Sanctuary Stories

After being hit by a car, a Northern saw-whet owl comes to the Sanctuary for medical treatment and care. He will now become an educational bird here.

Unchecked breeding quickly becomes an out-of-control situation for one family. Twelve male guinea pigs with wild hair come to Best Friends for help.

Pekin duck who was attacked by another animal comes to Best Friends for help and treatment.

Blind cocker spaniel from abusive situation, blind Japanese chin from a puppy mill, and blind and deaf shelter dog come to Best Friends for care.

Woman donates her van to Best Friends' Humane Education program in the hopes of helping more animals stay in their homes via pet education.

Dulcie the dog saves the day and a large donation of plasma that will be used in medical treatment for Sanctuary animals.

Workshops centered around Tellington TTouch, a hands-on approach to animal health and wellness, are held at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

We'd like to express appreciation for all of our volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Here we celebrate one young animal volunteer.

Dog with some extra pounds to lose comes to the Sanctuary after losing her person. Diet and exercise are helping her with weight loss.

Ginny the dog, who was rescued as a stray, tries to take take over Best Friends employee's office job by deomonstrating her typing skills.

Former feral cat used to be antisocial, but thanks to a feline role model he has discovered attention and petting are a good thing.

This donkey walks on a leash so nicely you might mistake her for a dog. Meet Sweetheart, an adoptable donkey at Best Friends.

A surrogate dog mom takes on the care and loving of a litter of pups that are not her own. Their own mom was hit and killed by a car.

Dogs from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary receiving training and pass their Canine Good Citizenship (CGC) exam.

Adoptable Amazon parrot at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary loves men and would fit in wonderfully at a bachelor pad.