Is there anything better than adorable pictures of pets? Adorable pictures of rescued and adopted pets!

Is there anything better than adorable pictures of pets? Adorable pictures of rescued and adopted pets!

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...

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.

Approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter US animal shelters every year. Of those, around 3.1 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. And while the numbers sound huge, they're actually getting small.

Approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter US animal shelters every year. Of those, around 3.1 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. And while the numbers sound huge, they're actually...

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...

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Tthere can be as many as 6.5 million dogs and cats entering shelters every year. That's a lot. However, keep in mind that this figure is down from 20+ million in 1973.

Tthere can be as many as 6.5 million dogs and cats entering shelters every year. That's a lot. However, keep in mind that this figure is down from 20+ million in...

It's incredibly heartwarming to know that with the coronavirus ravaging the world and some shelters closed to the public, people are still finding ways to open their hearts and offer neglected animals a second chance at life.

It's incredibly heartwarming to know that with the coronavirus ravaging the world and some shelters closed to the public, people are still finding ways to open their hearts and offer neglected...

This stray cat found in North Carolina is going to have no problem finding a forever home.

This stray cat found in North Carolina is going to have no problem finding a forever home.