What was in 1967 that the Beatles sang? That’s it, “All You Need Is Love.”
While the world has changed massively over the last 40 years, the mantra still rings true, as you can see from the photos of these abandoned animals who were rescued, and with a whole lot of love, had their lives turned around from their caring owners.
Though the sight of these poor stray dogs in their before state might speak volumes on animal abuse, the happy endings to their stories help us keep faith in humanity. So, what are you waiting for? Give the person next to you - or your dog or cat! - a hug and share some love! After, of course, scrolling down to this miraculous before and after photo list of rescue dogs who got truly lucky.
#1 Starving Dog Who Couldn’t Stand Up Makes An Incredible Transformation After 7 Weeks Of Treatment
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#2 A Puppy, Who Was Saved From A Fire And Suffered Burns To 75% Of His Body, Including His Paw Pads, Was Adopted By A Firefighter And Became One Too
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#5 Dog Who Turned To Stone From Mange Was Afraid Of Human Touch, Now Demands Belly Rubs
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#6 Tied Up Outside Store, Abandoned, Suffering From Severe Mange And An Eye Infection, This Pitbull Is Unrecognizable Now
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#7 Miley Was Found Living In A Trash Pile, Severely Injured And Barely Able To Walk. Now She Is Happy And Healthy, Living In A New Home
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#8 My Wife And I Saw Her Shared On Facebook Asking For Someone To Save Her From The Pound. She Was 3-Months-Old Had Demodectic Mange Over Most Of Her Body, A Terrible Skin Infection And Pneumonia. This Is How She Looks About 2 1/2 Months After
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#9 This Is Little Copeland Before And After Rescue
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#10 This Poor Guy Was Found In The Streets Of Montreal Looking So Filthy That It Was Hard To Tell That He Was Actually A Dog. But Look How Charming He Seems After His Cleanup
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#11 Kelsey Was Found Infested With Parasites And Starving, But Then She Met A Kind Stranger Who Somehow Convinced Kelsey To Get Into His Car. Now She Has A Home
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#12 Starving Dog Who Survived By Eating Twigs And Rocks Gets His Happily Ever After
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#13 Set On Fire And Used As A Bait Dog As A Young Puppy, Hudson Was Adopted Into A Wonderful Home
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#15 Dying Dog Found On Street, Was Suffering From Mange, And Clearly Had Had No Human Contact In A Long Time. It Was Completely Transformed In Two Months
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#16 Kenzi Came To Cocker Spaniel Rescue Of Austin & San Antonio From San Antonio As An Abuse/Neglect Case. Her Transformation Shows What Some Tender Loving Care Can Do
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#17 Puppy Was Left To Die After Falling Into Hot Tar, Until One Kind-Hearted Person Heard The Dog’s Cry. After Scrubbing The Dog For 3 Hours, The Tar Was Finally Removed
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#18 This 2-Year-Old Girl Is Ready For Her New Life To Begin. 2 Pounds Of Mud And Fur Was Shaved Away
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#19 Iggy Was Found Barely Alive In Mexico With A Horrible Eye Infection. Someone Uploaded A Picture Of Him To Facebook. People Were Touched And Donated Money To Transport The Guy Into The U.S. And Treat His Injury
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#20 Little Betty Was Abandoned By Her Owners. Once Ashamed By Her Appearance, She Is Now Ready For A New Home
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