Internet sobs at how 10-year-old stray reacts to their first time on a bed
"She waited 10 years to meet you," one moved TikTok user wrote.
Senior shelter dog "ignores" everyone, then 70-year-old woman meets him
"An attendant said OGB did not like being in the shelter and had just given up," his adopter Susan Wright tells Newsweek.
Rescue Chihuahua "hunted" by alligator in most Florida story ever
"I immediately scooped Jonathan up off the ground, and ran around the side of the house to get inside," his owner Amanda Klecker told Newsweek.
Family saw 1 last shelter dog when looking to adopt—and the rest is history
"We love our Beppy and couldn't have asked for a better addition to our little family," her new owners told Newsweek.
Shelter's heartfelt plea to adopt "sweet" dog who's their longest resident
"With Lily by your side, you'll never have to worry about feeling lonely," Michele Frennier of the rescue told Newsweek.
15-year-old cat plays like a kitten after adapting to new forever home
It took Pete the cat months to feel comfortable enough to play.
Hearts melt as new mom cat immediately adopts stray kitten: "Mine"
"She's like 'give it here, you don't know what you're doing,'" one user wrote under the video with over 5 million views.
Cat returned to shelter after just 4 days finally finds true forever home
"Adult cats, especially tabby domestic short hairs, tend to stay in our shelter for long periods of time," the shelter explained.
Tears as puppy surrendered with facial deformity overlooked by adopters
Due to her deformity, "it could be tough for Luna" to find a home, but Cage to Couch rescue refuses to give up on her.
Foster puppy's inseparable bond with dog delights internet: "So grateful"
Brooke Bastyr said that "Kash and Doug's bond isn't something that happens every time."
Tears as toddler becomes "loving" foster brother to five rescue puppies
After seeing Henry with the puppies, Kristin Erwin hopes he'll grow up to "have the same passion" for helping animals as she does.
Woman suspiciously offered "free Maine coon from barn"—she doesn't hesitate
Since being adopted last month, Jean-Michel the cat gets "treated like a furry prince" every day.
Retired man looking for companion pet adopts 18-year-old cat: "Loves her"
All cats deserve a loving family, but unfortunately, getting adopted is not easy for senior felines.
Cat who interrupted wedding ceremony finds forever home with newlyweds
It was only once the couple acknowledged their uninvited guest that the cat "quietened down for the rest of the ceremony."
German shepherd who was "rapidly declining" in shelter finds forever home
After winding up in the shelter in January, Dexter refused to eat and would cry out all the time.
Great Pyrenees steps in and adopts baby goat "rejected" by its mom
"She keeps licking and and smelling after like 'nope, still smells weird'," one user said.
Couple rescue puppy after seeing owner "dump" her in children's playground
Maddy Cantu didn't think she could keep the rescue puppy, but "there was no going back" after she became attached to her.
What woman discovers after adopting 19-year-old cat might make you cry
The cat's previous owner died after they were together the feline's whole life.
Woman sold by parents for drugs as newborn remembers rescuer—"hero forever"
"I was sold for drugs by my own parents," Kat Lively told Newsweek, amid amped up efforts to tackle combat trafficking.
I told mom I wanted to find my birth mother. It blind-sided her
My mom's upset quickly turned to anger, then accusation. But she didn't give informed consent when adopting me.
Woman adopts 3-month-old puppy after neighbors "left her outside"
Aubrie Mitchell said the dog was left outside in a snowstorm for four days before she had "finally had enough."
Tabby owner rescues litter of kittens, so her cat can pick "forever friend"
While Leo loved all three kittens, his owner sensed that Pluto was "the best friend he couldn't stay away from."
Deaf dog who was shelter's longest resident finally adopted after 753 days
"Lucy's adoption was a little sweeter because she was with us for so long and she finally got to experience a loving, forever home," said the shelter.
The adoption agency lied about my true identity
My heritage was stolen and kept from me for almost my entire life until I found out through a Christmas present.
Shelter cat surrendered back after adoption waves from window for attention
After the previous adoption didn't work out, a volunteer told Newsweek "Monique is really not happy to be here again."
Rescue dog still smiling despite a year with no adoption applications
Saving Hope Rescue said that Spirit "may be missing a leg, but she sure makes up for it with a big personality."
Woman on vacation feeds stray cat, then pays over $1,000 to bring her home
Jessica Addis told Newsweek: "She now has a loving home for the rest of her life."
Internet tries to guess dog's breed after she was surrendered by her owner
Chai was "happy and loving when she arrived but she slowly began to shut down," the rescue told Newsweek,
Watch shelter dog's sweet reaction to "new mom" signing adoption papers
The shelter manager in Florida told Newsweek that Luna "was picked up as a stray dog and no one came to claim her."
Shelter rescues dog found "freezing to death" amid Arctic storm in Detroit
"Animals can't speak for themselves, so we must be their advocates," the shelter's executive director told Newsweek.