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Heartworm positive dogs at Best Friends in Atlanta receive treatment (antibiotic doxycycline and injections) and then are adopted into homes.

Senior cat with FIV and kidney disease, which requires he be given subcutaneous fluids, and who sometimes pees outside his litter box finds a home.

City College of San Francisco dance faculty member Chelsea Eng helps start a dance fundraiser for animal rescue and volunteers at the Sanctuary.

A favorite dog of shelter staff and volunteers, a pit bull who'd been waiting for a home for a while is adopted by a man who is charmed by him.

Can a dog and cat be friends? Of course, they can. Meet an adopted puppy and young cat who are best friends who love one another.

After going through many hardships, one woman is reunited with her beloved dog. Read this heartwarming dog reunion story.

Stray, malnourished dog was very weak and thin, but after time with a loving foster family, he is stronger and healthier, and ready to be adopted.

At Best Friends Kitten Nursery in SoHo in New York City, the most-at risk baby kittens from the city shelter receive round-the-clock care.

Woman adopts her new best friend from the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Watch a video of her adventures with her dog.

Cat with kidney disease was living outside as a stray, but now he has been adopted and is receiving treatment, medication and a prescription diet.

Abandoned senior dog with arthritis and mammary cancer is rescued and then adopted, and she's now feeling better and enjoying life to the fullest.

After losing their cat who had been with them for 17 years, one family is chosen by and chooses a new cat to adopt. They are all bonding well.

Two kittens born with their umbilical cord wrapped around one of their hind legs, which cut off circulation, eventually require amputation surgery.

Young cat's kidneys were failing perhaps due to ingesting antifreeze, eating toxic plants, or an infection. She's receiving lifesaving treatment.

Caregivers and behavior consultants help one rambunctious, excitable dog calm down and learn impulse control by establishing a routine for him.