Sanctuary Stories

Meri and Janelle the mama cats snuggling while kittens nurse

Meet the adorable kittens who have two moms

Meri and Janelle are the proud mommas to five fluffy kittens, and these feline fam...
Co-parenting at its best
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Raquel the dog's face while wading in some water

6 must-meet marvelous mutts

Get to know the painted ‘goofhound’ and giant ‘scrufflefluff’ this National Mutt D...
Meet some one-of-a-kind pups
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Larry the cat with his new family

Overlooked cat is fabulous first feline

Larry’s special medical needs meant it took a while for him to get adopted, but he...
See how Larry fit into the family
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Person walking a senior dog on a leash

Ask Faith: The perils of declawing cats, easing a dog’s fear after bite trauma

Best Friends co-founder talks about legislation to stop cat declawing and offers a...
Follow Faith's advice
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Stormy and Red the horses out in a field with a blue shy and clouds behind them

A haven for horses

Meet the horses at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, as well as the resident donkeys,...
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Pair of baby squirrels in rehabilitation

Baby squirrels bound for the wild

They came to Best Friends as tiny orphans to grow up and go back to the great outd...
Read about their rehabilitation
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ShangriLam, Valhalla and Olympus the small dogs or puppies together in a kennel

Welcome to Dogtown

What's a day in the life like for hundreds of dogs at the nation’s largest no-kill...
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Flamepoint cat lying in a bright green bucket with paw hanging over

Imagine a world just for cats!

Welcome to Cat World at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, home to more than 600 rescu...
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Orange tabby and white cat on an orange blanket-covered piece of furniture

Ask Faith: Advice on dogs around toddlers, and on cats who need to knead

Best Friends co-founder shares tips on how to help dogs be more comfortable near t...
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Person lying on the floor next to Gia the cat

Healing help for scared, blind cat

Gia was lost in a world she couldn’t see, but with help now she’s safe and sound.
See how fostering helps
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Marky Mark and Coddle the cats

Feisty felines overcome labels to become friends

Unlikely feline friends Marky Mark and Coddle both had some behavior challenges in...
Meet the best buds
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Clark the cat lying on a bed and looking out of a window

Love for cats with special needs runs in the family

When Jill visited the Sanctuary, she wasn’t planning to bring home a new cat whose...
See how it was meant to be
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Brown dog looking out the open window of a red truck

Ask Faith: Help for a pasta-loving parrot and a dog afraid of the car

Best Friends co-founder offers advice on how to help an Amazon parrot lose weight ...
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Intern Jenny Yamaha with a dog

Best Friends-backed degree inspires, guides new animal rescue organization

Jenny Franz shifted the focus of Better Together Dog Rescue to better address crit...
Read about her learning process
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Person holding Arabelle the kitten, whose mouth is open in a meow

Survivor kitten turned teacher

Arabelle needed extra care to thrive and in return she helped teach people how to ...
Read about this 'spokes-kitten'
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