Caring for Pets Stories

The Animal Help desk at Best Friends helps thousands of people annually with their questions and concerns related to dogs, cats and other animals.

Feather-picking Moluccan cockatoo has open neck wound caused by plucking. It looks like he may need surgery, but then he meets a caregiver he trusts.

Aerospace engineer Michelle Warfle becomes a cat caregiver for Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah.

Kitten with three legs and serious health problems is found during a TNR project in Iowa. He is now getting the help he needs at Best Friends.

Pig comes to the Sanctuary in need to medical care for arthritis and painful tusks and feet. Now that he's feeling better, he's getting braver.

Zander the dog was hit by a car, which left him with a broken his pelvis and femur. After he healed, he developed a hip problem that required surgery.

Military macaw who used to be a breeding parrot and was leery of people receives training, including how to step up, and socialization.

Handsome Dan the Vicktory dog, a former Michael Vick fighting dog, is not motivated by treats, but he does love something strange: ice chips or cubes!

Despite challenges, Mabel the beagle who was rescued from life as a breeder dog in a Virginia puppy mill is thriving in her new home in New Jersey.

Little Red, who was rescued in the NFL player Michael Vick dog fighting bust, and the other Vicktory dogs get training in how to patiently wait.

What works to get the smell of skunk off of dogs? Best Friends has a solution that helped two stray dogs who were sprayed and really stunk!

A hyacinth and Major Mitchell's cockatoo arrive when their family can no longer care for them. These large parrots also have huge personalities.

Nevada district attorney files animal cruelty charges against FLOCK, the desert compound where conditions were so bad that 800+ cats needed rescue by Best Friends.

Many of the former Michael Vick dogs are having a blast playing in the pool. Some, however, are suspect of these big toys.

Pat and Larry Donoho gave Little Larry who was a blind, deaf and diabetic long-haired Chihuahua a wonderful hospice home.