Caring for Pets Stories

Once abused and abandoned, horse gets help and then pays it forward by helping and providing companionship for a socially awkward, blind horse.

Rabbits abandoned on the Long Beach City College campus are trapped, spayed or neutered, and then rehomed.

Female rat terrier is saved by New Rattitude, Inc., in Lansing, Michigan, who got her positive reinforcement training in preparation for adoption.

Boxer mix with pancytopenia and other medical issues gets blood transfusion from pointer mix after ingesting a toy.

Oliver the pig is the new kid on the block at the Sanctuary. Though he weighs 236 pounds, he is not fat. Read his story and about his personality.

Cavalier King Charles spaniel and Papillon mix beats distemper, but her muscle spasms and twitching made it difficult for her to find a home.

Injured cat, maybe as a result of a car fan belt or farm machinery, has reconstructive surgeries, recovers, and then learns to enjoy agility training.

Yorkie dog rescued from a puppy mill suffered from mange, dental disease, stomach problems, a heart murmur, and immunosuppression. Poor pup!

Fans of ‘DogTown' on National Geographic about the Best Friends dogs, son takes his mom on a birthday volunteer trip to the Sanctuary.

Cat with cerebellar hypoplasia is feeling a lot better after starting on medicine to ease his neuropathic pain. He used to be grumpy, but not now.

Little Friends Foundation rescues special-needs dog with ringworm, pneumonia and severe heart murmur caused by subaortic stenosis.

Abby the dog who was rescued from a fighting ring gets a second chance at Best Friends. She receives clicker training and socialization.

Montana German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois Rescue helps relinquished pet who is now working as a drug detection dog.

Orange tabby cat tests dogs for the Canines with Careers program, which evaluates shelter dogs for various jobs, like service animals.

Former Michael Vick dog becomes a Canine Good Citizen. She passed this dog training test and is now eligible for adoption.