When behavior stands between a dog and a loving home, training through the advanced behavior program can turn things around

From water to watermelon, check out how some of the Sanctuary animals are enjoying their summer

Nisha Gross uses her skills as master of ceremonies and business owner to help save Atlanta’s homeless pets

Eliza was always a shy dog, but she’s blossoming in her new home

Cat adopted from Best Friends in Salt Lake City helps family heal after unimaginable loss

Sweet cat has been the best cure for her new person’s loneliness during a time of isolation

How a partnership between Best Friends in New York and Animal Care Centers of NYC helps pets find homes again after their people became ill or died from COVID-19

Inspiration to eat, drink and be merry this Fourth of July with three vegan recipes and wine pairings from Rescue Dog Wines

Gateway Pet Guardian’s new pet resource center will offer East St. Louis residents everything needed to care for their pets

Some cats prefer being pampered, but Meow and Leopold are happiest living the good life with their pig and horse friends

See why a Los Angeles couple fell for a shiba inu mix who waited six years for a home

Meet a pet foster dad in Los Angeles who loves helping baby kittens grow up big and strong

When Pan arrived at Best Friends after his person died, he was terrified and the last place anyone expected to find him was curled up and purring on someone’s lap

Kyoko Bruguera uses patience and an understanding of cat behavior to help even the most challenging cats feel better and find homes

The temperature is rising here at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and that means it’s pool season for these excited dogs

How Mr. Geppetto, a longtime resident at the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Los Angeles, mastered the art of the Zoom call and had his adopters at ‘hello’

How structure and training from a veteran foster volunteer helped an exuberant hound dog go home after being in a shelter for six month

The community cat program at Palm Valley Animal Society, started just last July, has already blown past expectations by raising the cat save rate to 90%

Pandemic schmandemic: Dogs are living it up at the Sanctuary, as well as splashing, spelunking and exploring around southern Utah

When COVID-19 took world travel off the table, Instagram influencer Claire Rose canceled her trips and adopted a puppy from Best Friends in New York City

Meet a mama dog and her six healthy, wiggly puppies born in a New York City foster home

After losing their beloved cat, Dexter, family honors his memory by fostering many, many, many kittens

How Bowling Green, Kentucky, came around for cats with a pilot program for trap-neuter-return

With trap-neuter-return efforts for community cats temporarily on hold, a van normally used to transport dozens of cats becomes a mobile pet food bank

Scott Poore knows no boundaries when it comes to finding homes for pets and saving lives when the clock is ticking

Social distancing means Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is getting creative with the adoption process, and even more pets are going home

Frank survived a fire and a hoarding situation with 90 other dogs in a house, but after two years he finally has a home of his own

It took two years and one global pandemic for a sassy kitty named May to get adopted, but now she’s living her dream life

James and Samantha took dog adoption seriously and visited Best Friends in New York every weekend for months, until they met Porter

Photos capture a tiny orange kitten’s acceptance into his new family

Sneak peek photos of what the animals are up to at the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Los Angeles

In honor of National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, we’re looking back at some of our favorite Sanctuary adoption stories from the past year

A 13-year-old cat named Valerie, found seriously wounded inside a box in a parking lot, is thriving in a home with her senior adopter

Longtime Los Angeles volunteer Gilly Hurley channels her grief into helping hundreds of staff and volunteers caring for shelter pets during the COVID-19 crisis

Ever since his adoption after their wedding, Carl has been bringing smiles to the faces of his new family

Hero’s itchy skin and overgrooming caused her to scratch and hurt herself, but a wardrobe of cute clothes is helping her get better

With help from her foster family, a shy dog in Atlanta is learning to let go of fear and shine

This National Volunteer Appreciation week we celebrate and honor volunteers who make the Best Friends mission and vision possible

Animal shelters across the country are tapping into their creativity to keep saving pets and helping people during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tough-looking cat named Marshmallow with FIV, kidney disease and an epic snaggletooth finds a loving home

Is cuddling the key to quarantine? Three people fostering pets for the first time learn that even in times of isolation, little heartbeats at night help us feel less alone

Couple planned to adopt Gus after he completed dog behavior training, but when NYC began shutting down, that plan kicked into high gear

From silly faces to strange hiding places, check out these delightful animal antics from dogs, cats, goats, birds and pigs at Best Friends

Salvador Dogi was adopted lickety-split after arriving at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, but not before we got photos of his over-the-top cuteness

Cute animals at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary demonstrate tips and tricks for staying sane while you’re stuck at home

This orange tabby’s new dad was nervous about adopting a cat with FIV, but then he got the facts and the two are living happily ever after

Best Friends Network partners are using creativity and resolve to save homeless animals in their care

The animals are here to shine some sunlight on your indoor days, but if looking at cute puppies doesn’t help, a quiz or some coloring pages might do the trick

Big help for pets in the Big Apple as people stay home and foster