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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This Cat Was Abandoned And This Is His Photo Minutes After Being Rescued
Even though some rescues have been seeing an unprecedented number of foster applications, people shouldn't get a pet just because of the lockdown. The coronavirus pandemic won't last forever, and adopting an animal is a big responsibility.
Kayla Fratt, a certified dog behavior consultant and owner of Journey Dog Training, recommended thinking through these questions before adopting a doggo.
- How much time will you have to care for a dog, now and post-pandemic?
- Do you have the funds to adopt right now? Do you have job security or extra savings to cover unforeseen pet-related expenses?
- How much space do you have for a dog? Does your current housing situation allow for pets?
- How much time and energy are you willing to commit to training a dog?
- Consider your lifestyle. Do you want a dog that can run miles with you every day? Or are you looking for a less active dog that will be content skipping walks here and there?
The same questions can be applied to other animals as well.
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
Anecdotally, some shelters are even having a hard time filling up with new animals they can pair with potential owners. “We simply aren’t able to intake enough animals with the three closed county shelters not taking stray animals and what appears to be a decrease in owner surrenders during this time,” Patricia Kennedy, the executive director of City Dog Rescue in Washington, DC, told DCist.
Uncontrollable Tippy-Taps Right Before Adoption
The pandemic has reminded us a lot about our pets. They stave off loneliness, and living with animals helps us to be more active, even if we are talking about basic tasks, such as cleaning the litter box or filling food bowls. Most importantly, our companions comfort us, and the presence of a dog or a cat can very well be the only thing between isolation and despair.
Yesterday I Adopted A Kitten But I Think They Gave Me A Meerkat
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.
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.
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!
Just Adopted This Dude. His Name Is Tucker And He Is Good Boye
Rescued Good Girl Wants All The Love
My Friend Adopted A Senior Dog That Had Been Shot In The Leg And Left To Die. These Pictures Are A Day Apart
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
This Is Louie, Our Adopted 16-Year Old Pupper! He Makes This Face When He Is About To Get Treats.
4 Years Since We Rescued Her And Her Brother And She Still Holds Onto Us When She Sleeps So We Dont Leave Her..
This Is Little Arietty, Patiently Waiting For Me To Throw Her Toy. I Am Starting To Suspect That We May Have Adopted A Doggo!
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.
Rescued This Little Guy A Week Or So Ago And He Keeps Peaking Over The Couch At Me Like This
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
My rescue hates the car too! I'm sure it's because he thinks I'm going to abandon him
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
Husband Was Not Happy About Rescuing This Feral Cat
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
Look Who I Adopted Today!! Her Name Is Ash And I Was Told That She Is Very Cuddly
A Year Ago Today We Adopted This Beautiful Boy! From The Streets To The Shelter To Our Loving Home! (Nsfw)
He Spent 5 Years In A Rescue Shelter. I Will Make Sure He Has The Best 5 Years With Us From Now On.
My Husband And I Rescued A Five Week Old Kitten Yesterday And I Just Wanted To Share. His Name Is Figaro
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
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
Adopted A Stray Abandoned Kitten, 5 Day Difference In His Eyes
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!
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.
Little Baby I'm Adopting! She Has One Pink Bean Per Foot
There is a big version sleeping next to me. Enjoy your beautiful baby penguin.
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
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
Aw - one of my dogs went blind as she got older. She was amazing and could navigate her way around the house so well.
Just Adopted These Two Loaves.. Meet Quinn And Kit!
My Rescue Pup Has A Helicopter Tail!
Just Rescued Another Bunny. Momma Ate His Ears So He’s Now Earless. Everyone Meet Skip Evander-Holyfield
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
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
Adopted This Little Floof Over The Weekend. We Hope She Likes Her New Home!
Hi! This Is Our New Rescue Dog And We’ve Named Her Apples! She’s Really Shy, Cuddly, And Also Tries To Speak Human!
Welcome Home Rosie! Just Adopted Today!
