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50 Before & After Pics Show The Difference A Day Of Adoption Can Make To A Shelter Pet
Adopting a pet is a big responsibility, and it will often change the life of the person adopting the pet. It will also, however, absolutely change the life of the pet being adopted as well. These pictures will show you how much difference a single day can make in the life of a pet that has finally been adopted.
It may take a while for some of these pets to get back to proper nutrition, but the change in many of them is psychological, not physical. The look that appears on their face once they've realized that they're going to live in a new forever home is one that probably hasn't crossed their face in a very long time.
Needless to say, if you're thinking about getting a pet, please consider the pros and cons of adoption, too! But if you've already got a cute before-and-after adoptee, we'd love to see their shining face in this post!
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#2
Bumble Bee
Final score:
404points
#4
Pillow
#5
Sandy
#6
Ned On The Ride Home From The Shelter
#8
Amelia
#10
Bandit
AnnaMcHugh 11 years ago
That is a beautiful shepherd. They're cute when they're pups, but that is going to be a really (big) beautiful dog. Happy family!
#11
Little Guy
AnnaMcHugh 11 years ago
Lucky little guy! And lucky owner! Such beautiful white teeth, too. Wish I could have got my dog's teeth that white.
#12
Val
#13
A Lucky Golden Retrievier
#15
Chex
#16
Dumbo Plakat Betta Fish
KarenWilson 11 years ago
What a amazing change his colour has totally changed ☺️ that's a happy fish xx
#18
Lucy Loo
Final score:
152points
#19
Carozo Was Abandoned After Being Used By Hunters. Now In A Loving Home.
Final score:
132points
#20
Ara:)- Adopted Her 2 Months Ago
Final score:
130points
#21
Nora Budulis
Final score:
129points
#22
Bodza
Final score:
128points
AnnaMcHugh 11 years ago
God, look at the hope in those eyes! And so much happier in the photo on the right :)
#23
Mazdak(means Wise Little Guy In Persian)lost His Leg In A Car Accident In The Streets Of Tehran
Final score:
124points
#25
Mochi, Months After Rescued From A Backyard Breeder
Final score:
113points
AnnaMcHugh 11 years ago
That's terrible! How could anyone be so cruel - the poor thing's skeletal! Looks much better now :)
#27
Mokka
Final score:
109points
KartonFarkas (Submission author) 11 years ago
I've cheated a bit. It's not after a day, but some weeks. She was very ill, and it lasted a very long time to get better.
#28
Cinnamon
Final score:
106points
#29
Tyron, Found Terrorised And With Pneumonia Crying Under A Car.
Final score:
102points
#30
Brillo, Rescued One Year Ago. Don't Buy A Life... Adopt!
Final score:
100points
TarynWallace 11 years ago
It makes me smile to see people take the time to figure out how to help their fuzzy kids instead of just giving up. You're an awesome person
#31
#dana 1 Year Later!
Final score:
95points
#32
Lea - When I Found Her On The Street She Was Starving And Couldn't Walk
Final score:
93points
#34
1.death Camp Shelter In Romania With Newborn Pups 2.in A Loving Family In Belgium With Her Son
Final score:
80points
#36
Nana After 5 Years Adoption
Final score:
77points
#37
My Name Is Oz ... And I'm A Little Wizard :)
Final score:
75points
#38
Didi, At 2 Weeks Old ( Found In A Bush )and Now,after 3 Years In My Home With Her Teddy Bear.
Final score:
72points
#39
Theo. Before: Scared And Lonely - Now: The Sweetest Cat Ever.
Final score:
68points
#40
Zeus - Adopted At Age 14, And Even Younger Now One Year On :)
Final score:
67points
#41
Ponto
Final score:
65points
#42
My Alanek, Difference Only 12 Weeks
Final score:
64points
TarynWallace 11 years ago
I think it was probably a prop and I'm sure she is grateful to be in a home where jewelry is the only thing she needs to worry about now.
#43
Jake :)
Final score:
64points
#44
Drako
Final score:
64points
#45
Bella Moose
Final score:
63points
#46
Holly Before And After Adoption
Final score:
60points
#48
Masni
Final score:
56points
#49
Dini
Final score:
54points
#50
Cocó
Final score:
54points
#51
Jack
Final score:
53points
#52
Stray No More
Final score:
52points
#53
Gary After
Final score:
50points
#54
Goran, Before/after
Final score:
49points
#55
Smokey. Rescued From Abusive Owners But Is Now Loving Life!
