Stories

Family loses daughter who loved animals. They request family and friends make a donation in honor of her to help the animals and continue her legacy.

Best Friends supports shelters, rescues and spay-neuter clinics with grants and more to increase the save rate for community cats (stray and ferals).

US Department of Agriculture plan to outsource inspections of commercial dog breeding (puppy mill) operations to third parties fails, thankfully.

Clermont County, Ohio, makes great strides in saving more shelter animals and is on the no-kill path.

NKLA Super Adoption, presented by BOBS from Skechers®, at Warner Ranch Park in Woodland Hills, California, helped hundreds of pets find homes.

Amberly the cat is introverted, which can make finding an adopter more difficult, but socialization via play is helping. Read more shy cat tips.

Kitten season is the time of year when animal shelters are overrun by kittens because birth rates are higher. Read about programs to save kittens.

See photos of the cats and kittens who are part of a TNR project in central Utah to prevent them from ending up in the Sevier County Animal Shelter.

Four generations of animal lovers take a family trip to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to volunteer and celebrate milestones in their lives.

Survivor of sexual assault adopts a shelter dog who helps her recover from her trauma. Read the story of the experiences of two survivors.

Animal shelter stats are critical to identifying which animals are most at risk and most in need of help in shelters, and ultimately saving more pets.

Peter Wolf of Best Friends Animal Society answers FAQs about community cat programs, trap-neuter-return, and common misconceptions about TNR.

Though unsure about the benefits of a small dog, woman and her husband adopt a Chihuahua who's doing very well in their home that includes four cats.

Two senior grandpa cats, who are the best of friends, are adopted by a loving couple. Read the heartwarming geriatric cat adoption story.

Held on May the Fourth (Star Wars Day), NKUT Super Adoption, presented by BOBS from Skechers, helps shelters and rescue groups find homes for animals.