Caring for Pets Stories

Couple find heeler mix dog in bad shape on rural Oklahoma road, injured and paralyzed. With help of Best Friends, dog goes on to live a great life.

True love story of two rabbits at the Sanctuary who fall for one another while receiving dental treatment for a variety of teeth issues.

Jerry the rabbit has such horrible teeth problems that his tooth misalignment resulted in an abscess that almost cost the bunny his life.

The potbellied pigs at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary get new housing accommodations: piggy condos that are heated and air-conditioned!

The Animal Help desk at Best Friends helps thousands of people annually with their questions and concerns related to dogs, cats and other animals.

Feather-picking Moluccan cockatoo has open neck wound caused by plucking. It looks like he may need surgery, but then he meets a caregiver he trusts.

Aerospace engineer Michelle Warfle becomes a cat caregiver for Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah.

Kitten with three legs and serious health problems is found during a TNR project in Iowa. He is now getting the help he needs at Best Friends.

Pig comes to the Sanctuary in need to medical care for arthritis and painful tusks and feet. Now that he's feeling better, he's getting braver.

Zander the dog was hit by a car, which left him with a broken his pelvis and femur. After he healed, he developed a hip problem that required surgery.

Military macaw who used to be a breeding parrot and was leery of people receives training, including how to step up, and socialization.

Handsome Dan the Vicktory dog, a former Michael Vick fighting dog, is not motivated by treats, but he does love something strange: ice chips or cubes!

Despite challenges, Mabel the beagle who was rescued from life as a breeder dog in a Virginia puppy mill is thriving in her new home in New Jersey.

What works to get the smell of skunk off of dogs? Best Friends has a solution that helped two stray dogs who were sprayed and really stunk!

Little Red, who was rescued in the NFL player Michael Vick dog fighting bust, and the other Vicktory dogs get training in how to patiently wait.