2017: The year your furbaby came into your life.

Providing a FURever home to an animal in need is one of the most fulfilling things you'll ever do.

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2017 has been QUITE an overwhelming year, but if you've adopted a furry friend, then you most likely have a heartwarming story about how they came into your life.

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Maybe you started out volunteering at an animal shelter, and a little cutie found their way into your heart and home.

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Or perhaps negative stereotypes kept people from wanting to adopt your furbaby, and you showed the world how sweet they actually are.

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Or maybe you went in looking to adopt just one, but couldn't resist bringing along the brother or sister!

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Did you adopt an animal this year? Tell us your heartwarming, tear-jerking love story for a chance to be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post!

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