over The Head With A Blunt Object By His Racing Trainer. After Surgery To Repair His Broken Skull, Therapy To Help Him Regain Proper Use Of His Legs And Plenty Of Tlc He Was Rehomed And Lived Everyday To The Fullest!
I Found Her 4 Years Ago, Covered In Blisters, No Hair And Starved... Who Knew She'd Be The Love Of My Life. She's The Greatest
Lucia, Right After She Was Rescued From A Hoarder. You Couldn’t Touch Her. Curious But Terrified. Fast Forward 2 Years She’s Fluffy And Fat And Happy
Rescued A Skeleton And Ended Up With This Sweet Girl Who Is Always Smiling
Rescued Last Night, Settled In 2 Hours Later And Slept With Me All Night
This Is Dobby! She Came Into My Life A Few Months Ago After Terrible Neglect From Her Previous Owners. With Some Love And Care (And A Lot Of Food) She Has Turned Into A Whole New Dog! She Is My Everything
My Next-Door Neighbors Abandoned Their Dog And Got A New Puppy. She Was In The Shelter For A Full Month Before I Realized What Happened. This Is Missy In The Shelter, And When She Realized She's Never Going Back
Barkley, Rescued From The Streets Of Puerto Rico And Loved Back To Health
Our Pug Had A Hard Start To Life. Raised By A Trucker Who Couldn’t Take Care Of Him And Get Him The Treatment He Needed. Then A Vet Who Didn’t Diagnose Him Correctly. Now He’s A Healthy Stud-Muffin!
This Is Dex. He Fought For His Life After Having Been Left For Dead On The Streets Of Austin. After 10 Weeks Of Being Nursed Back To Health By Pug Rescue Austin, We Were Lucky Enough To Adopt Him In Our Loving Home
This Is Casey, A Senior Who Was Used For Breeding Then Dumped On The Roadside With A Very Large Tumor & A Blind Eye
Took In This Sweet Angel When I Heard She Was About To Be Tossed In The Garbage By A Breeder For Being A Runt. Four Months Later, And Yumi Is The Most Playful, Loving, Healthy Gal
Ruth Was Used For Breeding And Then Dumped. She Had Soft, Tender Paws From Being Locked Up All The Time And Was Found Tied To A Fence In The July Heat. I Was Honestly A Little Afraid At First But She Is So Docile And Sweet. She Was Adopted By People Who Love And Spoil Her. Her Face Says Everything
Suffering From Mange And Unable To Take Care Of Her Puppies To Romping In The Cascade Mountains And A Closet Full Of Bandanas In Every Color
This Guy Walked Into Our Hotel In Nepal And Never Checked Out
Nova Was Diagnosed With Lung Cancer And Has A Few Weeks Left With Us. I’m So Glad That We Got To Love Her For These Last Five Years
From Eating Paper In The Middle Of An Intersection To The Most Handsome Dog I've Ever Met: Meet Pierce
2 Weeks Before When He Was Picked Up By Animal Control After Having An Abusive Owner, And A Whole Year Later As My Best Friend
They look like 2 completely different dogs. amazing what a little love can do. So glad he is happy now.
My Sweet Girl, Ivy, 5 Years Ago Versus Now!
Glow Up! Not My Dog But The Adoption Group I'm Proud To Have Gotten My Rescue From
Thought I’d Share My Friend’s Facebook Post. Here Is Lucy A Few Months After Adoption!
I had a one eyed dog growing up because our neighbor kid threw a rock at her and it shattered her eye. See this pup brought back fond memories of my pirate dog. I don't understand how anyone could be so cruel to animals.
Pickles Is Still Up For Adoption But It’s Amazing What Just Being Out Of The Shelter Can Do
This Is Bowie. He Lived On The Streets Of Greece For 3 Years. He Was Shot With A Shotgun By An Unknown Man On April 27th 2017. Unfortunately Not All Of The 20 Bullets Could Be Removed But They’re Not Life Threatening. He Is So Happy And Thankful To Live A Normal Life!
