Pet Adoption Stories

Caesar the dog with his new family outside in front of a Best Friends sign

Faces of No-Kill: Dog goes from depressed to loved

Caesar was sick, in pain, and scared when he first came to Best Friends. A foster ...
See him now
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Pawrie the French bulldog on a Home Sweet Home doormat

French bulldog goes from homeless to home

Pawrie the Frenchie came from a shelter to Best Friends with multiple medical issu...
It was love at first sight
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Brown tabby and white cat with a dark background

Magical pet adoption stories to lift your spirits

A dog who smiles all the time. A puppy who landed a new home at a business confere...
Meet the happy families
Best Friends Magazine
Petey the cat with Emily kneeling next to him

Faces of No-Kill: Befriending a fractious feline

Petey was frustrated with people and not afraid to show it — until he got speciali...
A family for a finicky feline
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Hanjae the dog with Caroline Moss and Jeanhee Yu

A senior dog’s journey home

Hanjae was at a shelter with a life-threatening medical condition. Today she’s thr...
Cat volunteer brings home a dog
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Rosita the dog with her new family, sitting outside on green grass

Faces of No-Kill: Loving a dog who has limited time

A senior dog with inoperable cancer, Rosita has her ups and downs — but her family...
Meet this 'foster win'
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Eeyore the cat in a harness on the back of Allen Burkhart, who adopted him

Cat is a combat veteran’s new best friend

Eeyore the tabby cat not only accompanies Allen wherever he goes, but he’s also a ...
See them together
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Person's hand giving a dog biscuit to Ken Garff the dog

Pet adoption updates that are cause for celebration

From a pup’s epic adventures to three bunny siblings who’ve found comfort and frie...
Celebrate along with them
Best Friends Magazine
Person sitting on the grass petting a small black and white dog

Hundreds of pets go home from L.A. super adoption

Two days of adoptions in a park with shelters and rescue groups leads to more than...
Read about it
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Hand petting the top of the head of a smiling orange tabby cat

1,000 adoptable dogs and cats in a park: The return of Best Friends Super Adoption

Let’s get these pets adopted, Los Angeles.
Find your new best friend
Julie Castle Blog
Dixon the tabby and white cat lying on a lap

Faces of No-Kill: Cat thrives after FIP treatment

Dixon’s FIP diagnosis once might have spelled the end, but after taking part in cl...
Read about his lifesaving medical care
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Rico the dog, sitting outside and smiling

Skinny dog blossoms in foster home

Rico was stressed and kept dropping weight, but a loving foster home was just what...
Read how things turned around for him
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Shane the cat in an area with an orange blanket

Faces of No-Kill: Shy senior cat gets a chance to shine

Space, patience, unconditional love, and a feline friend help 10-year-old Shane co...
See how he's found his place
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Ruthie the dog with three people (two in military uniforms) in front of a large vehicle

Faces of No-Kill: 3-legged dog earns her military stripes

Ruthie went from a scared, injured puppy in a shelter to bringing joy to combat ve...
She's loving her therapy dog training
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Family adopting Jewel the dog in front of a window

Easier adoption process saves more dogs and cats

A chance meeting with a Best Friends staff member caused an Iowa organization to c...
Read how they embrace change
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