Caring for Pets Stories

Make 2021 your best year yet with inspiration from lives well-lived by dogs, cats, parrots, pigs and horses at Best Friends.

When an accident left Spearmint Sally's hind end paralyzed, lots of love, care and physical therapy at the Sanctuary got her moving again.

When a dog named Tammy arrived at the Sanctuary scared and shut down, a formerly shy dog named Todd was there to comfort her.

Max sustained permanent nerve damage after being shot in the foot, but letting the past get her down really isn't this young dog's style.

Cindy Anderson fell right away for Ori, a cat with Manx syndrome, but it took time, patience and the stars aligning before she could finally take him home.

Recipes for homemade mini-pumpkin pie dog treats, peanut butter "pupcakes" and spinach-carrot-zucchini dog treats

When Firecracker arrived at the Sanctuary she was scared and covered in mats, but with the help of a new friend she's coming out of her shell.

Paws For Life K9 Rescue prison program changes the lives of both dogs and inmates while helping veterans and first responders cope with PTSD.

Speech pathologist who adopted hearing-impaired puppy at Best Friends in Atlanta is teaching him how to navigate a world without sound.

Jack needed major surgery and a soft place to land, and that's exactly what he got in Northwest Arkansas.

Maj. Houlihan came to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary with a pair of broken legs, but following surgery to put in metal plates, she's back to puppy antics

Sheena may be 11, but this pit bull terrier mix is just getting her second wind and feeling better than she has in a long time.

Meet Leopold, a barn cat who naps on the job at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Bald, beautiful and one of the most affectionate cats ever to grace the Sanctuary, Tivoli is happy in a new home.

Felix had a ticket to ride from Houston to Ruff Start Rescue in Minnesota, but when distemper postponed his plans, a team came together to help him get healthy again.