Sanctuary Stories

A baby wild raven, who had a head tilt so severe that he held his head upside down, is rescued and rehabilitated. Read his story.

Cat a dog learn to read? Yes! Read about one dog who is learning to read cues on signs and how a trainer is teaching him to do this.

Kitten struggling to survive comes to the Best Friends Kitten Nursery with a serious infection and pneumonia and receives treatment.

To honor their daughter's memory, John Sun and Carol Blaney donate handmade supplies to Sanctuary pets and start an animal intern scholarship.

Baby horse (filly) lost her mother and then was severely injured. She receives treatment for her injuries and is now set to live a happy life.

Cat with FeLV, FIV and Diabetes Insipidus (‘water diabetes') receives treatment at Best Friends and is now living a full and happy life.

Rabbit with hind leg paralysis receives antibiotics, pain medication, subcutaneous fluids and physical therapy, and he is now hopping again.

Read about four cats with urinary incontinence who require little extra care, are clean, and need to have their bladders expressed a few times daily.

Yearling quarter horse suffering from lameness had a three-inch nail that had pierced the bottom of his hoof and became lodged. He'd need surgery.

Dog is hit by a car, which leaves him with two broken back leg femur bones and other injuries. He receives surgery, physical therapy and hydrotherapy.

Family of four completes summer internships (two animal care internships and two personalized internships) at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Hurricane Katrina survivor dog, who overcame the trauma he experienced and became a role model for shy dogs, is adopted into a forever home.

A new kitten nursery opens at the Best Friends Visitor Center in Kanab. Visitors can watch the lifesaving work happen through a viewing window.

Freelance journalist and Dog Writers Association of America president Jen Reeder's interview about volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Interview with teenager from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, who visited the animals at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary on a family volunteer vacation.