Sanctuary Stories

Personal sacrifice and passion cannot be the price of admission into nonprofit animal welfare.

It's a 'just because' party and no one deserves it more than this heroic senior dog.

When he was younger, Moogan’s vision started to fail, but he doesn’t let anything slow him down.

When Sara Vincent retired, she decided she wanted to play with kittens every day, so that’s exactly what she did.

From transporting pets to fostering cats, Alida and Gary Oldham are always ready to help.

From kittens and puppies to baby goats, horses and mice, we’re celebrating all kinds of animal moms this Mother’s Day.

Leaving her traumatic past behind, Bella finally gets the chance to enjoy what it really means to be part of a family.

Take a hop down the bunny trail with these stories of adopted (and adoptable) bunnies.

From teaching cats to “talk,” to creating videos that inspire others to get involved, these volunteers prove there are many ways to support pets in shelters.

After shy Fenway got help from Stax to feel more comfortable, he helped her get adopted.

Ashley McDaniel’s passion for saving lives led her to Best Friends and Cat World.

One Sanctuary newcomer became four when Fleury the goat had her babies, and they are cute as can be.

With their days of long distance flight behind them, these 18 birds are finding love again.