People adopt pets out of the goodness of their hearts. They are more than willing to take on the obligation of caring for another life, and hats off to them.
And if you’ve seen some of our previous posts, you’ve likely noticed a pattern. These kindhearted humans seem to find the most adorable little creatures. For you animal lovers out there, these photos we’ve collected from Reddit may tug hard at your heartstrings.
For longtime Bored Panda readers, here’s our July edition of adopted pets. May this list give you warm fuzzies as you scroll through it.
Saw This Grumpy Lady At The Shelter Last Week And Decided To Adopt Her
Found This Baby Car In The Road. I Couldn’t Leave Her Behind. She Smells Like Flowers.
My Cat Accepted The Kitten I Got 2 Days Ago 😭
Went To Adopt A Kitten Walked Out With This 5 Year Old Gem Instead
I Found This Kitten Near A Convenience Store, And She Follows Me Everywhere I Go, So I’ve Decided To Bring Her Home. I Asked The Clerk If Anyone Owns Her, And They Said No One Does.
Just Got This Dog Today And She Already Claimed My Bed. 🥲
I adopted Pepè (right) and went back for his brother. No black cat will be left behind on my watch!
My Husband Just Came Home With This Little Kitten. She’s 3-4 Weeks Old, I’ve Never Cared For A Cat This Young. I Need Advice.
Just Moved In, Bro Just Came In And Decided This Is Also His House
When For A Morning Jog. Ended Up With A 3 Day Old Kitten, A Mama Cat And A Hefty Vet Bill.
From Euthanasia List, To Forever Home🥳💗
She Was Found In Firewood, And Now She’s Our Barn Cat. Sweet Little Kindle.
Acquired A Kitten That Loves To Perch On Shoes
Me And My Foster Puppy 🥹
I Can’t Believe The Kittens Are From The Same Litter. They’re So Different
24 Hours After Being Found On The Side Of The Road In 95+ Degree Heat. Meet Booker (I Told Him To Smile For The Camera)!
My Son Found This Kitten In The Street Last Night. Their Big Dog Adopted It, And Decided She’s Her Baby Now.
I Love This Little Kitty Family. Honey’s Kittens Are 10 Weeks Old Now. I Think I’m Going To Keep Them All.
My Partner Found This Little Lass On Our Driveway A Few Months Ago. I Agreed To ‘Foster’ Her And She Still Hasn’t Left
My Junkyard Kitty! I Found Him At The Junkyard I Work At A Week Ago Today! Everyone Meet Knox 🫶🏻
Munchkin Getting A Flea Bath. Found Him In The Middle Of The Road After Midnight. The Cat Distribution System Got Me! 16oz Of Love.
Pepsi, Rescued From The Euthanasia List, Is Living His Best Life🥰
Hard To Believe It’s Only Been Six Days Since My Wife Rescued This Feral Kitten
Just Adopted This Little Guy.
After 5 Years My Parents Finally Let Me Get A Kitten!
Don’t Know If I Adopted A Kitten Or Werewolf
Rescued Some Puppies – They Made Themselves Right At Home.
I Just Love This Boy! His Name Is Harley And He Showed Up On My Doorstep And I Took Him In
Groundhog Moved In Under My Shed. I Named Him Gary
Mookie, Our Lovable New Shelter Dog!
Did I Adopt Them Or Did They Steal My Deck?
I Finally Adopted My First Pet, And It’s This Cute Little Kitten!
Adopted These Three Boys From My Local Humane Society Today.
Love On The Mind. Rescue 1.5 Week Old Kitten. Meet Kenny!
Newest Member Of The Family. Little Kev
Had Nothing To Worry About With Introducing The Kitten, These Two Are Inseparable 🥰
These two were adopted from the shelter I volunteer at by two different friends of mine. This was their first time meeting without a fence in between them!
I Was Afraid That They Wouldn’t Get Along When I Brought The New Puppy Home… This Is How It’s Going
My Wife Said “Let’s Adopt A Puppy.” I Said “A Puppy, Seriously? That Sounds A Lot Of Work. Well, Ok, Maybe We Can Foster One For The Weekend And See How It Works Out.” Three Days Later… I Guess We’ve Adopted A Puppy.
Foster Pup’s Go-To Place For Sleepy Time Now That He Trusts Our Home!
