Cat Stories

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Epic trip home for a senior cat with kidney disease

Senior cat with kidney disease, in a foster hospice home, is adopted by her foster...
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Saving kittens at Best Friends’ newest nursery

A new kitten nursery opens at the Best Friends Visitor Center in Kanab. Visitors c...
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When two older cats are better than one

Two senior special-needs cats (one extremely shy and toothless, the other with kid...
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Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Heather Ramsey

Heather is a dedicated volunteer who really goes above and beyond to help our cats...
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Stories from the road: A dog and cat’s adventures

Stories of adopted pets - a hiking dog and cat - who love being outdoors with thei...
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Cat with a neurological condition goes home to his No. 1 fan

Cat with a neurological condition that makes him wobbly finds the perfect home wit...
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How a blind, deaf cat found happiness after Hurricane Harvey

Displaced by Hurricane Harvey, blind, deaf cat, with a neurological condition (cer...
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Foster home a world of difference to a cat with a long list of medical challenges

Cat with medical challenges, including slow-growing cancer and hind end paralysis,...
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Senior cat goes from homeless to star of a children’s book

Senior cat inspires his adopters to write a book called ‘Steve, a Shelter Cat'...
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Saving newborn kittens in Los Angeles

Saving newborn kittens is a critical component of helping Los Angeles achieve no-k...
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How a deaf, geriatric cat with thyroid disease found a home

Geriatric, deaf cat, who has scarred ears from scratching when they were infected,...
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Feisty kitten survives a 200-mile drive under the hood of a car

After surviving a harrowing journey, a tiny kitten is safe at Best Friends and doi...
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Meet a volunteer who is passionate about saving the lives of newborn, baby kittens in New York City

A volunteer in the kitten nursery at the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in NYC, ...
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How a kitten nursery helps tiny kittens grow up strong and healthy

Follow baby kittens week by week, from one to five weeks old, in the SLC Best Frie...
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If a senior cat with FIV, chronic kidney disease and inappropriate urination can get adopted, anyone can.

Senior cat with FIV and kidney disease, which requires he be given subcutaneous fl...
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