Any pet owner will tell you how rewarding it is to have an adorable little creature running around your home. Sure, they might make messes at times or chew up valuables, but the small annoyances are greatly outweighed by the joy and companionship they bring. And if you’re looking to bring a new fur baby into your home, the best places to look are animal shelters and rescues! 6park.com
Below, you’ll find a list of heartwarming photos from Reddit of animals who have recently been adopted. We’ll warn you right now, pandas, that these pics might melt your heart into a puddle. But if you can handle the cuteness overload, enjoy scrolling through and be sure to upvote all of the photos that make you smile!

#1 Today I Adopted This Beautiful Queen, Her Name Is Nettie And Shes 18 Years Old💞👑     
  

#2 A Stray Puppy I Took In. Can’t Sit Down Without Her Squeezing In Beside Me   
  

#3 Pulled A Mother And Kitten Off The Streets Of Detroit Last Month, Now They Are Spoiled   
  

#4 My Sweet Rescue   
  

#5 Our New Cat Is Ridiculously Photogenic   
  

#6 From Rough Dubai Streets To The English Countryside   
  

#7 Was Never A Cat Person Aaaaand I Became A Cat Dad   
  

#8 Poor Guy Got Dumped In Snow Storm   
  

#9 I Adopted Old Man Shadow Recently. Kevin Gained A Friend And I Lost The Couch   
  

#10 Picking This Boy Up From The Pound Tomorrow. (Oc)   
  

#11 Toast Isn't So Sure Of His New Baby Brother Willy   
  

#12 Found This Little Furry Rascal Freezing On The Street Yesterday. Tomorow We Are Going To The Vet ! Welcome Home Dante/Lucifer 😻🐈‍⬛️   
  

#13 Found A Wee Kitty On A Road 🥺 Mine Now   
  

#14 I’ve Never Had A Cat Before So It’s Been Really Nice Relishing All These Moments With Him. I Immensely Love Him So I Would Like To Share These Photos Of Him!   
  

#15 Just Adopted A Puppy From The Shelter And It Said It’s Breed Is Unknown   
  

#16 I Rescued The Tattooed Cartel Cat That Was Living In A Mexican Prison   
  

#17 This Is The Face That Got Him Adopted   
  

#18 Adopted Rocco And She Said “Let’s Keep Him Forever And Ever And Ever”   
  

#19 Adopted This Sweet Girl Yesterday, We Can't Settle On A Name   
  

#20 Bred And Dumped At The Pound. Now She’s Couch Surfing At My Place   
  

#21 3 Of The 4 Pups I Found On The Highway This Morning   
  

#22 Adopted Our Very First Cat Last Weekend. I Was Worried We'd Get A Non-Friendly Cat Who Was Very Standoffish But She's An Angel. Is Interested With Anything, Pickups No Problem, Wants To Be Cradled Like A Baby, Vibrates All The Time, And... Stops Me From Working Or Playing On My PC   
  

#23 So The Pup We Adopted Turned Out To Be A Big Big Baby🤭 3 Months, 44 Lbs   
  

#24 I Adopted A Kitten And She Came With A Gift.. The Kitten Was Pregnant   
  

#25 It’s -8 Here And Heard A Cry At Our Front Door   
  

#26 I Think My Adopted Pupper Is Happy Here   
  

#27 I Adopted This Sweet Boy 6 Hours Ago And He Just Passed Out And Started Dreaming Right In Front Of Me 🥺❤️   
  

#28 Almost 2 Weeks Ago I Signed Moishe’s Adoption Papers, And He’s Still Smiling Today! I Think He Is Happy To Be In His Forever Home   
  

#29 Just Adopted This 6 Month Old Boy And He’s My First Cat!   
  

#30 Guys, I Need Your Help, I Adopted My New Baby Today But I Need A Name For Him   
  

#31 Adopting These Two Dummies Is The Best Thing That's Ever Happened To Us   
  

#32 I Found A Little Boy I Want To Adopt Locally. He Showed Me His Air Murder Mittens In Seconds Of Seeing Me. I Believe He Will Adopt Me   
  

#33 One Month Since Adoption Day And I’m In Love 🥰   
  

#34 We Adopted These 2 Little Black Beauties About 5 Weeks Ago! I Think We May Be In For Trouble!   
  

#35 His First Sound Sleep After Being Adopted From A Shelter   
  

#36 Picked Up A Stray Cat A While Back. Turned Out She Was Pregnant. Now I Have 5 Cats. 🐈‍⬛   
  

#37 Adopted This Baby Boy Today! He’s Already So Snuggly And Demanding Of Pets. He Doesn’t Know I Love Him So Much Already   
  

#38 I Felt So Lucky That I Adopted Him About 2 Months Ago. He Is Such A Good Paw For Me! What Do Y'all Say   
  

#39 My Parent's Cat Is Still Getting Accustomed To Having A New Puppy Around   
  

#40 Meet Bear (Right) He Just Lost His Human And His Family Offered Him To Me, I Couldn’t Refuse   
  

#41 I Am Adopting This Boy Tomorrow And Couldn’t Be More Excited. Him And His Brothers Were Found Under A Bridge   
  

#42 Adopted A Jersey Wooly   
  

#43 My Rescue Finally Feeling At Peace In My Home ❤️ Have You Ever Rescued A Little Angle?   
  

#44 I Adopted Mine Today! Was Told His Brain Cell Would Come In The Mail In 3-4 Weeks   
  

#45 Found This Baby In My Backyard Today And Now It Is Mine   
  

#46 Our New Kitten Is Obsessed With Her Big Brother   
  

#47 My First Dog In 8 Years. This Boy Is Beau, He Is Already My Best Friend 🩵🩶💙   
  

#48 I Will Adopt Those Cats, I Have Never Had Cats, Will Be The First Time, I Need Help With His Names! Pls 🥰   
  

#49 Two Months Into Adopting A Cat, And I (Chronic Side Sleeper Turned Contortionist) Have Become His Bed 💙   
  

#50 The Cat I Picked Up On The Road Yesterday Is Already Very Friendly With Me Today. I Don't Know Why Her Owner Don't Love Her