I Adopted An Abounded Puppy From A Shelter Today!😍 We’re Already Out Playing😁
I Adopted This Lil’ Kitty Today! Her Name Is Fiona :)
Finally Adopted A New Kitty After A Month Of Living Hours From Home :)
The Most Boopable Nose Ever: My Adopted Boxer/Shepherd Rescue Puppy. I Love Him So Much!
Two Farm Dogs Up The Road Had A Fling So We Unexpectedly Adopted A New Buddy. Meet Lieutenant Bradley Bradshaw.
Just Adopted This Little Girl, Say Hi To Momo!
My Cousin Rescued Some Kittens. Here They Are Napping!
Meet My New Rescue Cat, Monkey!
Went To The Humane Society This Morning And After 2 Hours Of Hiding Under The Couch, This 5 Yo Is Already Claiming Her House. Is That Normal Or Am I Just Lucky?
She Became A Foster Fail Today
Found A 4 Week Old Kitten Outside A Grocery Store. My Male Cat Heard Him Crying In Our Bathroom While He Got Better And Decided He Was Gonna Be The Dad.
Big Momma Is Down 30 Pounds Since I Adopted Her 🙂 #proudcatdadmoment
Adopted This Depressed Cat From Local Animal Rescue Center Today. Center Staff Said That She Was Abused By Her Former Owner And Suffered This Depression
Been Wanting A Cat All My Life, Now I Have 2.
Took In A Stray Cat, It Had Seven Kittens In My Nightstand
I Found A Stray Cat Who Was Very Weak And Hungry. I Brought Him Home And Took Care Of Him. After Just Four Days Of Good Food, Warmth, And Rest, He’s Now Thriving, Playing With His Favorite Toy Truck, Batting It Around With His Paws. Should I Adopt Him Or Bring Him To The Rescue Center?
I Addopted A Senior Cat Today. What Should I Know?
I Found Beezle In A Parking Lot Five Months Ago. She Has A Skin Issue That’s Helped By Steroids As Well As A Suspiciously Large Belly That Would Lead You To Believe She’s Pregnant. (I Had Her Spayed) The Vet’s Best Guess Is An Autoimmune Issue. So, We’re Rolling With That.
Found This Lil Guy At Work Today, Well More Like He Found Me. Guess You’re Coming Home With Me. Any Name Suggest??
Old, Diabetic And Blind And Just Invisible To Potential Adopters. I’ll Ugly Cry The Day She Goes Home. I Think She’s Absolutely Beautiful. Until Then, She Finds The Sunbeam And Rests.
Is 4 Cats Too Many Cats?
This Is Joey, We Adopted Him Today!
Rescued This Guy From The Streets.
This Little Gray Girl Showed Up On My Back Porch Three Nights Ago. I’ve Asked Around The Neighborhood, And Nobody Is Looking For A Missing Cat. Guess That Means I’ll Be Keeping Her…
I Just Adopted This Handsome Boy. He Was Dumped And Very Defensive. He’s Two Months Old. I Named Him Bruce Wayne.
New Small Kitten… Guess His Name?
I Want To Take This Girl Home And Spay Her, But I’m Afraid I Won’t Be Able To Find Her A New Home And Owners. I Have 3 Cats And It’s Dangerous To Have A Fourth Cat Because At Any Moment I May Need To Move (I Live In Ukraine). My Heart Is Breaking 😭
Meet The Newest Addition To My Family.
Brought Home A New Kitty 3 Days Ago And The Resident Cat Has Reacted Surprisingly Well
Just Rescued This Puppy! What Breed Is He?
Rescue Foster (From Tennessee, Currently In Michigan)
Took In A Stray That Hangs Outside Of The Yoga Studio I Teach At. Meet Zelda 🐱
A Stray Had Kittens Under Our Shed. This Is The Last Living One And We Decided To Adopt Her.
Adopted This Cute Fella Today!🩵
Cat Distribution System Finally Chose Us
One-Eyed Baby Adoption For Already Six Months. And He’s Saying Hi.
I Rescue Her With 4 Kittens
Our New Rescue Baby Has A Permanent Scowl
Welcome Pocky! Parking Lot Rescue
Just Adopted, Say Hi To Shakespeare!
This Is Takoyaki. She Is Coming Home In Ten Days, But She Already Stole Our Hearts.
Finally Adopted My Own Kitty!
How Can Anyone Think Black Cats Are Bad?
After 3 Months In… I Am Confident I Adopted Well.
