For five months, Bentley was all alone in a national park, but now, he’s back in his happy home.

These dog, cat, horse and bird photos are just too cute not to share.

Cea Randolph had so much in common with Gypsy, a dog at the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Atlanta, that she knew she was the one for her.

My story: Volunteering at the Sanctuary gives a busy executive a welcome break from daily pressures.

Sandy Saffold started a running club that benefits the dogs at the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Atlanta.

A senior dog named Suki was depressed, overweight and in pain until therapy and a foster home helped her feel better and (ultimately) find a home.

Beaux gives his foster parents 10 more good (and fun) reasons to foster a cat or dog from a local shelter.

Carly used to hide all the time, but once she grew to love riding on people’s shoulders, her whole life changed.

Dan has more challenges than most kittens, but he doesn’t know it; he’s too busy living the good life in his new home.

Quiqley, a cat with feline leukemia, traveled from Alaska to a cat café in Seattle, where he found a home.

Take a look at some of the most joyous moments from the recent Best Friends Super Adoption, held at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Removing an outdated breed policy and transporting Frankie out of Texas not only saved his life, but helped get him the best new home he could hope for.

Christie Lynn uses her talent as a photographer to help cats and dogs get adopted, and when she’s not behind the lens, she helps in so many other ways.

It used to be that only about half the cats entering a Houston shelter survived, but that’s changing fast.

Meet Ashley Tzioumis, a volunteer who opened her foster home to a dog who found life in a kennel more than she could handle.

Alma Davenport spent her career teaching at a university, but now cats at the Potter League in Rhode Island are her newest students.

Best Friends staffers share notes from the field about their work around the country to help cats.

Best Friends gets into the holiday spirit with Black Friday adoption promotions that help cats and dogs go home for the holidays.

Best Friends is saving 800 puppies in partnership with a Texas shelter. Follow along as 58 of them get a ride to safety, love and new homes.

Santiago was so underweight you could see all his bones — that is, until he went to Best Friends in L.A. where he got the medical attention (and love) he needed to find a home.

Ella was born missing two of her feet, and she ended up in a shelter when she was just days old, but today she’s in the best home possible.

Meet people who are drawn to the pets no one else seems to want.

A look at just a few of the many legislative highlights for dogs and cats this year

Quilla was stressed in a shelter, so she barked (a lot) until she came to Best Friends, where she turned out to love quiet time best of all.

NKUT Super Adoption helps dogs and cats go home by the hundreds.

How giving funds to our partners advances the goal of getting to no-kill by 2025

Adopter creates a kitty paradise where her cat Bella can play, perch, and relax.

Ufro tries to eat litter, toys, paper and anything else he can get his paws on, but at Best Friends he’s getting special care that keeps him healthy, happy and safe.

Best Friends and network partners come together to put dogs from Palm Valley Animal Center on the road to new homes.

Matilda’s life was at risk when she was surrendered to a busy animal shelter in Houston, but then she got a fresh start and a new family in Salt Lake City.

A new executive director at the Animal Rescue League of Berks County is transforming a shelter once on the brink of disaster into a lifesaving model.

Vern came to Best Friends as a three-week-old kitten struggling to survive, but now he’s leaping around like a little lion.

A baby raven’s world is turned upside down, but then he got help and met a new best friend at the Sanctuary.

The world was a scary place for two dogs named Cookie and Diamond — that is, until they met a volunteer who helped them face their fear of people and see how wonderful life can be

Best Friends presents $100,000 mentorship grant to Jacksonville Humane Society.

Meet Swarnima Singh, a volunteer known for her calming presence, dedication to helping dogs and for doing whatever it takes to get to no-kill by 2025.

At Best Friends in Los Angeles, cats with ringworm get the chance they deserve to get healthy and find homes.

Coop was barely able to move when he came to Best Friends, but now he’s happy, healthy and hopping again.

Willie had a nail in his foot when he came to Best Friends, but his injury ended up leading him to a fantastic new home.

When Nella’s foster mom got a new job that took her from L.A. to Nova Scotia, there was no way she was leaving her best feline friend behind.

When Lovebug came to Best Friends, his back legs were broken and he needed surgery, but now he’s back on his feet again.

Houdini called the Sanctuary home for years after Hurricane Katrina, but now, at 15 years old, he finally has a family to call his own.

Opening the new Best Friends Kitten Nursery in Kanab, Utah, made it possible to rescue kittens like Oboe.

How Pippin went from being a victim of cruelty to a much-loved family member

Family volunteer vacation to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is the perfect trip for teen who loves animals.

These folks couldn’t bring home the Sanctuary animals who stole their hearts, so they did the next best thing.

When veteran Sue Wright needed a service dog she could lean on, Best Friends’ Canines with Careers program found Lady Diana for her.

These baby squirrels lost their mom and nearly didn’t make it, but they got help just in time.

An abandoned, limping shih tzu gets relief from a foxtail grass seed in his paw, plus a lot of other TLC to get him feeling his best again.