Los Angeles Stories

A grumpy, itchy cat isn't everyone's dream pet, but Betsy is just what her adopter was looking for.

Lillie Schlessinger started volunteering to fill time after retirement, but as she helps more and more pets find families, it's become so much more.

Foster volunteer extraordinaire Aly Wu shares her tips on how to use social media to get the word out about your foster pets.

Six-year-old pittie finds a BFF at Best Friends who not only "gets" him, but also helped him find a sweet home.

Changing hearts and minds is complicated but necessary in convincing municipalities to pass humane pet sales laws.

Fresh start helps an eight-year-old dog with a high prey drive get adopted.

A group of kindergarteners launch a letter writing campaign to convince their teacher's roommate to adopt a three-legged kitten.

How a sweet, introverted cat who found a home learned that people aren't so scary after all.

In honor of Adopt a Shelter Pet Day here are seven stories about pets who have gone from shelters to loving homes.

Hot Wheels arrived paralyzed and hurting, but left with the promise of a great life with a family eager to take in a special-needs kitten.

Falling in loving with a foster pet and adopting isn't a foster failure, it's a foster win.

How education, training, and patience helped a senior pit bull finally land just the right home after several false starts.

A 90% save rate for animals entering a shelter is the benchmark, but there's also a community ethic.

Mookie came to Best Friends with a chronic liver condition, but getting adopted along with his foster sibling has made it all better.

Kent had a reputation for trying to get attention in all the wrong ways, but he had an endearing, clumsy side just waiting to come out.