I’m so exited and loved.

His owner isn't quite sure what breed he is, but he certainly is loved.

3 i fell safe and i love my life.

2 omg i’m so emotional about my new life.

I smile because i’m happy.

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4 my heart is melting.

October, otherwise known as adopt a shelter dog month, is just days away and we want to give you, our devoted guardians, a sneak peek of what’s to come.

Ziggy went from being skinny and scared to being a caped crusader.

Web — these 25 heartwarming stories have earned hundreds of thousands of dollars in lifesaving grants for the shelters and rescues that made their adoptions possible, but that’s not all.

There’s nothing purer than kids and dogs friendship.

Web — when we adopt a dog, we change their life.

All 25 winners will receive shoes from bobs® from skechers® and a petco shopping spree — and our $100,000 grant winner will also receive a year's supply.

You can expect stories that will melt your heart and remind you why you should.

Could do this all day.

From tiny newborn puppies to the most regal and stunning senior and sick kitties.

5 i still can’t believe they adopted me.

Every week, we scour the internet to find the most wholesome animal adoption stories of the week.

1 can’t get over it.

There's nothing more heartbreaking than a dog being abused or mistreated, and nothing more heartwarming than the same dog finding a forever home to give them the care and love that every dog deserves.

The website, a digital classifieds website, has fundamentally transformed the way people interact within their local communities.

Opening your heart and home to an animal can be life changing.

Stories of how pets impact humans can be joyful, exhilarating, inspiring, and sometimes even heart breaking.

Web — rescue dog from craigslist slowly learning to trust is a thing of beauty.

The craigslist pet adoption diaries a heartwarming collection of real life successes.

Web — our list of the 12 best pet rescue stories of 2021 include several rescued dogs, heroic moms, and a very courageous jogger.

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October is adopt a shelter dog month.

Webheartwarming pet rescue stories.

Web — heartwarming adoption stories you helped make possible!

But dogs’ unconditional love changes our lives for the better too — we receive dozens of adoption stories from our community every year telling us so.