Pet Adoption Stories

Here are just a few of the more than 370 cats and dogs Best Friends has moved out of Florida since Hurricane Ian hit.

These large dogs remind us that every dog is unique. So, give big dogs a chance.

When Leanne visited the Sanctuary, she said she had a good home for a cat with special needs and Stannis took her up on the offer.

These adopters chose large dogs to join their families and they couldn’t be happier about it.

After a difficult goodbye to her blind cat of 17 years, Stormy’s life and RV are again filled with cat purrs, snuggles and songs.

When Lou adopted a strong malamute-husky mix named Midas who had bounced between homes, he changed her life, too.

Trinna arrived at Best Friends with a painful eye condition called entropion, but Kelly looked past that and adopted her.

Rikki-Lynn fell in love with a senior, scruffy cat named Van Gogh, and her family gave him a home for the last months of his life.

Peanut Butter the cat shows a kind couple how much fun it can be to have a feline in your life.

First-time foster volunteer shares her story about helping a scared Chihuahua find her rhythm and then a home.

Time to celebrate pets recently adopted from Best Friends.

Adopters experience a master class in boundaries and communication, taught by a dog.

Smokey’s a notorious fence hopper who’s not really into snuggles, but it was love at first sight for a new family that adores him just as he is.

It involves not only passing humane laws, but thwarting the industry’s ever-expanding sales tactics.

What does a shy, middle-aged, jet-black female cat in Los Angeles have in common with a Tahitian pearl? More than you might think.