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People Are Sharing Before And After Adoption Pictures Of Their Cats And It’s Heartwarming (35 Pics)
Love can be life-changing for everyone. And for rescued animals, this is literally what happens. When given a new forever loving home, neglected cats blossom.
As they discover affection, care, and friendship, time flies. And guess what? The transformations are so powerful you can see them with the naked eye! And some of these kittens are now a bunch of beautiful indoor tigers. Bored Panda has compiled a list of the most heartwarming kittens on their adoption day vs now that show the night-and-day difference a rescue can make. To all the Pandas out there, share your feline adoption stories in the comments!
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The Difference A Rescue Can Make
its always nice to see people care for the animals. a small act makes a big difference!
Remy B. Nobody Loved Him For 6 Years, Until We Did
My Wife And I Rescued This Sweet Little Girl Last July. This Is Her Now
Bored Panda contacted Louise Lee, the media officer at the non-profit Blue Cross For Pets organization, which specializes in animal adoption in the United Kingdom. We asked Louise if more people are willing to take the “adopt, don’t shop” approach these days. Luckily, it seems so. “We rehomed over 9,000 pets last year, which has increased significantly since a decade ago.”
The stigma about rescued cats is slowly fading away. “Such misperceptions that these pets were all given up because of behavior and that they're 'broken' are gradually changing, and people understand pets are handed over for all sorts of reasons,” explained Louise.
It's Almost A Year Since My Friend Brought Home A Rescue Kitten, So She Decided To Recreate The First Picture She Took Of Him
This Is Leo And We’ve Been Besties Since 2012. He Was Born Under My Stairs, And I Rescued Him. We Love Each Other Very Much
My Sweet Boy Keller. I Would Die For Him
Louise said that “we’re working hard not only to change the perception of pets in rescue” but also to help people who can’t cope with their pet. “We seek to take the 'shame' away from people who are struggling to cope with their pet and decide to rehome or their circumstances change.” As a result, the adoption assistance team at Blue Cross never judges anyone.
But the pet adoption expert warns that it’s important to get the whole family on board when it comes to adopting an animal. “Make sure everyone in a family wants a pet and understands their responsibilities, the time needed, and financial commitment before getting a pet.” Even if taking in a pet will surely have an effect on your lifestyle, it really pays off seeing your kitty happy.
Harvey’s Skinny Body Was Found Abandoned In A Ditch. Fast Forward 5 Years, He’s Now A Confident, Happy, Healthy Boi With A Career In Modelling
One Year Ago When I Rescued Her And Now, Showing Gratitude
8 Years Ago For My Birthday I Adopted A Blind Kitten From A Struggling Rescue On Craigslist
Little Man Rescue Almost One Year Ago And Today
My Dad Found This Cutie Alongside The Road While Working. I'd Like To Say He Lives A Spoiled Life. October Vs. Now
My Little Rescue Kitten Isn’t So Little Anymore
Took A Stray Mother Cat And Her Kittens Home. A Month After, She Has No More Mange Problem And I Have 3 Fat Kittens Too
This Is 1.5 Years Old Pelle. I Became His Momma When His Cat Momma Didn't Want To Take Care Of Him
I Found Chelvin Very Sick And Malnourished Just Outside My Neighborhood. He Was Only A Few Weeks Old. Three Weeks Of Love And Care Went A Long Way
From A Scared And Starving Kitten Found Under My Boyfriend’s House, To A Fat And Curious Little Hell Raiser 6 Months Later
Pugsley The Rescue Cat Before And After. It's Amazing What A Little Love And Some Strong Antibiotics Can Do
Cat Foster Family Said "Don't You Want To Adopt These Two? They'd Be So Happy Together." They Were So Right
Whenever possible, give them a pal to play with. It has to be better for their mental health to grow up with another of their species.
AAbsolutly agree - the amount of necessary food, toys , medical costs and duties which will add when you have two cats is so little compared the joy of having two cats. If they are friends before addopting they will remain the best companion to each other. It is so sad when that kind of pairs will be separated.
