Cat Stories

Orange and white tabby cat in the foreground with person to the side looking at him

All About Cats: Behavior and Training Tips and Resource Videos

Cats rule! Watch Samantha Bell, cat expert for Best Friends Animal Society, share ...
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Person holding a pair of kittens in their hands

What to do with all those kittens in your yard

Answering your questions about kitten season.
The most powerful thing you can do for community cats
Julie Castle Blog
Aurora and Royburt the cats beside one another on a chair

Cat goes from spicy to sweet

After facing significant challenges, spirited Aurora has blossomed in a loving hom...
Aurora is now thriving
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Caretaker feeding "Righty Tighty" the cat.

Don’t let his pout fool you, this cat’s a charmer

Round-the-clock care helped Righty Tighty feel his best at Best Friends Animal San...
Now his personality shines
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Starling the cat interacting with the Handy Hank artificial hand

Meet Handy Hank, a helping hand for shy cats

With the help of a special training tool, a shy cat named Starling is learning tha...
A touch of confidence
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Kenneth the cat affectionately rubbing heads with Brian another cat

The one-cat welcoming committee

Kenneth helps other shy felines like him feel comfortable at Best Friends Animal S...
Helping other shy cats shine
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Notorious B.U.N. the rabbit outside in flowers

Springtime buzz at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

At the Sanctuary, the season of renewal brings fresh energy, new lives, and quiet ...
Fresh starts into lasting change
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Bella the cat lying on a blanket

One step closer to no-kill for Utah pets

Bella's transformation shows why a new law in Utah to save more pets in shelters i...
A win for the animals
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Person lying on the floor kissing the head of a brown tabby cat

How America cut the number of cats killed in shelters by 75%

A decade of no-kill programs backed by community support has changed the game for ...
Choosing to do things differently saves lives
Julie Castle Blog
Bubba the cat sniffing Jesse the caregiver's face

Faces of No-Kill: Cat goes from swats to purrs

At Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Bubba learned that humans can be friends — a les...
Learning love, then finding it
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Mike picking Buster up after FIP treatment

Hope for a cat with a once-fatal prognosis

Feline infectious peritonitis was once 100% fatal in cats, but a groundbreaking ne...
PACC offers a cozy road to recovery
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Mike Butchello playing with a wand toy with Buddy the cat

Faces of No-Kill: Buddy the cat

Buddy the cat’s foster family understood his feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), ...
Now life is one big adventure
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Cat sleeping in a rectangular cat cubby

Saving cats one cup of coffee at a time

More than 200 cats have been placed in homes thanks to a new partnership between B...
Introducing cats to a whole new community of people
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Gray cat in front of a blue and gray heart background

Families find furry feline love

Best Friends teamed up with Fresh Step to send more cats and kittens home by ditch...
Matches made to last
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Jim Hess beside some carriers in the back of a pickup truck

New approach to saving cats at a tiny animal shelter

With support from neighboring animal shelters, a rural animal control department i...
Purr-fect partnerships
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