Cat Stories

Nosh the kitten outside on a catio

Faces of No-Kill: A tiny kitten with many helpers

From 3 a.m. feedings to a foster home filled with love, a team of people helped No...
Healing at home
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Orange and white tabby cat in the foreground with person to the side looking at him

All About Cats: Behavior and Training Tips and Resource Videos

Cats rule! Watch Samantha Bell, cat expert for Best Friends Animal Society, share ...
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Timmy the community cat outside with an ear-tip

Redefining ‘home’ for cats who prefer the outdoors

A Washington shelter’s barn cat program gives cats other options besides a traditi...
Creating solutions to save lives
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Wanda the cat

Magical connections with 2 special cats

Visitors to the Best Friends Pet Resource Center hadn’t expected to fall in love, ...
Special-needs cats find loving homes
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Milo the orange tabby cat outside on green grass

Finding nontraditional homes for Alaska cats

Clear Creek Cat Rescue helps cats who need a different kind of home thrive while h...
Team effort saves lives
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Wally the cat lying in a blanket

Faces of No-Kill: One cat’s road to recovery

Wally came to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP...
Wally has embraced the good life
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Ranger the cat lying on a mat beside the leg of a blue plastic chair

A one-of-a-kind cat

Ranger has both feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FI...
He's the star of the show
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Lucky the cat being held by his adopter

How fostering saves young kittens like Lucky

Data shows young kittens’ lives are at risk when they enter shelters, but time in ...
Fostering helps kittens go from at risk to adopted
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Trent the cat peeking out from under a white hidey hole

A rescued cat’s version of hide-and-seek

Though he has limited vision, Trent never misses a chance to climb, play, and keep...
Taking fun and games to new heights
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Three gray tabby neonatal kittens on a blanket in a cardboard box

‘Kitten kits’ help a California shelter save more pets

With support from Best Friends, Lodi Animal Services is helping people who find ki...
Empowering the community
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Isaac playing with a wand toy with Emmalee the cat

Faces of No-Kill: The cat who purred through it all

At Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Emmalee purred even through her veterinary care,...
Cat receives the care she needs to feel her best
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Asher the cat lying on a carpet

Black cat goes from avoidant to affectionate

Once too afraid to trust anyone, Asher blossomed into a playful companion in his f...
From void to vibrant
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Kelly holding two live traps containing cats

A brighter future for community cats in Las Vegas

A first-time trap-neuter-vaccinate-return volunteer helps cats thrive in their war...
Purr-vention is paramount
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Roger the cat lying on paperwork in the clinic

Helping community cats thrive in California

Stanislaus Animal Services Agency helps twice as many cats live their best lives t...
Helping more cats this year than ever before
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Anthony and Zoe the cats sleeping snuggled together

Cat is all smiles after trip to the dentist

Anthony was shy and withdrawn after coming to Best Friends from an overcrowded hom...
Learning people could bring comfort instead of stress
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