Pet rescue and adoption is near and dear to my heart, as are the beloved faces in these pictures.

All of these precious animals were once lost, abandoned, abused or no longer wanted by their owners. Each of them found love with an adopted family. But it’s not all about the animals. The humans in these situations all found love, too – the unconditional, boundless kind that comes from a rescued pet. This is the happy part of the story. The sad part is that tens of thousands of healthy, homeless animals are put to death each year in this country because shelters and foster homes cannot accommodate all of them.

Please consider adopting a homeless pet. If you need help finding the right pet for you, or if you have questions about the adoption process, what to expect after you adopt or anything related to pet adoption, please contact me. I will be happy to help or will refer you to someone who can. For rescue organizations I support, see the links on the left side of this page.

If one of these sweet animals is part of your family, or if you have comments about what your adopted pet means to you, please share, below.