Final score:
49points
#56
Tree In The Streets & Tree Now Enjoying Her Mamas Couch :p
Final score:
48points
#57
Sam - From Ragamuffin To Centre Of The Universe
Final score:
47points
#58
Charlie
Final score:
47points
#59
Puma :-)
Final score:
45points
MayaneBaumgärtner (Submission author) 11 years ago
My loved cat: http://www.mayane.com.br/2015/01/puma-mais-de-1-ano.html
#60
Abigail Potato: Rescued From Kentucky, Now A Goddess In Canada
Final score:
45points
#61
Mėta - From Animal Shelter To The Stars
Final score:
43points
#62
Maskot
Final score:
43points
#63
Mara - Blue Eyes Girl
Final score:
43points
#66
Hugo
Final score:
40points
CaroLievens 11 years ago
Wow Hugo looks just like my Chouffe , also adopted! I hope he's equally sweet ;)
#67
Clyde
Final score:
40points
#68
Masinka 14 Years (4 Years In New Home)
Final score:
39points
#69
Blanco - The Day We Got Him From The Shelter....then After Lots Of Love!
Final score:
39points
LisaPeterson 11 years ago
Thanks so much for saving this bun! I have a shelter bunny, too! I LOVE them! :)
#70
Uri - 4 Year Old Stray Cat
Final score:
38points
#71
Meet My Harper! She Was Left At An Alabama Shelter Because She Was 16 And Incontinent.
Final score:
38points
GeorgiaMo'twasha 11 years ago
Oh my gosh she is adorable! ! Truly a match made in heaven :) Gorgeous Harper ♡
#72
Pushkin. The Poet.
Final score:
37points
#74
Java, Puppy From A Violent Home. The Vet Said To Put Her Down. We Knew Better! The Best Dog
Final score:
37points
#75
Frodo And Sam
Final score:
36points
#76
Kira - Puppy Mill To Couch Collie
Final score:
36points
repoleon (Submission author) 11 years ago
Read Kira's story on WordPress: https://kirapuppymilljourney.wordpress.com/about/
#77
1 Year 2 Months After. My Son Since I Rescued Him, Otto
Final score:
36points
#79
Leta
Final score:
35points
#80
Puf
Final score:
35points
#81
Jimbo - Stray Kitten
Final score:
34points
#82
Mila Has Been Adopted For 1 Year Now
Final score:
34points
#83
Denis- From Skinny, Sad Kitty To Big, Fat And Happy Cat :3
Final score:
33points
#84
Coco
Final score:
33points
JenelleDozier 11 years ago
Coco, followed by Puf (#80 below this post). Put them together, you have Coco Puf!
#85
Duce :)
Final score:
33points
#86
Mona In Brooklyn
Final score:
33points
DebbieHall 11 years ago
I guess the other person commenting is not an animal lover when advocating throwing away small dogs over big dogs. All dogs are beautiful.
#87
Succeeding From The Streets Of Taiwan - Nike The Pooch Of Victory
Final score:
33points
#88
Iggi's Transformation... About A Month And A Half Later :)
Final score:
32points
gaylesmallwood 11 years ago
Thank you for loving this baby and showing him he is important and wanted!
#89
My Kitten Before: Dirty, Cross-eyed And Severely Infected By Giardia, And Today As A Home Kitty
Final score:
30points
#90
Garfield - Before And After I Rescued Him And Helped Him To Get Himself Better.
Final score:
30points
#91
My Girl Sobo.
Final score:
29points
#92
Lovely Osa Fox
Final score:
29points
#96
Noortje - Did Not Get Any Medical Care. Lost An Ear Because Of The Lice She Had.
Final score:
27points
#97
Timon & Pumba, These Sisters Who Were Rescued And Grew Up Together.
Final score:
27points
#98
Watson: The First Day We Met Him, His Ride Home, His First Day Home.
Final score:
27points
JeanneDeaux 11 years ago
He knows... He knows he is saved, he knows he will be loved, he knows he is free, he knows he is safe... He just knows.
#99
Wally
Final score:
27points
LyndelleBee 11 years ago
Heidy, your pup is adorable! Good choice :) My dog is from an allegedly aloof breed too - loves people, dogs and kids. :)
#100
Benji
Final score:
26points
#102
Frankie.
Final score:
26points
#103
Sheena Got Run Over A Car, Her Hip Broke, Now She Loves To Run And Jump, She's Very Grateful.
Final score:
26points
#104
Turbo: Rescued From A Killing Station In Spain To Happy In Ontario
Final score:
25points
#106
From Mange To Magnificent: Maggie
Final score:
25points
#108
Ruby Before And After
Final score:
23points
Justin Blankenship (Submission author) 11 years ago
When we adopted her, there was a sign behind her in a pic that said "Adopt me and I'll love you forever." It couldn't have been more right.
