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.

Not even a hurricane could curb Mulligan’s enthusiasm for life.

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.

14 dogs who went from Houston to Best Friends in New York after the natural disaster are all in new happy homes.

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.

Ruth Temple is one of the first smiling faces visitors see when they visit the NKLA Pet Adoption Center.

Two injured birds find the help they need to take to the skies again.

As her adopter’s memory fades, a senior cat is giving her love and hope.

Moose learns a whole new way of life, thanks to lots of patience and an agility course.

Nation's top animal welfare organizations launch Innovation Showdown seeking lifesaving ideas for a chance at up to $350,000 investment.

Ziggy the dog gets a massage — and a family

Two best friends come to Best Friends in Utah to volunteer with pets, and leave with something priceless.

Rusty gets expert care for his injured feet and finds new love at the Sanctuary.

Connor was once a tiny homeless kitten, but today he’s helping his adopter heal.

Watching the dogs overcome their difficult past, one step at a time

A decade of caring for Vicktory dogs at the Sanctuary

Memories of Oscar — the Vicktory dog, couch potato and Facebook influencer

For Meryl, Mya and Curly, it’s been a decade of hope, healing and unconditional love at the Sanctuary.

It’s not much fun for a cat to spend over a year in vet clinics; here’s how Osbourne got out and got his life back.

A white-fronted Amazon parrot lands in exactly the right place to get adopted.

Cedar was alone and hurting, but after getting help from Best Friends she’s all purrs and cuddles.

How Texan Dianne Render gives to the animals and the people who care for them

A look back at the most popular stories from a year of saving lives

See Nina’s transformation from troubled to living the good life.

Two-day event was a big success for homeless pets and participating organizations.