Cat Stories

Amid controversy, California AB 2343, which would have updated te Hayden Act, was tabled.

No-kill programs include many elements, though detractors sometimes make no-kill proponents out to be one-trick ponies.

One little ‘kitten in the window' at Best Friends new kitten nursery in Salt Lake City, Utah, caught one woman's eye and she decided to adopt him.

Best Friends has concerns over California AB 2343, the proposed law to update the historic Hayden Act.

TNR advocates play Whac-A-Mole with TNR detractors who keep popping up with the same faulty arguments and stats.

Portland, Oregon, saves over 90 percent of shelter pets, thanks in part to pet adoption events during critical times like kitten season.

Best Friends launches No-Kill Utah (NKUT), the final push to take entire state of Utah no-kill.

West Valley City is on verge of achieving no-kill status, with an 89.7 percent save rate in 2013.

TNR opponents are more interested in preserving status quo than implementing lifesaving programs.

The new Best Friends Clinic is a worthwhile landmark for our 30th anniversary and our progress for the animals.

Cat Town Café in Oakland, California, opens. A collaboration between Cat Town and the Cat Man of West Oakland, the cafe helps shelter cats find homes.

Legislation initiated by Best Friends in Maryland seeks to protect feral stray cat caregivers and their felines.

After suffering a severe trauma that left her back legs paralyzed, Rio, a tiny, helpless kitten, was thrown in a dumpster. She can now walk.

Two cats adopted two years apart from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary become best friends. They are both quintessential lap cats.

Thirty years ago, ground was broken on what would become largest no-kill sanctuary in U.S., Best Friends HQ, and launch pad for no-kill movement.