#109
Our Rescue Lilly. Left - Day We Adopted Her. Right-pictures Of Her In The Following Weeks.
Final score:
23points
#110
Ginger At The Shelter On The Left And After 4 Months On The Right! :)
Final score:
23points
#112
Maya
Final score:
22points
#114
Brewster - Her Rescue Website Puppy Photo Vs. Her Happy Dog Face
Final score:
19points
#115
Lille Rescued From South Carolina By Operation Paws For Homes.
Final score:
18points
#117
Piper: Skinny And Sticky Vs. Fat And Happy
Final score:
17points
#119
Timtim
Final score:
17points
LyndelleBee 11 years ago
I don't know what this 'person's' problem is with small dogs but they're clearly blind - your dog is beautiful and so happy :)
#120
Some Said I Had Rescued The Ugliest Dog, But Now She Is The Happiest. I Love Yoko
Final score:
17points
#122
Pricilla At Adoption And 1 Yr Later
Final score:
16points
KristenFrameShanabarger (Submission author) 11 years ago
It took us months for Cilla to trust us. She is now a well adapted lovable family member. ❤️
#123
Roxy Napping After Her First Bath At Home After Adoption. Then Roxy Now At 5 Yrs Old!
Final score:
15points
#126
Moriarty, A 20+ Year Old Stray We Found 2 Months Ago
Final score:
15points
#127
Rodney, 6 Months At Miami Dade Animal Services, Then A Year Later At Home.
Final score:
15points
#133
Became Best Friends In Their Shelter So We Rescued Them Both. One Year Later On A Road Trip.
Final score:
14points
Jan Gordon (Submission author) 11 years ago
It is the best thing we have ever done - they are the light of our lives, and they adore each other. It had to be. :)
#135
Sophie! First Day And 2 Weeks After With Her Sister Minna (also Adopted 4 Years Ago)
Final score:
13points
#137
Baxter After 5 Months - Pulled From A Kill Selter With 24 Hrs To Spare
Final score:
13points
#138
Ryder Rescued!!
Final score:
13points
#139
I Found Him Starving In The Street. Now, He's The Happiest Cat In The World.
Final score:
13points
#141
Annabelle: Dumped On The Streets And Now Teaching Her Human How To Sleep
Final score:
13points
#143
She Saved Me. Juliet ❤
Final score:
13points
#146
My Rescue, Meka
Final score:
12points
Zoe Franchino (Submission author) 11 years ago
A few days after we bought her, to this year! Shes really a great dog, and has taken a great liking to pulling me around in a sled!
#149
Tegan The Dog (mixed With Who Knows What: Corgi, Spitz, Border Collie, Sheltie, Shepherd, Bear)
Final score:
12points
#152
Manu Just When We Rescued From The Stree, Then Six Months Later
Final score:
11points
#153
Sad Baby No More!
Final score:
11points
#157
Mr Darcy Was So Small We Thought He Was A Chiwawah! Look At Him Now
Final score:
11points
#162
Jessy Was Rescued From Drug Deeler 11 Mths Old Most Of Ribs Broken. Now Fighting Fit :)
Final score:
10points
#164
Snail
Final score:
9points
Bobbie Charette (Submission author) 11 years ago
Snail is a retired sled dog that survived the Whistler Sled Cull where 56 dogs (including 3 of her siblings) were shot execution style.
#166
Misty Was Separated From Her Mom At An Early Age. Before: Left. After (with Me)!: Right
Final score:
9points
#167
Vule Wolf, Happy Dog :)
Final score:
9points
#170
Belle Before
Final score:
8points
#172
Frosty The Pup
Final score:
8points
#175
Portia
Final score:
8points
#177
Indiana Jones Abandon And Picked Up By Lccc. Now He Goes On Vacation With Me.
Final score:
8points
#180
Buddy-ro
Final score:
8points
#181
Clara One Of Our Christmas Miracles’, She Has Found Her Forever Home
Final score:
8points
#183
Tyler, Former Feral Cat, Before And After Socialization.
