Dog Stories

Jewel, the face of Best Friends' No-Kill Los Angeles initiative, enjoys life out of the spotlight with her adoring family

You've heard of snow bunnies, but check out what the other fun Sanctuary animals are up to on a winter day.

"New" was scary for Dakota for a very long time, but after her new family took a chance on her, she looks forward to new every day.

Tate's person died when he was 13 years old, but it didn't take long for a new family to fall for him and adopt him.

Meet Link, Best Friends' puppy who went prime time in a cameo appearance during Puppy Bowl XVII in 2021.

A young dog with energy to spare meets a busy law student with ADHD, who recognized a kindred spirit and adopted him.

As we say goodbye to 2020, these pets are saying hello to 2021 in new homes all their own.

Senior dogs in need of homes benefit from programs to increase adoptions, lifespans.

Saving one scared dog shows what's possible at this Texas shelter.

When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Salt Lake City, foster volunteers helped Best Friends pivot for an epic year of lifesaving.

The Pristera family in Atlanta is making a difference, one sweet foster dog at a time.

When Tess and Jakob Johnson met Scout, she was shy and shut down, but they could tell right away that she was the dog they had been looking for.

Stormy was a puppy when she disappeared from her family's fenced-in yard, but six years later, with the help of her microchip, she's finally back home.

Make 2021 your best year yet with inspiration from lives well-lived by dogs, cats, parrots, pigs and horses at Best Friends.

With just three legs and no control over her bathroom habits, Lovey won over her new adopter with one look.