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Just looking at them I've got that Stevie Wonder and Paul Mc McCartney song Ebony and Ivory going off in my head. And yet it was John Lennon who had one black and one white cat. And true to his sense of humour he called the black one Salt and the white one Pepper.
They are both beautiful. I adopted a family of four and now have two sisters plus our beautiful black cat BG.
Too cute. Love black and white together. " So Happy together..." Not singing. Stay well
Such a beautiful pair, I have a black cat, it is fun as at times, I don;t know where she is, she blends into anything, especially at night, with so many places, when she is not with her sister !!!
Just Got This Before Pic From The Shelter. From A Stray In Thailand To The Queen Of Our Apartment, Meet Connie
He’s A Whole Lot Better Compared To When He Was First Rescued! My Friend Took Him In. He’s Playful And Living His Best Life
My 96g Hand Rear Boy Made It! He's Now 2kg And Almost 4 Months Old. He And His Rescue Sister Have Given My Life Meaning
Meet Frankie! Adopted Him From The Shelter Six Weeks Ago. Now I Know Why Parents Say "They Grow Up So Fast!"
Fenek - Six Months Ago And Today
The Guy From A Bus Stop Who Ate All Of Our Food
In The 1st Pic Is My Boyfriend's Cat When He Found Her In The Rain Meowing Alone, 2nd Is A Few Days After He Cleaned And Fed Her, And 3rd Is Her Today, Six Months After He Found Her
Here’s Mine
Our Rescue Tiara - She Went Through 3 Foster Homes Before Coming Home And Never Leaving My Side Again
From Being Found Frozen Into The Side Of The Highway, To Losing Part Of Her Tail From The Trauma, To Gorgeous Girl Living The Best Life. She's Brought So Much Love Into Our Lives
I Adopted A Stray Cat 3 Months Ago. She Was Very Weak And Couldn’t Stand On Her Own Legs. But She Was Truly A Fighter. Meet Katie
Peter The Cat On The Day My Daughter Rescued It From A Ditch, And Four Years Later
Three Months & Two Lbs Later
He was given up by his previous owners and spent 4+ months malnourished, matted, and uncared for in a shelter, even though he's the sweetest and most gentle cat I've met. I'm grateful for every day that I get to spoil this kitty.
Exactly One Year When I Rescued Him. He Had A Lot Of Medical Problems And Almost Didn't Survive When He Had FCV. He Is Now A Healthy Whiny Lil Baby With A Small Head
Rah And Luna, From "Dumpster Kitties To Laying Pretty"
Mako And Bolin (Censored For Gross Eye Stuff)
My Wickett, First At 3 Weeks Old When He Came In As A Foster, Then 12 Weeks After I Adopted, Then His First Birthday And Today
Was Told Miss Pretty Comma Perfect Would Find Some Love And Appreciation Here
Our New Kitten, Fiona, From The Moment Of Her Rescue To 3 Months Old
This Is Our Big Guy Edgar
Rescued This Poor Stray, Took Him In From The Outside And Nursed Him Back To Health Over The Past 5 Months. Now He Is The Most Playful And Sweet Baby
Charlie. Feral Colony Rescue, Born August 2016. Now He's A Big Cat
I Was "Only Going To Foster Him". Meet My Foster Fail Named Oliver
He was found at 1 month old, alone and sick and I took him in around 2 months. Now he’s 6 months old and a spitfire
Sundae, When We Found Her In The Streets vs. 9 Months Later
The Day We Found This Kitten, He Was Starving And Badly Wounded. The Top Pictures Are Peanut After His Surgery, Bottom Ones Are 1,5 Years Later- Happy, Fluffy And Tailless
Poor baby.. what happened to his tail? ;3; looks beautiful now ;3;
Nova's Journey! Her Eyes Say It All
Snowflake 1 Year After Being Taken Off The Streets
This Is Sumi, Sumi Was A Stray Kitten
Her mother was run over by a car and left dying. Nobody in the neighborhood cared about it, so I adopted them. Both were sick, couldn't really walk and were skinny. Sadly her brother died shortly after we took them to the vet. She lives for both of them now.
