Adopting a pet is a great way to add love and companionship to your life while helping an animal in need of a family. Below we’ve gathered some pictures that users of the r/aww subreddit submitted about their newly-adopted fuzzy friends.
Welcome to this post showcasing the excitement of adopting a furry and not-so-furry friend! Most people think of dogs or cats, but don’t worry, abandoned lizards, rodents and even horses feature here as well!
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#1 We Adopted Klaus Today! He Has 1 Eye, Half Of Each Ear, And A Partially Amputated Tail, But We Think He’s A Perfect Handsome Baby
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#2 A Family Meowed On My Door And Adopted Them
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#3 Abandoned By His Owners, Rescued From A Dumpster Behind Taco Shop..my New Adopted Ginger, Pancho
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Adopting a pet from a shelter or rescue organization is a great way to save an animal's life. Most animals that we would think of as pets are pretty social and would prefer to be with a family. Some US states even have laws that prioritize shelter animals. California, for example, mandates that pet stores have to source their animals from shelters and rescues. And you don’t have to adopt to help the animals in your area! Find a shelter or rescue organization and donate to them! Many also accept pet food and other useful items. You can even volunteer with walking the animals if you want to socialize without the commitment of taking a pet home.
#4 Adopted This Little Sweetie
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#5 My Aunt Rescued A Hummingbird And Now It Won’t Leave
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#6 Meet Mochi, Our Adorable Rescue Kitty With Three Legs, No Ears, And No Tail
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Adopted pets are just as loving and capable of forming strong bonds with their new owners as animals purchased from breeders or pet stores. Many shelter pets are already trained and have known personalities, making it easier to find the perfect pet for you. There is an old-fashioned myth that many of the animals in shelters, particularly dogs and cats, are mutts or mixed-breed. In fact, the recent popularity of purebred animals has unfortunately led to a situation where extremely rare breeds can be found in shelters. In US shelters, up to 25% of dogs may be purebred.
#7 Meet Vanya, The Catch And Release Stray I Adopted From The Alley Behind My House
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#8 Arrival vs. An Hour At Home (Adopted Fur Babies)
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#9 Tripod - Adopted From The Mountains, Now A House Cat
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Many shelters and rescues conduct thorough evaluations and provide medical care for animals before putting them up for adoption, ensuring that you are getting a healthy pet. Adopting a pet from a shelter also ensures that your pet has been vaccinated and spayed or neutered. In fact, some places mandate it, so if you are worried about adopting, you can always call your closest shelter and ask!
#10 I Told Her That She's Adopted
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#11 Hello, Say Hello To Paquito, My Little Ball Of Fleas Rescued From The Street, He Currently Has Sick Eyes But Soon He Will Recover, He Is An Adorable Naughty Kitten Who Loves To Play
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#12 What Kind Of Cat Have I Adopted?
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Adopting an older animal has its own set of benefits, including the fact that they're often already trained and have a known personality. Older pets also tend to be calmer, making them great options for families with young children or older adults. Sometimes you can even find abandoned work animals with thoroughly impressive skill sets! As cute as they are, puppies are a lot of work! Potty training, dog school and tiny bladders mean that the first year or so can be time intensive. Older animals could fit your busy schedule better.
#13 Couldn't Decide Which To Adopt, So I Kept The Family Together & Adopted All 3
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#14 Here Is Our Velvet Hippo That We Adopted A Couple Weeks Ago. She’s Almost 10 Years Old And Her Name Is Halo! She Is A Mixed Breed Of Hippo/Manatee/Dog
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#15 People Always Ask Me Why I Volunteer At A Cat Shelter. It’s Because Of Pictures Like This One. This Is Réglisse, Who Was Recently Adopted, In Her Forever Home. To See Her Relax And Smiling Is So Worth All The Work
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Adopting a pet can be a wonderful, life-changing experience for both the animal and the adopter. Not only do you get a new companion, but you also get the satisfaction of knowing you made a difference in an animal's life. Adopting a pet can also have many health benefits, such as reducing stress, decreasing depression, and increasing feelings of companionship. Dog owners in particular benefit from improved physical health, since frequent walks is great for stretching your muscles and getting some fresh air.
