Los Angeles Stories

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.

What does a shy, middle-aged, jet-black female cat in Los Angeles have in common with a Tahitian pearl? More than you might think.

Cat’s fear of dogs prompts Los Angeles family to get creative in order to continue fostering pets.

Volunteers Ginny and Kenny Popovich have been hitting the trails with dogs from Best Friends in Los Angeles for more than seven years.

Adopting one cat with FIV leads to another for an L.A. couple, and now Banjo is living the life of his dreams.

Lil came to Best Friends with a bad skin condition, but with help from the medical team and a wonderful foster family, she’s now living her best life in Los Angeles.

Best Friends is centralizing operations in the city.

This Father’s Day, tip your hat to the men in your community who are helping pets in their own way.

Leon lost his eyes when he was a tiny kitten, but today he’s having the time of his life with his best kitten buddy in his new home.

Erik Smith and ‘Best Friends Friday’ on 100.3 FM The Bull in Houston help pets go home, thanks to a special dog named Nash.