Rango, Who Was Scooped Up From The E-List By My Sister
Charlotte ❤️ She Has Since Passed On, But Had A Good Couple Of Years With Me And Then Her “Forever Foster” Parents, Who Loved Her Tremendously. Very Proud I Could Make That Sad Face So Deservedly Happy
When I Found Fred On The Side Of The Road He Was Skittish, Neurotic, And Sweet As Could Be. One Month Later He's Still All Those Things, But Now He's Fat Too. Love Him More Every Day
It's Been 4 Months Since I Caught Marley And Her Puppies. She Was Living As Part Of A Feral Pack For 13 Months After Being Abandoned, And It Took Me 3 Months To Gain Her Trust. She Seems To Know Everything's Going To Be Alright Now
September 1st, 2012 On The Left- Abused, Neglected, Stray Boy Showed Up In My Garden. September 1st, 2019 On The Right- Celebrating The Chunky, Happy Old Man's 10th Birthday With A Walk To The Dog Bakery
Does Fostering Count? Our Foster Girl Khloe, Two Months After Being Pulled From The Shelter
Of course fostering counts. That's rescue at it's core. Thank you for what you do.
Abandoned At A High-Kill Shelter In Texas Because They Were “Done With Him”, And His First Adopter Backed Out Because He’s Hw Positive. Irv Is Now Going To Be A Condo-Dwelling Torontonian!
From Prison Pup To Pup Of Honor
Malnourished, Scared Pup, To Energetic, Playful, Goofy Girl
It's like she is saying, draw me like one of your french girls. LOVE IT!
From Adoption Day To Current Day, Tincho's 2 Year Transformation
Sadie Was One Of 100+ Animals Rescued By Our Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit. 3 Months Later And Her Wounds Have Healed. She Just Spent Her First Christmas As A Permanent Member Of The Cox Family! Our Transfer Partner Lone Star Aussie Rescue Helped Sadie And Even Connected Her With The Cox Family
Our Pup Was Found Covered In Mange And Left To Die In A Rubbish Dump. Now, She’s Super Spoiled!
Falcor Was Returned To The Pound Because He Had Kennel Cough. My Friend Only Saw His Inner Beauty And Nursed Him Back To A Belly Rub Lovin’ Happy Boy
Our Little Guys Adoption Day Just Happened A Few Days Back. 3 Years With Us And Loving Life!
This Is Marcy. Found In A Burger King Dumpster, Covered In Fleas, Incredibly Malnourished, Actively Lactating And Surrounded By Her Dead Puppies. And This Is Her 5 Months Later. She Still Has A Soft Spot For Burgers!
Meet Finn. Nothing But Smiles The Day We Brought Him Home
We Adopted Henry Last Fall Through Big Fluffy Dogs. His Adoption Photo From Is From The Shelter Where They Found Him In July. He's A Very Good Big Boi!
Exactly A Year Ago Today, Our Pup Was Rescued As A Stray. Her Fur Was Almost Completely Gone And She Was Just Generally In Really Rough Shape. She Had To Wear Sweaters To Keep Warm. Today She's The Fluffiest, Prettiest Dog On The Block!
Elderly, Abandoned And Left For Dead, Full Of Tumors, Skin And Bones vs. Two Years Full Of Love, Treats, Hikes, (And Vet Care) Later. My Little Love Bug, I Will Meet You At The Rainbow Bridge
Coco - 2 Months Ago And Now. I Can't Believe Anybody Would Abandon Such A Smart And Cute Dog.
Jamie. A Sicilian Stray Found Crying, Unable To Walk With A Cracked Skull. Adopted This Day 21-07-2017 Living The Island Life In Malta
I Adopted Raisin One Year Ago. It Was One Of The Best Decisions I’ve Ever Made
I HATE raisins but I think I could make more than an exception for this one!
Facebook Reminded Me That I Got Her 2 Years Ago! Here’s A Before And After Adoption Picture Of Her. Nothing Was Wrong; I Just Really Want To Show You All How Cute She Is!
Our Best Before And After: Little Thomas
10 Years Old And Dumped At The Pound Covered In Flea Bites And Scars Once She Could No Longer Have Babies. My Mom Adopted Her 3 Weeks Ago And She’s The Best Little Old Lady She Could Ask For
My Best Friend, A German Shepherd Mix. Adopted After Being Saved From A Puppy Mill. Most Of His Siblings Succumbed To Parvo, But He Pulled Through. I Present To You, Rocky
From Pregnant And Abandoned To Snuggled Into Her New Dad's Arms
Our Lilly Came To Us With Cigarette Burns On Her Ears And Head. She Was So Shy And Scared When We Brought Her Home. But Now, With Love And Plenty Of Adventures, She Shines As Our Heart Of Gold Goofball Who Loves Snuggling And Chasing Butterflies
She was so beautiful in her first photo too, I just will never understand how somebody can do that to a pup. Heartless. I hope it haunts them.
