Caring for Pets Stories

Reds was feeling blue due to an ear infection when he came to Best Friends, but now he’s basking in love in his new home.

McKamey Animal Center in Tennessee sets an example for lifesaving with its canine-centric programs.

June the cat went from being found alone dragging her back legs to a shelter and then to nightly snuggles in her new home.

Excerpt from 'A Tail of Grace: A Year in Search of Home After the Death of My Soul-Dog.'

Two souls in search of a better life reach new heights together.

Life is grand today for Jean Paul, a ginger kitten who came to Best Friends in need of a miracle.

Allison Botwinick wanted to adopt the family’s foster dog Aragon, but first she’d have to get her mom on board. So she got creative.

Sara had only had dogs, but an orange cat named Louis is showing her how much fun it can be to share a home with a cat.

After a zoo in Puerto Rico closed, hundreds of animals needed new places to live — and help getting there.

Dolly Jean was too thin and had a belly full of worms when she came to Best Friends, but now she’s thriving.

Cats and kittens get veterinary care and visits from Best Friends staff and volunteers to help them into the next phase of their lives.

Faces of no-kill: Sweet Baby James could hardly even crawl when he first came to the Sanctuary, but today he’s stronger and in a home of his own.

Faces of no-kill: Sam came to Best Friends with a serious injury, but with help from the veterinary team, he was on the mend in no time.

When rising water levels at Lake Powell marooned a mare and her filly, it took teamwork and ingenuity to get them to safety.

Johnny was unresponsive when he arrived at Best Friends, but now he’s either playing or cuddling with his feline BFF.