A victory for mercy was won today when a picture of two adorable dogs hugging each other went viral and saved their lives. They were about to be euthanized, but after a charity group posted the picture on their Facebook page, the touching photo gathered tremendous amounts of fuzz and donations. This allowed the lucky pair to actually escape certain death and later on even find a loving owner.

The image shows two dogs, Keira and Kala, heartbreakingly glaring at the person who took the photo with their camera. They were not fortunate enough to find an owner, and have been best friends for their whole lives. Thankfully, a good-natured human appeared and was kind enough to take both of them home.

A delightful story of how collective benevolent activity can help anybody and everybody, and give two adorable dogs another chance at happiness.

@klgandhoda Kala & Keira #HuggingDogs! Our Pic & Story gone VIRAL! https://t.co/FEnNYZJbEV … pic.twitter.com/XljhUFrao4 pic.twitter.com/Sxvmp6cucs

— Angels Pet Rescue (@angelsrescue) July 22, 2015