Caring for Pets Stories

How do you care for abandoned or orphaned kittens? First, determine if the litter of kittens is truly orphaned or if the mother cat just away for now.

Pig with ruptured disc in her back has surgery (hemilaminectomy) at the Ohio State University. She's recovering and has regained some mobility.

Miniature Poodle recovers from surgery to help with incontinence, and is adopted just in time for the holidays.

One of the cat buildings known as the Colonel's Barracks at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is renovated with cats and caregivers in mind.

Shepherd and whippet or greyhound mix who was rescued from a hoarding situation makes great progress at Best Friends.

Two senior dogs become good canine friends. One had been rescued from an institutional hoarding situation and the other surrendered by his person.

Students help shelter dogs become more adoptable.

Inspired by Best Friends Animal Society, Kim Kamins founds Fearless Kitty Rescue in the Fountain Hills, Arizona, area. Read her story.

After Hurricane Katrina, Best Friends took in 145 dogs. This article is a spotlight on a few of the dogs who remain at the Sanctuary.

Amazon parrot with severe anxiety issues gets help at Best Friends.

Watch animal PSA featuring Tuna the Chiweenie dog, the first ever PSA to air on Instagram.

Bird-safe flowers and herbs - a delightful array of nasturtiums, daisies, Thai basil, and marigolds - provide enrichment for parrots at the Sanctuary.

Former feral cat who had experienced her fair share of hardship - difficult pregnancy, injuries, poisoning - gets TLC and respite at the Sanctuary.

Siamese kitten only has two working legs, but he doesn't let that slow him down. He is playful, happy and resourceful.

Black unspayed cat abandoned by her family to the streets. Kind woman took the cat in and got her help from Free Fix LA. Read happy-ever-after story.