According to ASPCA, an astonishing 6.3 million companion animals enter animal shelters every year in the US. Each year, approximately 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized (390,000 dogs and 530,000 cats). The numbers are so heartbreaking, it’s hard to wrap your head around the fact that many of the perfectly cute little animals don’t ever get their second chance in this life.Luckily, however, more and more people are willing to give these lost furry souls their love and care, and bring them back to their forever family. So this post is a celebration of the rescued canines who, thanks to their loving owners, blossomed into these fun, cute, active, and smart woofers and pooches.Thanks to Reddit’s wholesome corner known as r/BeforeNAfterAdoption, we prepared you an incredible collection of dog pics before and after they were adopted. The results are breathtaking and they give us hope that whatever happens, we are all going to be alright in this often chaotic world.Psst! More inspiring woofer pics and stories can be found in our previous features here, here and here.
Named Her Possum Due To The Tail Situation, But Not Sure That Applies Anymore
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Meet My Norkis
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Lolita The Boonie From Guam – Saved From The Streets And Loved Back To Health
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My Husband And I Rescued Little Bowie Off The Streets Of Guam. He Was Covering In Ticks And Burs And His Back Leg Was Broken Presumably From Being Hit By A Car. And He Was Only 2 Months Old! Now, He’s 6 Months Old And Lives In Hawaii With 6 Humans That Adore Him. Rescue Is Beautiful.
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Always Hard To Believe These Two Pups Are The Same Dog! What A Few Years And A Lot Of Love Can Do
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Our Little Rescue, Less Than 6 Months After Being Saved
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The Day We Met vs. 2 Months Later
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My Girl, Before And After Adoption. 1st Pic At The Shelter As A Stray Pup, 2nd After Being With Me For A Year And A Half
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This Is Lenore Before And After Being Rescued ! After Receiving Lots Of Love & Tlc, Lenore Does Not Even Look Like The Same Dog Anymore
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My Brother’s Dog, Ricky, Before ‘N After Adoption. He Cleans Up Nicely!
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Dumped At The Shelter On The Brink Of Starvation With Five Puppies, And A Chest Full Of Bb Pellets
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From A Scarred And Infected Street Pup To A Handsome Wind Blown Pack Leader
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Dachshund/Chihuahua Rescued Sept 3rd
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From The Streets Of Qatar To The Great White North. Happy 3 Months On Canadian Soil To My Amazing Boys!
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June, 2017. At The Shelter. To Less Than A Year Ago. It’s My Favorite Photo Of Him. He Has Uveodermatologic Syndrome