Pet Adoption Stories

Bubba the cat sniffing Jesse the caregiver's face

Faces of No-Kill: Cat goes from swats to purrs

At Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Bubba learned that humans can be friends — a les...
Learning love, then finding it
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Eli the dog snuggling with Makenna Carew on a bed

The cuddly photo that got a shy dog adopted

Eli the dog’s foster volunteer snapped a photo of him cuddling with her cat — and ...
The power of fostering
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Mike Butchello playing with a wand toy with Buddy the cat

Faces of No-Kill: Buddy the cat

Buddy the cat’s foster family understood his feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), ...
Now life is one big adventure
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Cat sleeping in a rectangular cat cubby

Saving cats one cup of coffee at a time

More than 200 cats have been placed in homes thanks to a new partnership between B...
Introducing cats to a whole new community of people
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Gray cat in front of a blue and gray heart background

Families find furry feline love

Best Friends teamed up with Fresh Step to send more cats and kittens home by ditch...
Matches made to last
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Lutron the tiny kitten on an aqua blanket

Faces of No-Kill: A tiny kitten’s big comeback

Lutron the kitten could barely stand when he arrived at Best Friends Animal Sanctu...
Kitten finds his feet
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Orange tabby cat with eyes closed and tongue sticking partly out

What happens when shelters make pet adoption easier?

The latest Bring Love Home Challenge answers that very question.
Empowering groups to try something new
Julie Castle Blog
Tan and white odd-eyed dog smiling with tongue out in a home environment

Meet 5 adopted pets who are blossoming at home

From mountain adventures to therapy‑dog cuddles, adopters share how their new pets...
Animals blossom when they land a new home
Best Friends Magazine
Happy, smiling dog with tongue out looking out the window of a vehicle with a Save Them All magnet below him

The perfect home and a mistaken identity

Trading in “gotcha” applications for conversations to find the perfect home.
Julie's personal learning opportunity
Julie Castle Blog
Person wearing a Best Friends T-shirt with a tabby kitten at an outdoor adoption event

The myth of the Perfect Adopter

Real-life adopters beat perfect-on-paper ones every time.
There is no one “perfect” person for pets
Julie Castle Blog
Eugene the dog smiling in front of a Christmas tree

Foster dog’s story has the wiggliest ending

Eugene’s wide smile sealed the deal as his new family welcomed him into their hear...
The smile that sealed the deal
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Mace the dog lying on the floor with his tongue out

No-kill breakthrough for Pennsylvania animal shelter

With support from Best Friends, the Animal Rescue League of Berks County boosts li...
A path to save more pets
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Bianca the brown and white puppy next to a football

Puppy Bowl XXII pet-time report: Being the '12th man' to our animals

Getting more pets adopted is what this game is all about.
Let’s keep that energy going
Julie Castle Blog
Potato the black and white puppy wearing a collar

When a tiny puppy needs big help

A sick puppy got the round-the-clock care he needed to grow into the busy, joyful ...
A whole new world for Potato
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Person wearing a 'Bring love home' sweatshirt holding a white puppy

Carrying love home, tonight or 55 years down the road

Watch the Bring Love Home PSA now.
'Every pet deserves to feel what home feels like'
Julie Castle Blog