Dog Stories

Extra-large Rottweiler dog lands the perfect home without even trying at a Best Friends pet adoption event.

NKLA Pet Super Adoption helps hundreds of Los Angeles pets find new families, including a Doberman, a mellow and big dog, and an FIV-positive cat.

After a lifetime of waiting, a senior shelter dog finds a home.

We're sharing some of our favorite stories about what makes senior dogs and cats the best.

Safe Hands Rescue helps starving dog with mange, heartworms, severely infected eyes, and broken teeth regain her health and find a forever home.

Should you dress up a dog or cat for Halloween or another holiday? Here are the results of our survey along with some cute pictures pets in costumes.

Documentary chronicles how five dogs rescued from Michael Vick’s Bad Newz Kennels have helped spread the message that dogs are individuals, regardless of breed.

Managed admission, rather than on-demand relinquishment of cats and dogs to shelters, results in more positive outcomes for the animals.

Best Friends-Los Angeles helps a scared red spaniel dog find her perfect adoptive family, who work with her to overcome her fear.

Get strutting! Your participation in our annual dog walk in 12 cities around the nation offers fundraising opportunities for local shelter and rescues.

Thanks to other transport partners in L.A. County, Best Friends' Pup My Ride program set to retire, so resources can be devoted to NKLA initiative.

Animal advocacy hits the campaign trail, as presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes a stance on puppy mills, indicating the need to do more.

Chow mix is abandoned on streets of New York City. Though suffering from separation anxiety, he finds the perfect home with a caring couple.

The canine DNA test results are in for Teddy, a mixed-breed dog of previously unknown ancestry, who was rescued following Hurricane Katrina.

There are so many reasons why we love pit bulls. Here are a few, along with cute, colorful pittie photos.