Sanctuary Stories

A yellow-headed Amazon parrot, with special needs (she has two legs that are splayed out), is adopted into the perfect loving, accommodating home.

On a road trip, a family finds a six-week-old kitten trapped in their car's wheel well. They bring the little ball of fur to the Sanctuary for help.

Preteen volunteer is first to complete Best Friends junior ambassador program for kids ages 8 to 13. Learn about this fun youth opportunity.

Three-legged baby goat, who was injured or had a birth defect, gets a prosthesis and a new best friend: a chicken!

Elderly dog, with a long list of health challenges and special needs, may be geriatric, but he brings joy to his adopter and is the life of the party.

Rescued from NFL quarterback Michael Vick's dogfighting ring, Vicktory dog Mel passed away on August 13, 2019, after a sudden and short illness.

Deaf dog first masters hand signals and is now learning American Sign Language. Story includes step-by-step instructions on how to teach a dog ASL.

Twelve-year-old hosts annual yard sale for charity to benefit a good cause. This year, she raised $3,600 for the animals at Best Friends.

University of North Florida students in a criminology and criminal justice class, "The Role of Canines in Inmate Rehabilitation," visit the Sanctuary.

Neonatal orphaned puppies are cared for alongside kittens at the kitten nursery, where they receive nutritious food, checks by veterinarians and more.

Young roadrunner is found emaciated, uncoordinated and weak. He is suffering from failure to thrive, but he'll get the help he needs.

Retired couple visit Best Friends Animal Sanctuary a couple of times a year to volunteer with rabbits. They do everything, from cleaning to snuggling

Dog who was scared of guys, barking and lunging at them, changes after a man befriends him, giving him treats, taking him on walks and for car rides.

A member of a colony with strays and ferals, one cat turns out to be very friendly and cuddly. She's since been adopted and has become a therapy cat.

Empathetic shelter dog receives training to become a service dog and is now helping a teen girl with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.