#16 Meet Vader! I Recently Adopted Him From The Shelter
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#17 Rescued This Girl From The Animal Control Shelter One Week Ago - Her ‘Aww’ Factor Has Only Increased As We’ve Gotten To See Her Lovely, Silly, Personality Really Come Out
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#18 My Rescue Rainbow Lorikeet The Day After I Adopted Him
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#19 We Adopted A Cat - Here’s Ava On Her First Night With Us!
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#20 This Little Darling Was Adopted By A Friend Of Mine. What Do You Think Of Him?
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#21 Adopting These 2 Rescue Dogs Together Was The Best Decision I Could Possibly Make
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#22 Adopted This Guy A Few Weeks Ago, Hes Gone From Timid Around Me To This But I Don't Mind
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#23 Any Idea What Kind Of Cat I Just Adopted?
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#24 I Officially Adopted Bernard After Fostering Him While He Was Healing From His Amputation. One Of The Amazing Veterinarians At My Work Saved His Life After He Was Brought In As A Stray With A Severely Broken And Infected Leg
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#25 Just Adopted My First Puppy And First Pit And I’m In Love
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#26 My Boyfriend And Little Rescued Ava- She Has Officially Reached Inside Cat Status
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#27 My GF Just Adopted A Dog. This Is His First Time Trying Peanut Butter...he Loves It
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#28 The Stray Cat I’ve Been Feeding Came Into My House A Few Days Ago And Never Left
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#29 Adopted A Little Void Baby The First Thing She Did At The Pound Was Jump On My Shoulder
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#30 We Adopted This Little Sweetheart From The Shelter. I Mean, Look At Her Face!
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#31 This Guy Escaped The Dog Shelter Few Days Ago Just Before His New Family Adopted Him. He Was Finally Found
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#32 When My Newly Adopted Senior, Bunny, Discovered The Bed Next To How She Currently Feels About It
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#33 Meet Sully And Silly Two Guinea-Pigs With A A Very Acquired Taste For The Green Stuff. These Brothers Were Adopted And Are Living Their Best Life
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#34 Here’s Our Newly Adopted Stray Kittens Romeo And Juliet
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#35 My Little Rescue Girl. Them Ears Though
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#36 Our New Rescue Pup, Otis!
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#37 Newly Adopted Cat (Dubh) Mid-Yawn
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#38 My Name Is Krypto And I Just Got Adopted. Life Is Wonderful!
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#39 Our Newly Adopted Blind Cat
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#40 Recently Adopted This Cutie, Her Name Is Mandy! I’m A Little Concerned Tho, She Has The Worst Gas I’ve Ever Smelt In My Life. When Petting Her I’ll Suddenly Get A God Awful Whiff, They Are Always Silent. I Switched Her Food A Few Days Ago & It’s Still Happening. Should I Be Concerned?
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#41 Help Us Name Two Shmol Brothers We Adopted
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#42 Cole's Been Adopted Off The Streets For A Couple Of Weeks Now. I Think He's Gotten The Hang Of It
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#43 Seth Adopted A Kitty
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#44 I Just Adopted An Ex-Racehorse. He’s Got A New Home But He Needs A New Name. Any Suggestions?
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#45 Look Who We Adopted!!!
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#46 Yesterday I Adopted A Toy Poodle Puppy, Meet Ginger! She’s Tiny, Adorable, Calm, Playful, And A Huge Sweetheart!
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#47 Any Idea What Kind Of Cat I Just Adopted?
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#48 My Senior Rescue And Puppy Rescue Are Soulmates
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#49 Meet Yuna!! I Adopt Her On Sunday And I Couldn’t Be More Excited!! She’s My First Cat That Belongs Fully To Me :) (I Did Grow Up With Cats All My Life Though)
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#50 His Reaction When I Told Him He Was Adopted …
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#51 Remember Beaker From A Little Bit Ago? Update: We Adopted Her!
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#52 Not Sure If My Boy Bagheera Qualifies To Be A Black Cat But He's The Most Handsome Kitten I've Seen And Just Adopted Him Yesterday! I Love Him, And Hope You Do Too!
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#53 Guess Who’s Getting Adopted?
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#54 I’m Adopting This Cutie And Would Love Some Name Suggestions!
