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50 Wholesome Rescue Pet Pics To Heal Your Soul (June Edition)
Pets need us, and we need them. Every single one of these critters deserves a chance at a loving family, a comfy bed, and a belly full of nutritious food. But unfortunately, there are millions of lonely animals sitting in shelters, waiting for their new heroes to open their doors (as well as their hearts!) and save them from hardship.
It’s truly amazing to see how much a little love can change the life of a neglected and abandoned pet. So our animal-loving team here at Bored Panda wants to celebrate these lovely misfits and the rescuers who invited them into their forever homes. We continue our monthly feature filled with undeniably heartwarming pictures of recently adopted companions that are bound to melt your heart away.
Let’s restore our faith in humanity and give a round of applause to pets who got the care they deserve, shall we? Enjoy scrolling through this soul-healing list and upvote the pictures you enjoyed most! Keep reading to also find an in-depth interview with Sally Chamberlain, a UK-based clinical animal behaviorist. And if you wish to catch up with the series, be sure to check out our previous pieces right over here: May, April, and March.
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#1
Meet Potato, The Largest Greyhound Ever; He Is Getting Old And I'm Sad About It. He's Around 10yr And Has A Spinal Injury, Worn Teeth And A Sore Groin Tendon From His Abusers Before We Rescued Him. Everyone Send Him Good Vibes, He Really Needs It
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#2
I Recently Adopted A Blind, 10-Year-Old Dog. Every Morning, He And My Deaf, 19-Year-Old Cat Snuggle On The Couch
#3
Just Rescued This Girl Today. Alone Living On Firewood, Crying For Days, Infested With Fleas. Her Comfy, Safe, Flea Free Sleep! Look At Those Teeth!
#4
First Failed Foster. I've Basically Adopted A Pokemon
#5
The Face You Make When You Change Your Name And Move To A Different City To Escape Being Put Down At The Shelter. Willow
#6
Seeing My Formerly Neglected Rescue Dog Sleeping Soundly Just Makes My Heart Skip
#7
Kali Didn’t See The Adoption Coming, But She Definitely Heard It
#8
Two Weeks Ago, I Rescued A Robin Hatchling That Had Fallen From The Nest. Yesterday He Left The Nest For Good!
#9
This Poor Old Boy Had Been At The Shelter For A While And I Couldn't Take It Anymore, So I Adopted Him 2 Days Ago And He's Been Thanking Me Every Second Since
#10
My Newest Rescue Who Refuses To Leave My Boyfriends Side On The Drive Home
#11
I Just Adopted This Baby!
#12
Day Three After Rescue And She’s Already Claimed Her Spot
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
We rescued a 5-6 week old kitten, who didn’t even weigh a full pound yet, who had been dumped in our yard. She spent the first couple weeks on my shoulder in my hair during the day, and on my pillow wrapped around my head at night. So I understand.
#13
My Twice Returned To The Shelter Rescue. Meet Snowball. I Am Not A Cat Person. I Had 3 Dogs, But For Some Reason Felt I Needed A Cat. There Was A Beautiful Turkish Angora Male Who Is Had Actually Been Returned To The Shelter 2 Times Already. Not Sure Why He Is A Wonderful Addition To My Family
#14
I Got Adopted By A Cat, What To Do Now? She’s Asking For Nonstop Petting
#15
My Shiny Rescue Pup, Mia!
#16
Adopted This Little Rescue This Week. She Had Untreated Gum Disease So Most Her Teeth Have Been Removed, She Gave Birth To A Still Born Puppy, Has Ear Infections And Very Little Muscle Mass
#17
Good Names That Go With Seraphina? I Adopted These Babies From My Work And The One On The Left Is Seraphina! The One On The Right Is Yet To Have A Name
Pirun Chitrudi amphai 4 years ago
How about Cherub , another class of angel to go with seraphim.
#18
Onyx, My Rescue. Her Original Owner Didn’t Want Her Because She Was “Too” Affectionate
#19
My Friend Rescued Herman Last Week. Herman Isn’t As Innocent As He Looks
#20
Just Adopted This Little Guy From Our Local Shelter
#21
We Adopted A Whole Family: Mom + Her Three Kids. They Were Supposed To Just Be Fosters… Worth It!
#22
Adopted A Rescue Pup Over The Weekend. Meet Sophie!
#23
Love This Picture I Took Of My New Rescue
#24
I Adopted This Baby 2 Weeks Ago
#25
Adopted My First Kitty
#26
Hi! My Name Is Walsh, But You Can Call Me Wally. I’m An 8 Week Old Beagle X Husky Mix, And My Parents Adopted And Brought Me Home Yesterday!
#27
My Friend Recently Adopted A Kitten And Has Been Sending Me The Cutest Pics Of Him
Steven Bennett 4 years ago
I have the same issue. My wife wants to know why there are only 18 pictures of her on my phone but 800 pictures of my cat. See above...
