Dog Stories

Dog rescued from dogfighting is in rough shape with ribs showing through her skin, fractured teeth, poorly cropped ears, and canine mast cell tumors.

Humane Society of Charlotte helps dog with her behavior and medical challenges until she is adopted as part of Lagunitas Brewing Company promo.

One puppy from a litter survives parvovirus. Now 10 years later, this parvo survivor is still going strong and thriving in her adoptive home.

Senior Chihuahua with separation anxiety is adopted by a stylist at the Fabio Scalia Salon Soho in NYC and is now enjoying lots of love and attention.

To save distressed pets with critical injuries, Best Friends works with Los Angeles Animal Services. Read about dog hit by a car with broken legs.

Humane Society of Utah's Home for the Holidays foster program helps get dogs out of the shelter for the holidays. Read story of one lucky dog.

Adopter of former Michael Vick dog Oscar describes how this Vicktory dog settled into a home and being a dog, letting his guard down little by little.

The Vicktory dogs, rescued from Michael Vick's dogfighting ring bust, have blossomed, becoming beloved ambassadors for pit bulls and canine fighting victims.

How Georgia the Vicktory dog brought joy to her adopted mom

Fulton County Fire Department responds to Atlanta house fire and discovers almost 90 hoarded dogs. Best Friends and other rescues step in to help.

Little Chihuahua rescued as a stray is adopted. His adopters share his photos on Instagram and 10 things the little dog has taught them.

Holiday photos of Hurricane Harvey animals from Texas who have been adopted into loving forever homes, the best Christmas gift for these survivors.

Here are this year's best 10 happy pet stories, including some about Hurricane Harvey rescue dogs and puppies and one about a cat getting adopted.

See photos of a shelter dog who went from scared and reluctant when she first arrived to more confident and happy. She has been adopted into a home.

Presented by BOBS from Skechers, Best Friends New York Super Adoption sees dogs and cats from local rescues and shelters find happy homes. See photos.