My Baby When We Found Her In A Cardboard Box On The Side Of The Road And My Baby Now, 3 Years Later
We Adopted This Little Guy After He Was Found With A Crushed Leg
The leg was repaired with three nails and he is in perfect condition now. He's the best. Meet Theo!
This Is Daisy The Day I Adopted Her From The Shelter! She Was The Tiniest One There With The Loudest Voice
One Month Can Make A Huge Difference
Such lovely markings, he'll be striking grown up :) already is beautiful too :3
This Is Wilhelm (We Call Him Mr. Kitty). He Had All Four Sets Of Claws Removed And Was Underweight And Miserable
3 Years Ago Today, A Tiny Poofball Kitten Was Found Alone Under A Woodpile. Meet Woody
Was Never A Cat Person Until Oscar Showed Up In My Driveway Back In July. Not Being A Stray Anymore Looks Good On Him
Let's admit it: he came to adopt you and the house. He rules it now. Lucky u :)
They Were Taking Him To The Pound When I Adopted Julius. Today Is His 10th Birthday
Tiny Zac Was Discovered In A Ditch, Without A Mom Or Siblings, Flea-Infested, Starved & Anemic
He was then rescued but had trouble gaining weight & figuring out grooming & how to socialize. 5 years go by & now he’s my outgoing & healthy boi with more friends than he can count on 4 paws.
This Is Daryl. He Was Found In A Pick Your Part Yard By Himself. He Was Very Malnourished & Dehydrated. The Vet Didn't Think He Would Make It, But I Didn't Give Up
Lots of vet trips & bottle feeding. I gave him all the love & care I could until he was healthy. Here he is 3 years later.
Possum Is 9 Years Old. Found Him With His Siblings Behind Our Chicken Coop In The Woods. Hand Raised And Living The Life Of Luxury
From Dirty Little Kitten I Found Crying In An Alley Behind My Apartment, To A Fat-Bellied Ham That Doesn't Let Me Go To The Bathroom Alone
What Only 2 Weeks Of TLC Can Do. Midget Came To Us Sick And Severely Underweight And Has Blossomed Into A Loving Purring Machine
The Day We Picked Up Butters & The Rest Of His Litter To Foster, And Today
We Rescued This Cat From The Streets, She Could Barely Eat And Walk. Meet Missy, Then And Now, 5 Months Apart. This Is How Care And Love Can Change Lives
I also have a Missycat. Not a stray or even a rescue, but she would have been if we hadn't taken her from her previous owner. Took her in for what was supposed to be a week or too. We became her forever home. Her name was originally Monkey. I couldn't do it, had to find a name that would sound familiar to her, and Missy was it.
Rescued Her From The Street 1 Year Ago, She's Doing So Well Now
12 Weeks Ago I Rescued Ollie From Horrible People, Looking Back At Pictures From Then I Am Amazed At How Much He Has Changed
Moo Was Found On The Street With A Heart Murmur, Barely Any Teeth, And Fiv. He's Now Living Out His Twilight Years As A Lap Cat
This Is Masha. Someone Tore Off Her Tail Twice And Then We Found Her. In Addition, She Was Pregnant. Now She Is Healthy And Loved
Meet Syl. From Being Abandoned By Her Mom On The Streets To Having A Healthy Life With A Loving Family
Meet Toro. Found Him Abandoned And Wandering Alone Near My Apartment Security Guard House
I was told by the security that I can take him since the owner left him there. Best decision I've ever made.
Found Bolt Hiding Under An Electrical Box On The Streets Of Shenzhen, China, Meowing At Passersby And Eating From The Trash
Fed her for a week to build her trust and finally caught her. The fear in her eyes has now been replaced by the most contented kitty smiles!
