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50 Most Wholesome Rescue Pet Photos Of This Month (May Edition)
May is almost over, so Bored Panda has put together another list of adorable animal adoption photos. After all, Good Samaritans from all over the world keep saving kittens, puppies, and other critters from a miserable life on the streets or at shelters, so celebrating their new family additions is the least we can do, right?
Continue scrolling to check out the images and be sure to check out our April, March, February, and January articles if you've fallen behind on the series!
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#1
This Cat Was Abandoned And This Is His Photo Minutes After Being Rescued
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#2
This Is My Quarantine Cat, Ahsoka, I Adopted Her To Help Manage Her Anxiety And Prevent Her Going To The Humane Society. I Was Told She Would Hide All Day And Generally Avoid People. After About 3 Hours Of Being At My Place I Felt A Tapping On My Arm
#3
Uncontrollable Tippy-Taps Right Before Adoption
#4
Yesterday I Adopted A Kitten But I Think They Gave Me A Meerkat
#5
We Adopted A Pair Of Kittens Today. My Husband Was A Little Worried About How They'd Do With Our Dog.. He's No Longer Concerned.
Alex Bailey 6 years ago
I love seeing cats and dogs cuddling together. One of my dogs is a very anxious rescue and he wouldn't do well with cats - he's scared of so much.
#6
Khemjira Klongsanun Found An Abandoned Puppy On The Road Side In Thailand Whilst Running A Marathon, Carrying It For 19 Miles To The Finish Line And Adopting It. That Puppy Is Now All Grown Up!
#7
Just Adopted This Dude. His Name Is Tucker And He Is Good Boye
#8
Rescued Good Girl Wants All The Love
#9
My Friend Adopted A Senior Dog That Had Been Shot In The Leg And Left To Die. These Pictures Are A Day Apart
#10
Adopted Her 3 Hours Ago And She’s Already So Comfortable And Happy To Have A Home, I Laid Down Next To Her And She Just Climbed Onto Me Anybody Who Hates On Pitbulls Has Never Owned One Of These Big Babies
#11
This Is Louie, Our Adopted 16-Year Old Pupper! He Makes This Face When He Is About To Get Treats.
#12
4 Years Since We Rescued Her And Her Brother And She Still Holds Onto Us When She Sleeps So We Dont Leave Her..
Tammy Allen 6 years ago
I've had my little rescue going on 2 years. He had never been on a leash, kept in a cage his whole life for breeding. He won't go to sleep at night unless he has his nose in my armpit. I still jump a little when he puts his wet nose there lol
#13
This Is Little Arietty, Patiently Waiting For Me To Throw Her Toy. I Am Starting To Suspect That We May Have Adopted A Doggo!
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
Our Smudgy (tabby cat) is a dog in a cat suit, and our Scruffy (terrier mix) is a cat in a dog suit. Happens that way sometimes.
#14
Rescued This Little Guy A Week Or So Ago And He Keeps Peaking Over The Couch At Me Like This
#15
We Adopted A Puppy Today. He's Terrified Of The Car Because He Thinks We're Taking Him Back To The Shelter. But He Loved Bedtime
Margaret Wells 6 years ago (edited)
My rescue hates the car too! I'm sure it's because he thinks I'm going to abandon him
#16
Lucia Was Skinny And Mangy And Naked And Itchy And Scared When Rescued From A Hoarder. Now She’s Fluffy And Happy And Dare I Say It A Bit Plump. Rescued By Good Karma In Florida
#17
Husband Was Not Happy About Rescuing This Feral Cat
#18
Golden Retriever Rescue With A Lot Of Anxiety - He Likes To Just Hold Toys In His Mouth So I Had To Get Him This One. It’s Too Damn Cute
#19
Look Who I Adopted Today!! Her Name Is Ash And I Was Told That She Is Very Cuddly
#20
A Year Ago Today We Adopted This Beautiful Boy! From The Streets To The Shelter To Our Loving Home! (Nsfw)
#21
He Spent 5 Years In A Rescue Shelter. I Will Make Sure He Has The Best 5 Years With Us From Now On.
#22
My Husband And I Rescued A Five Week Old Kitten Yesterday And I Just Wanted To Share. His Name Is Figaro
#23
Another User Told Me I Should Post This Here. Meet Rimosa, She's A 3yr Old Staffy I Rescued 11 Months Ago. I Call Her Wonder Dog
#24
Two Catalan Police Officers Found This Kitten With Two Dead Sibling In A Bush, While Doing A Road Control. They Rescued The Kitten And One Of The Police Officers Addopted The Little Buddy
#25
Adopted A Stray Abandoned Kitten, 5 Day Difference In His Eyes
#26
This Is Daisy, She Was Extremely Abused Before We Got Her, I Could Hardly Pet Her Without A Yelp Or Whimper. We Adopted Her Almost 2.5 Yrs Ago. She's Now Officially Been In A Loving Home Longer Than She Was In A Bad Home. Such A Sweetheart That Loves Luvins!
