Caring for Pets Stories

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. 

Volunteer starts a running club for shelter dogs at Best Friends in Atlanta. The dogs wear ‘adopt me' vests on runs and release their pent-up energy.

Cat with a urinary blockage due to large crystals has emergency surgery to prevent his bladder from rupturing. He is now living the good life.

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

Puppies test positive for parvovirus, a life-threatening disease that affects the GI tract. They receive IV treatments and are adopted.

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.

A happy dog (aka, a carpe diem pooch) who has been blind since birth is adopted and is now enjoying all sorts of adventures with his adopter.

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

Retired professor Alma Davenport volunteers at both the Potter League for Animals in Rhode Island and Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to help shy cats.

Difficult dog begins to thrive with a daily routine that provides structure, consistency and safety, plus lots of play and fun time. Read more.

Canine valley fever, also known as desert fever, a fungal disease, affects one dog's vertebrae and spinal cord, making her unable to stand up or walk.

Sweet, sensitive pit bull is anxious and barks a lot in a municipal shelter, so she comes to the Sanctuary where she gets more attention.

Cat with pica, an eating disorder that causes a compulsive appetite for nonfood items like litter, string, paper, cardboard or dirt, receives help.

Volunteer Janice MacMillan helps a fearful dog, who is especially scared of people and cars and doesn't get along with other dogs, gain confidence.

Shelter dog with a serious case of demodectic manage receives treatment -- Bravecto, medicated baths, antibiotics and Benadryl -- and is then adopted.