Our Little Lady Was Found With The Rest Of Her Litter In An Abandoned Building, Covered In Fleas. Now, She's A Happy, Healthy Puppy!
Poor Charlie's Before Photo Makes My Heart Hurt. My Husband And I Rescued Him Last Week And Now He Is All Cleaned Up And Couldn't Be Happier!
Our Buddha - From Shelter To Family In Just 6 Months
This Dog Came In Severely Matted At My Work. Got Adopted Just Like That! So I Gave Him A Trim Down For His New Adopter!!
When I worked at a groomers, we often did this for strays. We'd give them a trim and a bath, clip their nails and brush their teeth. We'd take them to the vets to check for microchips. We'd give them treats and food and then start running through the customer base of people that indicated that they were "Looking for a new member of the family" after it was obvious there was no owner. In the year I was there..we got 8 puppers adopted out this way.
Biggest Change I've Ever Seen For Little Ranger Here.
This Is My Little Lily! Found Her Abandoned On Highway 64 Right Outside Of The Grand Canyon In Arizona. Most Of Her Teeth Were Broken, She Was Incredibly Malnourished, And She Had Cactus/Scabs All Over Her Tiny Body. After Lots Of Love (And Food), She Is The Happiest Girl Now
My Moms Pup, Roscoe, Was Found Somewhere In Texas, Completely Covered In Mange And About To Be Euthanized. He Was Brought Up To Oregon, Where My Mom “Failed” At Fostering Him And Made Him A Permanent Member Of The Family. This Is Him The Day He Was Found In Tx (1.5 Years Ago) And Him Now
My Friend Has Had Little Cherry For A Year, This Is Her Before And After. The Before Photo Was Taken The Day They Did A Dog Meet And Took Her Home On Foster. She Was Rescued From A Backyard Breeder And Has All Kinds Of Health Issues, Including Major Spine Issues And Wasn’t Expected To Live Very Long
This Guy Went Through So Much. When He Was Found He Was On The Verge Of Death. Kidney Failure, Liver Failure, Open Wounds, Extremely Underweight. He Was Brought Up To A Healthy Spot But Couldn’t Be In A House With Any Other Animals. Insert My Home, His Home. Up To A Healthy Weight And Loving Cuddles
such a wonderful transformation. I am sure there is a special place for humans and their animals who find each other this way.
Before And After Adopting My First Dog
I can't even stand how much I love the loppy ear! So happy for you both!
When We Found Him On The Street, He Was Gandalf The Gray....after Multiple Surgeries, He Is Now...gandalf The White!! This Little Guy Saved My Life In Reality...
Hey Everyone! This Is Rimosa, Rimi For Short. She's A 3yr Old Blue Nose Pitbull Terrier That I Rescued About 9 Weeks Ago. She's Recovering Well And Starts Heart Worm Treatment Soon. The Top Picture Is The Day I Brought Her Home vs. The Bottom Pictures Being Taken A Few Days Ago
This Skittish, Skinny Pup Has Blossomed Into My Happy And Healthy Daisy. She Loves Hiking, Car Rides, And Naps
New Post So Back In June Of Last Year I Found A Very Sick Dying Puppy. I Kept Her For A Month To Nurse Back To Health Then My Sister Took Her. I'm Spending The Weekend At House/Dog Sitting While My Sister Takes A Trip. I Think She Is Now Living The Best Life
Abandoned Outside Of A Shop In September Last Year- Who’d Have Known She Was Such Cutie! 11 Months Later, Living In A New Country And Remarkably Well Trained
It's Amazing What Tlc And Time Are Capable Of
From Skinny (Starved) Sad Boy, To A Thick Loved Boy. Meet Barney!
8 Years Later... Fight Ring To Couch Potato
We Have Had Our Sweet Girl For Almost A Year Now!
My Friend Taco Before And After
Latest Foster Came To Me With A Skin Condition. A Few Months Later He Is Going Back To Be Adopted. Meet Tidbit!
