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How do you get a scared rescue dog to trust you? Encouraging a dog to play helped one scared male shelter dog let his guard down.

Sarah Taylor is a Best Friends volunteer in Salt Lake City. She is an ambassador for Best Friends' mission, attends various events, and walks dogs.

Stray cat complaints and concerns about birds at Lafreniere Park in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, leads to creation of inclusive community TNR program.

Dog survivor of Hurricane Harvey in Texas comes to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary for help, including treatment for demodectic mange and other issues.

Stray cat rescued off the streets was injured, scared and untrusting of people. She was adopted as a barn cat and is now living happily.

Individuals and companies, including the Petco Foundation and Bubba's Beds for Shelter Friends, donate supplies, toys and food for hurricane animals.

Teen helps strays by caring for free-roaming cats in need and trapping felines for trap neuter return. She plans to start her own TNR nonprofit.

Heartwarming story of a pit bull who will be reunited with his family after the chaos of Hurricane Harvey and the tragedies they've suffered this year.

Overweight parrot enjoys enrichment foraging games that help her lose weight. She started with simple ones but is now solving much more complex games.

Woman adopts neurological senior dog, who is partially paralyzed and has some difficulty walking. He is sweet and happy despite his challenges.

Pit bull with medical and behavioral (reactivity) challenges finds just the right home to continue her training and give her the guidance she needs.

Dog with terminal cancer at Lifeline Animal Project is taken home by a giving ‘fospice' (foster hospice) mom to make the most of the time he has left.

Spotlight on people who have given their time, talents and passion to volunteer with hurricane pets in need in Houston after Hurricane Harvey.

Woman educated about the feline immunodeficiency virus, and how positive cats can live long, happy lives, adopts a cat with an FIV infection.

Best Friends works with our Network partner animal shelters and rescue groups in Florida to make space in shelters for displaced Hurricane Irma pets.