A guide to discovering the spiritual agreements between our souls and those of our animal companions

A memoir of the transformative power of loving dogs

From its beginnings in a garage, this rescue organization grew to save thousands of pets and became one of the largest foster-based groups in the state

Kitten siblings Charlie and Roxy landed a new home with a New York family that included a dad who never before had cats and three young boys who think the world of them

When Fred Rainey retired in 2016, he couldn’t have imagined spending all his time volunteering with homeless dogs — but sometimes life surprises us

Poodles from a hoarding case come to Best Friends in Atlanta for love, much-needed medical care and new homes

Kimberly Lawson her daughter, Julia, a teen with autism, have logged more than 275 hours of volunteer time at Best Friends

When pranksters Maisy the donkey and Fury the miniature horse are adopted together, hilarity ensues

As a stray, Marble evaded people at every turn, but these days she’s learning the joys of walks and squeaky toys

After losing his home at age 20, Sam seemed ready to give up on life, but his foster mom wasn’t about to give up on him

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