I Use To Work At A Kennel And We’d Keep Dogs For Rescues. That’s Where I Meet Sweetie. Here She Is When The Rescue First Got Her And Then A Little Over A Year After I Adopted Her
Marge Wants To Say Hi! Found On The Street During The Polar Vortex Four Years Ago, She's Become My Tiny Shadow
Just 5 Days Ago, Barley Was A Scared Dog Stuck In Her Second Shelter Who Urinated On Herself Out Of Nervousness. Now She's Already Well On Her Way To Confidence And Adjusting To A Spoiled New Life!
Shelter Dog To Spoiled Dog. She Was Scared, Anxious And 25 Pounds Underweight. Take A Look At Those Face Gains!
Day 1: After Being Found In A Live Trap With A Broken Tail And Scars All Over Her Tummy, This Little Girl Was Finally Brought Home From The Shelter But Sat In The Corner For 2 Hours. Now: She's A Fun, Playful Girl That Gives The Best Snuggles! We Love Our Bella
Four Days Ago I Found This Sweet Girl On The Side Of A Busy Street. This Is Her Today, Happy And Clean And Groomed!
Happy 5 Year Adopt-Iversary! Found Her In A High Kill Shelter. She Was 4lbs And Traumatized. Now She's Fat, Happy And Loving Life :)
My Dad's New Friend Just Two Months Apart. She's So Happy All The Time It Warms My Heart <3
First Pic Is Him In The Shelter, Second Pic Is The Day Of Adoption, Bottom Pic Is Now. Meet Bear, Everybody!
My Tri-Pod, Hobbles, Before And After Adoption. From Timid And Afraid To Happy And Loved By Anyone He Meets!
Our Boy Oscar At The Shelter And After A Few Months Of Joining Our Family
My Boy At The Shelter The First Day We Met And After Two Months At Home. Skippy Is Still Super Anxious And Has A Long Way To Go, But Every Day He Gains More Confidence
This Girl (Mucca) Is Our 2nd Rescue From Manhattan Acc. She Was About 30 Minutes From Being Put Down Due To Kennel Cough And Pneumonia. She Was Found Running Around The Bronx With A Massive Steal Chain Around Her Neck. She’s Got The Best Smile Now :)
This Is Leo, Named After Dicaprio Because We Found Him On Our Street Just Before The Oscars 2016 (When Leonardo Finally Won). These Pics Are From February 28, March (Top Right), And May (Bottom Right) 2016, He No Longer Has A Dry Nose
Quick Turnaround: Lemon In The Shelter vs. When We Brought Her Home A Few Hours Later. Instant Happiness :)
My Best Friend Was Poisoned This Weekend, We Found Him As A Mange Covered Puppy And He Grew Into A Beautiful Boy. Rip Bingy
This Is Bam. When We First Adopted Him, He Had A Fragment Of Infected Bone Causing A Wound To Stay Open On His Leg (I Suspected It Was From Being Chained Up...). After Surgery And A Whole Year With Us, This Cute Pupper Became A Handsome Doggo
We’ve Only Had Ellie For Just Under 3 Weeks - So Excited To See How Much She Is Going To Grow
Senior Toy Poodle We Adopted From The Pound - She Was Found Wandering With No Collar, Supposedly Blind, And Completely Deaf. Turns Out She's Only 80% Blind But Desperately Needed A Haircut. (The Before Pic Is In Our House, The Pound Took Down The Listing) She's Happily Retired In Our House Now :)
I Was Told This Would Go Better Here! And Yes, This Is The Same Dog! Just Different Lighting! Boomer Is A Sweet Boy
Meet Donner, My Best Friend That I Adopted 2 Years Ago. He Was Distrustful Of People, Matted And Heart Worm Positive. He Is Now 100% Heart Worm Free And Full Of Confidence! He Will Not Leave My Side And I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way!
The Shelter Called Her Babs, But She's Our Little Daisy
Two Year Anniversary Of Making The Best Purchase Of My Life. This Is Archie!
My Cousin Almost Ran Him Over In Chino, Ca. She Pulled Over And Followed Him Until She Could Get Him In The Car. A Few Weeks Later I Convinced My Mom To Keep Him. We’ve Had Chino For A Few Years Now And He’s Been The Best Dog We’ve Ever Had
God bless the people that help to save these poor puppies from the trauma they have endured. Glad to see the are all in happy homes.