My Cat Harlow Turns One Today! She’s Come A Long Way Since Being Rescued By The Shelter At 4 Weeks Old
1 Year Apart! Dimsum Was A Stray Before She "Adopted" My Girlfriend. We Decided To Keep Her
Rescued Him Exactly 2 Months Ago At This Hour
Sam At 6 Weeks vs. 7 Months. He Was Found On The Streets In Detroit Around 3-4 Weeks Old, Starving And Orphaned. He's Turned Into Quite The Healthy, Spoiled Boy Now
Let's face it. He deserves to be spoiled for being an adorable fwoof <.<
We Rescued Dr Watson 2 Years Ago Today
Inspired By The Street Cat I Saw The Other Day, I Went And Adopted This Guy. After 11 Months
8 Weeks vs. 2 Years. Bones Had Some Issues With Ringworm When We First Found Him, But He's All Better Now
Six Months Later. He Was Failing To Thrive When I Got Him
Took him everywhere with me in my purse or pocket. Half the size of his sister and couldn’t eat food, so I bottle-fed him. Now he’s twice the size of his sister and still thinks I should take him everywhere with me. He stole my heart.
1 Year To The Day That I Adopted My Little Old Lady Catto, Leili. She's Relaxed Into A Lovely, Emotional Cat
Our Lil Rescue Kitten, Dusty, Is Turning 2 Years Old This Week! Time Flies! He Went From A Tiny 3lb Kitten To 14lbs Of Floof
The Three Rescue Siblings Still Love To Hang Out With Each Other
I'd love to rescue siblings - even if it means I'm ignored. I always end up going for the seniors, though.
My Sweet Scaredy Cat Birdie, Rescued Her From A Golf Course Almost 3 Years Ago. She’s Come A Long Way From That Flea Covered, Half Starved Little Bean
Oscar The Rescue Kitty
He was found in a hole along with his deceased mom and siblings. He warmed up to home life quickly and has moved from lying in house shoes to lying in sinks, among other things! He is now fat and sassy and i wouldn’t have him any other way.
As much as i looove a big kitty, his weight could be a bit lower just for health reasons
Her First Week Home With Us And 12 Years Later
This Is Orange Marmalade, A Feral Kitten That Was Left In My Garage
She was cleaned up and taken care of with the intent to find a home, but I couldn’t give her away come time. She brightened up my darkest days and 5 years later, she’s still my sunshine.
6 Months vs. Now. She's So Much Braver Than The Day I Brought Her Home And Is Full Of Cuddles
In 2017 And Now In 2020
Princess Arwyn. Almost 9 Years Difference From Rescue To Now
Beau Was Found Outside When He Was About 3 Weeks Old In Late September
We spent countless hours taking him to the litter box and brushing wet kitten food out of his fur to get him to the 3 month old handsome guy he is today. He plays hard, sleeps hard, and we love him so much.
My Friends Found This Little Stowaway In Their Car (Engine?) One Morning. Just Over A Year Later, He's Grown Into Quite The Handsome Fella. Meet Matsuda
Our Sweet Boy Henry, Aka Hank
Hank was found in a neighborhood with no mom and just one other living sibling. His sibling is adorable and adopted as well (by another family).
He looks so tender and gentle. What an expression on his beautiful face.
Rescue Night (4 Weeks) To 1 Year
Little vs. Now
My Boy Had Done Some Growing
Phoenix 3 Days After I Rescued Him And Phoenix Today! A Bonus Pandora Behind Him As Well
Rescued This Man From A Bad Situation Last Spring At Roughly 12 Weeks. He Would’ve Been Born In March. Unsure Of Exact Date, So It’s Beau’s Birthday Month
From Scared And Sick Little Rescues To Cuddly Healthy Cats. I Love These Two So Much
Found This Crusty Eyed Baby At A Grocery Store Parking Lot A Few Months Ago. Now He's A Happy, Healthy Member Of Our Little Family
We Had Fun Recreating Our First Photo Of Gus On The Anniversary Of His Adoption. From Sickly Kitten To Rambunctious Cat
One Year Ago Yesterday I Rescued Cocoa From A Car Engine At Work. Here’s Right After Rescue And About A Week Ago
From September To Today. What A Fluffy Difference
Gus Shortly After Rescue To 3 Years Old. Much Larger But Always A Handsome Speckle-Bellied Boi
2 Years After Rescuing His Little Face In A Hoarder's Home
My Aria Was Rescued As A Stray. At The Time She Was So Tiny She Could Squeeze Under Closed Doors. Three Years Later She’s A Sleek Ten Pounder
1 Month To 6 Months. Forever A Floof. This Sweet Boy Have Been In Our Care Since They Were Born In My Laundry Hamper
I love these monthly updates on Cats and Dogs that have bee adopted, saved from the brink. Just helps the agencies involved in rescue to encourage people to adopt. Brilliant!
