Get Premium
Dark mode theme is available exclusively for premium users. Learn more about the benefits of subscribing.
No fees, cancel anytime.
Dark Mode 
No fees, cancel anytime 
then open in external browser
and click "Open in External Browser" 
Pets grow up fast—and sometimes in ways you don’t expect. From tiny, awkward babies to the companions we know today, their transformations can be both funny and heartwarming. One thing’s for sure: they change a lot from that very first photo to now.
I asked the Bored Panda community to share their pets’ journeys, and the response was amazing. From cats and dogs to even a bunny, these pictures show just how much our furry (and fluffy) friends can grow, learn, and steal our hearts along the way.
This post may include affiliate links.
#1
This Is Shilo When He Was 2 Months Old. 11 Years Later And He Is Still A Loveable Goofball!
Final score:
46points
Laserleader 1 month ago
Very common for juvenile animals to have different color eyes. Most change about 4-6 months.
Load More Replies...
RELATED:
#2
Sweetpea. We Got Her When She Was 2 Weeks Old (She Was Rescued, Along With Her Mother And Sisters). She Will Be 12 In A Couple Of Days
Final score:
45points
#3
Say Hello To Berniece! 6 Weeks Old vs. 6 Months Old
Final score:
45points
Katie Bear 3 weeks ago
Oh, those eyes . . . right into you soul to give you a cold nose and nuzzles!
#4
Miss Punx As A Kitten And Now In Full Glory!
Final score:
44points
#5
This Is My Most Beloved Cat Schnuppi
The photo on the left is the first one I took of him after finding him abandoned in my backyard in 2011. I took the photo on the right in 2021, without expecting it to be the last one. He had to be put to sleep two days later. I still miss him terribly.
Final score:
42points
We ride at dawn biatches 1 month ago
He looks so sweet, a cat you just need to snuggle. Sorry for your loss...
Birgit M (Submission author) 1 month ago
Thank you. He was the sweetest cat ever.
Load More Replies...
Birgit M (Submission author) 1 month ago
Thank you, Rebecca, I'm really glad too!
Load More Replies... 
#6
Our Rescue Dog Buddy - Sept 18 2009 To Nov 19 2023. Still Miss Him Like Crazy, Best Doggo Ever
Final score:
41points
Paintergurl (Submission author) 1 month ago
He was a Lhasa Apso, poodle, shih tzu mix - had the most laid back personality.
Load More Replies... #7
Xena At 9 Weeks And 2 Years
Final score:
40points
#8
Kimchi & Gorgonzola "Zola"
Final score:
39points
JK 4 weeks ago
It is cheese. Do I need to send the Monty Python Brigade by? They will argue cheese while you bring out your dead.
Load More Replies...
#9
One Month And 9 Months
Final score:
39points
Billo66 (Submission author) 1 month ago
Thanks BP for fixing that for me. I'll do better next time. :)
JK 4 weeks ago
Cool, I've done it too. What are you feeding the beast? Nice growth, sure he's done? :) Beautiful.
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 4 weeks ago
German Shepherd still has some growing to do. I have 2 German Shepherd mixed that I got from the shelter. Male and female from the same litter.
Billo66 (Submission author) 4 weeks ago
I figured he would get pretty large. His paws feel huge. He was the runt of the litter.
Load More Replies... #10
Eowyn, At 4 Months When I Got Her, And Now 16 Years Old
Final score:
38points
Lady Eowyn (Submission author) 1 month ago
4 pounds. Of course, she's only 6 pounds now.
Load More Replies... #11
My Best Friend
Final score:
37points
#12
Our Baby Bella: First Day Home vs. 3 Days Ago
Final score:
36points
Razill (Submission author) 1 month ago
Omg - i just realized the pictures i had them post are wrong!!! The top pic is Bella day she came home. The bottom is Lemonade our newest baby. (Bella is a tripod from an unfortunate accident before she was rescued). I m so embarrassed- gonna try to fix. Warning: dont be sleepy and try to show off your babies
JK 4 weeks ago
Its all good. You have a couple of sweet babies and you are very proud of them.
Load More Replies... #13
Hector Brunhilda
Final score:
34points
Laserleader 1 month ago
As long as an oversize dog like a German Shepard (they only have 3 good years before they spend the next 5 in excruciating pain from hip displaysia).
Load More Replies...
#14
My Old Bear Of A Cat. Had Her Since 2013. She Gets Cuddlier Each Year
Final score:
33points
Chuck the Cat 1 month ago
She looks exactly like my kitten! I mean exactly! I'll submit photos of him.
#15
My Logan
Final score:
32points
#16
After Finding Him To 2 Years Later – Meet Toothless
Final score:
30points
Philly Bob 1 month ago
Beautiful boy! My cat Shadow looks just like him only Shadow has the orange eyes!
