Caring for Pets Stories

Cat a dog learn to read? Yes! Read about one dog who is learning to read cues on signs and how a trainer is teaching him to do this.

Baby horse (filly) lost her mother and then was severely injured. She receives treatment for her injuries and is now set to live a happy life.

Saved from an animal cruelty case, two dogs had been tethered in a backyard without enough food and water. They are now learning to trust people.

Cat with FeLV, FIV and Diabetes Insipidus (‘water diabetes') receives treatment at Best Friends and is now living a full and happy life.

Best Friends provides treatment for shelter cats with ringworm (a minor skin condition): medicated shampoo baths and an oral anti-fungal drug.

Rabbit with hind leg paralysis receives antibiotics, pain medication, subcutaneous fluids and physical therapy, and he is now hopping again.

Read about four cats with urinary incontinence who require little extra care, are clean, and need to have their bladders expressed a few times daily.

Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville Metro Animal Services partner for Paws on Patrol program that pairs shelter dogs with police.

Senior cat with kidney disease, in a foster hospice home, is adopted by her foster mom and moves with her to Nova Scotia.

Dog is hit by a car, which leaves him with two broken back leg femur bones and other injuries. He receives surgery, physical therapy and hydrotherapy.

Stray shih tzu dog, with a foxtail grass awn embedded in his paw and other issues requiring immediate attention, is in bad shape when rescued.

Cat with a neurological condition that makes him wobbly finds the perfect home with a woman who continues his strength training and physical therapy.

Reactive shelter dog -- leash and barrier reactivity, lunging, and fencing with other dogs -- receives positive-reinforcement and agility training.

Dog with neurological disorder has a specialized training plan that helps him with his brain disorder symptoms and his tendency to fixate on things.

Cat who kept running out the door gets outlets for his adventurous spirit and frustration: clicker training, walks on a leash, and golf cart rides.