Stories

Volunteers from Re-Creation Retreat residential treatment center in Fredonia, Arizona, volunteer with the animals at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

The littlest baby kittens who are at risk are being saved by Best Friends Kitten Nursery foster program in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Greyhound Adoption Center of El Cajon, California, saves more former racing greyhounds with grant from Best Friends Animal Society.

Best Friends and partner PetSmart Charities® expand our Community Cats Project to Prima County, Arizona, to reduce cat euthanasia and shelter intake.

Best Friends helps polydactyl cats from Mesquite, Nevada, shelter. These ‘Hemingway' cats have extra toes just like the late author's famous cats.

Cautious double yellow-headed Amazon parrot learns to trust people more and then step up on to a caregiver's hand and arm.

Husband surprises his wife with a trip for their 30th wedding anniversary to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Southern Utah.

Best Friends works collaboratively with other 501(c)3 animal welfare organizations around the country and supports their work with grants.

Rogue earns his purple collar.

In partnership with PetSmart Charities®, Best Friends implements new community cat programs in Philadelphia; Tucson, Arizona; and Columbus, Georgia.

In Escalante, Utah, Best Friends' Four Directions Community Cat Program, a trap neuter return (TNR) program, saves litter of kittens and mother cat.

Saving Sunny, which focuses on helping pit bulls, receives funding for a Dog Community Resource Center to provide free services and supplies.

Dog who was abused and scared comes to Best Friends for TLC, help, training and healing.

San Antonio Community Cats Project, a TNR program, helps stray and feral felines of the Texas city, providing spay, neuter and vaccination services.

Huge strides are made in the effort to make L.A. no-kill thanks to the combined efforts of all the NKLA Coalition partners.