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Shelter Dogs Get News They’ve Been Adopted & Their Reactions Are Precious

A shelter dog sitting in a cage with his tongue hanging out.

Could there be anything more heartwarming than seeing these shelter dogs finally get adopted by their forever families? One shelter worker caught the most beautiful footage of these lucky rescue pups reacting to the happy news. Some of them looked so excited, they didn’t know what to do with themselves! This absolutely adorable video has received 17 million views on social media.

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In this precious clip, the shelter worker approached several different dogs to let them know they were about to be adopted. As he walked up to their cages, he brandished an orange card that read, “Adopted! Please Hold.” Each pooch started wagging their tail wildly as soon as they heard the enthusiasm in the human’s voice.

“This one’s for you,” the man explained to a pup named Harvey. “You’re on hold to be adopted, sweetie! You got yourself a forever family! They’re going to be here tomorrow and then they’re going to take you home and then that’s it!”

We’re not sure if this shelter dog actually understood that he was about to be adopted, but it was clear from his body language that he knew something exciting was going on.

Next, the shelter worker approached a tiny little fluffball who started running around their enclosure when they got the news. This pup’s happiness was so contagious that another dog in a nearby cage started barking and wagging their tail, too! A couple of people in the comments section joked that the small dog had rushed over to tell their friend what happened.

Hands down, this dog had the best response to being adopted.

A shelter dog sitting in a cage with his tongue hanging out.
Screengrab from TikTok

One of the best reactions ever came from a pooch named Bowman. When the shelter worker showed him the adoption card, this animal started jumping up and down! He definitely couldn’t wait to be with his new family.

Some commenters got pretty emotional after watching this sweet video of shelter dogs finding out they’d finally been adopted.

“I SWEAR they know what you’re saying,” wrote one user. “The smiles, the excitement gives it away.”

Another added, “It’s too early in the morning to cry.”

We’re so glad that these shelter dogs finally got adopted. They deserve to go to good homes!

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