Caring for Pets Stories

Traumatized Chihuahua and toy fox terrier mix from a hoarding situation where a fire broke out slowly learns to trust again.

After spending his whole life outdoors, a tomcat learns to love life on the inside.

Big black dog overcomes fear and gains confidence at the Sanctuary with meeting new people, especially men, whom he has been scared of in the past.

Domestic rabbit (a dwarf Lionhead bunny) is found as a stray on the streets of Salt Lake City. He is rescued and comes to Best Friends.

Maltese receives treatment for kidney problems and a bloated abdomen and is feeling much better now. Dog also receives training to overcome his fear.

After a lifetime of waiting, a senior shelter dog finds a home.

Stray Siamese kitten caught in barbed wire and is badly injured as he was trying to get free. He receives medical care and antibiotics.

Little kitten has a badly infected leg. The cause is soon discovered: a broken elbow. He receives help from Saving Grace Rescue and Best Friends.

Safe Hands Rescue helps starving dog with mange, heartworms, severely infected eyes, and broken teeth regain her health and find a forever home.

A foster failure love story about a cat foster parent experiencing how hard to resist feline love can be when he adopts two of the cats he fosters.

Cat with the feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR), or cat herpes, gets daily supplements and nebulizer treatments and eye drops during flare-ups.

Iowa and Indiana, two felines positive for the feline leukemia virus, get special care, treatment, and a chance at a loving home.

Exuberant dog, who gets really excited and jumps and mouths people, receives training that helps him make friends for the first time in his life.

A senior Arabian horse who was living as a stray gets excellent care and finds new purpose at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Black Labrador with vision and hearing loss doesn't need much special care, and is a loving, sweet dog who looking forward to being adopted.