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Cedar the dog with ears up, mouth open smiling and wearing a harness

Dogs voted most likely to make you smile

Best hair, most likely to be a superhero, longest tongue: Meet some of the superspecial pups at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

Who's your favorite?

Legion the dog smiling and wearing sunglasses

Hero dog with traumatic past gets his own party at Dogtown

It's a 'just because' party and no one deserves it more than this heroic senior dog

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‘Sanctuary: The True Story of an Irish Village, a Man Who Lost His Way and the Rescue Donkeys That Led Him Home’  book cover

Book review: ‘Sanctuary: The True Story of an Irish Village, a Man Who Lost His Way and the Rescue Donkeys That Led Him Home’ 

Sometimes, the rescued become the rescuers. No one knows the truth of this adage better than Patrick Barrett, who found a new path in life with the help of abused donkeys.

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Moogan the dog looking up with a toy between his front feet

Blind dog can still find his favorite things

When he was younger, Moogan’s vision started to fail, but he doesn’t let anything slow him down

Read about his zest for life

Sara Vincent holding a litter of four kittens in her arms

101 kittens: a foster story

When Sara Vincent retired, she decided she wanted to play with kittens every day, so that’s exactly what she did

Read about fostering from an expert

Alida and Gary sitting with a cat in his lap

Two volunteers, helping animals in countless ways

From transporting pets to fostering cats, Alida and Gary Oldham are always ready to help

Read how they help

Fleury the goat nose to nose with two of her kids

7 animal super moms for a marvelous Mother’s Day

From kittens and puppies to baby goats, horses and mice, we’re celebrating all kinds of animal moms this Mother’s Day.

A mother's love shown in many species

Brown puppy with a cast on his leg

New veterinary resources for pets in Navajo Nation

Soul Dog Rescue and Nuzzles & Co. team up to provide spay/neuter and wellness resources for pets with the help of a grant from Best Friends

Read how they keep pets and people together

Bella the dog being adopted from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

Survivor dog starts a new life with a loving family

Leaving her traumatic past behind, Bella finally gets the chance to enjoy what it really means to be part of a family

Read Bella's story

Family adopting two cats

5 animal shelters with soaring cat save rates

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

Read about their successes

Scar the little gray kitten wearing a sweater

Kitten whose life hung in the balance now the life of the party

A days-old kitten arrived at Best Friends with injuries, but in a foster home he received around-the-clock care to heal and thrive.

Read Scar's story

Mila the dog getting adopted by Christine and Kevin

Rambunctious dog lands a just-right home

A young German shepherd with overwhelming energy fits right into her new family.

Read Mila's story

Chrissy the dog, smiling in front of a city skyline

Dog with incontinence, heartworm proves that love always wins

Chrissy traveled a long way to get to Best Friends in New York, and after receiving loving care from her foster family during heartworm treatment, she was adopted.

Read Chrissy's story

Two bunnies sitting in green grass with a person

5 bunny stories for a hoppy Easter

Take a hop down the bunny trail with these stories of adopted (and adoptable) bunnies.

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Tulip the dog smiling while being held

Terrified dog, presumed pregnant, survives a life-threatening condition

More than just being scared, Tulip needed emergency surgery and time to recover in a loving foster home

Read about Tulip's recovery