Caring for Pets Stories

Seizures and circling, symptoms of his brain issue, don't stop Julius the dog from enjoying life.

Zinc the cat is the perfect big brother and role model for homeless kittens, including special-needs youngsters. He helps socialize them.

Sweet, friendly and good-natured Chihuahua adopted from Best Friends in Los Angeles becomes a superstar therapy dog.

Gregory the parrot started plucking his feathers due to anxiety and boredom. He may have few feathers, but this bird has lots personality and charm.

Senior terrier mix with autoimmune polyarthritis (arthritis in multiple joints) finds perfect committed adopters.

Best Friends and Philadelphia partners pull together to help a pair of sick kittens positive for the feline leukemia virus (FeLV).

"Wobbly" cats make ordinary moves extraordinary. They show how cats with cerebellar hypoplasia can easily and completely capture your heart.

Dogs rescued from a hoarding situation in Tennessee are recovering, slowly getting over their fears, trusting people and making friends.

Instead of holding him back, a broken leg lands Chandler who was abandoned at an animal shelter on the right path.

Cat and his friends who were living in a warehouse come to Best Friends. Training and patience help them learn to trust people and become less shy.

Three-legged dog suffered accident that required his leg be amputated and then later was hit by a car. His future is now brighter.

Once an overlooked, scraggly looking Afghan hound mix with missing fur, Carlos gets medical treatment and is now feeling and looking much better.

Senior cat with dental disease and a bone infection is feeling better. His sweet personality and new, toothless smile wins him a home.

Two cats with FIV show that true friendship can trump any disease. This story has a happy ending with the two felines being adopted together.

Thirteen-year-old volunteer with autism connects with cats at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. He enjoys volunteering with animals.