Pet Adoption Stories

You can’t help but fall in love with a senior dog who has a heart of gold and a name like Spaghetti.

From cats steeped in fantasy to a strapping young pooch, these pets are living (and loving) large in their new homes.

Get 2023 off to an uplifting and inspiring start with these stories about people doing amazing things for animals.

A kitten queen, a bilingual pup, and a cat with a very special spatula have all gone home to new, loving families.

A new documentary explores relationships between men and cats, and the results are “purrfect.”

Spearmint Sally was paralyzed as a puppy, but now she can stand on her own — and her family’s been with her every step of the way.

Mia and Harmony share a unique and similar history, and today they’re thriving in their new home.

Rumi was in rough shape and was the weight of a deck of cards when she came to Best Friends. She’s still tiny, but mighty — and mighty healthy, too.

Captain was returned from every home he had and diagnosed with two heart conditions and cancer. But thanks to inspiration from Best Friends co-founder Faith Maloney, he’s now home for good.

AJ arrived at a Texas shelter with an injured leg, but time was on his side. Today, the chatty cat with three legs will tell you all about it.

Midnight had a rough start, but after vets saved his life twice, he’s proven it’s often darkest just before dawn.

When a fire threatened a dense southern California neighborhood, Bud the wonder dog awakened his people who called 911.

Hollywood was stressed out and struggling when he lost his home, but a team of people at Best Friends helped him find joy again, as well as an adopter.

Despite his mom needing emergency surgery when he was just days old, Mac is a healthy puppy and a young boy’s best friend.

A volunteer met Woodrow at Best Friends six years ago, never forgot him and now he’s living his golden years at home with her.