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Difficult dog begins to thrive with a daily routine that provides structure, consistency and safety, plus lots of play and fun time. Read more.

Best Friends is saving 800 puppies in partnership with Palm Valley Animal Center in Edinburg, Texas. Follow the stories of 58 of them.

Check out nine "aww"-worthy moments with kittens, puppies, a photo-bombing horse and other animals.

Starving mastiff receives diagnosis -- enzyme deficiency called exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) and gets medical help. Read his story.

Cat with environmental and food allergies is put on a special diet, given weekly allergy shots, and has an air purifier in her room.

Two-day-old tiny Chihuahua born with only two feet gets help in a foster home and is then adopted by a family who can care for her special needs.

Pet lovers take action through Best Friends Animal Society advocacy alerts, contributing to 14 positive legislative victories for animals in 2018.

Canine valley fever, also known as desert fever, a fungal disease, affects one dog's vertebrae and spinal cord, making her unable to stand up or walk.

What are the top 10 reasons to foster a pet? You'll be saving an animal's life! And there are many benefits for you, too! Read more.

Dog with severe heartworm disease that left him emaciated and in respiratory distress receives treatment and a loving foster home.

Sweet, sensitive pit bull is anxious and barks a lot in a municipal shelter, so she comes to the Sanctuary where she gets more attention.

Around 500 shelter dogs and cats are adopted at the fall 2018 NKUT Super Adoption event in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Overweight cat is put on a diet and exercise routine to help her lose weight and reduce her risk of developing heart disease or diabetes.

Adopter makes her New York City apartment cat-friendly, with places for her kitty to play and hide, nurturing her cat's playful and curious nature.

Cat with pica, an eating disorder that causes a compulsive appetite for nonfood items like litter, string, paper, cardboard or dirt, receives help.