Special-Need Animals Stories

Meet Abbott and Winter, a couple of sweet senior dogs with a surprising past.

A kitten alone by the side of the road dragging his back end, Miles needed help fast — and at the Sanctuary, he got just that.

A bullet wound left Yazh paralyzed in her hind end, but she didn’t let it slow her down for a second.

Spots came to Best Friends with an aggressive form of cancer and captured the heart of his foster person.

Kitten survives emergency open-chest surgery and thrives in his foster home.

Meet Colt, a resilient orange tabby who’s learned to navigate the world in his own way.

Sylvia was in rough shape when she arrived at the Sanctuary, but with TLC and a good haircut, she’s finally feeling feline-fine.

She has a condition that makes her wobble as she walks, but it doesn’t keep this jolly kitten from living life to the fullest.

He was a pup just living his life. She was a blind kitten with boundless energy. It was a match made in heaven.

Lizel Allen has fostered 165 pets (and counting!) since 2014, and she still finds the work incredibly meaningful — and fun.

Jeff needed emergency surgery to remove both of his eyes, but the kitten was quickly on the road to recovery thanks to a crew of good friends.

Even though he can’t follow along with his ears, Frankie loves it when people read to him.

Ruthie went from a scared, injured puppy in a shelter to bringing joy to combat veterans who defuse bombs for a living.

Shelter collaboration, community support, and TLC help Turtle the kitten survive and thrive.

After losing her home, an incontinent kitten joins a team of doting feline caregivers in Cat World.