Caring for Pets Stories

Shelter dog in Atlanta with a collapsed lung and cherry eye needs emergency surgery. She receives lifesaving treatment she needs.

Save Our Strays Club at junior high school helps stray animals on the Navajo Nation and educates the public about spay/neuter and vaccinations.

Family commits to caring for dying man's adopted mixed-breed dog. When he died of cancer, the family was there to help with his beloved animal.

Founder of the Bunny House at Best Friends, Tony the ornery rabbit joins his best bunny friend on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge.

Sulfur-crested cockatoo comes from Boston to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in the country. This city-slicker bird is adjusting well.

Adult male cat saves two newborn day-old kittens by providing a blood donation. His blood has antibodies that the kittens needed.

Oftentimes shelters for battered women can't take their pets as well. Read about one woman's story.

Chicago's Spay and Stay feral cat program encourages feline artists, aka modern art kitty painters, and is going to be holding a cat art event to help feral cats.

It is very dangerous for dogs to ride in the back of pick-up trucks. This is the story of one dog who fell out and broke his leg.

Rabbit may really have nine lives. He's overcome many medical problems: his back legs giving out, a stroke, and a respiratory infection and head tilt.

Two cats with chronic upper respiratory infections don't let their problem slow them down. They love playing with the laser toy.

Trainer demonstrates TTouch method, circular finger movements of fingers along a dog's body that are said to relax, heal, and improve animal behavior.

Best Friends Catnippers in Glendale, California, sets new high-volume spay neuter clinic record, admitting 110 feral cats for surgery in one day.

Amazon parrots live a long time, up to 80 years. They often lose their homes. They should be left in the wild. Read story of one domestic parrot.

Best Friends employee rescues a Himalayan cat who was hit by a car and has a broken jaw. His is recovering and his prognosis is good.