New York City Stories

The face of Suzie the cat

Cat proves it’s never too late to begin again

Senior cat Suzie came to Best Friends looking and feeling worse for the wear, but ...
Read about her second chance
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Cinderella the cat in an enclosed cat bed

A New York feline fairy tale

Cinderella was down on her luck when she came to Best Friends, but today she’s liv...
Read about her happily ever after
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Midnight the kitten lying on the floor under a wooden piece of furniture

Blind, deaf kitten shows the meaning of resilience

Midnight had a rough start, but after vets saved his life twice, he’s proven it’s ...
See how he's doing now
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Tres the dog wearing a purple harness and lying on a blue blanket

Front row seat for a scared dog’s transformation

First-time foster volunteer shares her story about helping a scared Chihuahua find...
Read Tres' story
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Willow the cat lying on a cat tree

Seeing past a kitty’s shyness

Willow was scared when he arrived at Best Friends, but one New Yorker saw the brav...
Read about his transformation
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Ahoy the gray and white pit bull type dog surrounded by pink plush toys

4 animal stories to inspire

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Read about their successes
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Chrissy the dog, smiling in front of a city skyline

Dog with incontinence, heartworm proves that love always wins

Chrissy traveled a long way to get to Best Friends in New York, and after receivin...
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Gloved hand holding a tabby kitten whose mouth is messy from eating from Best Friends in Los Angeles

Kitten showers help shelters prepare for kitten season

Best Friends teams up with shelters from coast to coast to collect supplies and re...
See how communities stepped up
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Pickle the puppy outside on some grass

Two chance meetings lead to a new life for a sweet puppy

Amid the bustling New York City streets, a curious puppy makes a connection with a...
Read how coincidental meetings lead to adoption
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Spitfire the cat lying on a blue blanket

Shy cat finds her perfect match after months of medical ups and downs

Spitfire’s foster person nursed her through seizures and shyness, and when it was ...
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Oreo the cat peeking out of an enclosed cat bed, next to a stuffed pig

Kitty goes from scaredy-cat to snuggle bug

Oreo was afraid of everything when she first arrived at Best Friends in New York, ...
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Calico cat beside a sign that says: grateful, thankful blessed

10 (out of a million) reasons to be grateful for pets

This holiday season, take a moment to appreciate the many ways that pets make a di...
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Madison holding Mayflower the tabby cat

Big tabby kitty with FIV lands just-right home

Mayflower the cat came to Best Friends with FIV, dental disease and arthritis, but...
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Pandemic pets: Where are they now?

Catching up with families who adopted cats and dogs last year during the coronavir...
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Senior Chihuahua finds love and harmony with musician-adopter

Singer adopts a larger-than-life 11-year-old Chihuahua mix and names her Stevie Ni...
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