I want to send out LOVE to my fellow cat adopters and rescuers. Extra special thanks to those who rescue our feline friends from horrific situations and nurture them back to health. You are AMAZING! All pets deserve loving care...
Can't figure out how to add a second picture. This is my baby who was born in somebody's woodpile. BabyM-5ea4...cdd3f1.jpg 
My oldest cat was thrown in a garbage bag when she was 2 months old. Before that her little tail had been slammed in a door. She has a tiny break in it to this day. How can people literally just throw cats away? There are no words. (In case anyone reads this, she is 9 years old now and is a lovable diva! She insists on being carried to her food then won't eat til you pet her haha).
I can't begin to understand how people throw cats away... I love that your little castaway has turned into a spoiled princess!
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They are all so gorgeous. They look so confident and happy and know they have their humans wrapped around their paws! Well done for adopting them and giving them homes. I loved seeing all of them!
I'm not a cat person but I'm told I do have a soft heart. I've had 2 cats. The first was Suki. She had been dumped under a bush in the rain during february 27 years ago. She had a dirty plate with scraps of cat food. Took her in and she grew up to be absolutely fearless. She would sit in the living room window growling at passing dogs and sit on the fence winding up the neighbours 2 staffies. One day they got her and she had to have her leg sewn up from the base of the tail to the back of the knee. Guess what she did when she got better? Got back on the fence and meowed the staffies into a frenzy! My Ex kept her after we split up. The second was dumped in a box with 3 other kittens and they had died. We buried the lost ones after calling the police. No one was arrested. We had loads of help including help from the police popping in to see how he was doing. We named him Neelix. When he was recovered and healthy we found he was permanently in zoomies mode but he loved belly rubs.
Oh my! Our kitty came from a very good shelter, she was given away as an unwanted kitten and never suffered street life or beating, or being hurt... BUT - she was still miserable and she changed so much after we took her home. She grew almost twice the size and her hair is almost twice as long as it was at the shelter. Even the best shelters cannot replace a loving home!
Absolutely the best!! Wish more people could see this. Perhaps we would have less demand for pet stores and puppy mills!!
I hope you'll encourage everyone you know with pets to make provisions for them in their wills or at least be sure there is someone who pledges to adopt them if you are unable to care for them.
These are REAL rescues. Finding a kitty that is all types of f****d up on the side of the road, paying the vet bills etc is so much different than going to the shelter and adopting one in the same manner you would from a pet store. Those ones come ready to go. These ones have some assembly required, but the reward and love is even greater. Well done all!
I don't see what's wrong with rescuing a cat from a shelter. Shelter cats also need a home. And when people are ready to get a cat, they probably won't stumble on an abandonned kitty. Anyway, it is wonderful to see people committing for the good of our feline friends.
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i have a dog, she was really sad and emotionally scarred now she's the queen of our house! images-5f1...adbde.jpeg 
As always with me and pics of cats my emotions goes berserker in my head. In this post it was a lot of tears AND smiles to follow. I prefer them in that order.
An extremely great post, it fills my heart, seeing the rescues, and adopters, especially those who rescue, or adopt the kittens, that are in terrible condition, time, patients, and love, these people are heroes, my two adopted kittens, complete my life !!!
I loved every minute I spent viewing all these photos of kitties and the people who love them!
tavovi, that's nothing laughable about horrific pain, immense, unconscionable suffering of farm animals.
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This is not what love can do, this is what good care can do. You can love all you want, if you don't feed them, bathe them and take them to the vet, nothing will change.
