Sanctuary Stories

Baby ground squirrels in rehabilitation

These baby animals were born to be wild

Meet some of the wild babies who got a second chance at freedom, thanks to license...
Read about their care
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Prius the black cat at the end of a rainbow-colored tunnel

Meet majestic minipanthers this National Black Cat Day

Come celebrate National Black Cat Day with some fantastic feline friends (and feel...
Remember, black goes with everything
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One pig looking at the camera with two other pigs in the background in a cave

See Piggy Paradise

The pigs at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary take character to a whole new level. Mee...
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Ludwig, a smiling white dog, wearing sunglasses

Summertime fun at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

The sun is hot but the pets are cool. Check out how some of the animals at Best Fr...
Join in the fun
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Faith Maloney, co-founder of Best Friends Animal Society, with a scruffy dog

Remembering Faith Maloney, Best Friends co-founder

Mentor, visionary, leader, teacher and champion of always doing the right thing
Her legacy
Julie Castle Blog
Puppy chewing a stick treat with a ball between her front feet

Fantastic photos

Boost your serotonin by enjoying these cute animal pics from the Sanctuary.
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Person smiling and hugging a black and white speckled dog

Raining cats and dogs at the Sanctuary

The team welcomes hundreds of new dogs and cats to their canyon-cradled home-betwe...
Collaboration saving lives
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Oak and Annie the rabbits nibbling some lettuce

The 'hoppiest' place on earth

Around 90 domestic rabbits and a few guinea pigs call Bunny House their home betwe...
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Jupiter, a macaw from Parrot Garden at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

A bird’s eye view of the Parrot Garden

Parrot Garden is the one place at the Sanctuary where you can talk to an animal an...
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Norberta the dog smiling alongside a person

'Little Miss(es)' and 'Mr. Men' at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

There’s a trend on social media and these fluffy influencers don’t want to miss ou...
Meet these trendsetters
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Profile of Vincent, a chameleon at Wild Friends, grasping a branch

Where the wild friends are

Wild Friends is a rehabilitation and education center to help injured or orphaned ...
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Meri and Janelle the mama cats snuggling while kittens nurse

Meet the adorable kittens who have two moms

Meri and Janelle are the proud mommas to five fluffy kittens, and these feline fam...
Co-parenting at its best
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Raquel the dog's face while wading in some water

6 must-meet marvelous mutts

Get to know the painted ‘goofhound’ and giant ‘scrufflefluff’ this National Mutt D...
Meet some one-of-a-kind pups
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Larry the cat with his new family

Overlooked cat is fabulous first feline

Larry’s special medical needs meant it took a while for him to get adopted, but he...
See how Larry fit into the family
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Person walking a senior dog on a leash

Ask Faith: The perils of declawing cats, easing a dog’s fear after bite trauma

Best Friends co-founder talks about legislation to stop cat declawing and offers a...
Follow Faith's advice
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