50 Pics Of Dogs Who Were Saved From Awful Conditions And Got A Second Chance In Life (New Pics)

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About 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, 3.1 million are dogs. Each year, a total of 920,000 shelter animals are euthanized, which results in 390,000 dog deaths.

A few of these forgotten canines are lucky to get a second chance in life with their new forever families. Probably one of the most emotionally intense experiences is witnessing these poor animals undergo incredible transformations after they are rescued.

It’s not just that they finally get much-needed medical care, are given shelter and food, but are healed by love from the inside out.

Below we wrapped up some of the most touching and inspiring examples of dogs before and after rescue that are likely to make us shed a tear or two, and remind us that love is the strongest force on our planet.

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I Found A Dog In The Jungle

A week ago, I was hiking the rainforest on the volcano Mount Meru, next to where I live. In the middle of the rainforest, I found a puppy. The puppy was too weak to move, and its tiny ribs and backbone poked against my fingers. I got her a blanket, soft food, water, and a bath. After 12 hours of sleep, a tiny, but very skinny puppy headed to the vet. She weighed only 2.5 kg.
A week has gone by, and I have a friend for life. She's gaining weight and strength by the day. Her name is Koda. Short for Kodama - the forest spirits in Princess Mononoke.

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50 Pics Of Dogs Who Were Saved From Awful Conditions And Got A Second Chance In Life (New Pics)

I Found A Dog In The Jungle

The First Time I Saw Norkis, He Was In Bad Shape. He Had Owners Who Said That Dog Was Old, Sick, And Waiting For His Time. I Wanted To Rescue Him And Give Him A Good Life

Forever Grateful For Those Who Rescued My Guy. Before vs. After

Jess's Transformation. She Was A Stray, Emaciated, Had A Ringworm Infection On Her Eyebrow, And Was 34 Lbs When We Found Her. May 2021 vs. August 2022

Kodiak's Before vs. After. He Had Mange And Was Malnourished. Once We Got Him On The Right Meds, His Hair Grew Back So Fluffy

This Is My Sweet Girl, Queenie. We Rescued Her At 16, And She Crossed The Rainbow Bridge At The Age Of 17. Rest In Peace, Baby Q

This Dog Is Competing For "Top Shelter Dog Makeover," And I'm So Emotional Right Now. Before vs. After

Before vs. After I Found Her. She Really Wants To Heal

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

Bodhi When Local Organization Found Him vs. This Morning

We Are Trying To Give This Baby The Best Life. We're Still Working Through Her Issues, But Her Indomitable Spirit Keeps Us Going. She's My Role Model. Before vs. After

This Dog Was Dying In A Shelter, And My Boyfriend Was Going Through Depression Due To His Cancer. Today My Boyfriend Beat Cancer, And She Is Our New Family Member

Wrinkles The Dog I Rescued. Look At Him Now With His Forever Parents

Today Marks 8 Months Of Our First Meeting. We Love You, Ekko. Before vs. After

I Found Him On This Day In 2016. He Had Mange, A Skin Infection, And Was Severely Dehydrated. After A Few Days, His Condition Improved, And I Could Take Him Home

Bruno, My Beloved Fighter

Before And After Of Toby That We Adopted Last Week. He Was Found In Texcoco And Is Blind In One Eye. After Some Care And Love, He's Really Bounced Back

Booduk's 1st Day When I Found Her In A Trash Pile vs. 3 Months Later

Joker Was A Bait Dog For I Don't Know How Long. It Amazes Me That From The Moment I Met Him, All He Needed Was Love To Heal

I Found Her Like This, And Now She Looks Way Better. Before vs. Now

I Rescued This Sweet Girl Before Her Euthanization. I Wasn't Going To Get Her Because I Was Still Mourning My Dog, But I Couldn't Stop Thinking About Her

A Family Surrendered This Baby Who Had Him For 8.5 Years. It Took Him Some Time To Open Up, And Now He's So Much More Confident

This Baby With A Target On Her Head. Before vs. After

My Wife And I Saw A Post About Her And Her Puppies Needing A Foster Home

From Being Underweight, Covered In Mange, And Fearful Of Humans To The Happiest Little Boy At The Dog Park

This Is Brisket. The First Time We Saw Him, He Had A Terrible Flea Allergy And Lost Fur. Despite That, We Still Took Him Home The Next Day After Meeting Him

Meet Grendel. She Wandered Into My Campsite 5 Years Ago. Now We Have A Home, And She's Fat And Happy

Before vs. After Victoria Was Rescued. She Was Malnourished, With Mange And Extreme Fear And Separation Anxiety. A Year Later, She's Happily Adopted And Healthy

Before And After. This Is Foster Dog Wendy. She Was Rescued Off The Streets 3 Months Ago And Will Be Adopted This Week

This Is Chef. He Was Rescued Outside KFC In Antigua Two Years Ago. He's Finally Found His Forever Home In Calgary, Canada

This Poor Dog Was Rescued From The Chinese Dog Meat Traders. Before vs. After

Ronnie Was Starving, Shot With BB Pellets, And Heartworm Positive. Now She's Our Beloved Darling, Goofy Princess. I've Never Had A Sweeter Dog

