Dog Stories

Animal shelter dog and cat transports save lives by moving pets from one shelter to another where they have a better chance of being adopted.

Teens in Florida correctional facilities train rescued dogs with behavioral issues, a program that started in prisons for adults and has expanded.

Providing love, patience and understanding, woman fosters and then adopts a feral dog found roaming wild on a ranch in California.

Best Friends holds Super Adoption at NRG Arena in Houston, where 300 dogs and cats are adopted from Best Friends and 15 other shelters and rescues.

Man honors his pit bull who passed away by adopting another sweet pit bull who reminds him of his beloved dog.

Senior poodle, who is 10 years old, proves you're never too old to find love when he's adopted from Best Friends in New York into his forever home.

Underdog, a sweet pooch with some health challenges, including heartworm, is adopted by the perfect family, who are showering her with love.

Family's love for the senior 15-year-old dog they adopted from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary has not waned, and they continue to honor his memory.

People thought this reactive little dog was mean when he barked, lunged and bit, but he was just scared. Read more of his story.

It's puppy love at first sight when a woman meets a wiggly pup at a Best Friends mobile adoption van in an Atlanta Kroger grocery store parking lot.

After completing an internship at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, woman follows her heart to her dream job working with rescue dogs.

Pet housing restrictions made it so one dog's foster family couldn't adopt him, but they decided to move to a new less restrictive apartment.

Abandoned in a dumpster, a sweet cat and young puppy get a second chance, coming to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary for help, and are then adopted.

Celebrate human moms to pets with these fun, cute and loving pictures that show just how strong the human-animal bond and relationships are.

Pay it forward for pets by paying the adoption fee of a dog or cat and helping that animal get one step closer to finding a forever home and family.