Bird Stories

Brown dog looking out the open window of a red truck

Ask Faith: Help for a pasta-loving parrot and a dog afraid of the car

Best Friends co-founder offers advice on how to help an Amazon parrot lose weight and a dog feel more confident on car rides.

Follow Faith's advice

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Bruce the cat wearing a bow tie with his tail up in the air

Welcome to 'The Adoption Game'

You’ve heard of The Dating Game, but in this show the pets pick their lucky human.

Watch the videos

Sunny and Grove the cats lying together and one grooming the head of the other

Animal friends at Best Friends

Friends make everything better, especially when they’re adorable animals.

Meet these best buddies

Cleo the Amazon parrot

What is this parrot is saying?

Listen to Cleo. Do you have what it takes to interpret when he speaks?

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Debi Ford in her home with adopted budgies

This adopter’s home is for the birds — literally

What started as a single stray bird in her backyard soon caused Debi Ford to turn an entire room into a budgie aviary.

See Debi Ford's aviary for adopted budgies

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Pigeon flying out of box and other pigeons scattered around enclosure

A love story: Former racing pigeons cross finish line to retirement

With their days of long distance flight behind them, these 18 birds are finding love again.

Read about their retirement roost

Two green-winged macaws looking forward

High school aviary is for the (adopted) birds

Farmington High School aviary is a learning opportunity for students and a fun home for adopted birds.

Read about one-of-a-kind student experience

Caregiver Elle Greer with a cockatoo in her lap

Meet the caregiver: Elle Greer

Elle Greer’s passion for rescue work and parrots brought her to Best Friends. We think she stays for the dance parties. They are a regular part of her job caring for the birds at the Parrot Garden, where every day is a new adventure.

8 “spooky” animals at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

With Halloween lurking right around the corner, we've got a few of the "spookiest" Sanctuary animals to help get you in the holiday spirit.

Screen shot of Timmy the rooster eating treats off his caregiver's head

This rooster thinks he's a cat

Timmy the rooster sits if he fits and loves to eat treats off his caregiver's head.

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Win your next Zoom meeting with Best Friends backgrounds

Make video meetings more fun by downloading an awesome background with a view from Best Friends.

Cutest animal couples at Best Friends

These dynamic animal duos are sure to warm your heart as they snuggle up together for cute Valentine's Day photos.

Best Friends caregivers answer a hard question: Who’s your favorite?

Furred, feathered and scaled, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary staff have some very special Valentines

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Parrot with special needs goes home to the lap of luxury—literally

A yellow-headed Amazon parrot, with special needs (she has two legs that are splayed out), is adopted into the perfect loving, accommodating home.

7 photos of pets celebrating Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day photos of dogs, horses, birds, cats and guinea pigs celebrating love.