Northwest Arkansas Stories

A once fearful pup finds safety with a patient, loving family who accepts her for who she is.

Linda and Bill Farrell took one look at Watson’s silver-threaded muzzle and knew he was the dog for them.

Celebrating the grand opening of the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Northwest Arkansas

Allen Burkhart had no idea he had an affinity for felines until he met a kitten named Eeyore.

Best Friends embed program helps Arkansas shelter save more dogs and cats.

Oliver looks like a lion. At Best Friends, he found the confidence of a lion, too.

Molasses was tiny and tired when firefighters found her, but now this once-lost pup is finally home.

Despite his mom needing emergency surgery when he was just days old, Mac is a healthy puppy and a young boy’s best friend.

Meet a puppy who can’t believe she got adopted, a cat who snuggles her sloth toy and more pets with new families.

Goose was scared and needed heartworm treatment when he first came to Best Friends, and now he’s living the good life.

Trinna arrived at Best Friends with a painful eye condition called entropion, but Kelly looked past that and adopted her.

After meeting Homer at an art museum, the Thomases couldn’t stop thinking about him, so they made him the newest canine member of their family.

Members of the Brooks family turned to fostering after losing their beloved dog, and now they’re on a mission to help as many dogs as they can.

Phoenix went from wanting nothing to do with people (when he first came to Best Friends) to finding a home where all he has to do is be himself.

Tebow was incredibly sick when he first came to Best Friends, but now he’s in a home and healthy enough to outsmart the dog.