Cat Stories

Lil came to Best Friends with a bad skin condition, but with help from the medical team and a wonderful foster family, she’s now living her best life in Los Angeles.

Larry’s special medical needs meant it took a while for him to get adopted, but he became the perfect first cat for Tara.

Phoenix went from wanting nothing to do with people (when he first came to Best Friends) to finding a home where all he has to do is be himself.

Gia was lost in a world she couldn’t see, but with help now she’s safe and sound.

Unlikely feline friends Marky Mark and Coddle both had some behavior challenges in the past, but now they’re happy just palling around.

Tebow was incredibly sick when he first came to Best Friends, but now he’s in a home and healthy enough to outsmart the dog.

Even when Chayce Lowham learned that the cat he wanted to adopt had ringworm, he didn’t let anything stand in the way of bringing her home.

Leslie and Keith drove from Reno to Salt Lake City to adopt a cat they can’t touch, but love all the same.

These pets recently adopted from Best Friends are living (and loving) large.

Willow was scared when he arrived at Best Friends, but one New Yorker saw the brave, bold cat he truly was.

Read the extraordinary true account of how a Polish girl survived the Holocaust with the assistance of a feline guardian angel.

Bounty picked up adoption fees for the pets of Best Friends and our partners during National Pet Month, helping more than 5,000 find homes.

These pets recently adopted from Best Friends are living (and loving) large.

Two heartwarming stories call to mind how much animals mean to us.

Animated short films that follow the heartwarming journey of three homeless cats who have been overlooked just in time for June, Adopt a Shelter Cat month.