There are a gazillion reasons to why adopting a pet is the best idea you can think of. Saving a life and giving a pet its second chance is one. Other benefits include fighting puppy mills, saving money, making yourself a better person, boosting your emotional (and physical) wellbeing, and earning the bragging rights we all secretly crave.
But nobody knows it better than people who rescued an animal and adopted one. And this means, it’s that wholesome time of the month where Bored Panda has compiled the monthly post of the most soul-soothing pics of adopted furry friends. Let’s leave the stage to the goodest boys, bestest girls, tiny critters, and measureless love that connects us all.
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After you’re done, don’t forget to share your pet adoption stories in the comment section below and check out our previous posts from October, September, August, July, and June. Trust me, they will tuck you in like a much-needed warm blanket for these cold days.
#1 I Rarely Adopt (I Always Rescue Then Adopt Lol) But This Little Cutie That Was Born With A Facial Birth Defect Stole My Heart The Second I Saw Her Adoption Post. Please Say Hi To My New Adopted Kitten, Nala!
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#2 We Adopted A Second Cat From A Hoarding Situation. It Turns Out He Was My Cat’s Soulmate. The Two Of Them Have Been Inseparable Since He Arrived
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#3 Picked Up My New Best Friend From The Shelter Today! Meet Bosewick!
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#4 My Newly Adopted Friend. I Think He Likes Me
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#5 Rescued This Very Good Boy, Arnold!! He Looks So Handsome In His Sweater!!
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#6 Got This Little Boy From The Animal Shelter, Meet Percy !
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#7 We Adopted This 11 Year Old Senior, Shayshay, Today From A Woman Who Couldn’t Keep Her Anymore. Her First Photo Matches Her Personality. We Are So Happy To Have You, Beautiful Girl
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#8 This Cat Adopted A Puppy
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#9 Been Telling Myself The Only Way To Keep Them Together Is To Just Adopt Them Myself. It’s Not My Fault. I Have No Choice
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#10 Just Adopted Both Of These Little Monsters
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#11 The Stray I Adopted Came With One Little Surprise !
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#12 I Just Adopted This Gorgeous Boy Who Was Saved From A Hoarding/Breeding Situation And He Is The Most Affectionate Cat I’ve Ever Met! Completely Obsessed With Tofu
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#13 This Is Axel. He Was So Scared In The Animal Shelter That He Didn’t Get Adopted For 4 Months, And Then Got Returned For “Being Too Shy” When Someone Finally Took Him Home. He Loves His Life Now! Pure Bliss
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#14 Just Adopted
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#15 She Seems Pretty Happy With How Her Life Turned Out After Adoption
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#16 A Very Fluffy Good Boy That Got Adopted Yesterday
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#17 Adopted Bambi Tonight And I’m In Love
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#18 Broke Down And Got My First Cat Because Of You Guys! Meet Meeghan
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#19 Mountain Climbing Stray At Work…adopted!
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#20 Big Bertha, One Of The 3 Ladies I Adopted Yesterday
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#21 Our Son’s Dream Of Becoming A K-9 Officer Got One Step Closer Today. We Adopted Him At 2.5 After His Parents Passed Away. His New Best Friend, A Little Girl Named Jovi, Was Born On His Biological Mother’s Birthday. Meant To Be!
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#22 This Angry Cat Is Named Giggles. He Was Just Adopted From A Local Shelter
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#23 Adopted Him Yesterday. He’s Doing His Best Thanksgiving Cosplay
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#24 Stray Momma Kitty Brings Her Babies To The Nice Lady Who Had Been Feeding Her. All Kitties Were Taken In And Adopted
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#25 Adoption Day For This Good Boy
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#26 I Accidentally Adopted A Sleeping Machine
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#27 Our Newly Adopted Dog Has Already Found Her Favourite Spot In The Morning Sun!
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#28 Rescued Junkyard Dog Became Huge Fan Of Warm And Dry Towels And Blankets
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#29 Just Rescued This Sweet Lil Old Lady, Chloe. She’s 12 And She’s Gonna Have Her Finest Years Yet
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#30 We Adopted Nova 12 Weeks Ago Today And I Wanted To Share With You All How Much He Has Changed Since He Arrived
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#31 Little Girl Fell In Love With A Dog At The Shelter And Her Mom Adopted It For Her
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#32 My Friend Adopted A Stray Cat Two Months Ago vs. Now
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#33 I Put In 6 Months Of This Guy Hating Me Before I Finally Won Him Over. Then I Adopted Him
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#34 My Adopted Baby Finally Healing! Lots Of Treatment , Human Herpes Medication Being The Final Cure! I Love Him So Much
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#35 I’m Back Again With A Stray That Adopted Me. Her Name Is Stoner Because She Stole My Taco Bell At 3am. Musta Had The Minchies
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#36 Adopted A Kitty… Doesn’t Seem The Brightest But I Already Love Him
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#37 [rip] This Sweet Boy Went Over The Rainbow Bridge A Few Days Ago And I Miss Him So Much. 17 Years Of Pure Puppy Love
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#38 Rescue Cuddles Are Best Cuddles
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#39 We Adopted Our Second Kitten Last Week. He Sleeps Weird…
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#40 This Is My Dog Lexi. My Parents Adopted Her 6 Hours Ago
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#41 Hello Reddit! Please Give A Welcome To Our Newly Adopted Kitty Remy
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#42 After 25+ Years, I Was Finally Able To Adopt My First Cat. Everyone Meet, Alaska
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#43 Jerry, Found In A Box With His Siblings, Covered In Oil And Fleas At A Couple Of Weeks Old. Now, At 11 Weeks, Healthy And So Lazy. We Fostered All Four Siblings And Adopted Him Ourselves
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#44 Longtime Lurker, But Adopted A Puppy And Can Finally Contribute!
