Dog Stories

Best Friends' call to action clearly states our mission: to end the killing of shelter animals.

Food and Drug Administration considers regulating the manufacture of pet food.

Suggestions regarding owner-surrendered pets and shelter hold times could be surprising to some.

Tiny Chihuahua is 4,000th pet adopted from Best Friends Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center in Mission Hills, California.

Alfie the dog who survived parvo and distemper as a puppy has made amazing progress in his adoptive home. Read an update.

Brown County, Indiana, sets standards for how to save the animals with effective and aggressive programming.

A analysis of and reaction to California's progress toward doing right by the animals.

Strut Your Mutt walks are happening in cities across the country this September. Where are you strutting?

It's a huge win for the animals as the USDA tightens regulations for pet breeders selling via the Internet.

Be a voice for the animals and help facilitate important and meaningful change via the Internet.

Foster homes for dogs and cats save pets' lives in a tangible way by freeing up space in shelters. Fostering animals provides other benefits, too.

Only six months after taking over the animal shelter contract for Kansas City, Kansas City Pet Project had already achieved no-kill.

Ask President Barack Obama to reverse the Pentagon's policy of breed discriminatory regulations on U.S. military bases.

Couple from Nebraska adopt a black Lab puppy from Best Friends. After training and socialization, he is now a therapy dog.

Congratulations, once again, to the Obama family! They have welcomed a second 'First Dog' into their home.