For every bad thing happening in the world, there are always good people trying to balance it out. Their gestures might not be as huge, but from a perspective of a pet getting adopted, that can be life-changing.

Every month we make a dedicated post to celebrate those animals who got lucky and found their forever homes, and this month is no different. Down below, you will find a gallery of fortunate pups and kittens who exude their joy with either peaceful naps or cheerful smiles, which we just can’t get enough of!

Besides brightening your day, we believe these stories can inspire others to consider adopting their future best friend. And if you have already adopted a pet before, don't forget to leave a comment sharing your story!

#1 My Friends Adopted Klaus! He Has One Eye, Half Of Each Ear And A Partially Amputated Tail, But He Believes That He Is A Beautiful And Perfect Baby

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#2 Meet Ollie! 2 Month Old Kitty, That We Adopted Yesterday From The Shelter! He Got Himself Between The Mattress And The Wall And Instantly Fell Asleep. We Love Him Already So Much!

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#3 Adorable Senior Foster Failure

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#4 Today From My Balcony I Spotted A Random Feral Kitten Being Shunned By The Local Strays. Meet My New Friend Orion

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#5 Newly Adopted. So Timid But Such A Sweetheart!

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#6 Brought My Best Friend Home. He Decided He’d Like To Pose For My Picture

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#7 The New Baby

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#8 My New Baby, Oatmeal

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#9 Appreciation Post For My New Kitten! He Was Found In A Parking Lot Next To His Mama Who Had Passed Away. After A Vet Trip And A Few Weeks Of Eating He’s Looking So Healthy!

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#10 Look At This Little Cookie On His Stomach! Adopted Him Yesterday And Love Him So Much Already

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#11 Meet Jake & Finn. My Newly Adopted Brothers That Have Stolen My Heart!

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#12 Adopted 2 Brothers The Other Day And This Is How It’s Going

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#13 It Was Love At First Sight, Just Adopted This Baby

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#14 We Swore This Time We Were Only Going To Foster. Failed Again

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#15 Meet The Newest Member Of Our Family, Nori!

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#16 We Found This Boy Under A Dumpster In A Publix Parking Lot Yesterday

He was covered in ticks and fleas and is doing much better after two baths. Vet says he’s healthy and is approximately 4 weeks old.

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#17 This Little Guy Needs A Name

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#18 This Is Little Prosciutto. We Adopted Him 2 Weeks Ago

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#19 Hades The Rescue Pup And Goofball

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#20 Our New Family Member

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#21 The Face You Make 4 Days After Being Adopted. Meet Blue

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#22 Newest Member Of The Family - Meet Daisy!

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#23 My New Little Guy Is Very Photogenic

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#24 Rescued This Girl Yesterday. She Doesn’t Have A Name. Any Ideas?

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#25 Someone Dropped Off This Cat In My Garden. Guess We Have A New Cat!

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#26 Went In For A Dog But Came Home With This Guy, No Regrets

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#27 Who Would Have Thrown This Perfect Angel Out By My House??? Oh Well. Their Loss, My Gain!!! ?

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#28 Adopted A Brother And Sister That Were Left At A Truck Stop

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#29 Rescued This Cute Girl Yesterday

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#30 Our New Little Girl

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#31 Found Outside A Bestbuy In A Bush, Meet Cinder, Short For Cinderblock

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#32 Saved This Little Guy Over The Weekend

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#33 Mom’s New Cat, Sasha

Pay no attention to the chicken.

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#34 Welcome Goose To The Family

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#35 Just Saved This Crazy Girl Her Name Is Minnie

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#36 I’ve Wanted A Cat My Whole Life But My Parents Have Always Hated Them. Now That I Have My Own Apartment, I Got Two Of The Idiots

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#37 This Is George, New Member Of The Family

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#38 Our New Member

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#39 After Years Of Wanting A Cat, I Finally Adopted One Last Week. This Is Lola! She’s The Best

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#40 What Kind Of Dog Is This? Adopted This Handsome Boy Today, 2 Months Old, No Idea What He Is. He's Pretty Big For His Age (11lbs), Not A Small Breed

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#41 Everyone Meet Barnacle! Just Adopted Him Today, He Is 1 Years Old And 13 Lbs!

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#42 Just Adopted This Small Fella

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#43 First Day Of Adoption. He Was Tired And Slept For Hours

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#44 I’ve Always Been A Dog Person, But Today, This Sweetheart Stole My Heart. Reddit, Meet Newly-Adopted Willow!

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#45 Just Adopted This Old Guy!

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#46 Introducing The Newest Bean! Everyone Meet Artemis???

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#47 I Already Had My Girlfriend's Cat Living With Me, But Finally Adopted My Very Own Kitty Cat. Meet Frodo!

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#48 Got An Older Cat From The Shelter Last Week, Does This Mean She Is Happy?

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#49 Our First Kitty And Really Overwhelmed By Her Love.. This Is Her After The First Hour Of Exploring And Playing

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#50 Just Got This Boy From The Shelter

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#51 Rescued A Kitten Today And Don't Really Know What To Do Next. Any Tips?

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#52 First Time Adopting, Two Brothers, They Wont Leave My Sight When I Use The Restroom?

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#53 Happy 5th Gotcha Day To This Handsome Devil!

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#54 My New Boy Is Home ?

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#55 What Should This Lil Idiot Be Called

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#56 First Day At Home ?

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#57 I Am Slightly Allergic, But Couldn’t Resist Getting This Guy. Meet Cider

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#58 Our New Member, A Name Please

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#59 The Newest Addition To Our Family, Bruno And My Pitty Mix / Bruno's New Best Friend Desi

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#60 New And First Kitten Ever?

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#61 Just Got A New Cat. What To Name Him

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#62 I Just Adopted An 8 Week Old Kitten For Our Family, How Do I Give It It’s Best Life?

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#63 Never Thought I’d Be A Cat Dad

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#64 Recently Got A New Kitten

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#65 I Think We Have A Cat, She Is Been Living In The Neighborhood For A Long Time And Finally She Accepted To Come In, We Are Taking Her To The Vet Monday, We Asked Around But We Couldn’t Find An Owner

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#66 Our 6yo Daughter Named Our New Kitty Noodle. Surprisingly Enough, It Suits Her Perfectly

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#67 I Adopted My First Cat Today

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#68 I Have Adopted A Kitten, I Don't Know What To Name Her. Is Beautiful?

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#69 First Rescue Kitten- Joker

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#70 Two New Members Of The Family

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#71 My New Kittens Are Friends

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#72 Just Adopted My First! Meet Soma

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#73 Name Needed For New Kitty

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#74 Meet New Kitten! We Need Help Deciding A Name

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#75 Hello!! We Just Adopted Him, I'm Looking For A Name For Him, He's A Female?i Appreciate Collaboration Of Names

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#76 Just Adopted Her :) Her Name Is Ginger Got Her From Our Local Shelter, 8 Months Old And Was Found As A Stray, Shelter Says Her Breed Is Unknown, What Are Some People Opinions On Her Breed, What Does She Look Like?:)

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#77 My Adorable New Kitten Just Took A Dump In The Bath Tub. Roast Him

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#78 I Adopted This Pretty Girl Today In An Emergency. I Need As Much Advice As Possible Please

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#79 Got A New Kitten Today. Everyone, Meet Bonnie!

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#80 My New Boy

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#81 I Just Adopted My First Cat. She’s 9 Weeks Old. Is There Anything I Should Be Aware Of? Or Any Products Y’all Reccomend?

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