The notion of a shelter, or even a municipal pound, as a place where you could go and find a pet really took hold in the latter part of the 19th century and then has grown steadily ever since.

The notion of a shelter, or even a municipal pound, as a place where you could go and find a pet really took hold in the latter part of the 19th...

Animal shelters and rescue groups are brimming with healthy pets just waiting for people to take them home.

Animal shelters and rescue groups are brimming with healthy pets just waiting for people to take them home.

Let's celebrate rescued animals and their rescuers by looking at undeniably heartwarming pictures of recently adopted companions.

Let's celebrate rescued animals and their rescuers by looking at undeniably heartwarming pictures of recently adopted companions.

Let’s kick off the summer on the right foot by taking a moment to applaud the heroes who opened up their hearts and homes to give rescue pets another chance at life.

Let’s kick off the summer on the right foot by taking a moment to applaud the heroes who opened up their hearts and homes to give rescue pets another chance at...

We pulled up to a stop to tend to a dog when a cat ran right up to us begging for food. I noticed a second one popping out that was immediately followed by a third one.

We pulled up to a stop to tend to a dog when a cat ran right up to us begging for food. I noticed a second one popping out that was...

Megan Beavers

Overworked shelters take in millions of lost, stray, and abused animals every year. Luckily, people continue to open their doors and hearts to these misfits.

Overworked shelters take in millions of lost, stray, and abused animals every year. Luckily, people continue to open their doors and hearts to these misfits.

Let us introduce you to one Brazilian photographer, Elayne Massaini, who decided to show the transformations of neglected animals by photographing them after they were adopted by kind people.

Let us introduce you to one Brazilian photographer, Elayne Massaini, who decided to show the transformations of neglected animals by photographing them after they were adopted by kind people.

3 years ago, we started to rescue abandoned cats from our city and from neighboring villages.

3 years ago, we started to rescue abandoned cats from our city and from neighboring villages.

Remus Gall

Is there anything more heartwarming than a story about a neglected pet that’s been given a forever home? We don’t think so. It’s time for our monthly post of some of the most adorable rescue animal pictures.

Is there anything more heartwarming than a story about a neglected pet that’s been given a forever home? We don’t think so. It’s time for our monthly post of some of...

Ieva Gailiūtė and Denis Tymulis

Ademar Vieira has illustrated a real story about adopting a kitten he didn’t think he needed at first, dedicated to all cat lovers out there, called “The cat.”

Ademar Vieira has illustrated a real story about adopting a kitten he didn’t think he needed at first, dedicated to all cat lovers out there, called “The cat.”