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30 Dog Photos Before & After Their Life-Changing Adoption

There is still good in this world. Good dogs, I mean. And it's our job to protect them. One of the best ways to show compassion to our four-legged best friends is to adopt those in need.

About 3.3 million dogs end up in animal shelters across the United States every year, and about 670K of them are euthanized. While these numbers are heartbreaking, the latter has been steadily declining. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) says that is one of the main reasons why there is an increase in the percentage of animals adopted.

The subreddit r/BeforeNAfterAdoption is the perfect proof of rising dog adoption rates. It has over 274K members, many of which post pictures, revealing the spectacular transformations their adorable dogs have gone through. Scroll down to check these before and after photos out and fire up Bored Panda's equally touching posts about rescue pets here and here. It's incredible to see what love can do.

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A Korean Family Rescued This Golden From A Breeding Facility. Went From 15 Lbs To A Healthy 60 Lbs

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30 Dog Photos Before & After Their Life-Changing Adoption

A Korean Family Rescued This Golden From A Breeding Facility. Went From 15 Lbs To A Healthy 60 Lbs

My Gorgeous Pupper With Her Puppies Before I Adopted Her And Now 3.5 Years Later

Meet Anna! She Was Living On The Streets Of Italy Before My Mom Brought Her To Germany. Now She's Happy And Loves Her Buddy Iluq

The Shelter I Volunteer For Has Incredible Before And After’s

Amazing How Love Changes Someone

We Found Her Infested With Fleas On The Curb 3 Months Ago. Her Name Is Sky And She Likes The Rain.

From A Severe Case Of Mange And Dumpster Diving In The Streets Of San Antonio To 3 Months Later Loving Life, Growing, And Learning Sign Language! Meet Our Deaf Dog, Rue!

I Broke The Rules And Took Something From An Abandoned Church

No One Wanted To Adopt Him Because Of His Cropped Ears And "Scary" Looking Face. He Had Stopped Eating At The Pound And Was Severely Underweight. Now Bronco Is Healthy, Always Smiling, And Loved By Everyone He Meets

When We Met Her In The Shelter My Daughter Immediately Started Whispering In Her Ear “Your Okay, We’ll Take You Home And Keep You Safe, We Love You Already”

I Adopted 13 Year Old Phyllis One Year Ago Today! She Came In Emaciated, Flea Anemic And With A 5 Lb Tumour On Her Side. No One Thought She Was Going To Make It And Here We Are One Year Later! Happy Adoption Day, My Little Philly Cheesesteak!

Adoption Day vs. Today. She Has Come A Long Way And Is Spoiled Rotten

New Foster Pup Nic, She’s Come So Far Already!

This Is Ruthie, Our 16yr Old Chihuahua Mix. December Close To Death In The Shelter Compared To Now. Old Dogs Are Worth Adopting Too!

Gus Gus Was Saved From The Meat Trade In China. He Just Moved Into His Forever Home And Now Gets To Spend His Vacations In Tahoe

Rambo Was Left Behind By His Family And Found Tied Inside A Dark Shed By The New Owners. Here's His Before And After

Timmy Was Hit Over The Head With A Blunt Object By His Racing Trainer. After Surgery To Repair His Broken Skull, Therapy To Help Him Regain Proper Use Of His Legs And Plenty Of Tlc He Was Rehomed And Lived Everyday To The Fullest!

I Found Her 4 Years Ago, Covered In Blisters, No Hair And Starved... Who Knew She'd Be The Love Of My Life. She's The Greatest

Lucia, Right After She Was Rescued From A Hoarder. You Couldn’t Touch Her. Curious But Terrified. Fast Forward 2 Years She’s Fluffy And Fat And Happy

Rescued A Skeleton And Ended Up With This Sweet Girl Who Is Always Smiling

Rescued Last Night, Settled In 2 Hours Later And Slept With Me All Night

This Is Dobby! She Came Into My Life A Few Months Ago After Terrible Neglect From Her Previous Owners. With Some Love And Care (And A Lot Of Food) She Has Turned Into A Whole New Dog! She Is My Everything

My Next-Door Neighbors Abandoned Their Dog And Got A New Puppy. She Was In The Shelter For A Full Month Before I Realized What Happened. This Is Missy In The Shelter, And When She Realized She's Never Going Back

Barkley, Rescued From The Streets Of Puerto Rico And Loved Back To Health

Our Pug Had A Hard Start To Life. Raised By A Trucker Who Couldn’t Take Care Of Him And Get Him The Treatment He Needed. Then A Vet Who Didn’t Diagnose Him Correctly. Now He’s A Healthy Stud-Muffin!