Yes, love and compassion are powerful; unfortunately, they are scarce when it comes to animals.
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Again I'm crying my eyes out. I just don't understand how anybody can be so cruel to an animal. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everybody who has welcomed abused animals in their home. And thank you for the beautifull happy smiles of these beautiful dogs!
Agreed. Big thank yous to all involved in helping these poor creatures.
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I rescued my doggo 3 months around and he is settling into our family life xxx adopt don't shop xxx
I would comment on every picture but there are too many, which is a testament to the wonderful people who adopt these animals and see their love and potential. However, it also highlights the unbelievably cruel side of the human race where compassion, ethics and morality don't exist. This is the side that should rot in hell.
RTÉ tv in Ireland showed the dark side of greyhound racing in a programme a couple of years ago where they highlighted the horrific things trainers did to their dogs as well as the evil ways they disposed of them if they didn't perform well or they came to the end of their running life which falls far short of their actual life span. Clubbing them or tying up in large sacks and throwing them into deep water to drown were just 2 things they did as well as slitting their throats or shooting them. It was ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. Afterward Barry's tea, a major sponsor for greyhound racing in Ireland as well as other sponsors pulled out of their agreements with the sport in absolute disgust. These greyhound owners are the lowest of the low. The dogs are nothing but a way to make money. If the don't perform they are not allowed to live. It's a great tragedy.
I hope that the people who treated these pups so horrible, will become what they deserve. And God bless the people who saved them and gave them so much care and love.
I really want to look at all the photos but I can bring myself to do so because of the before pictures
for more stories like those look up takisshelter.org - this guy is doing incredible work on his animals!
What hits me like a ton of bricks in every story, is the dogs unconditional love for their human family and always willing to trust you! If you are not willing and/or capable not to love them back, you should NEVER be allowed to have the privilege of a canine friend forlife!
The stories of sick strays are tough, but teh stories of neglected pets just ear me up inide. For 20.000 years we bred dogs to love us and be loyal to us - it's in their damn genes! And then they are being repaid by this kind of maltreatment. I need to go cuddle my pooch now, or I'll start crying.
So wonderful to see that these dogs have a better life! The people who adopted them are heroes. And I know that they are getting so much love back. My sense on this, from being around some rescues, that they really know how good they have it, and they have a deeper connection with their owners because of that.
I wish I was able to have a pup. Unfortunately my work schedule is such that it wouldn't be fair to the dog. That bums me out but I'm fortunate enough that I have friends and neighbors who have pups that have tons of love to share.
And this is the end of the internet for me today, I don't want anything to spoil fluffers happy pics
Unfortunately, if it is't cats,it's dogs being abused or neglected, laws pertaining to animal abuse needs to change, I feel they are not strong enough, we need justice for this crime !!!
Amazing stories. We owe them a lot and zillions of kudos and good karma to everyone who helped these dogs!
Love them all as well as the people who saw it in their hearts to adopt them! 😄💕
People that mistreat animals like we can see here should be shot on sight, they are f****n' bastards and a disgrace for the human race!
These kind and decent people are the reason I still have some faith left in humanity.
God bless all these people for giving the sweet Angel's a new lease on life!❤
This is another reason why I sometimes despise the human race and prefer animals.
The way some people treat animals makes me want to puke. Glad they are safe now!
I generally prefer to live with cats. But dogs totally deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. If you are unable to adopt ( don't shop) just now, consider making a regular donation to your local shelter/s. Even a few dollars, that they Know they are getting each month can help a LOT. Or maybe you could volunteer.
In Australia this site will have links for each state https://www.rspca.org.au/
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Absolutely Beautiful -- Blessings to these hearts and kind souls (2 and 4 legged)
God Bless all of you, who care and take care of these sweet fur babies. Tears are running down my face ,just reading this. I can’t even imagine , all the ones are tossed away like garbage and not helped. My fur baby girl was also abandoned in a backyard when her “family” left her behind. She was chipped.....I inquired at animal control why they weren’t chased down and punished for what they did....they said there just aren’t enough animal control officers to keep up with people like this. So sad......please adopt and help these innocent ,helpless, little loves. Don’t buy....please adopt.
I can't do this. I can't face reality. I've stopped and scrolled down after 10 posts. This is incredibly sad.
God bless the people that help to save these poor puppies from the trauma they have endured. Glad to see the are all in happy homes.
