Sanctuary Stories

Amberly the cat is introverted, which can make finding an adopter more difficult, but socialization via play is helping. Read more shy cat tips.

Survivor of sexual assault adopts a shelter dog who helps her recover from her trauma. Read the story of the experiences of two survivors.

Four generations of animal lovers take a family trip to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to volunteer and celebrate milestones in their lives.

Though unsure about the benefits of a small dog, woman and her husband adopt a Chihuahua who's doing very well in their home that includes four cats.

Two senior grandpa cats, who are the best of friends, are adopted by a loving couple. Read the heartwarming geriatric cat adoption story.

Homeless cats receive individualized and specialized care and accommodations at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Cat World, a unique feline refuge.

Potbellied pigs live happily in groups, eat nutritious food, and receive top-notch medical care at a piggy paradise created just for them.

Lizel Allen and Tyler Bernius from Salt Lake City, Utah, who've fostered 100 kittens and two little dogs, get the opportunity to visit the Sanctuary.

Celebrate Mother's Day with cute animal photos of mothers and babies, including baby Nigerian dwarf goats, puppies and kittens.

Learn about state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitation program and wild animal education program at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah.

Homeless dogs get individualized medical care, training, socialization and enrichment at Dogtown at the Sanctuary until they are adopted.

Volunteer calls her first trip to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary ‘therapy for the soul,' saying the visit filled her with love and peacefulness.

Cat with terminal cancer, chronic kidney disease and arthritis receives end of life hospice care and is enjoying being lovingly cared for.

Tuxedo cat with serious heart murmur, broken front leg and a shoulder wound caused by a BB gun gets treatment and love at the Sanctuary.

Two horses, a formerly wild mustang and an introverted horse, receive retraining and are adopted together by the owner of Border Towns Horse Company.