Best Friends Magazine Stories

These stories about dogs, cats, and a unicorn (yes, you read that right) are sure to lift your spirits.

Get ready to smile (and maybe have a few tissues handy) because these stories are sure to get tails wagging and purrs rumbling.

Meet Pepper, an athletic, larger-than-life dog, and Fernie, who is none of the above.

These dogs and cats are living the good life in their new homes.

A tornado blew the roof off Pasadena Animal Shelter, but quick action and collaboration assured the safety of every animal.

The water-loving reptile was found wandering in the desert, injured and alone, and while Cryptid’s identity is still unknown, she’s healing and thriving.

When a pasture full of neglected horses and other hooved animals needed a safe place to go, they found care and comfort at Best Friends.

Jeff Harris took a sabbatical from his career, so he could help both people and pets.

From cats steeped in fantasy to a strapping young pooch, these pets are living (and loving) large in their new homes.

These good Samaritans, including one cat, pulled out all the stops to help when it was needed the most.

Best Friends co-founder Michael Mountain shares how animals experience the world in ways that are quite different from ours.

Get 2023 off to an uplifting and inspiring start with these stories about people doing amazing things for animals.

A kitten queen, a bilingual pup, and a cat with a very special spatula have all gone home to new, loving families.

A new documentary explores relationships between men and cats, and the results are “purrfect.”

Curly Sue was having trouble standing up after she lay down, but with a volunteer to help her gain strength, she’s back on her feet.