This Is Dex. He Fought For His Life After Having Been Left For Dead On The Streets Of Austin. After 10 Weeks Of Being Nursed Back To Health By Pug Rescue Austin, We Were Lucky Enough To Adopt Him In Our Loving Home

This Is Casey, A Senior Who Was Used For Breeding Then Dumped On The Roadside With A Very Large Tumor & A Blind Eye

Took In This Sweet Angel When I Heard She Was About To Be Tossed In The Garbage By A Breeder For Being A Runt. Four Months Later, And Yumi Is The Most Playful, Loving, Healthy Gal

Ruth Was Used For Breeding And Then Dumped. She Had Soft, Tender Paws From Being Locked Up All The Time And Was Found Tied To A Fence In The July Heat. I Was Honestly A Little Afraid At First But She Is So Docile And Sweet. She Was Adopted By People Who Love And Spoil Her. Her Face Says Everything

Suffering From Mange And Unable To Take Care Of Her Puppies To Romping In The Cascade Mountains And A Closet Full Of Bandanas In Every Color

This Guy Walked Into Our Hotel In Nepal And Never Checked Out

Nova Was Diagnosed With Lung Cancer And Has A Few Weeks Left With Us. I’m So Glad That We Got To Love Her For These Last Five Years

From Eating Paper In The Middle Of An Intersection To The Most Handsome Dog I've Ever Met: Meet Pierce

2 Weeks Before When He Was Picked Up By Animal Control After Having An Abusive Owner, And A Whole Year Later As My Best Friend

My Sweet Girl, Ivy, 5 Years Ago Versus Now!

Glow Up! Not My Dog But The Adoption Group I'm Proud To Have Gotten My Rescue From

Thought I’d Share My Friend’s Facebook Post. Here Is Lucy A Few Months After Adoption!

Pickles Is Still Up For Adoption But It’s Amazing What Just Being Out Of The Shelter Can Do

This Is Bowie. He Lived On The Streets Of Greece For 3 Years. He Was Shot With A Shotgun By An Unknown Man On April 27th 2017. Unfortunately Not All Of The 20 Bullets Could Be Removed But They’re Not Life Threatening. He Is So Happy And Thankful To Live A Normal Life!

Rango, Who Was Scooped Up From The E-List By My Sister

Charlotte ❤️ She Has Since Passed On, But Had A Good Couple Of Years With Me And Then Her “Forever Foster” Parents, Who Loved Her Tremendously. Very Proud I Could Make That Sad Face So Deservedly Happy

When I Found Fred On The Side Of The Road He Was Skittish, Neurotic, And Sweet As Could Be. One Month Later He's Still All Those Things, But Now He's Fat Too. Love Him More Every Day

Timmy, From Pauper To Prince

It's Been 4 Months Since I Caught Marley And Her Puppies. She Was Living As Part Of A Feral Pack For 13 Months After Being Abandoned, And It Took Me 3 Months To Gain Her Trust. She Seems To Know Everything's Going To Be Alright Now

September 1st, 2012 On The Left- Abused, Neglected, Stray Boy Showed Up In My Garden. September 1st, 2019 On The Right- Celebrating The Chunky, Happy Old Man's 10th Birthday With A Walk To The Dog Bakery

Does Fostering Count? Our Foster Girl Khloe, Two Months After Being Pulled From The Shelter

Abandoned At A High-Kill Shelter In Texas Because They Were “Done With Him”, And His First Adopter Backed Out Because He’s Hw Positive. Irv Is Now Going To Be A Condo-Dwelling Torontonian!

From Prison Pup To Pup Of Honor

Before And After

Malnourished, Scared Pup, To Energetic, Playful, Goofy Girl

From Adoption Day To Current Day, Tincho's 2 Year Transformation

Ride From The Shelter vs. Ride For Fun

Our Pup Was Found Covered In Mange And Left To Die In A Rubbish Dump. Now, She’s Super Spoiled!

