Sanctuary Stories

Pig gets the spa treatment at the Sanctuary, with expert hoof care and tusk trimming and a coconut oil massage. He also lives indoors for the winter.

National Puppy Day is on March 23. Here are 11 reasons why pups are worth celebrating.

Outgoing, confident dog helps a shy, insecure dog gain more confidence, learn to trust people more, and loosen up.

Rescued Hurricane Harvey dog has had big health challenges (bloat, a stomach mass, and advanced bladder cancer), but he's loving life to the fullest.

Interview with Levi Myers, full-time cat caregiver at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, who describes what his day-to-day work is like.

Siamese kitten, who tests positive for feline leukemia (FeLV), is severely underweight, and has infected wounds, comes to the Sanctuary for help.

Volunteer Denny Erardi finds her niche volunteering at Dogtown, helping homeless dogs make progress, at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Southern Utah.

Best Friends animal adoption specialist Lauren Kehoe explains why dog adoption is so rewarding by sharing two of her favorite adoption stories.

Paralyzed, incontinent kitten and another kitten who battled a parasitic infection and lost muscle mass in his legs receive physical therapy.

Dog has X-rays and echocardiogram to determine cause of her loud heart murmur: pulmonic stenosis. Veterinary cardiology specialist performs surgery.

Three red-eyed albino rabbits are adopted by one family who fell for their sweet and gentle personalities.

Valentine's Day photos of dogs, horses, birds, cats and guinea pigs celebrating love.

Read a sweet, heartwarming story about two rescue horses adopted into one home and a third adopted into another.

Read 19 fun facts about potbellied pigs (for example, they are very affectionate) to celebrate the Year of the Pig.

Two friends who volunteer at the Cat Adoption Team in Sherwood, Oregon, take volunteer vacations to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Read their story.