This Is Rimosa. She's A 3-Year-Old Blue Nose Pitbull Terrier That I Rescued About 9 Weeks Ago

Before vs. After. She Lived In The Jungle Behind An Orphanage In Mexico With A Pack Of Strays, And Now She's Our Sweetheart, Chonky Princess, That We Love

Honey, My Foster Puppy. We Found Her Starving On The Street With Urine Stains. We Think She Was In A Crate And Starved. But Now She's Gorgeous And Happy

Before vs. After. When I Got My Baby, She Was Stinky, Raggedy, And Scared, But Now She Is Beautiful

Before And After I Rescued My Mini-Poodle From Being Euthanized

I Found This Beautiful Dog Eight Months Ago. Before vs. After

Happy Ending For This Adorable Dog Who Was Rescued From An Abusive Situation. Before vs. After

I Found Victor In A Box On The Side Of The Road And Didn't Have Any Mobility In His Back Legs. 2 Years Later, He Has A Wheelchair And Can Walk Very Wobbly

I Just Wanted To Show Off My Moochie, My Pride, And Joy. He Was Used In A Puppy Mill As A Stud For Five Years While Also Being Starved. Before vs. After

Before And After Of The Foster We Have Taken In

Before And After Of Ms. Joni Bologna

Freddy Before And After

I Rescued This Very Good Boy, Arnold. He Looks So Handsome In His Sweater

Willow Was The Runt Of Her Litter, Dumped In A Box By The Road, And Was Scheduled For Euthanizia. Now We're Best Friends And Birthday Buddies

A 10-Week-Old Puppy Was Surrendered To Me For Having Seizures. Now He's Improved So Much With Good Nutrition And Lots Of Vet Visits

From Scared Of Everything To A Cuddly Dog. When We Got Him, He Was Unsocialized, So We Had To Start From Square One With Him In All Aspects

Before And After The Rescue

How It Started vs. How It's Going

I Picked Up This Handsome Puppy From Colombia. He Was A Street Dog I Found In My Pueblo While Living There. I Brought Him Back With Me To California

This Is Stinky Rafa. He Was About 3 Months Old When We Found Him In A Landfill. We've Had Him For Almost Two Years Now

Our Foster Bone's Progress More Than 2 Months After We Found Him

Before And After Rescuing My Pittie

My Girl Nova Has Come A Long Way. Her Before And After Is Mind Boggling To Me. I Love Her So Much

My Street Dog's Juno Before And After

Chupacabra Before vs. After Finding A Forever Home

7 Months Since This Sweet Baby Was Rescued And Began Treatment For Hypothyroidism. Storm Went From Being Shy And In Constant Pain To Living Her Best Life

Theo Was Found Over A Year Ago On The Streets And Rehabilitated By A Wonderful Organization. I Adopted Him 2 Weeks Ago. I Think He's Enjoying His New Home

Before And After Adoption

Princess Olivia's Shelter Intake Photo vs. Princess Olivia Just Minutes Before Going To Her Forever Family

Hard To Believe This Is The Same Dog

This Is Our Dog After Someone Dumped Her Out Of A Moving Car Window, Covered In Over 30 Ticks, Mites, And Missing Fur vs. Now Healthy And Happy

My Sweet Rainbow. She Was About 13 Weeks When She Came To Us After A Friend Found Her Dumped On The Road. She Has Come A Long Way In The Last Year And A Half

We Don't Know Much About What This Big Guy Has Been Through. But He Has A Bullet In His Back Leg And Is Scared Of Loud Noises. But He's As Happy As Can Be Now

Left Tied To A Lampost In The Middle Of The Night With A Broken Shoulder vs. Now

We Rescued This Beautiful Girl. She Still Has Some Sores, Cuts, And Bruises, But We Got Rid Of All The Worms On Her Leg, And She Is No Longer In So Much Pain

She Was Hours From Death. The Smell Was Enough To Make A Person Gag. It Took A Good Two Years For Her Fur To Come In And The Smell To Go Away. Before And After

This Is Millie. The Shelter Thought She Was A Senior Due To Her Teeth And Body Condition. It Turns Out She Was Starving And Had Been Chewing On Rocks. Now She Is Fat And Happy

Aqua, Formerly Our Foster Puppy. She Was Found On The Side Of The Road, And I Offered My House For Fostering. When She Was Ready For Adoption, I Just Couldn't Let Her Go

This Is Kane 1 Year Ago On The Adoption Day vs. Today

From A Scared Dog To A Happy Dog. Before vs. After

Our Street Rescued Dog That We Weren't Planning To Keep. Before vs. After

The Day She Arrived From The Shelter Nervous, Skinny, And Stinky To A Year Later

Belcho, Our Gorgeous Bulgarian Street Dog Before And One Year After His Adoption

Baby Mira Before And After. Now She Looks Way Much Better

Lizzy's Transformation. From The Shelter To Living Her Best Life

My Boy Jake. From A Shelter Dog To A Couch Potato In 6 Months. He Used To Be Scared, But Now He's Confident And Cocky

My Boy Morty Before And After Finding Him Starving On The Street. 4 Years Later, And He's Still The Best Boy