Caring for Pets Stories

Standoffish, cautious and uncertain dog is learning to trust more as he is introduced to more people and is shown patience and understanding.

Stray cat had an ear infection and skin cancer. After treatment, this survivor is now cancer free and ready for adoption.

After losing his home where he was overfed, pig comes to Best Friends where he has reached a healthy weight with diet and exercise.

One puppy from a litter survives parvovirus. Now 10 years later, this parvo survivor is still going strong and thriving in her adoptive home.

Donated hats (‘snoods'), many from the company Zoo Snoods, protect dog's skin after cancer surgery and may help prevent further damage to his skin.

Cat could be rude in his needy bid for attention, jumping on people's shoulders or legs. Enrichment, clicker training and more, has help immensely.

Excitable dog learns to be calm by participating in basic training, impulse control games, agility, hydrotherapy, and parallel walks with other dogs.

Read story of one cat who had declawing surgery go wrong, leaving her with chronic pain and behavioral problems, two primary reasons not to declaw.

‘Clubfooted' rabbit (his condition isn't exactly clubbed feet) receives pain and anti-inflammatory meds, joint supplements, and makes a new friend.

Street cat positive for the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) receives treatment for a leg abscess, including laser treatments and a skin graft.

Injured kitten arrives at clinic requiring emergency care, including fluids for dehydration and medication for pain, and eventually surgery.

Tuxedo cat with injured pelvis developed megacolon, for which he requires medication. He has been adopted into a loving, understanding family.

Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) dog has trouble walking due to a narrowing of her spinal discs. She needed surgery. Read her story.

How do you discourage puppy biting? That was one of the biggest rude behavior problems with Rubiks the pup, though he had others too. Training helped.

One-eyed cat with FIV is older and looks a little rough, but this affectionate, cuddly boy is the best lap cat. Just ask his new adoptive family.