Sanctuary Stories

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Welcoming our tiniest friends: 13 adoptable rats and mice

These newcomers may be little, but they're full of curiosity and love, and just lo...
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The cat who changed her mind

Catherine never considered herself a pet person, until she met Newton, the cat who...
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A dog who loves her muzzle?

Charm may look a little goofy with a toy hanging out of her muzzle, but it's helpi...
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Declawed cat gets surgery for sore feet, then a new home

Sophie had painful toes from declaw surgery and didn't use her litter box, but tod...
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6 of the sweetest rescued mama dog and cat stories

For Mother's Day, we're looking back at six amazing animal moms from the past year...
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Young horses, fresh start

The Sanctuary recently hosted an event to help both horses and humans step up thei...
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97 kittens, an RV and one lifesaving mission

Best Friends volunteers and staff help nearly 100 kittens from Texas shelters find...
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7 inspiring adoption pet stories (but then, every pet has a story worth telling)

In honor of Adopt a Shelter Pet Day here are seven stories about pets who have gon...
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Kittens with FeLV make getting adopted look easy

Kai and Lime, two young cats with FeLV, found themselves a home when they approach...
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Equine odd couple goes home

Ever since they met at the Sanctuary, Chuck and Speedy have done everything togeth...
Read about Chuck and Speedy
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Beautiful Lab, terrible manners

Cosmic Charlie came to the Sanctuary with a habit of jumping all over people and g...
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Fun times at Wild Friends

Enrichment is important for all of the animals at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, a...
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Small dog, big spirit

Molly Brown came to Best Friends with injuries that needed urgent care, but nothin...
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Volunteer pampers parrot

Volunteer Rick Eddy has been practicing a new form of therapy on one lucky cockato...
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Diabetic poodle gets the spring back in her step

Senior dog Angelina was in rough shape when she arrived at the Sanctuary, but thes...
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