Caring for Pets Stories

Dianna Stearns, professional dog trainer and president and co-founder of the American Treibball Association, volunteers with Sanctuary dogs.

Akita mix dog rescues his best dog friend from danger. Hero dog then gets training help so he can be adopted, too.

Cat who has tremors and hearing difficulties gets medication and comforting to feel better.

Rescued as part of the Missouri 500 dogfighting bust, Joy is a joy. She needs to be an only dog in her adoptive home since she has babesiosis.

Foundation Against Companion-Animal Euthanasia takes in owner-surrendered cats from Indianapolis Animal Care and Control with treatable problems.

Actor and author, who is an advocate for handicapped pets and animals with special needs, volunteers at Best Friends.

Male adult mentor cat befriends and helps socialize kittens.

Sick pregnant cat has lifesaving surgery at Best Friends Los Angeles. Though her kittens were stillborn, she survived.

Stray cat with injured leg that needs to be amputated comes to Best Friends for help and healing.

Animal rescue group Rockwall Pets receives Best Friends Animal Society grant to help save even more animal shelter dogs and more.

Special-needs pitbull highlights how disabled animals for adoption can bring joy to his or her new family's life.

Macaw gets relief for his sore feet by hanging out in a parrot tent.

Formerly a stray, kitty with feline leukemia suffers from chronic asthma but is receiving the treatment she needs at the Sanctuary.

Corporate office cats, who are also adoptable, add an important element to business meetings at the Sanctuary by offering headbutts and purrs.

Young pup is clicker trained to help her learn to manage her anxiety and fear and get ready for adoption into a home.