Recent data shows 68% of U.S. households share life with pets, and about half are rescues from shelters or the streets. In 2014 around 4 million dogs and cats left shelters for new families, and the rising trend proves more animals are reaching loving homes. We are glad to present photos and short stories of pets who finally found forever families. This collection will warm your heart, and at the end you will meet a truly unusual adopted companion.

1. Sinbad: From Matted Neglect to a New Home



It took over four hours across two sessions to shave Sinbad the Persian after the Chicago Anti-Cruelty Society intervened. He had to relearn to walk after losing more than five pounds of fur. Elliot Serrano meant to foster him, then adopted him after falling in love.
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