Caring for Pets Stories

Overweight American bulldog receives medication for his thyroid condition and loses 30 pounds. He's now feeling a lot better.

Beagle, cocker spaniel and Maltese make up a dynamic canine friend trio. They enjoy playing, romping and socializing together.

A Best Friends grant helps save puppies at Panhandle Animal Shelter (PAS), which serves Bonner County, Idaho, from a distemper outbreak.

Pit Sisters offers free dog training. They hold mobile training sessions in Jacksonville, Florida, where people can work with dog trainers.

Cottontail look-alike proves he's no wild bunny. He is, in fact, a domestic rabbit who was found outdoors and thought to be wild.

Self-destructive tail-chasing was a problem for one cat. Toys helped for while, but then the cause of the tail-chasing issue was discovered - catnip!

Volunteers in Los Angeles help distrustful and sometimes-difficult cats who are afraid of people, upset by people and everything in between.

Drug sniffing (detection) dog comes to the Sanctuary for treatment for heartworm disease and re-employment. He has fully recovered from his illness.

Treatment for autoimmune disease keeps lupus dog healthy and happy. He is taking medication for lupus and being monitored closely by veterinarians.

After life-changing surgery to remove this eyes because of a severe dry eye condition, blind dog lands the perfect home.

Senior citizen cat suffering from aches and pains in his back is feeling his best after receiving veterinary laser therapy treatments.

Left-handed, declawed cat who used to swat at people gets training to learn to use her paws for good.

Best Friends makes a special connection for a special dog who recovered from heartworm and anxiety issues. He has been adopted into a home.

Two dogs with health issues - one a hip injury and brucellosis, the other a torn knee ligament, heartworm and brucellosis - and become friends.

An exuberant shar-pei mix dog -- a jumping bean of the canine variety so to speak -- finds his perfect family. He now has a job, too.