Pet Adoption Stories

Krueger calls True Leaf Seed Company his home, and he has worked wonders for employee morale, just by being himself.

Otto the cat was so ragged and unhealthy looking that the staff judged him to be an old man until they took a closer look.

Goose was scared and needed heartworm treatment when he first came to Best Friends, and now he’s living the good life.

These dogs recently adopted from Best Friends are living (and loving) extra large.

Here are just a few of the more than 370 cats and dogs Best Friends has moved out of Florida since Hurricane Ian hit.

These large dogs remind us that every dog is unique. So, give big dogs a chance.

When Leanne visited the Sanctuary, she said she had a good home for a cat with special needs and Stannis took her up on the offer.

These adopters chose large dogs to join their families and they couldn’t be happier about it.

After a difficult goodbye to her blind cat of 17 years, Stormy’s life and RV are again filled with cat purrs, snuggles and songs.

When Lou adopted a strong malamute-husky mix named Midas who had bounced between homes, he changed her life, too.

Trinna arrived at Best Friends with a painful eye condition called entropion, but Kelly looked past that and adopted her.

Rikki-Lynn fell in love with a senior, scruffy cat named Van Gogh, and her family gave him a home for the last months of his life.

Peanut Butter the cat shows a kind couple how much fun it can be to have a feline in your life.

First-time foster volunteer shares her story about helping a scared Chihuahua find her rhythm and then a home.

Time to celebrate pets recently adopted from Best Friends.