Caring for Pets Stories

Cat with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a genetic fragile skin condition, has a baby-proofed room, nail caps and collar to keep her from hurting herself.

People thought this reactive little dog was mean when he barked, lunged and bit, but he was just scared. Read more of his story.

After completing an internship at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, woman follows her heart to her dream job working with rescue dogs.

Pit bull terrier mix dog rescued from a fighting ring is now loving life and letting his joyful, fun and playful personality shine.

Neglected cat, with sarcoptic mange and dental disease, gets medical treatment and then love and care in a foster home. Her transformation is amazing.

Chow, who used to be a guard dog, receives training to overcome food- and resource-guarding behaviors and treatment for muscle atrophy and pain.

Interview with pig caregiver Rosalie Wind in which she discusses the myth of the teacup pig and what it's like to care for pigs at the Sanctuary.

Puppies with distemper, a serious, contagious viral disease, are saved with intensive care and treatment at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Cat with pica disorder, which causes him to eat non-food items like trash bags, twine, cords and more, goes into a quiet foster home for help.

Palm Valley Animal Center's new Tails Around Town program allows people to take adoptable shelter dogs on field trips. Read about this ingenious idea.

The benefits of being an office dog at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary are numerous. Read about all the perks for shelter dogs.

Here are the facts you need to know about heartworm in dogs, including it's preventable and treatable, testing is easy, and people can't get it.

Cat caught in a trap was hurt badly. Her front feet were becoming infected, so they and part of her right front leg had to be amputated.

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary clinic and some very special patients featured on "Animal ER Live" on the National Geographic Wild television network.

Volunteer seamstresses from the local sewing club, Kanab Senior Sew & Sews, make bunny blankets for the rabbits at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.