Pilsner had no trouble turning strangers into friends at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, but it wasn’t until he moved to Atlanta that he landed a home of his own

Grady Country Animal Shelter used to have one of the lowest save rates in Georgia, but today a rescue group and a Best Friends grant are helping its save rate soar

A day to honor community cats and the people who love and take care of them

Miss Rogers had a long list of medical problems when she first came to Best Friends, but now she has a wonderful home with a vet tech

Hanz and his endless energy were too much for most people, but he found his niche in a family with two young kids

A virtual first date becomes a committed relationship for a dog and a couple that traveled 200 miles to meet her

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

Zoey’s leash reactivity was such a challenge for adopters that she kept getting returned, until one day she met a family committed to helping her master new skills

In honor of Adopt a Shelter Pet Day here are seven stories about pets who have gone from shelters to loving homes

How a visually impaired kitten went from a Louisiana shelter to Best Friends in Atlanta, before settling into the lap of a loving adopter