Cat Stories

Furred, feathered and scaled, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary staff have some very special Valentines

Pet matchmaking advice from experts at Best Friends on how to find the dog or cat of your dreams

Tiny tabby Peyton came to Best Friends in bad shape, underweight and sick, but with veterinary care and love, she healed and got a home of her very own

Longtime shelter resident, a senior black cat named Millie, finally got picked and adopted over the kitten competition she was up against.

Affectionate and playful cat positive for the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) dispels the stigma and proves he is the perfect cat to adopt.

Kitten with challenges - injured rear leg and hip and a luxating patella - has her leg amputated, but now is doing so well in her new adoptive home.

Perry the kitten is positive for feline leukemia, but he is living his best life despite his diagnosis. He's playful, polite, and loves dogs.

Little kitten was malnourished and weak, with a broken hind leg that was infected and needed to be amputated. He's doing so much better now.

A cat who was diagnosed with diabetes lost her home, but with special care and treatment, her disease is now in remission and she has a new family.

Baby cat with deformed and twisted back legs, which are likely a result of a birth defect, gets help and is adopted into a happy forever home.

Read 12 pet adoption stories (with photos!) about cats, dogs, puppies and kittens that will melt your heart for the holidays.

Some animal shelters are reluctant to offer free (fee-waived) pet adoptions, but they shouldn't be. Here's why.

Senior volunteer couple in their 80s help pets in need at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Simply Cats Animal Center, and West Valley Humane Society.

Make Halloween fun for your dog, cat or other pet with these six tips, including costume, treat and toy advice.

National Cat Day is Oct. 29. Celebrate with some cute, funny and wacky photos of felines, including yoga cats!