When Meriah Jae shared pictures of her sister’s rescue dog before and after coming home from the shelter, readers were touched deeply. The big, beautiful pit bull named Charlie was so clearly in love with his new life, and full of smiles.
Thousands of readers responded, and many shared their transformation photos too, creating a wonderful thread of awwwww-worthy photos. Here are some of our favorites.
Before-and-after adoption photos are giving us life
He’s beautiful! Bless her & all who adopt. Here’s my rescue baby before & after I adopted him; the previous owners “didn’t like his teeth.” pic.twitter.com/5nTSnrXkB4
— Donora A. Rihn (@donora_ann) July 21, 2017
I’ve had my first dog for almost a year now! What a difference a few months make pic.twitter.com/Lv6faveCpS
— Megan Zlock (@meganzlock) July 22, 2017
This takes me back when we first got our boy ☺️? pic.twitter.com/zUfD5NsLy3
— DestinySenpai? (@DestinySenpai) July 21, 2017
we all have such similar pups! mine’s before & afters ❤ pic.twitter.com/3ra6CqEGym
— kass (@kassidymeeler) July 22, 2017
before and after ?? such a sweet boy pic.twitter.com/FP8rmvvCXh
— steph (@stephaaanyv) July 21, 2017
Tucker spent a year at the humane society after coming from an abusive home. He has now found his forever family, and we love him to death.? pic.twitter.com/kaP5D5JcJM
— Tyler Helmich™ (@TylerHelmich) July 22, 2017
Found him shaking in the corner. He had been so long because he only has one eye. He is the sweetest good boy ever. ? pic.twitter.com/EVmtNkGS4b
— Christina ? (@tireddd_always) July 21, 2017
Before and after❤️ pic.twitter.com/eNZTqqFZ6k
— jacee (@ihatejacee) July 21, 2017
I adopted my baby too. ?? pic.twitter.com/fORlVnCchD
— Madi Brooks (@bossmaynemadi) July 21, 2017
Before and after ? pic.twitter.com/9TxqPRZkKA
— Shelbae (@SayShelby) July 22, 2017