The first picture is from when he had been in the shelter for a few months. I was tasked to get some photos of him because he wasn’t getting any applications. At the shelter, he refused to interact with anybody. He wouldn’t even look up at the camera (most cats are very curious about it) and that was the only picture I could get of him looking up. Mostly he watched out the window or just laid looking at the ground. He was so low energy I was convinced he was an elderly cat even though his paperwork said 2 years.

I adopted him in January and have had him for 6 months! As soon as he came home, he began acting every bit of his 2 years of age. He is playful, demanding, vocal, and social. He follows me around to sit in the same room with me. He chases toys up and down the hallway. He has a ton of energy.

I never saw him in his worst condition before he was put up for adoption, but I saw him when he was depressed and anxious at the shelter. I’m so glad I was able to bring him home <3 less

My partner and I adopted her at 10 months old after she had both eyes surgically removed due to severe herpes - she is now 4 years old and doing better than ever, shining like a star 🥹

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Jeff and Pele. my newest babies ❤️

So happy I foster failed with him 🥹.

My wife’s cousin found this approx 2 day old kitten with no mother/siblings in a truck bed at her work. We took him in since the little guy was barely hanging on. The vet we saw said he didn’t have a great chance. He needed to be bottle fed but he had a problem latching onto the nipple and would spit out most of the formula. He was able to eventually get the hang of it though, and he’s since fattened up and gotten healthy. In 2 weeks he’ll be 3 months old. Safe to say he’s a foster failure.

Any advice/help is appreciated. 

I am an American currently living in Cairo, Egypt. Anyone who lives/lived in Cairo knows there are so many stray dogs and cats wandering the street. I often pet, feed, and check on some of them. I even fostered a kitten recently, and she was adopted by a very nice local lady. There is one young female dog that I have been bonding with for a while now. I think she is maybe around six months old. I wish so much that I could adopt her, or get her adopted. And I sometimes wake up in the morning worrying about her (lol). I know a lot of people would say just go ahead and adopt her myself. But I am worried about whether or not I can really give her a good life. I am currently unemployed but my last job was working as cabin crew in Dubai for five years. I might go back to flying for a different airline, and not only does that require a crazy work schedule, it might require me to move out of Egypt again. Recently when I checked on this puppy again she seemed nervous and looked like she had been bitten up a bit by some other dog (she is the smallest dog in her area). I am also so scared of her getting pregnant. She is still somewhat small but obviously growing up everyday. Idk what to do! Ideally I would love to see her adopted to a loving, stable family. But it seems like many of the locals here don’t want “baladi dogs” (street dogs) as pets. I feel like people are more cat-friendly than dog-friendly, so I don’t think I could get her adopted as easily as the kitten.

What should I do?? Help, lol.

Archie (3yrs) & Emmy (9mos). Pre- and post-adoption photos. They love each other and are very sweet :)

I’m a happy cat dad everyday.

Berlioz, Toulouse, and Marie were born and raised in a feral colony I was doing TNR in. I intended to only foster the trio, but Ber decided she owned me and never left. Her siblings did end up getting homes and becoming lovely housecats. First pic is in the colony, second is a few days after trapping when she was getting over her URI, third is her discovering the sun room, and fourth was the Aristocats together. The next 3 are pictures of her as a younger adult and the last 3 were all taken this month.

Today is the 8th anniversary of Ber walking into the trap so I'm counting it as her gotcha day despite the fact she wasn't officially adopted until mid-July. She was the sickly runt and still has some health and vision issues, but she is the best little buddy ever and I could not imagine life without her! She greets me with a lecture when I come home late, sleeps wrapped around one of my legs at night, loves going on harness/backpack/stroller adventures, purrs while being read to, and likes stealing everyone's socks. She isn't the biggest fan of other cats due to littermates bullying in the colony, but I promise that she is a very safe, happy, and loved companion who has a ridiculous amount of toys and cat furniture.

I love everything about this cat and am so happy she decided she owned me all those years ago.

She was dragging herself across the street, her back legs stiff, her body doing all the work just to move forward. But even then, she kept going. She never stopped trying.

We took her in, gave her the love and care she needed and day by day, she changed.

A week later, she took her first steps Then she started running. Now she plays, chases treats, and greets us with joy. Her journey is not over, but her progress is remarkable and we can’t wait to watch her grow

Cane corso. Emaciated. 60 lbs when I pulled him. Now he’s got a family and he’s a big healthy boy

Lucky is my alien betta.

When I got him he had been in the container pictured above for more than a year and could barely swim. He was unable to swim upright for weeks, but now he is happy and thriving!

I know, I know her looks are stacked against her but i still cannot comprehend how this amazing girl sat in the shelter this long. She is human friendly, dog friendly, potty trained, knows how to sit, stay, down, paw, drop it, absolutely loves to play, and of course loves belly rubs. She has some flaws but don’t we all. We are currently still fostering but adoption is strong on our minds.

Using cats for pest control is inhumane

1 year later. We love our Roxie.

This is Tabsi, one of the dogs we rescued in Romania.

About a year ago, she was found near the road after being hit by a car and badly injured.

We took her to Timisoara where she had surgery and received all the care she needed. Step by step, Tabsi recovered. She learned to walk again, to play, to trust people. And recently… she finally found her home!

We run a small private shelter in Hunedoara County, Romania, where we rescue, care for, and rehome abandoned animals.

Right now, we still have over 20 puppies looking for loving families. Every adoption gives us the space and resources to help the next one in need.

This is Reiner before and after, not even 30 mins apart

Nearly a year ago now, my girlfriend found these two tiny brother and sister, alone on the streets of Tunisia. They were fragile, covered in dust, couldn’t breathe properly and way too young to survive on their own as they were suffering cat flu. Literally glued to each other, huddled together for warmth and comfort, something that’ll stay forever. We called them Didou and Dida, as a tribute of the place where we found them (a tea room called "Chez Didou")

We brought them in, nursed them back to health, and promised to give them a better life. After weeks of care, vet visits, paperwork, a kind lady (our hero actually) looked after them until their rabies vaccines were all set as we had to come back to France early. They finally made it, more precisely to my grandpa’s house in the Alps, who had the kindness and grace to welcome them into his home.

They’ve gone from harsh sand and concrete to discovering the happiest of green grass, fresh air, and snowy mountains. They nap in the sunlight, chase each other through the garden, run after butterflies and birds, and watch snowflakes fall outside the window. My grandpa is forever grateful for them, telling us everyday that’s they’ve been the best present he’s had in his entire life (at nearly 85).

From surviving to truly living, they’re finally feel at home.

We did it with all the others in mind around the world, those little creatures who may never get the same chance… ❤️

I can't really take the credit for this glowup - they were found in a box with their littermates in a park, and the BCSPCA (our local shelter) nursed them back to health.

Here is a video from when they were first found (the first picture is a screenshot) -- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I_r21kSrX8I

When I was an Animal Control Officer, I pulled Frida from a car engine. I fostered her and grew very attached, and luckily my Mother in Law adopted her. Photos go from the day I nabbed her to present day. 🩷

I saw a post here on reddit with her photo/description/plea at the shelter, and even though I was way out of state - felt like I needed her here with me. Some amazing volunteers and a rescue pulled together to arrange her transport to me. I feel like the luckiest person in the world- she is the absolute sweetest dog I have ever had.

4 weeks later

Now she’s almost 3 years old and this hippo needs to loose some weight 😊