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
Daisy’s previous owners are examples of the worst kind of humans. Kids and animals should be strictly off limits to people like them. They need to learn a hard lesson about picking on someone their own size.
#27
Little Baby I'm Adopting! She Has One Pink Bean Per Foot
Dorothy Parker 6 years ago (edited)
There is a big version sleeping next to me. Enjoy your beautiful baby penguin.
#28
So The Other Day My Dad Called Me And Told Me His Golden Retriever Found A Baby Squirrel That Was Half Alive In The Yard. He Rescued It And Fed It. This Is Them A Few Days Later. Now It Won’t Leave His Side
#29
This Is Alan. He Lost His Eyes In A Dog Attack Prior To Us Adopting Him. Despite Not Being Able To See, He Moves With Courage And Confidence. A True Inspiration
Alex Bailey 6 years ago
Aw - one of my dogs went blind as she got older. She was amazing and could navigate her way around the house so well.
#30
Just Adopted These Two Loaves.. Meet Quinn And Kit!
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
Come and play with us Danny! (Sorry, but that was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw this picture.)
#31
My Rescue Pup Has A Helicopter Tail!
Gwen Pollock 6 years ago
We adopted a dog who has a tail similar to this! Her name is Midnight, but I like to call her Princess Wiggle Butt!
#32
Just Rescued Another Bunny. Momma Ate His Ears So He’s Now Earless. Everyone Meet Skip Evander-Holyfield
#33
My Daughter Has Been Asking Every Christmas And Birthday For 5 Years For Her Dream Dog. This Week We Adopted Her New Best Friend. So Far They’re Inseparable
#34
My Best Friend Got A Text Saying That A 10 Month Old Dog Would Be Put Down In A Couple Of Days Unless Someone Adopted Him. Immidiately Got In His Car And Picked Up Baloo. They Bonded At First Sight
#35
Adopted This Little Floof Over The Weekend. We Hope She Likes Her New Home!
#36
Hi! This Is Our New Rescue Dog And We’ve Named Her Apples! She’s Really Shy, Cuddly, And Also Tries To Speak Human!
#37
Welcome Home Rosie! Just Adopted Today!
#38
My Grandma Adopted Her This Way After Our Old Cat Died At 13 Years. Currently Undergoing Dechonking
#39
When I First Rescued Him And Now! He And 4 Other Kittens Were Left In A City Work Truck
#40
Jolene Was Rescued From A Lab Where She Was Going To Be Euthanized, Now She's Safe At Rancho Relaxo Farm Sanctuary
#41
First Camping Trip With My Newly Adopted Pup! 10/10 Will Do Again
Dorothy Parker 6 years ago
Fairly serious as they supervise setting up camp. A friend for life.
#42
Finn’s Loving Life After Being Adopted Yesterday! Took This Photo Before The Drive Home
#43
This Is Bert. Today We Rescued Him, And Hope To Give Him A Much Happier Life. He Didn’t Get Much Sleep On The Way Here Due To His Excitement; Here He Is Trying To Fight Off The Snooze
Joshua Selbitschka 6 years ago
I will bet you five dollars he flopped about a minute later and woke back up... then immediately went to sleep
#44
Lost Our Pibble Last Month Due To Epilepsy Complications. Adopted This Rescue Yesterday; He's Already Family!
#45
My Boy Bubba Who Cries If I Don't Let Him On The Bed Rescued Him A Day Before The Shelter Was Gonna Put Him Down
#46
It Was Love At First Site Her Pic From The Rescue Center (4 Months). She Just Turned 1! Happy Birthday Nori
#47
The Shelter Sends Us The Dogs Nobody Else Can Handle To Foster. We Took In Our Foster Tulip A Month Ago, Who Was Code Red For Being Terrified Of People And Biting. She Was Also Terrified Of The Leash, So It Had To Stay On. We Officially Adopted Her On Tuesday And Celebrated By Learning How To Swim!
Alex Bailey 6 years ago
Oh, good luck Tulip - you are somewhere safe and are very much loved now.
#48
Im Getting Adopted!
#49
From Growling To Smiling In An Hour Post-Rescue. Meet Teeny, Everyone
#50
We Just Adopted This Silly Girl. She Always Has A Blep
#51
Samuel- No Eyes But A Big Heart. Rescued From A Hoarder. Fearless And The Most Loving Cat I’ve Ever Had!!