The idea is that if you love your pets, you will care for them properly, feed them, clean after them, and attend to their every health need. If you don't love or care for them, you will do nothing.
Load More Replies... I love these monthly updates on Cats and Dogs that have bee adopted, saved from the brink. Just helps the agencies involved in rescue to encourage people to adopt. Brilliant!
I want to send out LOVE to my fellow cat adopters and rescuers. Extra special thanks to those who rescue our feline friends from horrific situations and nurture them back to health. You are AMAZING! All pets deserve loving care...
Can't figure out how to add a second picture. This is my baby who was born in somebody's woodpile. BabyM-5ea4...cdd3f1.jpg
My oldest cat was thrown in a garbage bag when she was 2 months old. Before that her little tail had been slammed in a door. She has a tiny break in it to this day. How can people literally just throw cats away? There are no words. (In case anyone reads this, she is 9 years old now and is a lovable diva! She insists on being carried to her food then won't eat til you pet her haha).
I can't begin to understand how people throw cats away... I love that your little castaway has turned into a spoiled princess!
Load More Replies... They are all so gorgeous. They look so confident and happy and know they have their humans wrapped around their paws! Well done for adopting them and giving them homes. I loved seeing all of them!
I'm not a cat person but I'm told I do have a soft heart. I've had 2 cats. The first was Suki. She had been dumped under a bush in the rain during february 27 years ago. She had a dirty plate with scraps of cat food. Took her in and she grew up to be absolutely fearless. She would sit in the living room window growling at passing dogs and sit on the fence winding up the neighbours 2 staffies. One day they got her and she had to have her leg sewn up from the base of the tail to the back of the knee. Guess what she did when she got better? Got back on the fence and meowed the staffies into a frenzy! My Ex kept her after we split up. The second was dumped in a box with 3 other kittens and they had died. We buried the lost ones after calling the police. No one was arrested. We had loads of help including help from the police popping in to see how he was doing. We named him Neelix. When he was recovered and healthy we found he was permanently in zoomies mode but he loved belly rubs.
Oh my! Our kitty came from a very good shelter, she was given away as an unwanted kitten and never suffered street life or beating, or being hurt... BUT - she was still miserable and she changed so much after we took her home. She grew almost twice the size and her hair is almost twice as long as it was at the shelter. Even the best shelters cannot replace a loving home!
Absolutely the best!! Wish more people could see this. Perhaps we would have less demand for pet stores and puppy mills!!
I hope you'll encourage everyone you know with pets to make provisions for them in their wills or at least be sure there is someone who pledges to adopt them if you are unable to care for them.
These are REAL rescues. Finding a kitty that is all types of f****d up on the side of the road, paying the vet bills etc is so much different than going to the shelter and adopting one in the same manner you would from a pet store. Those ones come ready to go. These ones have some assembly required, but the reward and love is even greater. Well done all!
I don't see what's wrong with rescuing a cat from a shelter. Shelter cats also need a home. And when people are ready to get a cat, they probably won't stumble on an abandonned kitty. Anyway, it is wonderful to see people committing for the good of our feline friends.
Load More Replies... i have a dog, she was really sad and emotionally scarred now she's the queen of our house! images-5f1...adbde.jpeg
As always with me and pics of cats my emotions goes berserker in my head. In this post it was a lot of tears AND smiles to follow. I prefer them in that order.
An extremely great post, it fills my heart, seeing the rescues, and adopters, especially those who rescue, or adopt the kittens, that are in terrible condition, time, patients, and love, these people are heroes, my two adopted kittens, complete my life !!!
I loved every minute I spent viewing all these photos of kitties and the people who love them!
tavovi, that's nothing laughable about horrific pain, immense, unconscionable suffering of farm animals.
Load More Replies... This is not what love can do, this is what good care can do. You can love all you want, if you don't feed them, bathe them and take them to the vet, nothing will change.
The idea is that if you love your pets, you will care for them properly, feed them, clean after them, and attend to their every health need. If you don't love or care for them, you will do nothing.
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