22 Before And After Photos Of Dogs Who Found Their Forever Homes

Love is in the air. Touching and inspiring.

Damjan

• Published in Animals
• July 23, 2022

"All you need is love" - The Beatles said it in 1967 and it is still true today. Especially when it comes to the relationship between animal lovers and dogs seeking their forever homes!

The photographs of these abandoned animals, who were saved and given a lot of affection by their caring owners, show that the phrase still holds true even if the world has seen significant change over the past 50 or so years. The happy endings to their stories let us maintain trust in humanity, even though seeing these unfortunate stray canines in their original form may say volumes about animal mistreatment.

What are you still holding out for? Hug the person sitting next to you, your dog, or your cat, and spread some love!

Of course, wait until you finish scrolling these incredible before and after photos of lucky rescue dogs. We've created this list with a lot of love and hope it will inspire people to adopt a pet, rather than buying.

Animals are capable of many emotions, and gratitude is one of them. The bond that's created between rescue pets and their rescuers is the most powerful thing in the world.

So, let's dive into the wonderful world of rescue pet transformations. Are you ready?

Do you have your tissues and your aaaawwws ready?

1. "Worked at a shelter. Hank was called 'Tank' and wouldn't eat. He tried to escape every kennel (sometimes successful). I just had to take him home. He's been with me 10 years now."

2. "Adopted Asher two days after his leg was amputated"

3. "Our sweet Raya, before and after we found her. She has changed our hearts!"

4. Look at her now:

5. Happy and thriving

6. Feel the love

7. "Emergency surgery, lots of love, care, and reassurances saved her"

8. "I first took Velma home almost 3 years ago."

9. "I had no idea what a little goofball I was getting."

10. "He was surrendered to the shelter at 14 months…he was confused and hadn’t been eating since he arrived. We adopted him after he’d been in a cage for a month."

11. Not confused and frightened anymore.

12. "Pandemic Puppy, got her in the height of Covid, as a companion. She travels the world with us now, gets pretty outfits and sunbathers daily."

13. Bestest girl:

14. "What a difference a good home makes. From underweight, scared, and stressed out; to quirky, curious, irritatingly talkative, a little fat, and way too smart for her own good. We got Alice from the shelter in 2018, she turns five years old this month."

15. Wonderful transformation:

16. "Here is my family rescue dog Oreo. We brought him to the UK, from Romania! He was a shelter dog all his life, and wouldn't let anyone near him or touch him...but with a lot of progress, bonding and trust, he is a confident boy today."

17. "This guy was the runt of 3 puppies (out of 8) that survived after their mom was abandoned."

18. And now...

19. Then...

20. ..and now:

21. "We adopted Biscuit after his previous owners gave him up when they couldn’t afford to fix his cherry eyes and their kids stopped giving him attention. He’s the cutest and happiest boy now."

22. Now:

According to ASPCA, every year, some 6.3 million companion animals are brought into animal shelters in the United States. There are about 3.1 million dogs and 3.2 million cats among them.

Each year, approximately 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized (390,000 dogs and 530,000 cats). That sad statistic shows we all need to put in an effort.

Damjan