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Few things are cuter than hearing the sound of paws hitting the floor when your dog runs to greet you at the door or watching your cat purr lovingly in your lap. While a pet—any pet—is a huge responsibility, they are also an immense joy, a part of the family, making life just a little bit more exciting when they’re around; which, in some cases, can be up to 10, 15, or even 20 years.

Today, we want to celebrate the beloved pets that accompany their owners through many ups and downs over the years. We have put together a list of some of the cutest ‘then and now’ pics of critters posing with their favorite humans, showing just how loyal and loving they are; so scroll down to find the pictures below, but view them at your own risk – some of them might simply be too cute.

#1 10 And 15 Years Later. My Old Pal Is Still Going Strong

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#2 How I Met My Human

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#3 The Ratio Of Dog To Boy Stayed Constant, That’s So Cute

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#4 Fifteen Years Later, Still Best Friends

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#5 Even After 10 Years, Some Things Never Change

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#6 Then And Now. 1996 vs. 2013

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#7 Photos Are 6 Years Apart. They’re Such A Sweet Pair

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#8 Mojo And I In 2005 And 2024. This Year, He Turns 20 And I Turn 50

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#9 Prom And Wedding Day, 16 Years Apart! Beaker Has Been With Me Through Milestones, Heartaches, Celebrations, And Challenges. She’s 19 Now And Still My Favorite Girl

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#10 Received My Cat, Chandni, For My 10th Birthday. I Turned 30 Yesterday, So We Celebrated 20 Years Together

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#11 Me And My Baby Boy On The First Night We Ever Met And Now 12 Years Later. Haven’t Missed A Single Night Snuggling To Sleep While At Home With Him, Not Once

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#12 13 Years Later, My Dog Still Does This To Me When I Lay On The Floor

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#13 I Got Photos Taken Of Me And My 13-Year-Old Dogs To Recreate Some Old Ones For Christmas

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#14 A Picture Of My Cat And Me 12 Years Apart. 2009 vs. 2021

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#15 My Best Friend Has Survived Cancer Twice And Made It To 15 Years Old This Week

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#16 My Cat And Me 14 Years Ago vs. Us Today

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#17 True Love, 13 Years Later

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#18 My Dog Lexi Is Turning 10 Soon. Through College, 3 Cities, 2 Apartments, And Our First Real House – Anywhere We Go, We Go Together

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#19 17 Years Together

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#20 Me And My Cat Shadow Then And Now, 19 Years Later

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#21 It’s This Little Diva’s Birthday Today! She Was My Birthday Present 18 Years Ago

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#22 Growing Girls, One Year Apart

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#23 They Grow Up So Quick

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#24 Wiggles And I 13+ Years Later

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#25 20 Years Of Love

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#26 Almost 4 Years With Daisy

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#27 He’s Given Me 19 Years Of Love

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#28 17 Years Later, Dodger The Doxie Is On His Way To Outlive The Whole Family

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#29 Little Guy Wouldn’t Let Me Hold Him This Year, But Here’s Another Year Later

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#30 My Cat Ralf And Me In The Same Place, 20 Years Later. She Was A Bit Grumpy During The Photoshoot

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#31 Me And My Best Friend, Fuzzy, 11 Years Apart

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#32 17 Years Of Unconditional Love

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#33 From Crazy 4-Month-Old Rescue To 8-Year-Old Medical Alert/Response Service Dog. My Best Friend And Lifeline

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#34 He’s Been My Comfort From Beginning To End

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#35 When We Brought Her Home, And 22 Years Later

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#36 Best Friends Then And Now, 18 Years Later

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#37 Today I Said Goodbye To My 15-Year-Old Cat That Grew Up With Me. Love You, Pumpkin

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#38 22 Years And Counting

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#39 10 Years Goes By Fast

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#40 14 Years Later. Me And My Pup

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#41 Me And My Dog 5 Years Apart

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#42 My Cat And I, Pictures Taken 18 Years Apart

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#43 My Dog And I, 15 Years Apart. The Day We Met, And The Day We Said Goodbye

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#44 Me And My Sweet Girl, Taz. Been My Best Friend For 19 Years And Counting

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#45 Got My Best Friend 10 Years Ago Yesterday

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#46 Growing Old Together. 2001 vs. 2021

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#47 One Year Apart

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#48 Best Friends Forever Then And Now

