Caring for Pets Stories

The rabbits at the Sanctuary love their new A-frame wicker tunnels that provide play areas and places to hide. The bunnies also like to check on them!

Lovable dog with unique smile (she's missing part of her lower jaw so her tongue hangs out) had found a home, but then there was another challenge.

The cat area of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is named. It is officially called Cat World. How fitting! Learn more about this feline area.

One cat comes to the rescue of another feline who is diabetic and anemic by providing a blood donation.

Phone books make great chew toys for parrots. The birds at Best Friends love this form of enrichment.

Giving a Best Friends membership gift helps homeless animals. Here are examples of what a pet donation pays for and how it impacts an animal's life.

Two dogs who spent their lives chained up come to Best Friends. Their former owners were charged with animal cruelty.

Bird veterinarian / behaviorist Dr. Jan Hooimeijer holds class on neurotic parrot behavior (eg, feather plucking) and positive-reinforcement training.

Best Friends animal consultant helps assess animals and gives suggestions at C.A.R.E. (Cat & Canine Assistance, Referral and Education) in California.

People come together to search for and rescue a stray Shar-Pei dog and get him the critical care he needs. This story has a happy ending.

Dog who didn't trust people at all, and was relinquished because of this, starts to slowly begin to accept attention and affection.

Pomeranian rescued from a puppy mill has some medical issues, including incontinence, that require special care and TLC from his new family.

Naniue the pig arrived obese and ornery at the Sanctuary. She was especially unhappy with her new healthy diet. She has a much better attitude now.

They’re cute, they’re mischievous, and they’re feeling so much better!

These Amazon parrots with high blood pressure need to lose weight. Caregivers are feeding them a healthy diet and helping them be more active.