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#55 Getting Adopted Is Hard Work!
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#56 I Adopted A Cat From Street. Anyone Knows What Kind Of Breed She Is?
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#57 Our First Cat Since We Moved Together. We Adopted Nati. She Is Very Sweet
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#58 We Adopted The Sweetest Little Man! Welcome To The Family, Gus!
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#59 This Is Our New Foster-To-Adoption Cat, Chorizo. And He Has Stolen My Heart
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#60 Little Guy We Adopted
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#61 I Started Volunteering At A Shelter A Year Ago, And I Intentionally Adopted Two Of The Most Unadoptabable/Messed Up Kitties From The Shelter. It's Going Better Than Expected
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#62 Adopted Thor A Week Ago. He Enjoys Pets, Cuddling, And Spontaneous Table Tennis Tournaments At 3am. Seriously, He Loves The Ping-Pong Ball
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#63 Adopted A Puppy For New Years
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#64 Found Our Newly Adopted Sisters (5 Months) Cuddling In A Blanket Draped Over A Barstool Last Night
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#65 I Would Honestly Adopt All The Black Cats In The World. However, This Kitty Picked My Friend. Everyone, Meet Sadam. (Not My Choice Of Name Lmao)
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#66 Our Rescue Has Been With Us For One Week Now
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#67 Living Her Best Life After Being Rescued
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#68 Sigh. So Happy You Adopted A New Dog Mom
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#69 Yen, The Cat I Adopted,still Afraid Of People But He Know My House Is A Safe Zone And Food Available
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#70 Rescued This Beauty Today
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#71 This Is Tango. We Just Signed His Adoption Papers
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#72 Our Recent Adoption, 10 Month Old Orion
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#73 My Shelter Adopted Baby Blue, Jealous That Her Little Cat Sister Is On My Lap But Still Happy To Sleep On My Legs
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#74 Got My Two Girls Neutered Today. Adopted Them About 10 Days Ago. I Was Afraid They Would Hate Me For It And That I Lost Their Trust. This Is How They Are Recuperating 2 Hours After The Operation
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#75 Over The Summer My Cat Sneaky Passed Away After 11 Years Of Being With Us. To Ring In The New Year I Thought I Would Adopt A Kitten In His Honour. Meet Shiba
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#76 My Previous Cat Passed Away Last Month. Wasn't Exactly Ready To Adopt Again But Couldn't Resist Bringing This Guy Home Today. Meet Corndog!
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#77 I’m A Foster Fail. I Was Fostering Wilson, He Got Adopted And Then Returned, And Now I’ve Signed The Papers And Decided He’s Mine Forever
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#78 I Just Adopted This Kitten , Here Is A Pic Of Her On The Way To The Vet
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#79 Say Hello To My New Friend Mazie, I Adopted Her Yesterday At A Petsense Adoption Program, One Of The Workers There Said That Mazie Has Been There For About 4 Months And It Was Speculated That The Reason No Nobody Wanted Her Was Because She Was A Black Cat But Me And My Family Love Her Very Much
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#80 Just Adopted My First Cat! Welcome Home Milo
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#81 I Adopted This 14 Year Old Cat Last Week. Beautiful Old Lady Who Loves To Snuggle
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#82 Just Adopted This 7 Year Old Chonk. 2nd Day And She Is Comfortable Sitting Next To Me On The Couch. Getting To A Vet Soon To Get Her On A Diet Plan. Please Welcome Akiko!
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#83 This Is Margo! We Adopted Her Today
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#84 Two Weeks After Adopting Our First Kitten, We've Adopted A Second! This Is Zelda! [10 Weeks Old]
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#85 Adopted 3 Sisters!
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#86 My Recently Adopted Criminal, Mira
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#87 A Little Rescue He's Small But Loves To Wrestle
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#88 Loudmouth Rescued This Morning From A Car Undercarriage!
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#89 Behold! My New Rescue Baby. He's Only 3 Pounds!
