Florida Stories

Adoption gave a dog named Russell a second chance, but it also inspired his adopter to use his talents to help more dogs find homes.

Lourdes Ortiz was distraught when her cat, Kiwi, went missing, but a microchip brought them back together despite the family moving a thousand miles away.

Across the country, animal shelters rely on rescue groups to help them save more lives and maintain no-kill.

Best Friends volunteers from coast to coast are using their time and talents in so many ways to support people and animals impacted by the L.A. wildfires.

A mindset to save lives means large animal shelters are maintaining no-kill even when the going gets tough.

Best Friends has teamed up with other animal welfare groups to arrange transportation for pets away from storm-damaged areas to shelters in other states.

A summary of our crisis response over the past three weeks

Best Friends team members headed to Florida to provide relief to animal shelter staff, along with displaced people and their pets, after the hurricanes.

When Pinellas County Animal Services in Florida needed help moving animals prior to Hurricane Milton, Best Friends was ready to lend a hand.

Respite for animal shelter staff who have been working nonstop to care for pets impacted by hurricanes

Best Friends is in the Southeast to help animal shelters cope with unprecedented challenges brought on by one of the worst storms on record.

From a community coming together to find a missing dog to a tree trimmer who rescues stuck felines, these kind acts will warm your heart.

With the lifting of a 33-year pit bull ban last fall, more dogs are getting second chances to go home in Florida’s most populous county.

29 dogs put cruelty in the past and begin new lives after being saved in South Carolina.

Looking for something to make you smile? These aww-inspiring stories from Best Friends Network Partners will warm the soul.