Cat Stories

Mayflower the cat came to Best Friends with FIV, dental disease and arthritis, but none of that scared away his adopter.

In honor of Adopt a Senior Pet Month, here are eight reasons to visit your local shelter to meet silver-muzzled senior pets with plenty of love left to give.

With the pets at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary getting dressed up for the spooky season, here are some of our favorite costumes.

Janie Palmer’s young son really wanted a cat for his birthday, but she had something else in mind. Instead of adopting a cat, why not foster one?

With three kids, three newly-adopted kittens and three other fluffy family members, there's never a dull moment in this house.

New volunteer Ramandeep Singh didn't know much about cats when he first started, but now he's a rock star kitten foster volunteer.

Jimmy the cat was so depressed after losing his home that he stopped eating and needed a feeding tube, but now he's thriving in a new home.

Baxter the cat and Larry, a big black dog, recently passed away, but not before filling their homes with joy and love.

Lyla got a second chance at a happy, healthy life, thanks to radiation treatment and a family's love for senior cats.

When Gary's people brought home a tiny, sick foster kitten the senior dog fell in love, and he hasn't let Roger out of his sight since.

Joseph has a new early morning wake-up call, spends more time reading and remembers to enjoy the little things thanks to Karen, his new senior cat.

Senior cat recovers from stomatitis and blossoms into her adventurous self.

Catching up with families who adopted cats and dogs last year during the coronavirus pandemic

Kitten with swimmer's syndrome learns to walk on all four legs.