What a difference a day can make in the life of a shelter dog! From their time in a shelter to the day they are adopted, these before and after photos of dogs will bring a smile to your face!
Whether they were at the shelter because they were abandoned, living as a stray or the result of a family tragedy, it may take a while for some of these dogs to put their past experiences behind them. But the faces of these 14 dogs show that they recognize they have a new family and a new life to look forward to!
A street dog who was seriously hurt with a spinal injury was hiding in pain. The neighbors who found him contacted Animal Aid Unlimited to help him. “When our rescue team arrived he growled and threatened to bite. Looking back, we now know the reason was only his tremendous pain and fear,” Animal Aid Unlimited…
Dogs who are rescued never forget the humans who saved them. We are highlighting heartwarming stories of dogs saved from dire situations and then cherished as invaluable family members. Rosey had lost almost all her hair when Melissa saw her at her local shelter. This is what she did next. “This is the shelter’s profile…
After years of addiction, 23-year-old Jamie is crediting his dog Titan with helping him stay sober. Jamie suffered from depression when he was a teenager and when his medications stopped working for him, he began using opiates. From the age of 16 to 22, Jamie says he was a heroin addict. “When I turned 21,…
A litter of puppies abandoned in a rural field scurried away when Ermioni and her team from DAR Animal Rescue arrived to save them. The pups had been left to die in the Greek countryside, their mother nowhere to be seen. No wonder they were afraid of humans and tried to hide. But thankfully, the…
Two dogs abandoned by their family at their home and left to starve are on the road to recovery thanks to a timely rescue. Left alone for possibly weeks, the two dogs now named Gregory and Zak, were without food, without water and had to endure the sweltering summer heat. “There was a bag of…
A dog stolen 11 years ago from his home gave his family a welcome shock. A few months ago, Michelle Carlos, Animal Control Officer with Stoughton Police Department in Massachusetts, spotted a tiny Yorkshire Terrier running loose on the street. She picked him up and brought him back to the shelter for care. “Animal Control…
