Stories

Two cockatoos, a bonded pair, find safety at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and love after being adopted in a new home together.

Animal advocacy hits the campaign trail, as presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes a stance on puppy mills, indicating the need to do more.

For her birthday, preteen 12-year-old Danica picks up bags of dog food, treats and toys to donate to the dogs at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Strong relationships help Hurricane Katrina canine survivor, a Chow Chow dog named Hummer, overcome fear of handling.

Kitten, found alone under a car on the side of the road, comes to Best Friends, where he gets help for a twisted leg and is adopted into a happy home.

Humane Society of Tampa Bay is awarded grant from Best Friends to support their effort to find homes for 230 Florida felines with $4 adoption fees.

Hundreds of cats are spayed or neutered as part of trap-neuter-return (TNR) effort in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County.

After son's death, Best Friends intern's parents establish the Andy Kostuik Scholarship in his memory to help future interns passionate about animals.

Ten years after the storm, Hurricane Katrina survivors Houdini and Jersey find comfort in a new friendship.

Chow mix is abandoned on streets of New York City. Though suffering from separation anxiety, he finds the perfect home with a caring couple.

The canine DNA test results are in for Teddy, a mixed-breed dog of previously unknown ancestry, who was rescued following Hurricane Katrina.

Senior mastiff who had a difficult past as a breeder dog with little human contact or care is rescued. Best Friends helps network to find him a home.

Time in an office helps an excitable dog calm down. She gets extra attention and socialization in this quieter setting away from other shelter dogs.

There are so many reasons why we love pit bulls. Here are a few, along with cute, colorful pittie photos.

A decade after Hurricane Katrina, Francis reflects on how the storm united animal lovers around a shared ideal that the lives of all pets matter.