#52
Adopted Him Last Night... Here He Is Today
#53
Stray Cat In Our Community Seems To Have Adopted Us. I Now Have Cat Food On My Shopping List
#54
So We Adopted A Cat And Couldn’t Spay Her Until Covid Settled. Well Turns Out She Was Expecting.
#55
Wife Rescued A Pregnant Barn Cat So The Kittens Wouldn't Go Feral. Found Homes For All Of Them, But We're Keeping This Guy. Meet Arthur
#56
Just Rescued Ivy And Cosmo! Originally We Were Just Supposed To Get The Sister (Bottom), But The People Adopting Cosmo (Top) Backed Out And The Rescue People Wanted Us To Have Both! Needless To Say, They Are Having A Blast Together
#57
He's Pochoclo (Means Popcorn) We Adopted Him Three Years Ago, In A Park. We Love Him So Much, We Didn't Know How Cute He'd Be. Full Of Good Vibes
#58
248 Days Ago I Posted This Guy Here Enjoying His Toys. He Was Finally Adopted Today And Left The Shelter!
#59
Something Tells Me I’m About To Be Adopted
#60
Two Years Ago I Adopted The Largest Cat At The Shelter, And For Two Years Now He’s Been Keeping My Left Shoulder Extra Toasty
#61
Tofu Wanted To Say Hello, He Was A Rescue Bunny And Has Finally Started Licking His Humans And Asking For Cuddles After Lots Of Patience And Trust Building
#62
Best Spot For The Morning Sun. 4 Months Into Adoption
#63
I Was 23 When I Adopted Him. He's 16 And I'm Almost 40. Just The Sweetest Kitty
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
Our oldest cat, Bazzy, just turned 18 a couple weeks ago. We’ve been his parents since he was 9 weeks old. He might be a grumpy old man, but he’s healthy and active—-our vet says Baz could live to well over 20!
#64
I Was Adopted By A Cat, His Name Is Gino
#65
We Recently Adopted A 10 Week Old Kitten, And I Was Worried About How Our Older Cat Would React To The Newcomer. Whack-A-Cat Has Become Her New Favorite Game Apparently
#66
My Older Cat, Frank, Has Adopted A Kitten, Bean, That We Rescued From A CVS Parking Lot...
#67
Cats Are Like Pringles: You Can’t Have Just One. Just Applied To Adopt Otis The Polydactyl Cat From The City Pound
#68
My Cat Zimes Before Adoption And After Adoption. He Was A Stray And Attacked By A Dog As A Baby. He Lost Half Of His Lower Jaw And This Is Why His Tongue Is Out. This Is A Photo From The Day He Was Found, And On The Left How He Is Now - Happy, Healthy And Loved
#69
I Adopted My First Kitty After Leaving A Not So Great Home Life. Today Was The First Day In A Long While I’ve Felt True Happiness And Joy. Welcome Home, Bagheera.
Phil DeBlanc 6 years ago
Good for you! May Bagheera bring you many years of the joy that you deserve!
#70
Adopted This Guy Three Weeks Ago. He Spent The First Two Hiding Under A Chair And Now Sleeps With Me Every Night
#71
I Recently Adopted My First Void And This Is Her Preferred Way To Loaf
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
Bat wing loaf! (Some would say chicken wing, but bat wing fits a black cat better.)
#72
Partner & I Adopted This Tiny Doot Today! So Small & Cute That He Makes Me Wanna Cry
#73
Before Adoption And 5 Months Later! Adopt When You Can, So Worthwhile
#74
Meet Bowie, 5 Months Old, Just Adopted Him A Few Days Ago!
#75
The Day I Rescued Her (The Day Before Illinois Went Into Quarantine) vs. Today
#76
The "Just Adopted" Look That Walter The Pup Has
#77
We Found Out The Dog We Adopted Last Year Had Taken Part In A Professional Photoshoot To Try To Get Her Adopted. It Was A Maternity Photoshoot
#78
When I Moved To The East Coast, Dad Was Reluctant To Take Care Of Derrick While I Was Gone. Unfortunately, Derrick Crossed Rainbow Bridge Today, But He Definitely Made My Dad A Cat Lover Now, As He’s Looking To Adopt A Cat For Himself
#79
A Year After Adoption My Aloof Girl Is Slowly Accepting Human Contact
Oskar vanZandt 6 years ago
Many cats are 'aloof' and will let you know when they want attention... Mine prefer to come to me when they want a cuddle... on their terms.
