Sanctuary Stories

Anxious, frightened dog exhibiting reactive behavior (e.g., barrier and leash reactivity and lunging at strangers and cars) finds a loving home.

Dogtown team leader at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Tierney Sain shares what her dream job with dogs is all about and some of her favorite stories.

Happy ending for a microchipped cat who was lost in Zion National Park. Read her story.

See photos of 11 animals - a puppy and kitten, dogs and cats, birds, a lamb and a horse - that will make you happy.

Read heartwarming stories from volunteers at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary who took an adoptable dog or cat on a sleepover.

Leila Botsford of Sandwich, Massachusetts, shares her calming experience of volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

An independent cat named Fiona has an autonomous nature and is self-sufficient and would be perfectly happy being adopted into a home as an only cat. 

Dachshund is hurt by a much bigger dog, but receives lifesaving surgery for his injuries.

Deaf, blind, three-legged kitten may have special needs, but he doesn't realize it. He is living life to the fullest in his adoptive home.

Fearless volunteer transports a rescued young bobcat from Second Chance Wildlife to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Shy cat used to hide all the time, but then she realized she loved riding on people's shoulders. This shoulder cat's whole life has changed.

Boxer puppy has a birth defect, a severe cleft palate, that made it impossible for him to nurse, but today he's thriving and utterly adorable.

Dog is adopted by a couple who had loved him for years and are finally able to bring him home and give him the happily ever after he deserves.

Two formerly stray kittens with FeLV beat the odds and celebrate their first birthday. Learn about feline leukemia in kittens.

See photos and videos of animals - pigs, parrots, puppies and a pony - enjoying some holiday joy this season.