Sanctuary Stories

Donated hats (‘snoods'), many from the company Zoo Snoods, protect dog's skin after cancer surgery and may help prevent further damage to his skin.

Golden eagle with West Nile virus and lead and rat poisoning and second eagle who needed help with flying skills receive rehabilitation assistance.

Cat could be rude in his needy bid for attention, jumping on people's shoulders or legs. Enrichment, clicker training and more, has help immensely.

Excitable dog learns to be calm by participating in basic training, impulse control games, agility, hydrotherapy, and parallel walks with other dogs.

Read story of one cat who had declawing surgery go wrong, leaving her with chronic pain and behavioral problems, two primary reasons not to declaw.

‘Clubfooted' rabbit (his condition isn't exactly clubbed feet) receives pain and anti-inflammatory meds, joint supplements, and makes a new friend.

For Meryl, Mya and Curly, it's been a decade of hope, healing and unconditional love at the Sanctuary.

Rescued after he was found flying around Las Vegas, a white-fronted Amazon parrot comes to Best Friends and is adopted by a loving couple.

Injured kitten arrives at clinic requiring emergency care, including fluids for dehydration and medication for pain, and eventually surgery.

To honor her senior therapy dog, woman makes 800 cookies and donates money to the animals, and takes a birthday volunteer vacation to Best Friends.

Holiday animal photos of dogs, cats, parrots, bunnies and more at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary on Christmas enjoying donated gifts and other goodies.

Here are this year's best 10 happy pet stories, including some about Hurricane Harvey rescue dogs and puppies and one about a cat getting adopted.

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, pregnant dog is rescued from a flooded area. She and her 11 puppies are doing well now. Read their story.

Team Red, White & Blue (RWB), a group of veterans, active military and civilians, participate in a community service project at Best Friends.

How do you discourage puppy biting? That was one of the biggest rude behavior problems with Rubiks the pup, though he had others too. Training helped.