COVID-19 Stories

Navy sailors get a break during COVID lockdown when dogs pay a visit.

Read how five everyday heroes used compassion and kindness to help pets were they live.

Read about five extraordinary people and the ways they are saving the animals around them.

Family finds healing by fostering three kittens and gets a little help from a 13-year-old pet foster extraordinaire.

Foster volunteer Namitha Kim has found a unique way to celebrate her experience and remember the cats she's cared for.

For her dedication to helping Best Friends in Utah have an incredibly successful year, volunteer Judy Steiger received a statewide award.

These five animal-loving individuals are making a difference for pets every day, in unique and creative ways.

When Best Friends in New York switched to virtual adoptions during the pandemic, technology teacher Randi Schey helped make the transition seamless.

When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Salt Lake City, foster volunteers helped Best Friends pivot for an epic year of lifesaving.

The Pristera family in Atlanta is making a difference, one sweet foster dog at a time.

After healing from a broken jaw, a senior cat named Fern got a lift to New York City and is now loving life with his senior adopter.

Rexie Roo's adopter reflects on life with her wonder cat and how he's taught her so much about patience, love, and resiliency.

Lively and attentive cat provides companionship during the pandemic to first-time adopter.

Read about five amazing individuals who have each helped homeless pets in their own unique and extraordinary ways.

The event put the fun in fundraising from a distance this year.