Pet Adoption Stories

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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Boy holding a black and white cat in his lap

Local animal shelters unite to save lives in Texas

More than 120 pets moved out of shelters and into new homes during the first-ever ...
Shelters come together for a shared goal
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Liz Tran lying beside Sage the dog, who is licking her face

Adoption update: The tail wag that wiggled one dog home

Sage gathered a collection of fans — and stuffies — at Best Friends Animal Sanctua...
A full-on love connection
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Jack the dog outside with tongue out

Open for (pet adoption) business on Sunday

Mohave County Animal Shelter is closed Sundays, but volunteers started a program t...
Bringing adoptable pets to where people are located
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Person lying on the floor kissing the head of a brown tabby cat

How America cut the number of cats killed in shelters by 75%

A decade of no-kill programs backed by community support has changed the game for ...
Choosing to do things differently saves lives
Julie Castle Blog
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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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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