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Why are puppy mills bad? Read story of one Chihuahua rescued from a puppy mill, emotionally traumatized and in need of extra care and patience.

Largest puppy mill in the country -- Whispering Oaks Kennels in West Virginia -- is shut down. Best Friends helps in rescue of hundreds of dogs.

The Animal Help desk at Best Friends helps thousands of people annually with their questions and concerns related to dogs, cats and other animals.

The potbellied pigs at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary get new housing accommodations: piggy condos that are heated and air-conditioned!

Best Friends Hurricane Katrina volunteer makes a documentary called ‘Left Behind Without a Choice' about the animal rescue efforts.

Feather-picking Moluccan cockatoo has open neck wound caused by plucking. It looks like he may need surgery, but then he meets a caregiver he trusts.

This shelter dog may as well be a Labradoodle. Though he may not have fancy papers, he looks just like a designer purebred dog!

A good friend to Best Friends has passed away.

Aerospace engineer Michelle Warfle becomes a cat caregiver for Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah.

Best Friends cares for baby birds -- two kingbirds, an evening grosbeak, and a mourning dove -- who had fallen out of their nests.

Kitten with three legs and serious health problems is found during a TNR project in Iowa. He is now getting the help he needs at Best Friends.

Puppy mill puppies and dogs face challenges after living in commercial breeding facilities. Read one adopter's experience adopting a puppy mill dog.

Newly married, a groom surprises his bride with a special honeymoon trip to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Southern Utah.

Pig comes to the Sanctuary in need to medical care for arthritis and painful tusks and feet. Now that he's feeling better, he's getting braver.

Zander the dog was hit by a car, which left him with a broken his pelvis and femur. After he healed, he developed a hip problem that required surgery.