The Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in New York City is saving kittens in the heart of SoHo.

When Alex met Princess, she knew that was the dog for her.

Sequin was abandoned, arthritic and has cancer, but today she has a home filled with love.

When Yara and Zo had to undergo leg amputations due to complications at birth, a whole team came together to save them.

Jango is a boisterous dog with a lot of energy, but a structured daily routine helps him feel calmer and more relaxed.

Former shelter dog helps firefighters cope with stress and grief.

Animal shelters get a ‘paw up’ with programs to save more stray and feral cats

Odette felt lousy for most of her first year of life, but Best Friends vets figured out what was making her sick, and now she’s feeling great.

At first glance, Amberly may seem indifferent, but inviting the tabby cat to play makes her personality shine.

The spring forecast calls for torrents of adorable kittens with intermittent periods of awe, panic, heroics and inspiration.

Cat and kitten photos from trap-neuter-return project in Utah

German shepherd surrendered to an L.A. city shelter forms a special bond with an adopter who’s had a tough journey of her own.

Peter Wolf, research and policy analyst at Best Friends, explains why TNR programs for free-roaming felines are vital in saving animals in shelters.

Salt Lake City adoption event saves hundreds of pets.

Pigs live happily in groups, eat nutritious diets, and receive quality medical care and enrichment at a piggy paradise tailored just for them.

Baby animal photos just in time for Mother’s Day

Homeless dogs flourish with specialized medical care, training, socialization and enrichment at an area of the Sanctuary dedicated just to them.

The Adventures Buddy program gives dogs in Los Angeles a breath of fresh air and helps them find homes.

Volunteering at Best Friends is ‘therapy for the soul’

Behind the scenes at Best Friends photo shoots

When Archie, a scared cat from Happy Homes Animal Rescue, met Gus it was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Tessa didn’t want anything to do with people until she finally discovered how nice it is to be loved and cared for.

Thank you to volunteers who give the gift of their time to save animals from coast to coast.

Zorro may not live for as long as other kitties, but he’s getting a lifetime’s worth of love at the Sanctuary.

These two horses couldn’t be more different, but after training at Best Friends, they found the perfect home — together.

A Best Friends volunteer shares her amazing adventures with adoptable dogs.

These cats might not want to live in a house, but they still need homes and they’re getting them, thanks to a successful partnership.

Does knowing a dog’s breed really matter, or does it just fulfill our human desire to label?

A look back at our favorite adoptions as the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in NYC celebrates one year

Pepsi was feeling low when he ended up in an Atlanta shelter, but today he’s living a great life in a new home.

Susan and David Trussell, friends to free-roaming cats in so many ways, have helped hundreds of them over the years.

After treatment for dental disease, stomach problems and pancreatitis, Gilbert’s future is bright.

Spay/neuter (and lots of it) is making a huge impact on animals across the region.

LifeLine Animal Project and Best Friends work together to save Hubba Bubba, an FIV cat with a tumor that needed removing.

Kansas City, Missouri; Duluth, Minnesota; and Lynchburg, Virginia, achieve 90 percent plus save rate for shelter dogs and cats.

What to do when offered a prime location for pet adoptions at The Gateway in Salt Lake City? Make it a monthly event.

Here’s how you can help dogs all year long.

Volunteering for a better tomorrow and a no-kill society by 2025

Husband and wife team are making a big difference in the lives of Atlanta’s homeless animals.

Sid was so malnourished that he seemed older than his 28 years, but after careful refeeding, he’s wonderfully spunky again.

Humane Society of Charlotte, a Best Friends Network partner, puts dog on the road to her new home with help from Lagunitas Brewing Company.

Thomas the cat came to the Sanctuary after Hurricane Harvey for help with a terrible wound, and now he’s happy and healthy.

Dog found alone, skinny and completely hairless finds a safe haven.

The Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Salt Lake City provides spay/neuter, outdoor cat shelters, food and more for community cats

Volunteers write love letters to shelter's long timers, and they're making us swoon.

Wilbur was abandoned in a bar as a piglet and then lost a loving home, but now he’s living his best life at the Sanctuary.

Kunzite had parvo as a puppy, but a decade later she’s still going strong and living the best life.

Meet businesses made up of animal lovers committed to Save Them All.

Mary wasn’t going to let anything stand in the way of returning to Best Friends with her daughter.