127 Pets Who Barely Look Like The Same Animals After Finding Loving Homes

When a few students stumbled upon a stray cat, he was in terrible shape — suffering from severe scabies, ear mites, and fungal infections. But after a full year of love and proper medical care, his matted mess turned into a pristine, snow-white coat. The biggest shock of all? Once he finally healed, his rescuers discovered the cat, whom they named Yuzu, had striking blue eyes hiding beneath all that grime.

Yuzu’s story is far from an exception. Countless animals saved from rough streets and overcrowded shelters go from scared and scruffy to happy and fluffy once they find a loving home.

To show you just how powerful a second chance can be, Bored Panda has rounded up some of the most dramatic before-and-after transformations of pets.

They’re definitive proof of why you should adopt, and not shop.