Pet Adoption Stories

Tanya came to Best Friends with sarcoptic mange, but after medical care and plenty of love in a foster home, she’s now part of a big happy family.

Leaving her traumatic past behind, Bella finally gets the chance to enjoy what it really means to be part of a family.

A young German shepherd with overwhelming energy fits right into her new family.

Squeegee was only days old and struggling to survive when he arrived at Best Friends, but in a foster home he flourished and formed a lifelong connection.

Chrissy traveled a long way to get to Best Friends in New York, and after receiving loving care from her foster family during heartworm treatment, she was adopted.

Take a hop down the bunny trail with these stories of adopted (and adoptable) bunnies.

More than just being scared, Tulip needed emergency surgery and time to recover in a loving foster home.

What started as a single stray bird in her backyard soon caused Debi Ford to turn an entire room into a budgie aviary.

After shy Fenway got help from Stax to feel more comfortable, he helped her get adopted.

Best Friends teams up with shelters from coast to coast to collect supplies and recruit foster volunteers just in time for kitten season.

Bella was just a month old when she came down with parvovirus but with quick action from the shelter and Best Friends, she’s now healthy and in a new home.

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Two events in the Rio Grande Valley helped dogs and cats go from homeless to home.

Scared dog learns to love life with a change of scenery and loving adopter.

A big, black senior dog named Patch needed heartworm treatment and a new home, and eventually he got both