Caring for Pets Stories

Woman finds the perfect well-behaved ("detached") dog, with beautiful shy eyes, to adopt. The dog is eight years old, quiet and housebroken.

Ginny the dog, who was rescued as a stray, tries to take take over Best Friends employee's office job by deomonstrating her typing skills.

Former feral cat used to be antisocial, but thanks to a feline role model he has discovered attention and petting are a good thing.

Green cheek conure, a little parrot, is bullied by the big parrots in her home, so she comes to Best Friends where she will be safe and can heal.

By attaching a parrot cage to a regular stroller, the parrot stroller is invented. Birds can now enjoy the outdoors safely.

Best Friends rescues a chained-up malamute and his dog friends who were running loose from a property in Escalante, Utah.

Family gets the facts about FIV and how it is not so scary after all, and they end up adopting an FIV-positive kitty.

Two neurological kitties who were abandoned find safe haven at Best Friends. They are the best of friends.

Four Arabian horses come to Best Friends after their person can no longer care for them. These four are a closely bonded group.

One pig's tummy was getting caught between her toes. Pig undergoes plastic surgery (a tummy tuck) to correct the problem.

Depressed cockatiel comes to Best Friends, but since coming, he has made a new friend. Is this a crush or true love?

Two women rescue horses from the closure of female hormone replacement drug Premarin farms that use pregnant mares.

Tumbles the neurological kitten was found in a woodpile and rescued. He loves music, particularly classical. He is doing well at the Sanctuary.

Cat Adoption Team (CAT) in Sherwood, Oregon, which was founded by Evan Kalik, is a cat adoption agency and hospital.

Dogs from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary receiving training and pass their Canine Good Citizenship (CGC) exam.