#17
Got Him At 1 Years Old. Now He's 10
Final score:
29points
#18
Melvin 01/09/2017-10/06/2025
Final score:
29points
Multa Nocte 1 month ago
So sorry for your loss, Ginger. He looks like he was the sweetest boy in the world. 8`-(
Gingersnap In Iowa (Submission author) 1 month ago
He was the bestest boy. This is what he looked like when I got him.
Load More Replies... 
#19
Then: 1yo Rescue Adoption. Now: 2yo Border Collie X Kelpie X Kangaroo
Final score:
29points
#20
Tigger: A Few Days After We Got Her And A Couple Of Days Ago. At Least She Feels At Home Now
Final score:
29points
#21
Lola The 3-Legged Staffy, 1st Feb 2021, And 14th July, 2025. I Miss Her
Final score:
28points
#22
Asta (Oct. 2009 And Recently)
Final score:
27points
#23
Chopper At 2 Months Old And Now
Final score:
25points
Beak Hookage 4 weeks ago
With our dog, mint breath spray was something he hated. If he did something like that, a quick spray and he'd back off (mostly we used treats to train him).
Load More Replies... #24
A Little Sleepy
Final score:
24points
Barbara Wilcock (Submission author) 4 weeks ago
Thankyou. She helps me deal with grief every day. My soul mate
Load More Replies... #25
Ren - Day Of Adoption And Last Year
Final score:
23points
Bill Swallow (Submission author) 1 month ago
This is Ren, our Anatolian Shepherd Rescue. He was about eight months old when we adopted him and weighed 59 pounds. The left picture was the day we brought him home in 2017. The picture on the right was taken several months ago. He'll be nine in January and now weighs 150 lbs (down from 160 this summer). Apollo, one of our rescue tabbies, is trying to nest in Ren's tail.
C B Jones 4 weeks ago
From skinny dog keeping tail and ears low to beautiful fluffy doggo with a feline pal, what a great journey :)
Load More Replies... 
#26
1yr Old Lenni Boi 2019 And Lenni Boi Lovin' The Sf Life
Final score:
23points
#27
My Belgian Malinois, Fenring, At 9 Weeks Old (On The Left) And 8 Months Old (On The Right.) He Is Now 2 Years Old And Weighs 65 Pounds!
Final score:
22points
#28
And Here Is My Tuxedo Overlord, Preacher, Now 4 Years Old!
Inset photo is the profile photo the shelter took of him (the shelter named him Miller). We had no idea he was going to turn into a floof! He's actually wearing a collar, but you can't see it under his glorious mane.
Final score:
22points
#29
L'il Baby MS. Kit'n 2018 And MS. Kit'n Sunbathing In Sf
Final score:
21points
#30
Otis First Time Swimming
Final score:
18points
#31
And Here's My German Shepherd Mix, Stilgar, At 9 Days Old, 10 Weeks Old, And 3 Years Old! He Survived Distemper As A Puppy. He Is Half Livestock Guardian Dog (Kuchi Dog)
Final score:
18points
#32
Little Willy One Month Old And Three Months Old
Final score:
15points
Lee451 Henderson (Submission author) 1 month ago
He had an eye infection and is now blind in one eye. The other one is green.
Lee451 Henderson (Submission author) 1 month ago
I need to to talk with him about that..
Load More Replies... #33
Mama At 10 Years Old And Now At 17. Blind, Deaf, And Not Her Best When She First Wakes Up
Final score:
10points
Rebecca O’Donnell (Submission author) 1 month ago
I did try to post 2 pictures but it didn’t take.
Bill Swallow 1 month ago
Yeah, I figured it would work that way, so I selected my two shots and edited them into a side-by-side composite before I posted. Please, go ahead and add a comment with the other picture - we'd love to see!
Load More Replies... Add New Image
Explore more of these tags
What do you think ?
Multa Nocte 1 month ago (edited)
They are all GORGEOUS! Thank you - all - for sharing your bestest friends and dearest hearts with all of us! XXXXOOOO
OneHappyPuppy 1 month ago
My profile picture is of him on the first day we got him. I don't have a latest because we lost him almost a year ago now. But I'll never forget the last time I saw him
Multa Nocte 1 month ago (edited)
They are all GORGEOUS! Thank you - all - for sharing your bestest friends and dearest hearts with all of us! XXXXOOOO
OneHappyPuppy 1 month ago
My profile picture is of him on the first day we got him. I don't have a latest because we lost him almost a year ago now. But I'll never forget the last time I saw him
You May Like 50 Times Animals Were Too Pure For This World (New Pics) 50 Hilarious Pets Who Refuse To Give Their Humans A Break (New Pics) 50 Funny And Wholesome Animal “Selfies” That Are So Good, They Could Be Album Covers
Evelina Šiukšterytė
Eglė Bliabaitė
Eglė Bliabaitė
Related on Bored Panda
