20+ Incredible Pet Adoption Stories That Will Brighten Up Your Day

By adopting an animal, you will get a friend for life.

Filip

• Published in Animal Stories
• November 8, 2021

Having a pet can change your life on so many levels, and we are not just talking about the happiness and joy they surely bring into our lives. Pets are good for our health too, and there are studies to prove that.

Many health benefits derive from owning a pet, there is a theory, that pets boost our oxytocin levels which decrease cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and it lowers blood pressure and heart rate too. Also, pets can help us fight depression and manage loneliness by giving us, nowadays, much-needed companionship.

There are many reasons why it is good to have a pet. And, frankly, if you already don’t own one, we don’t know what you are waiting for.

In case that you are looking for a new pet, it is always a better option to adopt from a shelter rather than buying one. Other than that, you also have to be prepared for the hard work that goes with owning a pet.

But the story doesn’t end when you take them from a shelter by bringing a new member to your family, your job is not over. The real work is yet to come, so arm yourself with endless patience and tolerance.

Not everything will go easy, that’s for sure, but on the other hand, the love and joy we receive from them is priceless. So if you feel you are ready for that kind of commitment, just go for it, there are millions of pets out there looking for a new home.

Take a look at these adorable adoption stories, and we are sure they will awaken a desire for adopting a pet, in you. Enjoy.

1. “I'm his human and he's stolen my heart. 90% blind and 85% deaf but he can smell when I come home from work and loses his mind. He goes off of touch and smell so I let him lick my face. Bonded for life. Mine or his I don't care.”

2. Meet Teddy, his new dad found him while gardening. Teddy is completely deaf, and if his dad didn’t pick him up he wouldn’t survive on his own.

3. “Meet my new feline friend.”

4. After a divorce, this Reddit user got a partner for life.

5. This little fella got adopted by a 70-year-old woman, and it is her first pet.

6. Internet, meet Jupiter. His mom finally was able to pick him up due to a pandemic.

7. Stray cat introduced her newborns to this lucky family, and it was love at first sight.

8. After this woman begged her husband, for ages, to adopt a cat, this happened. The bond they have is amazing.

9. Crow “ambushed” his new family.

“He was screaming out in the street, we went outside to see what the commotion was and thought he got hit. We called to him and he sprinted to us. We’ve been bamboozled.’’

10. This barn cat accepted new forte kittens so well. Even though their parents were afraid, they are now inseparable.

11. ”I adopted my first cat!”

12. We all love this kind of problems.

“My husband informed me we had a "small problem" when he went to weed eat. Meet Sammy, world. Our own small problem...solved.”

13. Mooncake won her new owner’s heart within a split second.

14. Princess Leia is helping her mom fight depression and anxiety from the day they met.

15. “I went to the shelter and asked for the cat that had been there the longest and they had a 10 year old tail-less cat that had been in shelters for 5 months. I’ve had her for 2 months and she never leaves my side and sleeps with me every night.”

16. Say hi to Miho, she was adopted by a young man. After this young man moved out from his parents, he adopted a cat and they now live in THEIR new apartment.

18. He just needed to be loved.

“I adopted the unfriendliest cat in the shelter. He was afraid and had been there for months, hostile to people. 8 months later after a ton of patience and love, he is the neediest little lap cat.”

19. Happiness is obvious.

“Guys I did something, just adopted this gentle boy. I’m so in love… my life is complete. He has hazelnut eyes and he is so angelic. He is so gentle and lovely. And I can’t get over his ears and little seal face!”

20. “Moved into my new house and this sweet girl was hiding in the attic, pregnant. She had two kittens a week ago. How lucky am I?!”

21. It is important to teach children from a young age.

“My kid's school requires 15 volunteer hours a semester. He got a position socializing cats at a local shelter. He's already well over his 15 and still going every weekend”

These heartwarming adoption stories are pretty emotional, don’t you think? People have shared their touching stories online and once more proved that we all need four-legged friends in our lives for so many reasons.

No animals should be abandoned. So, adopt, don’t shop.

Have you ever adopted a pet? Share your story with us.

Filip