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#90 Just Adopted This Cutie! Gonna Name Her Cornbread
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#91 My Boyfriend And I Adopted Our First Dog. Meet Barney. He Loves To Play All Day. He's So Adorable
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#92 First Hike As Adopted Dog
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#93 This Is My Little Rescued, He Was Found In The Street Hiding In The Bushes, Some Dogs Were Running Him. I'll Keep Him With Me Until I Get Him Adopted, He's Eating A Little Solid And A Little Soft. It's An Orange Sun
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#94 Been Fostering This Monster Since September, Going To Sign Adoption Papers On Monday! Meet Samhain
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#95 I Adopted My First Void Yesterday. She Is So Tiny And Has Stolen My Heart! Her Name Is Poppy (After My Favorite Flower And She Is The Color Of A Poppy Seed)
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#96 I Adopted Loki Today
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#97 Shortly After We Adopted This Neglected Little Cutie She Became The Happiest Little Baby Ever
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#98 Adopted The Goodest Girl On Friday
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#99 I Thought You All Might Like To See My New Baby! I Just Adopted Her On Thursday
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#100 I Think The Newly Adopted Pup Made The Cut
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#101 Got An Apartment And Moved Out Of My Parents' House, Just So I Could Adopt This Beautiful Boy. Look At The Smile!
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#102 Adopted A 4mo Old Puppy Today
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#103 This Is Sassy From Our Shelter. She Got Adopted Today!!! Look At Her Eyes!
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#104 Just Adopted This Little Guy Today!
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#105 (Oc) I Adopted Two Voids, This One Is Mittens
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#106 Say Hello To Moose, Our Newly Adopted Pup
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#107 I Adopted 4 Month Old Henry Yesterday And He’s Settling In Quite Nicely
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#108 I’ve Wanted A Cat For A While. Rescued This Girl From The Shelter. Meet Socks!!! She’s A Year Old And I Just Brought Her Home Today
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#109 Is My Sweet Boy Welcome Here? Rosco, My Rescue Opossum
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#110 Hi Reddit, Meet Morgan, My First Dog Ever!! We Rescued This Sweet Girl From The Shelter Last Week, And We Are All In Love!
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#111 Newest Rescue - Cooper The Pooper
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#112 Just Rescued This Rottweiler Mix. His Growth Was Severely Stunted Due To A Neglectful Owner, But He's A Happy Boy
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#113 This Lil Stray Floof Found His Way 15mi From My Home... In My Car.. Cos I Rescued Him On The Street
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#114 Our New (To Us) Rescue, Hazel
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#115 Adopted These Two Little Ladies From Our Local Shelter, Their Momma Was A Collie/Shepherd Mix But We’re Thinking The Dad Was Definitively A Pittie
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#116 Rescued Her. Named Her Leia
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#117 Adopted This Sweet Boy A Week Ago! Meet Kylo
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#118 Just Adopted Two New Kittens
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#119 My Wife Surprised Me With Another Void For My Birthday. She Adopted This 5 Year Old Gent Because I Kept Saying I Wanted Another Black Cat. We Named Him Inspector Spacetime. 10/10 Excellent Present, Would Pet
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#120 My Girlfreid Adopted This Beautiful Lady Yesterday, Name Suggestions?
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#121 Adopting This Stunner And Bringing Her Home On Thursday
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#122 Finally Adopted A Pupper! Our Boy Milo Has Been Home With Us For 5 Days After Living 1/3 Of His Life In The Shelter
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#123 This Is Bean And Her Adopted Daughter. They Were Together For 30 Seconds Before They Bonded, Now They’re Inseparable
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#124 We Just Adopted A Long-Term Shelter Resident. I Think He’s Happy To Have A Home
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#125 Lucky-Gee The Day I Pulled Him Off The Streets. Took Him Straight To The Vet. Best Kind Of Rescue, Imo. Cost The City Nothing
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#126 Just Adopted This Little Dude Today!
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#127 We Adopted A "Lab Mix" From The Shelter. Pretty Sure She's A Pit Tho Lol
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#128 I Found Her In The Street And I Adopted Her. She Is The Best Dog Ever
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#129 Girlfriend Just Adopted A Dog. Is It A Pure Border Collie? If Not, Any Idea What He Might Be Mixed With? Just Out Of Curiosity
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#130 Adopted After Their Humans Left The Earth Too Soon. Welcome To The Family, Diego & Carbohydrate!
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