It’s the luckiest day of their lives, and I’m pretty sure they know it. Their first day in a loving forever home means a new beginning, and the overwhelming joy is captured perfectly in the photos below.

“Sasha on day 1 of life with her forever family.”

“Just adopted this 2 yr old cutie from a shelter and I feel like I won the lottery.”

“Within an hour of bringing her home from the shelter.”

“Sister just rescued this guy from a local shelter. Face of pure joy.”

“Just picked this little guy up from the shelter.”

“Brought him home from a shelter today. Was worried how the other would take. Looks like it’s going well!”

“We rescued this tired little chocolate lab from the shelter today.”

“Tiny got adopted from the local shelter today. He is pretty stoked.”

“Brought home this 6 week old little boy from the shelter today.”

“‘Please don’t leave me’ The day we brought her home from the shelter.”

“Just adopted this little guy from the local shelter.”

“The day he was rescued from the shelter.”

“Surprised my 10 year old today on his birthday by letting him bring home a cat from the shelter. His cat was the runt of the litter, shy, and timid. When asked why he picked that cat he said ‘I don’t know, he just seemed so special.’ I think they were meant for each other.”

“First night home from the shelter, and she’s been like this for 6 of the last 7 hours.”

“First day after getting the kittens from the shelter, Luckily we saved them in time!”

“The first day out of the shelter is the best day.”

“Meowers found her favorite spot to nap on the first day home from the shelter.”

“I adopted her from the Humane Society… the first day she slept in my apartment, this is what she looked like!”

“This is Hope meeting her new dad for the first time. This is probably the best day of her life so far.”

“Zoey on her first day home from the shelter.”

“First day home from the humane society. I think he likes it.”

“My rescue puppy his very first day home.”

“First day I adopted Zoe.”

“My rescue puppy his very first day home.”

“First day I adopted Zoe.”

“Bentley’s first day home from the shelter.”

“Riley’s first day home from the pound!”

“It’s Murray’s first day home from the shelter and he’s a little unsure of why I keep pointing my phone at him.”