Caring for Pets Stories

Dolly the calico kitten on a blue blanket playing with a rainbow colored fleece toy

From tongue to tail, kitten thrives after trauma

Dolly was in rough shape — covered in ticks, incontinent, with sores on her tongue...
Read about her recovery
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Fluff Fluff the black and white cat looking forward

Cat teaches adopter that every day is a gift

Fluff Fluff has a serious heart condition, but that doesn’t stop her from playing,...
How her story helped find her a home
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Person scratching the chin of Cash the dog

Dog who temporarily lost sight has friends to lean on

When Cash temporarily lost his sight, he became extra nervous about being petted —...
Patience helps him open up
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Alani the cat wearing a bandage on her paw playing with Simon the dog who is doing a play bow

Rescued dog and kitten are BFFs

Kitten with an injured paw finds a new best friend in Simon the dog
Watch their friendship blossom
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Herman the flamepoint kitten with blue eyes

Tiny kitten overcomes a big problem

Herman was just weeks old when he needed emergency vet care to survive, but today ...
Watch his improvement
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Elsa and Emma

Elsa Nilsson-Canin embraces the beauty in the beast

Credit a pit bull terrier named Herman for setting Elsa Nilsson-Canin on her lifes...
Her will is her way of giving back.
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Jovie the dog out on a walk on a path by red rock cliffs

Cancer survivor dog finds her calling

Jovie nearly lost her leg to cancer, but now she’s healthy and happy in her new ho...
Bringing comfort to others
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Potato the blocky-headed pooch with his new family

Dog’s new family is just his type

Potato is a dog with nine lives. He was at risk in a shelter, then beat heartworm ...
His long road to home
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Canelo the kitten playing with Wasabi the rabbit

A kitten and his bunny buddies

Canelo doesn’t get around well and he’s incontinent, but thanks to special therapi...
Read how time at Bunny House helped
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The face of Suzie the cat

Cat proves it’s never too late to begin again

Senior cat Suzie came to Best Friends looking and feeling worse for the wear, but ...
Read about her second chance
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Person petting Butterfly the dog while Dorian the dog watches

Scared mama dog transforms into social Butterfly

Butterfly used to run for cover if a person got too close, but with help from her ...
See her transformation
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Dilute calico on a wooden shelf

Random acts of kindness toward animals

Get ready to smile (and maybe have a few tissues handy) because these stories are ...
See their good news
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Sophia Proler selfie with Gus the black and white dog following the tornado in Pasadena

Teamwork saves pets after Texas tornado

A tornado blew the roof off Pasadena Animal Shelter, but quick action and collabor...
Cooperation helps save lives
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Liv the kitten lying in her medicated bath with some rubber duckies

Kitten loves her spa baths

Little Liv didn’t just tolerate weeks of daily Epsom salt baths for a skin infecti...
Read about her healing journey
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Lars the dog with his new person, lying together on a couch

Dog found barely alive gets help and a home

Lars almost died alone, starving, dehydrated, and full of porcupine quills, but ve...
Read about his new life
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