Sanctuary Stories

Blind cocker spaniel from abusive situation, blind Japanese chin from a puppy mill, and blind and deaf shelter dog come to Best Friends for care.

Woman donates her van to Best Friends' Humane Education program in the hopes of helping more animals stay in their homes via pet education.

Dulcie the dog saves the day and a large donation of plasma that will be used in medical treatment for Sanctuary animals.

Workshops centered around Tellington TTouch, a hands-on approach to animal health and wellness, are held at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

We'd like to express appreciation for all of our volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Here we celebrate one young animal volunteer.

Dog with some extra pounds to lose comes to the Sanctuary after losing her person. Diet and exercise are helping her with weight loss.

Ginny the dog, who was rescued as a stray, tries to take take over Best Friends employee's office job by deomonstrating her typing skills.

Former feral cat used to be antisocial, but thanks to a feline role model he has discovered attention and petting are a good thing.

This donkey walks on a leash so nicely you might mistake her for a dog. Meet Sweetheart, an adoptable donkey at Best Friends.

A surrogate dog mom takes on the care and loving of a litter of pups that are not her own. Their own mom was hit and killed by a car.

Dogs from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary receiving training and pass their Canine Good Citizenship (CGC) exam.

Adoptable Amazon parrot at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary loves men and would fit in wonderfully at a bachelor pad.

Annual dental checkups are an important part of overall horse health. The horses at Best Friends hate to go to the dentist,

Indiana couple gets married at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. They invite 11 Best Friends dogs and ask for wedding donations to help pets in need.

One mule at Best Friends is correcting misconceptions about mules being ornery and stubborn. This mule is just as sweet as can be.