Meriah Jae couldn't be more proud of her sister for adopting a sheltered pit bull in serious need for some love. So she decided to express her feelings on Twitter, where Meriah stitched together a couple of cutest pics of her sister's new pet with a powerful message: "adopt, don't shop."
And this message simply blew up online with over 133,000 retweets, 345,000 likes, and most importantly a ton of encouraging comments with kind words, tips and more stories like this.
Of course, let's not discount the star of the whole show - the adorable pit bull named Charlie who's finally enjoying his life with a loving owner, while also becoming a Twitter symbol for pet adoption. Nice going, Charlie!
This sheltered pit bull was in serious need for love
Straight away the joy of life came back to Charlie
And his before-and-after photos exploded on Twitter
Inspiring an incredible online thread of positivity...
Which got other people to share the stories of their furry friends:
