Dog Stories

Chicago woman loves to provide homes for pets with special needs. She recently adopted an incontinent poodle mix dog who has an old spinal injury.

Overview of Best Friends' efforts with Hurricane Harvey animals and a detailed account of the outbreak of canine distemper in the shelter population.

Foster failure story of a senior dog with puppy-like antics and loving disposition that ensured his foster family had no choice but to adopt him.

Dog with a heart condition gets adopted, and her new people take her to Colorado State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital to get a pacemaker.

Sarah Taylor is a Best Friends volunteer in Salt Lake City. She is an ambassador for Best Friends' mission, attends various events, and walks dogs.

Guggenheim Museum pulls "Dogs That Cannot Touch Each Other" work by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu of pit bulls facing each other while restrained on treadmills.

Woman adopts neurological senior dog, who is partially paralyzed and has some difficulty walking. He is sweet and happy despite his challenges.

Pit bull with medical and behavioral (reactivity) challenges finds just the right home to continue her training and give her the guidance she needs.

Dog with terminal cancer at Lifeline Animal Project is taken home by a giving ‘fospice' (foster hospice) mom to make the most of the time he has left.

The 2017 Austin Strut Your Mutt event became a dedicated fundraiser and adoption event for hurricane pets and Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

In Harris County, Texas, puppies and a mother dog are saved by a caring couple after Hurricane Harvey and brought to the Rescue and Reunite Center.

Pictures of rescued dogs and cats brought through Rescue and Reunite Center at Montgomery County Fairgrounds near Houston after 2017 Texas hurricane.

Sweet ‘who rescued who' story of a man who lost his beloved dog but finds another perfect canine companion to help him recover from a broken heart.

Zizou the ‘weredog' is an animal star on Instagram. Adopted from Best Friends in Atlanta, this sweet senior poodle inspires people to adopt a pet.

Friends of Strays in Florida helps a street dog find a home with a woman who is involved with SailFuture, a residential program for teenage boys.