Caring for Pets Stories

Newest Parrot Garden arrival's natural charisma draws admirers. The Moluccan cockatoo is affectionate, too.

San Antonio Pets Alive's partnership with Animal Care Services, San Antonio's municipal shelter, has led to a much higher save rate.

Horse who was fearful of almost everything receives Parelli Natural Horsemanship training and is adopted into the perfect home.

Sonny the cat was an 'only cat' (aka bachelor cat). Other cats stressed him out. But the right feline match came along and now he has a friend.

Four Ori-Pei puppies, a mix between Shar Pei, known for skin problems, and pug, known for upper respiratory problems, are at the Sanctuary.

Best Friends collaborates with shelters and rescue groups to save animals. This story spotlights Sevier County Animal Shelter and Enoch City Shelter.

Australian shepherd suffers from the 'mailman syndrome' (aka, dog reactivity). She received personalized dog training at Best Friends.

Bunnies rescued from a hoarding situation have neurological problems that make it difficult for them to get around. A rabbit wheelchair improves their mobility.

This is a true story of a couple of cat friendships and how transformative they can be for the felines involved.

Muzzles are a great training tool for many dogs. Read the story of one dog who was insecure and fearful and how a muzzle helped her.

Over 25 dogs are rescued from hobby breeder turned hoarder in Woodland Hills, California.

When Phil the dog was rescued off the streets, it was clear he had been abused. He is making great progress learning to trust people again.

Feline leukemia in cats is an often misunderstood disease. Learn about common misconceptions about the diagnosis and adopting a cat with the FeLV.

Couple in St. George, Utah, finishes their outdoor aviary and then adopts four cockatiels and seven budgies (parakeets) from the Sanctuary.

Rescued as a stray alongside the road, dog receives training to become a service dog for veteran suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).