Los Angeles Stories

Leonsio couldn’t see at all and was skinny and matted when he was found outdoors, but he still sought love and gave it in return.

Moose’s energy and anxiety proved too much for most people to handle, but today he’s in a home where he’s flourishing.

Buddy had a strict no-touch policy that couldn’t be broken — until he met his human counterpart.

When Cheryl Baker and her husband, Paul, stopped for a tour while vacationing in Utah, little did they know that years later they would be devoted Best Friends volunteers.

Newborn puppy Rosie is thriving today, and she’s not the first life Karla and Scott Hanley have helped save.

We’ve said goodbye to a beloved volunteer, but the impact she made endures.

After a harrowing adventure that left him stranded on a cliffside in the desert, Peter is now snuggling up and settling in with his new family.

After being found scared and disheveled in a home with too many cats, Littles has become one courageous and happy cat.

Mia and Harmony share a unique and similar history, and today they’re thriving in their new home.

Captain was returned from every home he had and diagnosed with two heart conditions and cancer. But thanks to inspiration from Best Friends co-founder Faith Maloney, he’s now home for good.

When a fire threatened a dense southern California neighborhood, Bud the wonder dog awakened his people who called 911.

Hollywood was stressed out and struggling when he lost his home, but a team of people at Best Friends helped him find joy again, as well as an adopter.

Hulk is big and exuberant enough to easily knock people over, but now his days are filled with exercise, playtime and naps in his new home.

Nothing (and certainly not cerebellar hypoplasia) stops Harlie Q. and fellow kitten Nicholas from living their best lives in their new home.

Volunteer Heather Mahood, who helps the tiniest kittens and wisest senior felines, also has a soft spot for cats with ringworm.