#28
Our Newly Adopted Pittie Pebbles. Her Right Ear Doesn't Like To Stay Put
MonkeyInTheMiddle 4 years ago
Those ears! Pit bulls are amazing, underrated, and definitely a mistreated breed of dog. They'll always be my favorites.
#29
I Fostered This Girl And Had To Adopt Her. Meet Schlogg
#30
Welcomed Home My One Eyed Darling, Nyx! Hard To Believe No One Wanted To Adopt A One-Eyed Black Cat, But We Were Destined For Each Other And She’s Been Absolutely Perfect Friend!
Lorraine Woollands 4 years ago
I don't understand why people don't want black cats. I think they are beautiful
#31
I Adopted This Little Thing From The Animal Shelter A Few Weeks Ago. Even Though She’s 12 She’s The Most Loving, Gentle Cat I’ve Ever Met. Meet Meatball!
Anonymous Panda 4 years ago (edited)
She is the most beautiful and cute meatball I've ever seen.
#32
Just Adopted This Goofball Named Aslan, First Cat I've Had!
#33
Guess Who Just Got Adopted By My Sister’s Family! So Welcome To The Family Maverick!
#34
Went To Adopt A Kitten, Came Home With Two. So Happy We Didn't Separate Them
#35
Adopted This Sweet Baby From The Humane Society Today. Everyone Meet Zhaan
#36
The Primal Scrunge Of The Reluctantly Rescued
#37
My Dog That I Adopted Came From An Abusive Household, He Usually Runs Away Whenever I Try To Take A Picture With Him But He Didn't This Time! I Actually Love How This Came Out And I Wanted To Show Someone!
#38
Adopted This Little Girl Yesterday
#39
Our New Cat Charlie That We Adopted Today!
#40
A Trunk Full Of Puppies (Rescue Mission)
#41
Our Adopted Boy Felix
#42
I’m Not Sure If I Rescued A Cat? Truffles Really Likes Broccoli
#43
We Adopted This Kitten Yesterday, And He Was Terrified Around Us. Today, He Allowed Me To Sit On An Inch Of The Office Chair
#44
My Wife And I Adopted This Smol Criminal Today
#45
We Adopted This Little Beauty Yesterday - Meet Lily!
#46
I Adopted My Very First Void. Everyone, Meet Goose. He Is The Younger Cousin Of My White Kitten, Sprout
#47
Adopted Yesterday From A Rescue In Sk, Canada. He Is Playful, Loving, Smart And Gentle. Perfect Fluff Ball. Still Thinking Of A Name!
#48
I Adopted The 2 Most Beautiful Little Posers Today. Very Affectionate & So Precious!
#49
So Smol, So Sleepy. Adoption Day Is Tiring!
#50
Hi Everybody! Rescued This Cutie Yesterday, But I Can’t Think Of A Name For Him. I Already Have My Girl Shelly, And 1 Would Like An Uncommon Name For Him
#51
Korben Dallas And His Adopted Little Brother Lemmy Katmeister!
#52
I Adopted A Husky Dachshund Mix
#53
Adopted This Old Girl This Weekend
#54
Adopted This Beauty Last Month, Couldn't Resist To Share
#56
My Adoption Application Was Approved! First-Time Cat Mom. Soon Taking Home This Sweet 12 Year Old Boy, Willy
#57
Just Adopted This Little 8 Week Old Baby! Her Name Is Pumpkin
#58
My Boyfriend Just Adopted This Rescue Pup!
#59
Adopted Him Two Days Ago, Meet Jinx
#60
I Need Help With A Name? Just Adopted Her But She Doesn't Have A Name That We Know Of
#62
His Adoptive Name Was Chaos… But Idk About That
#63
A Picture Of Our New Adopted Cat Being Cute
#64
Finally Fulfilled A Life Long Dream Of Adopting. Went In For A Puppy, Came Out With This 2 Year Old Mush. Meet Coco
#65
My Dad Adopted A Stray. I Named Them Apollo
Mama Panda 4 years ago
Them? My eyes must be going because I only see one. Is this one of those hidden in plain sight pictures?
#66
First Haircut Since Adoption A Week Ago!! Would You Say He's Happy?
#67
I Was Recently Adopted By Mittens, Aka Kit Kat, Aka Slow Jones, Aka King Fisher, Aka Toesy Warming, Aka Fat Cat 5000, Aka 14-Finger Fred. I Had Never Had A Cat Before. I Love Him So Much
Rebecca O’Donnell 4 years ago
Love all the names! To me, it shows how much you love him. My dogs have many names, too.
#68
My Void Was Lonely When We Would Go To Work. Then We Decided To Adopt His Sister! Meet Lilly (Sic) And Gregory (Voidling)
#69
Adoption Pic Of My Pup
#71
I Adopted Him!