#80
Just Adopted This Little Nugget
#81
Our New Cat That We Adopted! A 14 Year Old Lovebug With A Clumsy And Energetic Side
#82
This Dude Kept Showing Up In My Boyfriends Garage. After A Few Weeks We Took Him To The Animal Shelter To Get Checked Out. We Officially Got To Adopt Him On Wednesday. Everyone, Meet Alfred
#83
When I Adopted Lulu About 3 Years Ago, She Hated To Be Touched And Would Never Let Me Hold Her. She Hid Under My Bed For Months. I Always Respected Her Boundaries And Now, After Years Of Building Her Trust, She Has Become A Pro Cuddler. I’m So Proud Of How Far She’s Come And Love Her So Much
#84
Love This Little Kitten From Mama Cat We Rescued A Month Ago !
#85
“I Don’t Think This Is A Good Time To Adopt A Cat”
#86
This Is Phoebe A Small Little Kitten I Rescued! Gave Her A Bath, Food, And Lots Of Cuddles. She’s Exhausted Now!
#87
I Adopted My Very First Kitty! Her Name Is Artemis And She’s The Most Polite Cat Ever!
#88
Meet Yan. He Was Abandoned At The Shelter. He Is 8 Years Old And 100% Blind. We Thought The Shelter Is Not Right For A Mature Blind Cat, So We Adopted Him To Our Rescued Kitty Family.
#89
This Is Ankha/Ankh Her Nickname Is Oink. She's A Rescue, And The Sweetest Cat I Know. She's 11 Years Old
#90
Penny Mirin The Owl We Rescued
#91
I’m Adopting A Kitten And This Is The Blep The Owner Sent Me. She’s Going To Fit In Well
#92
I Adopted The Sweetest Boy Recently. Full Of Affection. His Name Is Cooper
#93
My Mom Adopted A Cat So Her Dog Would Have A Friend. They're Basically Attached At The Hip And Play All The Time
#94
Adopted Her Just Before Lockdown Started, She Makes For Some Good Comapny
#95
We Rescued A Cat Who Turned Out To Be Pregnant. This Is Her Baby, Duchess! She’s 9 Weeks Old!
#96
We Adopted A Cat Off The Street About A Year Ago; Safe To Say That The Dog Didn't Mind All Too Much
#97
Nimbus The Day We Rescued Her From The Highway. I Think She Fits In Here!
#98
Only A Couple Days After Being Adopted
#99
My Boy Bandit. Adopted Him Nearly 2 Years Ago Now. Thanks Galway Cat Rescue!
#100
My Dog Discovering Our Bed On His First Day Home After Being Rescued From The Spca
#101
4 Years After My First Cat Ever Passed Away, Finally Felt Ready To Adopt Again. Please Meet Juniper And Salmon
#102
Throwback Thursday To Baby Toothless On The Day We Adopted Him!
#103
I Taught My Rescue To "Lay Down" And She Sleeps With Me Now
#104
The Kitten We Secretly Adopted For The Kids Is Too Smol To Come Home, But We Still Can Play At The Foster’s House!
#105
Our Five Week Old Rescue ! She Was Found All Alone In The Woods With No Siblings Or Mom Around. My Rescue Has Taken Her In And She’s Now Living Her Best Life! Meet Carly !
#106
Rescue Kitten Demands Attention
#107
French Fry Living Her Best Life And Celebrating Her First Birthday With Lots Of Naps! Story Of Her Name And Rescue In The Comments.
#108
Just Adopted Her Today. She’s Only 4 Months Old And She’s Trying To Loaf
#109
Rescued A Sad Kitty Dumped Nearby Parking Lot
#110
Little Mimi Getting A Bath. Rescued And Checked Out This Morning Thanks To My Wonderful Boyfriend!
Oskar vanZandt 6 years ago
Is the washing therapeutic? That kitten does look on the young side for adoption... Will comment no further as I do not know the situation.
#111
This Couple's Birthing Pics For Adopting A Cat
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neonn_pieee 6 years ago
Thank you to all of those that gave these precious babies a loving home and a second chance. I really don't understand people that can be cruel to an animal, dump an animal and or all of the other horrible things that humans do and have done to animals.. it just boggles my brain. Animals are so pure and innocent; #allanimalsneedlove - however someone hurts an animal, they should have it done back to them.
neonn_pieee 6 years ago
Thank you to all of those that gave these precious babies a loving home and a second chance. I really don't understand people that can be cruel to an animal, dump an animal and or all of the other horrible things that humans do and have done to animals.. it just boggles my brain. Animals are so pure and innocent; #allanimalsneedlove - however someone hurts an animal, they should have it done back to them.
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