44 Photos Of Before And After Adoption Showing That Rescuing Dogs Saves Lives

Dogs are amazing animals but unfortunately, not all of them have loving homes and live on their own on the streets or in shelters. Here are 44 photos proving that rescue and adoption saves dogs’ lives by giving them a second chance at life.

Jump to:

1. From sad and hairless doggo to a majestic German shepherd.
2. What a change a year with love and attention makes.
3. Adoption helped this pupper find his smile.
4. This difference is just between one day.
5. Charlotte was so scared at the shelter but she is thriving now as an adventurous hiker.
6. From a sad baby to a happy little baby.
7. You can see the difference in the expressions on his little face.
8. In just a day, the difference in this dog is amazing!
9. Even the ears show how happy the doggo has become.
10. Being out of the shelter and a happy home has changed everything for this doggo.
11. She was so scared at the shelter but now she’s so happy.
12. This doggo was so skittish before but is so comfortable and happy now.
13. It’s heart-breaking to see this pupper’s before photo with the sad face but the after photo makes us so happy.
14. It’s difficult to look at the before photos of this doggo but it’s heart-warming to see the doggo’s happy face after rescue.
15. The before photo breaks my heart but the after photo shows that the doggo was meant to be glorious.
16. What beautiful smiles they have after being rescued!
17. This is just one week apart!
18. This pupper was saved from euthanasia and he is very grateful.
19. This transformation is so wonderful to see!
20. She was going to be euthanised over a minor skin condition but she was rescued and now she’s thriving.
21. From scruffy pupper to a glorious doggo!
22. Someone abandoned this pupper but now he’s found a loving furever home now.
23. With lots of love and patience, the fear went right out of her eyes.
24. The new smile is so heart-warming to see!
25. The change of emotion in this doggo’s eyes show just how grateful and happy he is to be adopted.
26. The difference from his face at the shelter and after adoption are so huge! He’s so so happy now!
27. He was so tiny and scared but now look at him!
28. From scared and sad to extremely happy!
29. From sleeping on the floor to sleeping on a comfy bed.
30. He’s so happy to have been saved!
31. He just needed some love and attention to become his goofy self.
32. What a cute little smile he has!
33. The happiness appearing in the after photo is so beautiful to see!
34. The unbridled joy in the after photo is the best thing I’ve ever seen!
35. A loving home really makes such a huge difference.
36. This is such an amazing transformation!
37. Saved from being put down and she is so grateful!
38. In just 8 months, this dog made such a huge transformation.
39. This helpless and sad puppy got another chance at life.
40. This starving doggo got saved and now she’s thriving with her hoomans and her siblings.
41. The before photo breaks my heart but the second photo has restored my faith in humanity.
42. She was suffering on her own to feed her puppies but now she is being pampered like a princess.
43. He went from sad and injured to happy and fluffy.
44. This is a change that happened in just 8 months, showing how much rescue and adoption changes lives.