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Caregiver Sondra Lewis smiling while lying next to Binky the rabbit

Meet the caregiver: Sondra Lewis

Sondra Lewis, a lifesaving care specialist at the Bunny House, moved across the country to be a part of the lifesaving work happening at Best Friends. Now every day is filled with new experiences and discovery — and rabbits.

Molly the dog with Madison sitting in an entryway for a door, between two bushes

Inspired by one extraordinary senior dog to adopt another

After fostering a dog who required a little extra time to get used to living in a home, a couple is inspired to adopt a dog with the same need.

Beefy the dog sitting in an orange chair

Adopter saw nothing but love when she met Beefy the dog

Beefy is a big pit bull terrier mix who had trouble finding a home, mostly because of the way he looks, until he met an adopter who saw nothing but love.

Breonna with Pumba the cat in her lap

Spicy cat’s ‘instruction manual’ helps her get adopted

Best Friends foster volunteers wrote tips for making friends with Pumba, a cat with larger-than-average tortitude, to help her thrive in her new home.

Cat with paw up surrounded by wrapped presents

Behind the scenes: holiday festivities at Best Friends

There’s no place like home for the holidays, but we make sure pets at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary still have fun celebrating at their home-between-homes.

Ranko holding Soba the senior dachshund in front of a pine tree and blue sky

Out of more than 100 foster pets, volunteer adopts the blind senior dachshund

A long-time foster volunteer yields to temptation and adopts a senior dachshund with special needs.

Brown and white puppy surrounded by wrapped presents

Video: Instant holiday cheer with puppies

Find joy for the whole family (or just for you) with an hour of puppies playing in front of a virtual fireplace

Raisin the cat eating from his special raised feeder

Best gift ever for an orphaned kitten with megaesophagus

For his first birthday, Nino got the best gift possible: a home, and his family.

Woman with Neville the dog in her lap on a couch

7 priceless gifts pets give us

This holiday season, take time to celebrate pets and all the wonderful (and priceless) gifts they give us all year round.

Cover of the book 'Twelve Days of Snowball'

Book reviews: Cozy up with these mystery stories featuring animals

Reviews of 'The Twelve Days of Snowball', 'The Twelve Jays of Christmas', 'Getaway with Murder', and 'Murder at a Scottish Social'

Spitfire the cat lying on a blue blanket

Shy cat finds her perfect match after months of medical ups and downs

Spitfire’s foster person nursed her through seizures and shyness, and when it was time for her to be adopted, couldn’t let her go.

Sasha the dog at a soccer field with a blue sky behind her

Dog with disclaimers lands her just-right home

It wasn’t easy to find Sasha a home with someone who could handle her, until Jacob came along.

The Cochran family walking two basset hounds

Fostering dogs a family affair for this foursome

Family with two young girls is hooked on helping homeless dogs after fostering two senior basset hounds.

Family of three (including a toddler) looking to adopt a kitten

Advocacy and action make 2021 a banner year for lifesaving

Looking back on an incredible year of driving positive change for cats, dogs and the people who love them

See legislative wins

Foal running behind a mare in Angel Canyon

Wild mustang mares and foals make Best Friends their winter rest stop

The Sanctuary is a safe and comfortable spot where mares and foals can rest on their way to new lives.