My Grandma Adopted Her This Way After Our Old Cat Died At 13 Years. Currently Undergoing Dechonking
When I First Rescued Him And Now! He And 4 Other Kittens Were Left In A City Work Truck
Jolene Was Rescued From A Lab Where She Was Going To Be Euthanized, Now She's Safe At Rancho Relaxo Farm Sanctuary
First Camping Trip With My Newly Adopted Pup! 10/10 Will Do Again
Fairly serious as they supervise setting up camp. A friend for life.
Finn’s Loving Life After Being Adopted Yesterday! Took This Photo Before The Drive Home
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
I will bet you five dollars he flopped about a minute later and woke back up... then immediately went to sleep
Lost Our Pibble Last Month Due To Epilepsy Complications. Adopted This Rescue Yesterday; He's Already Family!
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
It Was Love At First Site Her Pic From The Rescue Center (4 Months). She Just Turned 1! Happy Birthday Nori
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!
Oh, good luck Tulip - you are somewhere safe and are very much loved now.
Im Getting Adopted!
From Growling To Smiling In An Hour Post-Rescue. Meet Teeny, Everyone
We Just Adopted This Silly Girl. She Always Has A Blep
Samuel- No Eyes But A Big Heart. Rescued From A Hoarder. Fearless And The Most Loving Cat I’ve Ever Had!!
Adopted Him Last Night... Here He Is Today
Stray Cat In Our Community Seems To Have Adopted Us. I Now Have Cat Food On My Shopping List
So We Adopted A Cat And Couldn’t Spay Her Until Covid Settled. Well Turns Out She Was Expecting.
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
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
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
248 Days Ago I Posted This Guy Here Enjoying His Toys. He Was Finally Adopted Today And Left The Shelter!
Something Tells Me I’m About To Be Adopted
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
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
Best Spot For The Morning Sun. 4 Months Into Adoption
I Was 23 When I Adopted Him. He's 16 And I'm Almost 40. Just The Sweetest Kitty
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!
I Was Adopted By A Cat, His Name Is Gino
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
My Older Cat, Frank, Has Adopted A Kitten, Bean, That We Rescued From A CVS Parking Lot...
Cats Are Like Pringles: You Can’t Have Just One. Just Applied To Adopt Otis The Polydactyl Cat From The City Pound
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
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.
Good for you! May Bagheera bring you many years of the joy that you deserve!
Adopted This Guy Three Weeks Ago. He Spent The First Two Hiding Under A Chair And Now Sleeps With Me Every Night
I Recently Adopted My First Void And This Is Her Preferred Way To Loaf
Bat wing loaf! (Some would say chicken wing, but bat wing fits a black cat better.)
Partner & I Adopted This Tiny Doot Today! So Small & Cute That He Makes Me Wanna Cry
Before Adoption And 5 Months Later! Adopt When You Can, So Worthwhile
Meet Bowie, 5 Months Old, Just Adopted Him A Few Days Ago!
The Day I Rescued Her (The Day Before Illinois Went Into Quarantine) vs. Today
The "Just Adopted" Look That Walter The Pup Has
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
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
A Year After Adoption My Aloof Girl Is Slowly Accepting Human Contact
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.
Just Adopted This Little Nugget
Our New Cat That We Adopted! A 14 Year Old Lovebug With A Clumsy And Energetic Side
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
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
Love This Little Kitten From Mama Cat We Rescued A Month Ago !
“I Don’t Think This Is A Good Time To Adopt A Cat”
This Is Phoebe A Small Little Kitten I Rescued! Gave Her A Bath, Food, And Lots Of Cuddles. She’s Exhausted Now!
I Adopted My Very First Kitty! Her Name Is Artemis And She’s The Most Polite Cat Ever!
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.
This Is Ankha/Ankh Her Nickname Is Oink. She's A Rescue, And The Sweetest Cat I Know. She's 11 Years Old
Penny Mirin The Owl We Rescued
I’m Adopting A Kitten And This Is The Blep The Owner Sent Me. She’s Going To Fit In Well
I Adopted The Sweetest Boy Recently. Full Of Affection. His Name Is Cooper
My Mom Adopted A Cat So Her Dog Would Have A Friend. They're Basically Attached At The Hip And Play All The Time
Adopted Her Just Before Lockdown Started, She Makes For Some Good Comapny
We Rescued A Cat Who Turned Out To Be Pregnant. This Is Her Baby, Duchess! She’s 9 Weeks Old!
