New York City Stories

After running a Zion National Park half marathon and visiting Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Hiromi Nobata is inspired to help save pets in New York.

Pet housing restrictions made it so one dog's foster family couldn't adopt him, but they decided to move to a new less restrictive apartment.

Diva cat, who has some "cattitude" and only wants attention and petting when she decides she wants it, finds her perfect home in New York City.

Photos celebrate rescue and shelter dog and cat "gotcha days," when each was adopted into a forever family of their own.

Animal-loving celebrities Justin Theroux, Amanda Seyfried, Emmy Rossum, Sunny Hostin and others lend voice to support pets at Best Friends event.

Dog who guards her toys gets training to help her learn to trade toys for treats and is then adopted by a couple who are continuing her training.

Valentine's Day dog adoption event in Chinatown helps dogs from Best Friends Lifesaving Center in New York City and partner organizations find homes.

Kitten tests positive for panleukopenia (feline distemper), but survives. He now has cerebellar hypoplasia (CH) as a result but is living happily.

Senior arthritic dog was depressed, overweight and in pain until hydrotherapy and a foster home helped her feel better and (ultimately) find a home.

Recap of the Best Friends Super Adoption, held at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and some of joyous NYC pet adoptions.

See photos and videos of animals - pigs, parrots, puppies and a pony - enjoying some holiday joy this season.

Read the best (and more popular) pet stories of 2018 about dogs and a cat who overcame odds to find love and a forever home.

Cats and dogs are adopted for the holidays during the Best Friends Black Friday pet adoption promotion events around the country.

Check out nine "aww"-worthy moments with kittens, puppies, a photo-bombing horse and other animals.

Pet fostering for your local rescue or shelter makes a huge difference in the life of a homeless dog or cat, and it helps open more space for another pet in need.