Sanctuary Stories

Simon the cat, who was rescued from a hoarding situation, used to drag his hindquarters around, but now he can walk!

Special-needs pig with arthritis, who is a bit of a diva and princess, surprises her caregiver while they are out on a walk.

Rescued young great horned owl is going to receive nurturing from another older owl who will teach him the basics of being a bird.

Parrots with trimmed wings (so they can't fly away) are enjoying enrichment time outside. The cockatoos perch in and prune trees.

Rocky the horse has been through a lot and has various injuries that require medical care. He is getting help at the Sanctuary.

Teenager visits Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in order to gain knowledge so he can better help animals in Romania.

Mircea Andrei, a Romanian animal advocate, visits Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to learn more about how to help animals in Romania.

Cockatoo at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary learns how to perfectly imitate a macaw. Sunshine the bird is bilingual!

Three blue and gold macaws are introduced to one another and get along. In the wild parrots live in flocks, so it's nice to have friends in captivity.

Hound dog found as a stray near the Sanctuary has a special talent: singing! This wobbly, clumsy boy is growing up to be a great dog.

Senior cat Cinders was cranky and didn't want to be around other cats. She leaves a private suite as a legacy for other cats with such preferences.

True hero dog - Chow and shepherd mix - helps rescue a woman. Sadly, he was taken to a shelter afterwards, but he is now at Best Friends.

Annual Greyhound Gathering takes place in Kanab, Utah, where lovers of the breed, who have often rescued their dogs from the racing industry, meet.

Spring is here, and the pigs at the sanctuary are running themselves ragged with mischief.

A very shy dog, who had multiple litters of puppies before ending up in the shelter as a stray, is finally adopted into a loving home.