North Carolina Stories

From piano concerts for adoptable pets to a doggy daycare bus, these stories shine a light on the many ways people are helping pets thrive.

Best Friends Network Partners are getting results and making a difference in their communities.

A summary of our crisis response over the past three weeks

With many local vet clinics closed, Best Friends teams up with animal welfare groups and vets to bring care to North Carolina pets after Hurricane Helene.

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.

These groups are using every opportunity and tool at their disposal to send more dogs and cats to new homes — and keep pets together with their families.

From the power of photos to the magic of a good haircut, these animal lovers are making a difference for pets in need.

These stories about dogs, cats, and a unicorn (yes, you read that right) are sure to lift your spirits.

Get ready to smile (and maybe have a few tissues handy) because these stories are sure to get tails wagging and purrs rumbling.

Good news for dogs and cats across the country.

Here are just a few of the more than 370 cats and dogs Best Friends has moved out of Florida since Hurricane Ian hit.

Shelter collaborative program may be the last piece of the no-kill puzzle.

Best Friends’ embed program is helping these shelters save more cats than ever before.

Through TNVR, training and humane deterrents, Best Friends and Franklin County Animal Services are keeping neighborhood cats where they belong ― in their community.