Yes, love and compassion are powerful; unfortunately, they are scarce when it comes to animals.
Load More Replies... Again I'm crying my eyes out. I just don't understand how anybody can be so cruel to an animal. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everybody who has welcomed abused animals in their home. And thank you for the beautifull happy smiles of these beautiful dogs!
Agreed. Big thank yous to all involved in helping these poor creatures.
Load More Replies... I rescued my doggo 3 months around and he is settling into our family life xxx adopt don't shop xxx
I would comment on every picture but there are too many, which is a testament to the wonderful people who adopt these animals and see their love and potential. However, it also highlights the unbelievably cruel side of the human race where compassion, ethics and morality don't exist. This is the side that should rot in hell.
RTÉ tv in Ireland showed the dark side of greyhound racing in a programme a couple of years ago where they highlighted the horrific things trainers did to their dogs as well as the evil ways they disposed of them if they didn't perform well or they came to the end of their running life which falls far short of their actual life span. Clubbing them or tying up in large sacks and throwing them into deep water to drown were just 2 things they did as well as slitting their throats or shooting them. It was ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. Afterward Barry's tea, a major sponsor for greyhound racing in Ireland as well as other sponsors pulled out of their agreements with the sport in absolute disgust. These greyhound owners are the lowest of the low. The dogs are nothing but a way to make money. If the don't perform they are not allowed to live. It's a great tragedy.
I hope that the people who treated these pups so horrible, will become what they deserve. And God bless the people who saved them and gave them so much care and love.
I really want to look at all the photos but I can bring myself to do so because of the before pictures
for more stories like those look up takisshelter.org - this guy is doing incredible work on his animals!
What hits me like a ton of bricks in every story, is the dogs unconditional love for their human family and always willing to trust you! If you are not willing and/or capable not to love them back, you should NEVER be allowed to have the privilege of a canine friend forlife!
The stories of sick strays are tough, but teh stories of neglected pets just ear me up inide. For 20.000 years we bred dogs to love us and be loyal to us - it's in their damn genes! And then they are being repaid by this kind of maltreatment. I need to go cuddle my pooch now, or I'll start crying.
So wonderful to see that these dogs have a better life! The people who adopted them are heroes. And I know that they are getting so much love back. My sense on this, from being around some rescues, that they really know how good they have it, and they have a deeper connection with their owners because of that.
I wish I was able to have a pup. Unfortunately my work schedule is such that it wouldn't be fair to the dog. That bums me out but I'm fortunate enough that I have friends and neighbors who have pups that have tons of love to share.
And this is the end of the internet for me today, I don't want anything to spoil fluffers happy pics
Unfortunately, if it is't cats,it's dogs being abused or neglected, laws pertaining to animal abuse needs to change, I feel they are not strong enough, we need justice for this crime !!!
Amazing stories. We owe them a lot and zillions of kudos and good karma to everyone who helped these dogs!
Love them all as well as the people who saw it in their hearts to adopt them! 😄💕
People that mistreat animals like we can see here should be shot on sight, they are f****n' bastards and a disgrace for the human race!
These kind and decent people are the reason I still have some faith left in humanity.
God bless all these people for giving the sweet Angel's a new lease on life!❤
This is another reason why I sometimes despise the human race and prefer animals.
The way some people treat animals makes me want to puke. Glad they are safe now!
I generally prefer to live with cats. But dogs totally deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. If you are unable to adopt ( don't shop) just now, consider making a regular donation to your local shelter/s. Even a few dollars, that they Know they are getting each month can help a LOT. Or maybe you could volunteer.
In Australia this site will have links for each state https://www.rspca.org.au/
Load More Replies... Absolutely Beautiful -- Blessings to these hearts and kind souls (2 and 4 legged)
God Bless all of you, who care and take care of these sweet fur babies. Tears are running down my face ,just reading this. I can’t even imagine , all the ones are tossed away like garbage and not helped. My fur baby girl was also abandoned in a backyard when her “family” left her behind. She was chipped.....I inquired at animal control why they weren’t chased down and punished for what they did....they said there just aren’t enough animal control officers to keep up with people like this. So sad......please adopt and help these innocent ,helpless, little loves. Don’t buy....please adopt.
I can't do this. I can't face reality. I've stopped and scrolled down after 10 posts. This is incredibly sad.
