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A guide to discovering the spiritual agreements between our souls and those of our animal companion

In honor of International Cat Day on August 8, we're sharing some of our favorite cat stories of the year.

A memoir of the transformative power of loving dogs

When Ann Perkins came to the Best Friends she was so scared she hid from everyone, but through hand-target training she learned the world isn't so scary after all.

From its beginnings in a garage, this rescue organization grew to save thousands of pets and became one of the largest foster-based groups in the state.

Chet always craved affection and now that he has a family of his very own, there's no end to the cuddles.

Kitten siblings Charlie and Roxy landed a new home with a New York family that in-cluded a dad who never before had cats and three young boys who think the world of them.

The cats at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary have a lot to say, but you may want to bring in a translator to interpret what these five cats typed.

When Fred Rainey retired in 2016, he couldn't have imagined spending all his time volunteering with homeless dogs, but sometimes life surprises us.

When pregnant Laverne arrived at Best Friends, she was really waddling, but within hours there were 11 squirmy new arrivals at Dogtown.

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Amber and Vince Krzys made it their mission to foster Raven and dogs like her who come to the shelter with unknown histories.

Kimberly Lawson her daughter, Julia, a teen with autism, have logged more than 275 hours of volunteer time at Best Friends.

Poodles from a hoarding case come to Best Friends in Atlanta for love, much-needed medical care and new homes.

When longtime animal rescuer Georgia Cameron brought a rescued puppy named Tucker to her dad, novelist W. Bruce Cameron, the little pup had a profound impact on his work.

When pranksters Maisy the donkey and Fury the miniature horse are adopted together, hilarity ensues.