Stories

Barkworks, a puppy mill supplied pet store in Los Angeles, California, closes after peaceful demonstrations by animal advocates.

Rather than attacking puppy mills directly, Best Friends' strategy to combat pet mills is to eliminate the market for commercially bred puppies.

A cat who dislikes other cats so much that he will sometimes redirect his displeasure on people nearby is adopted by a loving couple.

Pat Whitacre, former Best Friends dog trainer, true friend to the animals, and so much more, is remembered.

The inaugural event in St. George finds homes for 115 fur-kids, like Millie, who just need a chance to shine.

Declawed and malnourished when he was rescued, Devin the cat was distrustful, but he's learning to enjoy attention and has made a few friends.

Trainers introduce horse from a criminal neglect situation to a halter. Their slow and steady approach using treats is proving successful.

Playgroups for shelter dogs in Los Angeles are a ton of fun and make the dogs more adoptable by providing various benefits.

Best Friends animal shelter in Los Angeles is redesigned to include open cat rooms, with cat shelves, beds, and more, to spotlight cats for adoption.

Best Friends Emergency Response team and generous donors provide critical help to animals in need after Superstorm Sandy hits the East Coast.

This is a great benchmark to take us into year two of NKLA, we now have the stats for the rest of the year — and shelter killing at Los Angeles Animal Services was down for 2012 by more than 4,200 animals compared to 2011.

[Artist Janet Bray sells a painting of King O, a famous parrot at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, which results in a donation used to buy parrot toys.

Scott Stringer, Manhattan borough president, releases report calling for makeover of New York City Animal Care and Control.

Ideas for saving shelter dogs shared at conference: foster volunteers for dogs with behavioral issues, volunteer dog trainers, and more.

Former laboratory beagle now giving comfort to Newtown families.