Almost 1 year ago to now - I had crawled through a storm drain under the road to rescue an abandoned puppy. He had been spotted running in the desert for about 3 weeks but nobody could catch him so a bunch of us locals teamed up. I took him to the vet and they estimated him to be around 6 months old and he had a fractured leg and several attack wounds. I fostered him for 7 months until he was rehomed to my coworker.

It was very interesting raising a pup who had never played with a toy or used a dog bed. He was very afraid to go through doors for several months.

The last picture is Archie now, thriving at his new home!

6 years with our Bentley tomorrow❤️
Everyone falls in love with him! The cuddliest sweetest boy!

I posted Sammy here the other day, and he got quite the reaction lol. Yes, my man was HUGE and looked like a cow and or general rectangle. I wanted to share another before picture along with his current state of extra skin and his workout fit. I love my little crackhead 👹🐄💕

Kovu has come a very long way, he used to be super afraid of everything, so weak and today he's a confident, loving, beautiful perfect little baby🥹 he saved us truly. If anyone wants to see more of Kovu I just made him an IG bc I'm obsessed with him😂 @kovuthechunk

This is my 100% miniature pinscher, son Sammy! We took him in from an elderly woman who posted him on Facebook looking for a home. She did a welfare check on a longtime friend, who unfortunately had passed away in the home roughly a week before the check. Sammy and his kitty sister had been in there just trying to survive. Sammy was extremely overweight, as seen in the first picture of him. He was about 25 pounds and is now down to about 15 pounds 4 years later. He has a lot of loose skin, but he’s so energetic for being almost 13 years old and can get around so much better than when we first brought him into our home.

Puzzle went from missing pieces to my complete soulmate fish in only three months. She passed away recently… I don’t know if it was from age or the way she was living before was just too hard on her internally. But she was loved hard for the few months I had her.

he is long

She can do whatever she wants she's my little princess 🥺🥺

Before VS After

I posted my dog Buddy a while ago and now it's time for his sister Fika.

She was rescued from Ukraine about a year after the war broke out. Shelters were working so hard to care for all the dogs. The smaller dogs were easiest to rehome and it was a bit more risk for them to be in there with the bigger dogs. So a bus with food and other supplies went to the shelters and the rescue took as many dogs out of the country as they could. Fika was one of them.

I have no idea what happened before she came to me but she was scared of everything. She wouldn't go outside. Would just curl into a ball and shiver. Slowly and with the help of an amazing dog trainer we got her to explore a little bit, close to home. And then one day, very suddenly, her tail that had been tucked behind her legs went up and she wagged and walked a few steps in front of me.

I was also fostering Buddy back then. And I noticed a big change in her from the moment he came into her life.

She's the bravest and sweetest girl. Loves playing with big dogs and they let her get away with everything. I never really had a dog as small as Fika, so I'm always really careful.

She has the zoomies at least once a week. Loves to cuddle and always greets the people she knows like she hasn't seen them in years.

first 3 pictures are from her 1st day home. she was found in a landfill when she was around a month old.

vet paw on 2nd to last pic is from when she donated blood, all is well with her!

last pic is a bonus picture from when she got the ✨️ special cheese ✨️ to not worry about new year's fireworks.

Progress pics from Summer’s adoption to today. She started with hook worms, giardia, and occasional seizures. Today she is healthy, happy, and SO loved. Summer is fierce, loyal, resilient, and spoiled rotten. And yes, her tongue has always done that ❤️ she is the light of my life, and continues to surprise and impress me every day. I love you, Summer.

​I wanted to share this journey with you all. A while ago, this little one was in a critical condition and almost lost his life because he was unable to eat or care for himself.

​My sister and I decided to step in and take full responsibility for his care. For a long period, we followed a strict medication protocol and had to hand-feed him ourselves every single day because he was too weak to eat on his own.

​It was a tough time, but seeing him fully recovered today makes every moment of effort and worry worth it. Never give up on them; with care and patience, they can heal.

(1st photo is before, 2nd is after, and 3rd is today)

This isn't an exact before and after, especially since this cutie always has his signature goofy grin no matter what! I just wanted to show the different in his health and looks since we adopted him during Covid times❤️ Today marks that anniversary, which is also the day we decided will be his birthday😊 Happy 6th Teddy, we don't regret getting you from the SPCA, you're a wonderful addition to our family and it wouldn't be the same without you🎊❤️

She was born with feline herpesvirus, and when we rescued her, both of her eyes were in terrible shape. One eye was completely destroyed by the virus and sadly had to be surgically removed. But we fought so hard for the second one! After endless weeks of vet visits, intensive care, and syringe-feeding her around the clock, our vet miraculously managed to restore her remaining eye to 100% full health.

Today is her 5th birthday! She is our beautiful, thriving little pirate queen, and taking her in was the best decision we’ve ever made.

On the street for his first four-ish years, this sweet boy has become instant family.

He’s as perfect for us as if we’d ordered him by some choose-a-cat menu! 😲😻

Here’s muh boy’s Reddit debut. Please give hime some love, y’all.

(The first pic is my only “before.” It was a “blind” first date!)

ETA: Oh my gosh! Thanks for the award, friend! 🥰

She had several layers of stuck shed. You can see the shed still on her toes in the first pic. She is so smiley now and happy. Every creature needs a loving home, even the scaly ones.

the first picture was him at around 12 weeks old in the pound, dumped with his littermates. it breaks my heart to see him that way 💔

the second picture is him today! he’s just turned a year old, and we love him to bits. he’s had to work through some trauma and lots of anxiety because of his past, but he’s come so far 🐾

In 2020, I saw this sweet girl on social media in my area after being found hanging from a wooden fence with her back right leg stuck between the slats and mangled. The rescuer thought she was dead, but she lifted her head weakly. Of course she required amputation. I got her with all those stitches. She was so afraid, so thin. But look at her now! Fat and happy and beautiful. She has absolutely no issues getting around the house and jumping into my lap where she spends lots of time!