Final score:
7points
#191
Stella Rescued From Abandoned Building. She Was Very Sick & Lost Her Eye, But Not Her Spirit
Final score:
6points
#193
Roxy Has Been A Happy Dog For 15 Years After Being Abandoned And Abused Early In Life
Final score:
6points
#197
Aiden, Rescued By Animals Lebanon, He Had Severe Skin Issues & Fearful - Completely Recovered
Final score:
6points
#198
Meet Kona =) Left- The Day She Rescued Me, Right- Her Settling Into Her New Home =)
Final score:
6points
#201
Collin Before: Emaciated & Dying At The Shelter. Collin After: A Year As Our Fur Baby
Final score:
5points
#202
The Little Guy We Adopted From The Shelter...best Thing I've Ever Done❤️
Final score:
5points
Pinkmamma123 (Submission author) 11 years ago
It took Oscar a week to trust us. Now he's a chunky monkey cuddle bug. We've had him now for 8 months. We just love him
#203
Bagpuss The Starved Abandoned Persian At The Rspca, Had Half His Matted Fur Shaved Off......
Final score:
5points
#204
Bagpuss Was Starved And Abandoned Before We Adopted Him And Then He Became Magnificent King Cat
Final score:
5points
#208
Found Under A House At 4 Weeks, Now Lives On Beach Front Queensland Home
Final score:
5points
#209
The Walgett Pups At 8 Weeks And At There One Year Reunion
Final score:
5points
#210
Reagan Went From A Sad Dirty Dog In A Shelter To A Shiny Happy Wonderful Dog In A Forever Home.
Final score:
5points
#212
Hazel - Rescued By Animals Lebanon, She Was Severely Sick And Fearful - Complete Transformation
Final score:
5points
#215
Gandalf (the Gray) Rescued From A Box On The Street
Final score:
4points
#220
Supposedly Withdrawn & Timid Dog 10 Minutes After Arriving At Our Home (on The Left).
Final score:
4points
#221
Viena Epagneul Breton Gerettet Durch Tierschutz Berga In Spanien, Heute Glücklich In Der Pfalz
Final score:
4points
Miss S 6 years ago (edited)
Jesus! Some of these shelters look more like haunted maximum security prisons! some of these human prisons look better than the shelters. Should be the other way around! I love the dramatic contrast of the "after" pic - from innocent victim in a maximum security prison to the loving arms of her guardian where she'll be forever safe and loved. 💖
#222
Coupe At 11 Weeks And At 12 Mths, He Is A Deaf Australian Cattle Dog
Final score:
4points
#223
Merlot At 6 Weeks And At 6mths, Born In Caravan To Living On A Vinyard
Final score:
4points
#224
Milly 5 Years Old And Blind. After 2 Weeks In Rescue, Then After 4 Weeks
Final score:
4points
#226
Houdini, Rescued From Abuse. Now Is Our Greatest Love.
Final score:
4points
#229
Lucy - Adopted 3/23/14 South Suburban Humane Society, Chicago Heights, Il
Final score:
4points
#235
My Pincess Piera From Lida Sez. Olbia - Italy
Final score:
3points
#238
Stitch ♥ ...picture From The Bulletin Board In A Dog Shelter...
Final score:
3points
#239
New Home, New Family, New Name (tiger), Lots Of Love, And No More Fear.
Final score:
3points
#241
Carl!
Final score:
3points
#242
Pecas: From Being At The Streets With Puppies To My Home
Final score:
3points
#251
This Is Bo -- When We Adopted Him He Was 50lbs, When Fed Regularly He Was A Happy 75lbs.
Final score:
2points
#255
Rusty (first Time Meeting Him And Months After Adopting Him)
Final score:
2points
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karlalee 11 years ago
They are all sweet. It is clear they are finally being loved. I bet the owners' pictures would show a happier change too :)
TomMiller 11 years ago
I can bet the same thing :D I do think to give shelter to one dog as well http://bit.ly/1FzaH3S
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PetraSchönack 11 years ago
True story... We adopted a rescue dog few months ago and after few days her face changed from "not interested in anything" to happy :-)
BarbaraHigginsBrown 11 years ago
This makes me very happy, and makes us a better society reflected here, as how we treat our most vulnerable and those without a voice.
CarolynLombardi 11 years ago
Dogs will always make your life better in every way!
Load More Replies... karlalee 11 years ago
They are all sweet. It is clear they are finally being loved. I bet the owners' pictures would show a happier change too :)
TomMiller 11 years ago
I can bet the same thing :D I do think to give shelter to one dog as well http://bit.ly/1FzaH3S
Load More Replies... PetraSchönack 11 years ago
True story... We adopted a rescue dog few months ago and after few days her face changed from "not interested in anything" to happy :-)
BarbaraHigginsBrown 11 years ago
This makes me very happy, and makes us a better society reflected here, as how we treat our most vulnerable and those without a voice.
CarolynLombardi 11 years ago
Dogs will always make your life better in every way!
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