Stories

Volunteer starts a running club for shelter dogs at Best Friends in Atlanta. The dogs wear ‘adopt me' vests on runs and release their pent-up energy.

Celebrate the top 10 highlights featuring 2018 accomplishments for the animals in Best Friends' goal to achieve a no-kill nation by 2025.

Cat with a urinary blockage due to large crystals has emergency surgery to prevent his bladder from rupturing. He is now living the good life.

What are 10 reasons to foster a pet? Read on to find out. Cute photos illustrate each point.

Puppies test positive for parvovirus, a life-threatening disease that affects the GI tract. They receive IV treatments and are adopted.

Fearless volunteer transports a rescued young bobcat from Second Chance Wildlife to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Shy cat used to hide all the time, but then she realized she loved riding on people's shoulders. This shoulder cat's whole life has changed.

Senior arthritic dog was depressed, overweight and in pain until hydrotherapy and a foster home helped her feel better and (ultimately) find a home.

Dachshund is hurt by a much bigger dog, but receives lifesaving surgery for his injuries.

Deaf, blind, three-legged kitten may have special needs, but he doesn't realize it. He is living life to the fullest in his adoptive home.

Boxer puppy has a birth defect, a severe cleft palate, that made it impossible for him to nurse, but today he's thriving and utterly adorable.

Read about an FeLV cat's journey from Anchorage Animal Care & Control, to Mojo's Hope, to NEKO Cat Café in Seattle, where he is adopted

A happy dog (aka, a carpe diem pooch) who has been blind since birth is adopted and is now enjoying all sorts of adventures with his adopter.

Recap of the Best Friends Super Adoption, held at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and some of joyous NYC pet adoptions.

Dog is adopted by a couple who had loved him for years and are finally able to bring him home and give him the happily ever after he deserves.