Caring for Pets Stories

With love, patience and training from Best Friends staff, high-strung horse, who startled very easily, makes great progress.

Twenty-two parrots have been rescued from a life of breeding, thanks to Best Friends, Parrots First in California, and Phoenix Landing foster network.

Horse got his leg caught in a gate and sustained a foot injury. He had to have surgery and have screws and pins installed. He has now healed.

A couple interested in adopting one African Gray parrot fall in love with a bird who is part of a bonded pair, so the couple adopts both parrots.

Potbellied pig thinks he's living in paradise at Best Friends. He absolutely loves sleeping on straw and eating salads (he used to just eat pellets).

Cherry, the former Michael Vick dog, has made amazing progress, but he now has a medical problem. He has a cough that's not responsive to antibiotics.

Veterinarian Patti Iampietro and animal behaviorist Sherry Woodard are being interviewed on 'The Today Show' about their appearances on 'DogTown.'

Woman and her husband visit the Sanctuary. They fall in love with all the animals, especially the pigs, and make a special donation to one pig.

Two sisters visit Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and fall in love with potbellied pigs. They make a special donation to the pigs afterwards.

There are now two cats at the Sanctuary who only have two legs. Both cats get around just fine and enjoy their lives to the fullest.

Formerly a breeding bird, a Moluccan cockatoo gets anxious when he is outside his cage, but he making headway in overcoming his fear.

After becoming a gelding (being neutered), horse becomes much calmer and gradually able to be around female horses.

Bonita the Vicktory dog, abused as a bait dog in Michael Vick's fighting ring, dies. Her strong, loving spirit and desire to love and trust lives on.

Pony with Cushing's Disease comes to the Sanctuary for medical treatment. She is feeling much better now and her spirited personality is coming out.

Having already helped her timid Chihuahua, woman adopts a second shy bigger dog who is now making great progress.