Falcor Was Returned To The Pound Because He Had Kennel Cough. My Friend Only Saw His Inner Beauty And Nursed Him Back To A Belly Rub Lovin’ Happy Boy

Our Little Guys Adoption Day Just Happened A Few Days Back. 3 Years With Us And Loving Life!

This Is Marcy. Found In A Burger King Dumpster, Covered In Fleas, Incredibly Malnourished, Actively Lactating And Surrounded By Her Dead Puppies. And This Is Her 5 Months Later. She Still Has A Soft Spot For Burgers!

Meet Finn. Nothing But Smiles The Day We Brought Him Home

We Adopted Henry Last Fall Through Big Fluffy Dogs. His Adoption Photo From Is From The Shelter Where They Found Him In July. He's A Very Good Big Boi!

Exactly A Year Ago Today, Our Pup Was Rescued As A Stray. Her Fur Was Almost Completely Gone And She Was Just Generally In Really Rough Shape. She Had To Wear Sweaters To Keep Warm. Today She's The Fluffiest, Prettiest Dog On The Block!

Elderly, Abandoned And Left For Dead, Full Of Tumors, Skin And Bones vs. Two Years Full Of Love, Treats, Hikes, (And Vet Care) Later. My Little Love Bug, I Will Meet You At The Rainbow Bridge

Coco - 2 Months Ago And Now. I Can't Believe Anybody Would Abandon Such A Smart And Cute Dog.

Jamie. A Sicilian Stray Found Crying, Unable To Walk With A Cracked Skull. Adopted This Day 21-07-2017 Living The Island Life In Malta

The Difference A Little Love Can Make Is Truly Incredible. We Love Our Rescue Girl

I Adopted Raisin One Year Ago. It Was One Of The Best Decisions I’ve Ever Made

Way Happier After A Few Months At Home

Facebook Reminded Me That I Got Her 2 Years Ago! Here’s A Before And After Adoption Picture Of Her. Nothing Was Wrong; I Just Really Want To Show You All How Cute She Is!

Our Best Before And After: Little Thomas

10 Years Old And Dumped At The Pound Covered In Flea Bites And Scars Once She Could No Longer Have Babies. My Mom Adopted Her 3 Weeks Ago And She’s The Best Little Old Lady She Could Ask For

My Best Friend, A German Shepherd Mix. Adopted After Being Saved From A Puppy Mill. Most Of His Siblings Succumbed To Parvo, But He Pulled Through. I Present To You, Rocky

From Pregnant And Abandoned To Snuggled Into Her New Dad's Arms

Our Lilly Came To Us With Cigarette Burns On Her Ears And Head. She Was So Shy And Scared When We Brought Her Home. But Now, With Love And Plenty Of Adventures, She Shines As Our Heart Of Gold Goofball Who Loves Snuggling And Chasing Butterflies

Our Little Lady Was Found With The Rest Of Her Litter In An Abandoned Building, Covered In Fleas. Now, She's A Happy, Healthy Puppy!

On Our Way Home From The Shelter vs. 8 Weeks Later <3

Poor Charlie's Before Photo Makes My Heart Hurt. My Husband And I Rescued Him Last Week And Now He Is All Cleaned Up And Couldn't Be Happier!

Our Buddha - From Shelter To Family In Just 6 Months

This Dog Came In Severely Matted At My Work. Got Adopted Just Like That! So I Gave Him A Trim Down For His New Adopter!!

Biggest Change I've Ever Seen For Little Ranger Here.

This Is My Little Lily! Found Her Abandoned On Highway 64 Right Outside Of The Grand Canyon In Arizona. Most Of Her Teeth Were Broken, She Was Incredibly Malnourished, And She Had Cactus/Scabs All Over Her Tiny Body. After Lots Of Love (And Food), She Is The Happiest Girl Now

My Moms Pup, Roscoe, Was Found Somewhere In Texas, Completely Covered In Mange And About To Be Euthanized. He Was Brought Up To Oregon, Where My Mom “Failed” At Fostering Him And Made Him A Permanent Member Of The Family. This Is Him The Day He Was Found In Tx (1.5 Years Ago) And Him Now