Foster Programs Stories

Bonnie the senior schipperke sitting on the floor

Senior, sassy schipperke finds love, acceptance in her new home

With limited vision and arthritis, Bonnie is not a fan of surprises, but after med...
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Erik Smith and a woman adopting Nash the dog, holding a 'I saved my best friend' sign

Dog inspires radio DJ to promote pet adoption on the air

Erik Smith and ‘Best Friends Friday’ on 100.3 FM The Bull in Houston help pets go ...
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Neonatal kitten being fed with a bottle

Love those ear wiggles?

See what it's really like fostering baby kittens...
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Otis the dog looking up and smiling

Road trip for Otis

Otis wasn't about to let 1,000 miles stand in his way of a forever family...
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Sara Vincent holding a litter of four kittens in her arms

101 kittens: a foster story

When Sara Vincent retired, she decided she wanted to play with kittens every day, ...
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Alida and Gary sitting with a cat in his lap

Two volunteers, helping animals in countless ways

From transporting pets to fostering cats, Alida and Gary Oldham are always ready t...
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Smiling person next to Tanya the dog, who is also smiling

Skinny, sick dog finds new hope, new life

Tanya came to Best Friends with sarcoptic mange, but after medical care and plenty...
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Scar the little gray kitten wearing a sweater

Kitten whose life hung in the balance now the life of the party

A days-old kitten arrived at Best Friends with injuries, but in a foster home he r...
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Paula holding Squeegee the cat while sitting on a couch

Kitten who once needed extra TLC becomes resident kitten ambassador

Squeegee was only days old and struggling to survive when he arrived at Best Frien...
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Chrissy the dog, smiling in front of a city skyline

Dog with incontinence, heartworm proves that love always wins

Chrissy traveled a long way to get to Best Friends in New York, and after receivin...
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Tulip the dog smiling while being held

Terrified dog, presumed pregnant, survives a life-threatening condition

More than just being scared, Tulip needed emergency surgery and time to recover in...
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Person wearing a mask and rubber gloves holding Persephone the kitten

Tiny kitten goddess with ‘kittentude’ comes back from the brink

Once ailing kitten, aptly named after the Greek goddess of spring, overcomes illne...
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Cherri Gillmore sitting on a chair holding a gray tabby cat

Foster volunteer prepares to welcome 100th kitten

Cherri Gillmore has a knack for helping unsocialized kittens, and together with he...
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Gloved hand holding a tabby kitten whose mouth is messy from eating from Best Friends in Los Angeles

Kitten showers help shelters prepare for kitten season

Best Friends teams up with shelters from coast to coast to collect supplies and re...
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Two puppies on an orange dog bed with some toys around

6 sweet stories for National Puppy Day

A look back at some of our favorite puppy stories from the past year...
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