We Adopted A Cat Off The Street About A Year Ago; Safe To Say That The Dog Didn't Mind All Too Much
Nimbus The Day We Rescued Her From The Highway. I Think She Fits In Here!
Only A Couple Days After Being Adopted
My Boy Bandit. Adopted Him Nearly 2 Years Ago Now. Thanks Galway Cat Rescue!
My Dog Discovering Our Bed On His First Day Home After Being Rescued From The Spca
4 Years After My First Cat Ever Passed Away, Finally Felt Ready To Adopt Again. Please Meet Juniper And Salmon
Throwback Thursday To Baby Toothless On The Day We Adopted Him!
I Taught My Rescue To "Lay Down" And She Sleeps With Me Now
The Kitten We Secretly Adopted For The Kids Is Too Smol To Come Home, But We Still Can Play At The Foster’s House!
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 !
Rescue Kitten Demands Attention
French Fry Living Her Best Life And Celebrating Her First Birthday With Lots Of Naps! Story Of Her Name And Rescue In The Comments.
Just Adopted Her Today. She’s Only 4 Months Old And She’s Trying To Loaf
Rescued A Sad Kitty Dumped Nearby Parking Lot
Little Mimi Getting A Bath. Rescued And Checked Out This Morning Thanks To My Wonderful Boyfriend!
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.
This Couple's Birthing Pics For Adopting A Cat
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.
We have adopted all of our pets over the years! They were/are the best!
I have noticed animals who are abused or in shelters for a long time, seem to know when they have a home and really appreciate it.
#AdoptDontShop, adopted/rescued is the best breed. Meet Gizzy (will turn 18 on 05/10/22) & Thori (will turn 15 on 07/30/22), adopted back in late October 2010 & in late May 2013, Gizzy came from an abusive former home, Thori´s owners´d gotten a 2nd baby and didn´t have the time for a hyperactive ADHS cat anymore. And I already retired since I am disabled, I´m at home 24/7, except if I have to go shopping, to the bank or to my internistic doctor and have to leave my apartment, which normally doesn´t happen more than once or twice the week. 10380268_1...019559.jpg
So I'm about to adopt a pet who has been beloved, but is a breed known for not being good with small children, and the current Mommy is having another baby. I'm afraid of being seen by the dog as the guy who took him away from his home. Is that silly? Is there a good way to handle this?
seen them love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heartwarming. I'm always glad to be notified that there are still good people out there.
I just keep wanting a dog or a cat more and more. My dad and mom said we might get a dog, but I not so sure, I really hope we get one. 😆🐶🐱
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.
We have adopted all of our pets over the years! They were/are the best!
I have noticed animals who are abused or in shelters for a long time, seem to know when they have a home and really appreciate it.
#AdoptDontShop, adopted/rescued is the best breed. Meet Gizzy (will turn 18 on 05/10/22) & Thori (will turn 15 on 07/30/22), adopted back in late October 2010 & in late May 2013, Gizzy came from an abusive former home, Thori´s owners´d gotten a 2nd baby and didn´t have the time for a hyperactive ADHS cat anymore. And I already retired since I am disabled, I´m at home 24/7, except if I have to go shopping, to the bank or to my internistic doctor and have to leave my apartment, which normally doesn´t happen more than once or twice the week. 10380268_1...019559.jpg
So I'm about to adopt a pet who has been beloved, but is a breed known for not being good with small children, and the current Mommy is having another baby. I'm afraid of being seen by the dog as the guy who took him away from his home. Is that silly? Is there a good way to handle this?
seen them love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heartwarming. I'm always glad to be notified that there are still good people out there.
I just keep wanting a dog or a cat more and more. My dad and mom said we might get a dog, but I not so sure, I really hope we get one. 😆🐶🐱