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#49 17 Years With My Beautiful Pup

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#50 My Dog And I Throughout The Years Turning 24-29. Missing 28. We Both Have The Same Birthday

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#51 10 Years Later We Still Love This Book

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#52 Me And My Dog After 11 Years, Best Friends Forever

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#53 5 Years Apart Between Photos. They Love Each Other Very Much

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#54 This Is Brandy And I On Her First Birthday, And 14 Years Later On Her Fifteenth. Happy Birthday To My Beautiful Beloved Brandy

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#55 14 Years Apart

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#56 My Puppy And I, Four Years Apart

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#57 My Boyfriend With His Puppy, Then And Now

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#58 I Had To Say Goodbye To My 19-Year-Old Childhood Cat Ophelia. I’m Making This Post To Memorialize Her Because She Is So Special To Me And Has Such A Big Place In My Heart

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#59 10 Years Of Floofiness

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#60 A Year Sure Happens Fast

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#61 Me And My Girl, 10 Years Apart

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#62 16.5 Years Later

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#63 4 Years Apart, Her Name Is Coraline

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#64 Our 1st Christmas Together And Our 12th Christmas Together

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#65 11 Years Later And We’re Both Still Cute

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#66 Me And My Dog, 10 Years Apart. We’ve Both Grown So Much

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#67 Same Person, Same Dog, Just A New Set Of Smiles

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#68 First And Last Day With My Best Friend Of 15 Years

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#69 10 Years Later

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#70 Rescued The Runt Of The Litter When I Was 4 Years Old. Today, 15 Years Later My Sweet Baby Became An Angel

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#71 Same Shoulders, 3 Year Apart. Look At That Glow Up

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#72 Had To Put Down My Cat Today. That’s Us 18 Years Apart

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#73 I Just Found Out That Sophie Here, At The Grand Old Age Of 19, Hasn’t Got Long Left And Will Need To Be Sent To Sleep. Thank You For All Those Years, Sophie. I’ll Never Forget You

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#74 3 Years Ago When We First Got Her Versus Now

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#75 Forever The Best Of Buds. 4 Months To Just Under 2 Years. How They Both Have Grown

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#76 He’s Been My Baby For 17+ Years Now. We’ve Been Through Everything Together

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#77 4 Years Later, Still A Smitten Kitten

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#78 My Daughter And Our Dog – 12 Years Later

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#79 Coconut And Me 11 Years Apart (Ages 3 And 14 For Her, And 14 And 25 For Me). Always A Good Sport. Best Dog To Grow Up With

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#80 Same Boy, Same Dog, Same Couch. 16 Years Apart

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#81 My Girlfriend And Her Fritz 20 Years Apart

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#82 Me And My Dog, 2002 And 2016

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#83 My Beagle Turned 16 Today. Had Her Since She Was Born

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#84 8-Week-Old vs. 1-Year-Old. The Love Of Our Lives

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#85 15 Years Of Growing Together

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#86 My Daughter And The… Kitten. 2.5 Years Apart

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#87 My Wonderful Puppy, Which I Was Lucky Enough To Have Through My Whole Childhood

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#88 6 Years Ago I Started Taking Annual Christmas Photos With My Parent’s Dog (I’m Missing A Year Between The 1st And 2nd)

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#89 Me With My Dog At 9 Years Old And Then With Her At 22

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#90 9 Years Difference. The Belly Just Got Bigger

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#91 His Hooman. The Pictures Were Taken About 8 Years Apart

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#92 15 Years Apart. My Handsome Ein

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#93 22 Years Of Love Later, I Said Goodbye To My Baby Girl. Couldn’t Have Asked For A Better Cat Or Familiar

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#94 Me And My Rare Old Boy 7 Years Apart. He’s Always Been There For Me

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#95 Mister Murdock And I When He Was 4 Months Old vs. 5 Years Later At My Wedding

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#96 Twenty Years Between These Photos. He’s Still My Baby

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#97 Our First And Last Moments Together

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#98 My Best Bud And I Growing Up Together

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#99 Me And My Dog, 8 Years Apart

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#100 My Best Friend And I, Then And Now. 13 Years Apart

My dog Cain and I in 2009. We grew into adulthood together; he's been with me through the good, the bad, and the ugly. My best friend, my protector, my therapist. He passed in 2022 at 13 years old, and it’s been rough without him around, but I'm thankful for the years we spent together.