#72
Just Adopted This Sweet Boy, Meet Hopper, A 6 Month Old Vizsla
#73
Just Adopted My First Cat, She Loves Long Naps And Hates The Treats That I Bought For Her
#74
We Just Adopted This Baby Yesterday, Born On Halloween. Our Little Witch
#75
My New Rescue Friend Only Sleeps On My Bed With My Weighted Blanket
#76
My Friend Found The Sweetest Kitten On The Street And Adopted Him
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
All of my cats have been rescues, and they have all—-ALL!—-been absolutely delightful!
#77
Just Adopted This Sweet Girl After Fostering Her For Around A Month. Her Name Is Currently Jacie (Pronounced Jay-See) But We're Looking Into Changing It. Any Suggestions?
#78
Adopted A New Family Member. Haven’t Named Her Yet But She’s A Cutie Omg
#79
First Rescue! He's A Little Chunky And Loves Tuna. Suggestions For Names?
#80
Say Hello To Griffin! Adopted Yesterday Afternoon. He's Settling In Just Fine!
#81
Me And My Girlfriend Adopted A Kitten!
#82
Adopted This Sick Kitten (Under Treatment). Any Good Name For Him?
#83
Our Recent Adoption Discovering Herself In The Mirror. Say Hello To Little Bean, Nyx
#85
Heard Meowing During The Morning & Rescued Her, She Was So Skinny And Stinky. Meet Prada
#86
Adopted Her A Few Weeks Ago, Skittish And Always Hiding. Now She Sleeps Like A Happy, Content Kitty On My Bed
#87
We Rescued Them Yesterday, And They’re Getting Adopted Tomorrow Morning!
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
They’re adorable. If they’re a bonded pair or siblings, please try to get them adopted together.
#88
Today I Became A Foster Failure And Adopted This Little Guy
#89
Adopted A Sic!
#90
I'm Adopting This Little Girl And Have No Idea What To Name Her! Hit Me With Your Best Suggestions (Ideas That I Had: Luna, Nova, Onyx, Socks)
#91
I Adopted Him 2 Days Ago
#92
This Is Marjorie From Our Cat Shelter. The Beautiful Girl Was Adopted Yesterday! Adoptions Always Makes Me Extremely Happy
#93
We Adopted A Stray A Few Weeks Ago. World, Meet Steve!!!
#94
My New Kitty Buckbeak Who I Adopted From A Cat Cafe
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Bucky? Sorry, but there’s no way to say Buckbeat three times fast and keep it clean….
#96
We Adopted These Three Little Musketeers. Still Figuring Out Their Names, Any Ideas?
Colorado Mountains 4 years ago
Name 'em after the 3 musketeers. Athos, Porthos & Aramis. Or maybe months, flowers, astrological or something from a favorite book. Super cute!
#97
After Losing My Kitty Of 17 Years, I Adopted This Sweet Girl. Help Me Choose A Name! It’s Between Tuna, Bleu, Or Roux (I’m A Chef). What Do You Think?
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Mommy longlegs fangirl 4 years ago
he didn't make it on the list but he made it to my heart
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Cherreka Wirth 4 years ago
I'm sorry, but this list made me more sad than anything. So many puppies and kittens. Those get adopted right away, if you really want to make a difference in an animals life adopt an elderly dog or cat. No one wants those and they are doomed to spend the rest of their life alone and in a tiny cage. When I am at a better point in my life, I will adopt my dogs (unfortunately I can't do cats, I'm highly allergic) from the shelter, but l only elderly ones. So they can live the rest of their lives happy and loved.
Mora Chilis 4 years ago
I agree. Rescue is a pet no one wants. Baby animals are pretty easy to find homes for.
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Feminist Percussionist 4 years ago
I have a black tabby kitten about six weeks old (foster fail) with the most gorgeous eyes! I love her so much.
Mommy longlegs fangirl 4 years ago
he didn't make it on the list but he made it to my heart
Load More Replies... Cherreka Wirth 4 years ago
I'm sorry, but this list made me more sad than anything. So many puppies and kittens. Those get adopted right away, if you really want to make a difference in an animals life adopt an elderly dog or cat. No one wants those and they are doomed to spend the rest of their life alone and in a tiny cage. When I am at a better point in my life, I will adopt my dogs (unfortunately I can't do cats, I'm highly allergic) from the shelter, but l only elderly ones. So they can live the rest of their lives happy and loved.
Mora Chilis 4 years ago
I agree. Rescue is a pet no one wants. Baby animals are pretty easy to find homes for.
Load More Replies... Feminist Percussionist 4 years ago
I have a black tabby kitten about six weeks old (foster fail) with the most gorgeous eyes! I love her so much.
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