Network Partners Stories

A chance meeting with a Best Friends staff member caused an Iowa organization to change the way it viewed adoptions and save more animals.

Shelter collaboration, community support, and TLC help Turtle the kitten survive and thrive.

An event near and dear to my heart

McKamey Animal Center in Tennessee sets an example for lifesaving with its canine-centric programs.

Need a mood boost? These cat and dog stories should do the trick.

Collaboration among Best Friends, the local community, and central California animal shelters leads to happy new homes for 86 dogs and cats at summer events.

Benson Animal Shelter in Arizona gets a new climate-controlled space for cats, plus much more, with collaborative program.

Best Friends’ first national adoption weekend of 2023 finds loving homes for thousands of pets.

The Best Friends Network equips organizations with the tools to save lives.

Thinking of adopting a pet? The time is now.

Best Friends works with animal services officers to reduce shelter intake and reunite more pets with their families.

Shenzi and Bonsai survived two life-threatening diseases, and now they’re finally getting to enjoy puppyhood.

Best Friends and several other organizations came together to take in 32 cats and nine dogs from Apple Valley Animal Services in a single day.

By changing the way staff members evaluate dogs, Helping Hands Humane Society gains valuable skills for saving more lives.

Leonsio couldn’t see at all and was skinny and matted when he was found outdoors, but he still sought love and gave it in return.