FeaturesAll Stories Features Julie's Blog VideosMagazine Community Voices Image Heartwarming animal stories that made 2024 shine The most-read stories of the year on bestfriends.org showcase the lifesaving work happening for animals across the country. Read their emotional stories Feature Image Pets from coast to coast spend holidays in new homes Chewy partnered with Best Friends to spread holiday cheer by offering free pet adoptions. A season of second chances Feature Image Faces of No-Kill: Meet Taquito, the puppy coach Taquito the dog is teaching puppies at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary how to play, love, and live like champions. Everyone loves him Feature Image Book review: ‘Shock and Paw’ In this captivating cat whodunit, an amateur sleuth and her orange tabby are back to solving crimes and running a cat café off the coast of New England. Maddie James and JJ are at it again Feature Image Senior dog regains pep in her step Sweet Betty recovered from surgery and is thriving in her new home despite a cancer diagnosis. Senior dog now thrives Feature Image New data shows encouraging trend for pets in shelters Monthly data from nearly 800 animal shelters from across the U.S. shows the first lifesaving progress for dogs and cats since 2020. Positive momentum for shelter lifesaving Feature Image Adoptable dogs shine bright at Rockefeller tree lighting Best Friends and Toyota spotlight pet adoption and fostering during the iconic holiday event in New York City. Event was a dream come true Feature Image A fairy-tale ending for horses who survived the odds Three horses from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary join a loving herd on a stunning homestead, where they live their happily-ever-afters. Now thriving with their new herd Feature Image Cat’s world goes from blurry to bright When Persia came to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, she could barely open her eyes. Now, she sees her world clearly — and it’s bright and full of love. Now her future is bright Feature Image Faces of No-Kill: Angelic pup survives head injury Halo needed a miracle when he landed at Best Friends with a major head injury. Now, his health is flying high thanks to swift vet care and a foster home. Now he spreads joy wherever he goes Feature Image Waived adoption fees help dogs and cats go home sooner When a group of New England animal shelters decided to take part in a fee-waived event, the eye-opening result was more than 150 adoptions in a week. A win for adopters and shelters Feature Image KC Chiefs star scores big off the field for homeless pets Derrick Nnadi’s love for animals shines as he supports Best Friends for My Cause My Cleats. Wearing his passion on his feet Feature Image Book reviews: Puppies, mysteries, and memories Reviews of ‘Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog,’ ‘Pumpkin Spice Puppy,’ and ‘I Wish the Rainbow Bridge Had Visiting Hours’ Books for pup lovers Feature Image Heron gets emergency surgery and second chance at life A distressed night heron came to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in need of care after swallowing a fishhook. Delicate procedure helps bird Feature Image Shy piggy blossoms with a little help from his friend When Morgan Denning visited Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, she wasn’t planning on adopting a pig. Then, fate stepped in. Sleepover leads to match made in piggy heaven Feature Pagination First page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 … Last page 241 Next page