Pets grow up fast—and sometimes in ways you don’t expect. From tiny, awkward babies to the companions we know today, their transformations can be both funny and heartwarming. One thing’s for sure: they change a lot from that very first photo to now.
I asked the Bored Panda community to share their pets’ journeys, and the response was amazing. From cats and dogs to even a bunny, these pictures show just how much our furry (and fluffy) friends can grow, learn, and steal our hearts along the way.
#1 This Is Shilo When He Was 2 Months Old. 11 Years Later And He Is Still A Loveable Goofball!
#2 Sweetpea. We Got Her When She Was 2 Weeks Old (She Was Rescued, Along With Her Mother And Sisters). She Will Be 12 In A Couple Of Days
#3 This Is My Most Beloved Cat Schnuppi
The photo on the left is the first one I took of him after finding him abandoned in my backyard in 2011. I took the photo on the right in 2021, without expecting it to be the last one. He had to be put to sleep two days later. I still miss him terribly.
#4 Say Hello To Berniece! 6 Weeks Old vs. 6 Months Old
#5 Miss Punx As A Kitten And Now In Full Glory!
#6 Our Rescue Dog Buddy - Sept 18 2009 To Nov 19 2023. Still Miss Him Like Crazy, Best Doggo Ever
#7 Xena At 9 Weeks And 2 Years
#8 Eowyn, At 4 Months When I Got Her, And Now 16 Years Old
#9 Kimchi & Gorgonzola "Zola"
#10 My Best Friend
#11 One Month And 9 Months
#12 Hector Brunhilda
#13 Our Baby Bella: First Day Home vs. 3 Days Ago
#14 My Old Bear Of A Cat. Had Her Since 2013. She Gets Cuddlier Each Year
#15 My Logan
#16 After Finding Him To 2 Years Later – Meet Toothless
#17 Got Him At 1 Years Old. Now He's 10
#18 Then: 1yo Rescue Adoption. Now: 2yo Border Collie X Kelpie X Kangaroo
#19 Tigger: A Few Days After We Got Her And A Couple Of Days Ago. At Least She Feels At Home Now
#20 Lola The 3-Legged Staffy, 1st Feb 2021, And 14th July, 2025. I Miss Her
#21 Asta (Oct. 2009 And Recently)
#22 Melvin 01/09/2017-10/06/2025
#23 A Little Sleepy
#24 Chopper At 2 Months Old And Now
#25 1yr Old Lenni Boi 2019 And Lenni Boi Lovin' The Sf Life
#26 Ren - Day Of Adoption And Last Year
#27 L'il Baby MS. Kit'n 2018 And MS. Kit'n Sunbathing In Sf
#28 And Here Is My Tuxedo Overlord, Preacher, Now 4 Years Old!
Inset photo is the profile photo the shelter took of him (the shelter named him Miller). We had no idea he was going to turn into a floof! He's actually wearing a collar, but you can't see it under his glorious mane.
#29 My Belgian Malinois, Fenring, At 9 Weeks Old (On The Left) And 8 Months Old (On The Right.) He Is Now 2 Years Old And Weighs 65 Pounds!
#30 Otis First Time Swimming
#31 And Here's My German Shepherd Mix, Stilgar, At 9 Days Old, 10 Weeks Old, And 3 Years Old! He Survived Distemper As A Puppy. He Is Half Livestock Guardian Dog (Kuchi Dog)
#32 Little Willy One Month Old And Three Months Old
#33 Mama At 10 Years Old And Now At 17. Blind, Deaf, And Not Her Best When She First Wakes Up
