28 Absolutely Adorable Before And After Photos Of Baby Animals Growing Up.

We share a very special bond when we live together with our dogs, cats and other domestic animals. To us, they may be just a pet. But to them, we are everything. Most of them do not outlive their owners, and dedicate their entire lives to loving us.

Let’s give our furry companions a hug, and celebrate their lives with this compilation of 28 adorable before and after photos of animals that have grown up.

“The day we got our puppy, and 11 years later”

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He learned how to look at the camera!

“4 years later – still making trouble”

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“Poor guy doesn’t fit anymore after a year”

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“15 years: one got chubbier, the other got new glasses”

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“My pup and me, four years apart”

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This hero rescued a puppy & carried him for 5 months in Afghanistan.

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“My dog and I, 1998 and 2012.”

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“10 years and nothing’s changed”

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“My full grown best friend!”

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“My Beagle turned 16 today. Had her since she was born.”

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“My first dog Ava 6 months apart!”

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“10 years apart. He still thinks he’s just a puppy”

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“What a difference seven months makes”

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“Abandoned kitty I found on Christmas Eve, 6 months later!”

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“6 months apart. Those beautiful eyes”

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“3 months later and cuddling is not the same anymore”

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“17 years later and he still hates pictures”

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“One year later, clinging on to the same shoulder”

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“He’s sad about not fitting anymore. Just 3 months!”

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“My dog Midas and I after a decade together”

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“She’s quite a handful in more ways than one”

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“My brother and my cat in 1993 and 2014. 21 years later.”

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“12 years of friendship”

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“Ozzy in at the same spot in spring 2003 and 2013”

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“17 years and going strong!”

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“My kitty on his favorite chair as a kitten, and less than a year later…”

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“Her favorite toy, then and now”

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“My dog and I, 15 years later. The day we met, and the day we said goodbye.”

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