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Timid Doberman pinscher receives help overcoming her fears, and extra precautions are taken for her spay surgery since she has Von Willebrand disease.

Affectionate and playful cat positive for the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) dispels the stigma and proves he is the perfect cat to adopt.

Cat adopted from Best Friends is now working at Beehive Distilling in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a "working cat" to deter rodents.

Very skinny dog diagnosed with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency -- her pancreas doesn't produce proper enzymes to digest food -- feeling better now.

Pint-sized senior Chihuahua proves great things come in little packages. Read how this canine gem was fostered then adopted.

Pit bull's adorable and fun birthday photos on Instagram capture the heart of a woman who then adopted him.

Pit bull with a long list of health and some behavioral challenges comes to the Sanctuary where she gets help and transforms into Miss Congeniality.

List of 35 "insider" tidbits of information about Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Some are fun, some interesting, and some surprising.

Pit bull dog, with a goofy and funny personality, is a real life party animal, and these photos prove it.

Adopted family dog provides great comfort to sad woman when her husband is on deployment with the U.S. Navy.

Cat with neurological condition (hyperesthesia) led to him attacking his own tail, but meds, including a nerve blocker, are helping with his pain.

See fun pictures of dogs having a blast during a recent snow day at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Kitten with challenges - injured rear leg and hip and a luxating patella - has her leg amputated, but now is doing so well in her new adoptive home.

Tips and strategies to help dogs, cats and other pets scared of fireworks cope on New Year's Eve.

Mother adopts a dog with three legs to teach her son a life lesson: that we all have special needs and that our differences are what make us special.