Lillie Schlessinger started volunteering to fill time after retirement, but as she helps more and more pets find families, it’s become so much more

More than 200 cats from Polk County, Florida, including an injured cat named Russell, have found homes in the eastern U.S with the help of Best Friends and its network partners

Foster volunteer extraordinaire Aly Wu shares her tips on how to use social media to get the word out about your foster pets

Watch what happens when a rogue band of puppies takes over the Roadhouse

Madera County Animal Services director Cindy Avila takes the shelter’s work to the next level with data

Sweet mama dog from the Navajo Nation finds a home where she’s getting all the love and affection she once gave her puppies

Once in need of comfort himself, Jordan comforts his adopter when he senses a panic attack coming on

John Tindall shares his story about the unexpected joys and lessons learned from being a first-time kitten foster dad

Hidden figures in animal welfare share about inclusion and how it impacts pets and people

When Tasha met a pair of cats named Jasper and Drew, she fell in love. And though she couldn’t adopt them right away, as soon as the time was right, she brought them home

Dogs from Chicago-area organizations brighten dark days of pandemic at Navy base

We asked caregivers to share their favorite hidden gems at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

Rescued during Houston’s winter ice storms, Monroe the cat joins his new family in their tiny, converted school bus home

Q&A with Keith Slim-Tolagai, Best Friends Navajo Nation program specialist

Copland had the time of his life on an outing to the creek and we caught it all on camera

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd wants his community to know they can help save kittens

Reserve some time to celebrate Best Friends day by volunteering or fostering, adopting a pet or showing your appreciation for the staff at your local shelter

From the Utah Department of Natural Resources to Best Friends and on to another rehab facility, an American white pelican gets a second chance

Patience, a little trial and error and an amazing foster home help senior kitty with irritable bowel disease finally flourish

James was lonely after his daughter moved out with the family dog, but Rico and Kelly came along to fill the empty space left behind