Caring for Pets Stories

Do pigs bite humans? One young, energetic pig, who could be ornery and aggressive, used to. He received training and more exercise and is now happier.

Dog with impulse control issues (jumping, mouthing, other rude behaviors) gets reward-based training to calm down and get control of his unruliness.

Story of an extremely introverted, frightened, unrideable horse who is receiving caring, gentle and specialized training so she can be ridden.

Abner loves being an 'only cat.' He does not enjoy the company of other felines. He likes living as a single cat in the Best Friends mail room.

Cat and her kitten are rescued from Zion National Park. TNR is not an option for these extremely shy ‘cat turtles,' so they come to Best Friends.

Cat with chronic upper respiratory infection is finally feeling better after nebulizer treatments, medication, dental surgery and lots of TLC.

Underdog cat who has the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) has a wonderful attitude. He inspires all who come in contact with him.

Shelter dogs, cats and other animals learn cute and fun tricks that are good at Halloween and any other time of year and make them more adoptable.

Shy, reserved dog makes one friend and slowly begins to trust and open up to other people. He's now beginning to ask for attention. Great progress!

Tests revealed Great Dane puppy had cancer in her lower jaw. She had surgery as treatment and is now cancer-free and ready to live a happy life.

Cat born with a spinal deformity left him with weakness in all four limbs. His back legs are a bit underdeveloped and his front feet a little splayed.

Cat has various challenges, including FIV, dental disease, and blindness (his lost his eyesight due to glaucoma), but he's joyous despite it all.

Dog with a heart condition gets adopted, and her new people take her to Colorado State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital to get a pacemaker.

Dog loses weight and develops better outlook on life, and with training help becomes more accepting of and friendlier around people.

How do you get a scared rescue dog to trust you? Encouraging a dog to play helped one scared male shelter dog let his guard down.