Dogs Newly Adopted Pets That Will Make You Say "Awww" By Travis Greenwood Updated: Sept. 3, 2025 3:59 pm EST Akarawut Lohacharoenvanich/Getty Images Prepare to be bowled over by all of the feels stirred by these heartwarming adoption stories. Are you my new dad? SaintGumbo98 via Reddit Wanda just realized she's found her forever home shelbygun via Reddit Find you a guy who proposes to jointly adopt a kitten February90 via Reddit Shelter dog thanking the staff upon his adoption Thun3rbolt via Reddit Initially he was scared, now he seems to be pretty comfortable Aritmico via Reddit This is her first nap, on a bed, in a home mugglequeen via Reddit Wasn't planning on adopting a kitten until she jumped up on my back. OHenryTwist via Reddit Sleeping soundly at home ninjasneverdie via Reddit Snuggles with a new best friend minxynymph via Reddit Anytime someone asks why I adopted these siblings together, I send them this picture the-dogtor-is-in via Reddit Just got home and already cuddling! D_Poner57 via Reddit Went to look at rescue cats and this guy crawled into my hoodie. superbunnymonkey via Reddit Did I pick her or did she pick me? Alpha-Wolf10X via Reddit Holding hands for the first time skeletonclock via Reddit Before and after adoption ChiefWolfy via Reddit He was adopted a week ago and now he sits around like he is about to drop the worst dad jokes ever KupperRL via Reddit Did you adopt the same dog from the future? Clear-Relief-1424 via Reddit He didn't want to get a small dog, and now they're best friends KGSAUCYBOY via Reddit