Cat Stories

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Shy cat gains confidence with a little help from a feline friend

When Itty Bitty came to Best Friends, he was timid and tentative until a foster fa...
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Adventure cat discovers the world on hiking trails

When they explore the great outdoors, Rafa’s adopters take him along for the ride
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Nothing (not even chronic belly blues) outshines this cat’s personality

Iggy may have inflammatory bowel disease, but that doesn't to stop him from winnin...
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Timid tuxedo cat finally opens up

St. Clair, the shy cat, spent most of her time hiding until she met Alesha Davidso...
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Pets welcome the new year in new homes

As we say goodbye to 2020, these pets are saying hello to 2021 in new homes all th...
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Solving a kitten’s mystery illness

Raisin had trouble keeping food down, but once vets figured out that he had megaes...
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2020: A record-breaking year for Best Friends in Utah

When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Salt Lake City, foster volunteers helped Best F...
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A lot of love and a little patience help an injured, scared kitten

Olivier was injured and scared when she arrived at Best Friends, but after getting...
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Fluffy cat Fern adjusts to life in the great indoors

After healing from a broken jaw, a senior cat named Fern got a lift to New York Ci...
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Cat is ready to hop into 2021 on two legs

Rexie Roo's adopter reflects on life with her wonder cat and how he's taught her s...
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10 no-brainer New Year’s resolutions from the animals

Make 2021 your best year yet with inspiration from lives well-lived by dogs, cats,...
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Ebenezer the cat brings joy to his family in a bah-humbug kind of year

There's nothing scrooge about Ebenezer, who has brought comfort and joy to his new...
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Purrspectives from a feline film director

Film noir goes fluffy, thanks to Twiggy the cat
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Cat brings joy during the lonely days of 2020

Lively and attentive cat provides companionship during the pandemic to first-time ...
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Survivor cat Poppy has a knack for helping foster other cats

Family adopts a survivor cat who now acts as a big brother to foster cats with spe...
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