You can expect stories that will melt your heart and remind you why you should.

4 my heart is melting.

The craigslist pet adoption diaries a heartwarming collection of real life successes.

October, otherwise known as adopt a shelter dog month, is just days away and we want to give you, our devoted guardians, a sneak peek of what’s to come.

Every week, we scour the internet to find the most wholesome animal adoption stories of the week.

Could do this all day.

Ziggy went from being skinny and scared to being a caped crusader.

1 can’t get over it.

Web — heartwarming adoption stories you helped make possible!

There’s nothing purer than kids and dogs friendship.

I smile because i’m happy.

Opening your heart and home to an animal can be life changing.

Web — when we adopt a dog, we change their life.

5 i still can’t believe they adopted me.

Stories of how pets impact humans can be joyful, exhilarating, inspiring, and sometimes even heart breaking.

October is adopt a shelter dog month.

There's nothing more heartbreaking than a dog being abused or mistreated, and nothing more heartwarming than the same dog finding a forever home to give them the care and love that every dog deserves.

3 i fell safe and i love my life.

Webheartwarming pet rescue stories.

I’m so exited and loved.

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But dogs’ unconditional love changes our lives for the better too — we receive dozens of adoption stories from our community every year telling us so.

Web — rescue dog from craigslist slowly learning to trust is a thing of beauty.

His owner isn't quite sure what breed he is, but he certainly is loved.

All 25 winners will receive shoes from bobs® from skechers® and a petco shopping spree — and our $100,000 grant winner will also receive a year's supply.

2 omg i’m so emotional about my new life.

Web — these 25 heartwarming stories have earned hundreds of thousands of dollars in lifesaving grants for the shelters and rescues that made their adoptions possible, but that’s not all.

Web — our list of the 12 best pet rescue stories of 2021 include several rescued dogs, heroic moms, and a very courageous jogger.

From tiny newborn puppies to the most regal and stunning senior and sick kitties.

The website, a digital classifieds website, has fundamentally transformed the way people interact within their local communities.