Each and every pet deserves a roof over their head, a comfy bed, nutritious meals, and, of course, a family who will love them forever and ever. The sad fact is that countless animals end up in rescue shelters after being abandoned by their owners. The ASPCA notes that a whopping 6.5 million companion animals enter animal shelters each year in the United States. Meanwhile, an estimated 250k animals go to rescue centers each year in the United Kingdom.
The stats are staggering and our hearts might break. However, there are countless selfless people out there who live by the slogan “adopt, don’t shop” and open up their homes and their hearts to pets in need. Bored Panda has collected this month’s most wholesome photos of pets rescued from animal shelters, and they’ll bring a lot of light and love back into your lives, dear Pandas.
There never seem to be enough cute animals in our lives, right, Pandas? Hopefully, our previous articles about people adopting pets and giving them the quality lives they deserve will help with that. Have a look through our recent articles for June, May, and April once you’re done upvoting your fave photos in this list and booping all those oh-so-boopable noses.
Meanwhile, read on for Bored Panda’s interview with the PDSA, the UK’s leading veterinary charity, about how to make rescue pets feel welcome in their new forever home.
#22 Adopted This Little Fella From A Local Shelter Last Week. We Love Him So Much!

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#23 Meet Theo! She Was Rescued From A Mulch Pile With A Bunch Of Heavy Equipment Driving Around. Her Roar Was Mighty

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#24 Welcome To The Family, Pretty Boy. Adopted Him At The Ripe Old Age Of 15!

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#26 We Rescued Robbie From A Hoarding Situation Last Night. His Life Only Gets Better From Here

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#27 Rescued This 8 Month Old Doofus A Week Ago. Something Tells Me He's Happy To Be Home

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#28 I Just Adopted This Perpetually Snaggletoothed Void. Meet Mr. Claudius Maximus Depussy

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#29 I'd Like You All To Meet Kenma, He Is The Most Polite Kitty I Could've Ever Adopted. And His Favorite Food Is Tuna

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#30 We Adopted Our Foster/Rescue. This Is Lewie, Our 97lb Alaskan Malamute!

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#33 Whoever Said That Money Can’t Buy Happiness Has Never Paid An Adoption Fee. First Time Cat Owner, Im In Love With My Fur Ball

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#34 A Few Days Ago Daisy Showed Up At Our Door Carrying A Daisy Sour Cream Container And Was Hungry, Dirty, And Scared. We Couldnt Find Any Lost Dog Notices And She Wasn't Chipped So We Adopted Her. She Is Very Sweet And A New Addition To The Family

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#35 Took This Yesterday - On The Left Is Mitten, My Boy Who I Lost In 2017, And On The Right Is Sofia Who I Adopted Last Week. This Moment Made Me Think I Was Looking At Mitten Again

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#38 I'm A Foster Home For Orphaned Kittens. I've Raised 12 Kittens And Gave Them Up For Adoption. This Is My First Foster Fail. Welcome Home, Midna

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