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#45 This Is Dalton, The 13 Year Old Diabetic Dog My Family Adopted Today
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#46 We Adopted Powder Almost 13 Years Ago. He Is Getting Up In The Years And It’s Almost His Time. He’s A Special Little Man And I Cherish The Time We Have Had With Him. He Has Little Bite Marks On Him Because His Brothers Rejected Him
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#47 My Boyfriend’s Dog, Rex, 3 Weeks Post-Adoption!
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#48 I Volunteer For The National Foundation For Animal Rescue. This Shoulder Kitten In Training Was Recently Adopted And Now Has Many Shoulders To Ride On!
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#49 Today I Adopted The Chonkiest, Fluffiest Boy! He Needs A Name That’s As Cute As He Is
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#50 Adopted Two Kittens Together Who Were Within Two Weeks Of Age Of Each Other. One Is On The Small Side For His Age And The Other Is Huge. We Joke Diego Has A Georgie Backpack, When They Snuggle.
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#51 Just Adopted This Gorgeous Girl
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#52 Adopted A Kitten, And The Day I Went To Pick Her Up, She’d Stepped In A Glue Trap. So I Oiled Up Her Back Legs And Tail, Let Her Soak For 5 Minutes, And Gently Massaged Out The Glue. After A Quick Shampoo, She’s Happy And Fluffy Again
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#53 Adopted This Little Old Lady A Few Weeks Ago. She’s My First Cat And I Love Her So Much Already
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#54 The Long Adoption Paperwork From Animal Control Was Worth It To Bring Winston Home
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#55 Just Adopted This Gentlemen, Turns Out He Sploots!
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#56 I’m Dog Sitting For My Mom And Ain’t Nobody Gonna Keep Savvy From That Frisbee. What A Joy Of A Dog
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#57 Meet My New Rescue, Miso
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#58 Rescued These Two Sisters From The Cold. Needless To Say They’re Home Now…
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#59 Adopted This 7yr Old Boy This Week
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#60 Any Idea What Breed This Little Guy Is? Going To Adopt Him Soon And Just Curious, The Shelter Doesn’t Have A Breed Listed For Him. Thanks!
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#61 Baby Squirrel Found Alone In Apartment Loft Gets Adopted And Lives In A Cosy Hat, His Name Is Conker
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#62 New Cat Owner Here, I Decided To Rescue An 18lbs Chonker That Had Difficulty Getting Adopted (They Had To Shave Her Back Because She Couldn’t Reach To Groom). Any Advice Would Be Greatly Appreciated
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#63 Adopted A New Kitten This Morning. Newest Addition To The Pcmr
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#64 Adopted This 6 Kg / 13 Lb Boi A Few Weeks Ago. He Has Back Pain Due To Being Overweight, Sleeps A Lot, Can’t Jump Very High And Needs Help With Grooming Himself. Luckily He’s Still Young And According To A Vet Has A Good Chance Of Getting To A Healthier Weight With A Committed Human
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#65 My Sweet Rescue Mutt Patsy Demonstrating Her Yoga Skills
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#66 Luna Still Isn’t Sure About These Car Rides, So She Holds Onto Her Human For Support
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#67 Just Adopted This Fella From A Rescue. Meet Akashiyaki
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#68 Meet Queenie — The Little Girl My Grandad Rescued From The Creek On Their Property That’s Put The Pep Back In His Step
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#69 Our New Rescue Babies (They Really Love Each Other)
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#70 We Rescued This Beauty From The Street, Took Him To The Vet, Now He’s All Healthy. He’s Even Adopted!! He Will Meet His New Parents Soon!
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#71 This Gorgeous Boy That One Of My Friends Is Planning On Adopting
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#72 My Friend Adopted Her First Cat Yesterday
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#73 A Police Officer Who Also Runs A Foster Home For Cats That She Rescues On The Job Gets Two More Temporary Family Members
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#74 Adopted Lil Baby Harlow Today. Her Big Brother Is Not Too Happy.
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#75 New Cat Owner Here, I Decided To Rescue An 18lbs Chonker That Had Difficulty Getting Adopted (They Had To Shave Her Back Because She Couldn’t Reach To Groom). Any Advice Would Be Greatly Appreciated
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#76 Adopted This Good Boi A Couple Years Back, Name Is Beau, From Hawaii, We Assume He Had An Abusiveish Owner, He Was Skittish Around My Dad At First. Has A Scar On His Nose From Another Dog
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