Texas Stories

People who show kindness to cats and dogs (and geese and octopuses, too) are all around us. These stories are proof.

Need a mood boost? These cat and dog stories should do the trick.

The Best Friends Network equips organizations with the tools to save lives.

Russ Duszak, a commercial pilot, and his wife, Elizabeth, have volunteered in animal care, done transports, worked events, and fostered kittens for 17 years.

Best Friends volunteers go into shelters for a full day of doing whatever the shelter staff need help with the most.

Meet two 2025 Action Team volunteers in Weslaco, Texas, committed to saving pets in their community.

Potato is a dog with nine lives. He was at risk in a shelter, then beat heartworm disease, then needed emergency surgery, and finally landed a family who loves him dearly.

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

Meet Pepper, an athletic, larger-than-life dog, and Fernie, who is none of the above.

A tornado blew the roof off Pasadena Animal Shelter, but quick action and collaboration assured the safety of every animal.

Best Friends assists city of Sugar Land with far too many cats living in one house.

Get 2023 off to an uplifting and inspiring start with these stories about people doing amazing things for animals.

Best Friends provides hands-on training to help veterinary teams catch up on lagging number of surgeries nationwide.

AJ arrived at a Texas shelter with an injured leg, but time was on his side. Today, the chatty cat with three legs will tell you all about it.

Good news for dogs and cats across the country.