Pet Adoption Stories

Blu the dog lying on a couch

Sweet lullabies help puppy heal and find a home

Blu was shy and had a painful skin condition, but a foster volunteer helped the pu...
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Person wearing medical attire lying on ground with Willie the puppy

Blind puppy learns how to navigate his world

Willie may not be able to see, but with help from his foster family, he can tackle...
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Close-up of the face of Maisie the cat, with tiny bit of tongue sticking out

The right place and time for a tiny Persian cat

When duVergne saw Maisie’s face online she fell in love, and even a few hundred mi...
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Lauren holding Cory the cat

Paralyzed cat is ‘paws-itively perfect’ and now he’s home

Cory’s special medical needs were a daunting responsibility to many potential adop...
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Beefy the dog sitting in an orange chair

Adopter saw nothing but love when she met Beefy the dog

Beefy is a big pit bull terrier mix who had trouble finding a home, mostly because...
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Breonna with Pumba the cat in her lap

Spicy cat’s ‘instruction manual’ helps her get adopted

Best Friends foster volunteers wrote tips for making friends with Pumba, a cat wit...
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Family sitting on couch with two beagles

New homes for 21 abandoned beagles

People and rescue organizations, including Best Friends, come together to help sav...
Best Friends Magazine
Ranko holding Soba the senior dachshund in front of a pine tree and blue sky

Out of more than 100 foster pets, volunteer adopts the blind senior dachshund

A long-time foster volunteer yields to temptation and adopts a senior dachshund wi...
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Raisin the cat eating from his special raised feeder

Best gift ever for an orphaned kitten with megaesophagus

For his first birthday, Nino got the best gift possible: a home, and his family....
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Spitfire the cat lying on a blue blanket

Shy cat finds her perfect match after months of medical ups and downs

Spitfire’s foster person nursed her through seizures and shyness, and when it was ...
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Sasha the dog at a soccer field with a blue sky behind her

Dog with disclaimers lands her just-right home

It wasn’t easy to find Sasha a home with someone who could handle her, until Jacob...
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Senior brown dog standing in fallen leaves

8 reasons to adopt a senior pet

In honor of Adopt a Senior Pet Month, here are eight reasons to visit your local s...
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Preventing crisis in our nation’s shelters

We need a Katrina-level outpouring of support from the public to bring an end to t...
Julie Castle Blog
CTS 2021

Clear the Shelters™ returns to BFLA August 23 to September 19

Local Clear the Shelters™ “Adopt and Donate” campaign returns August 23 to Septemb...
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Foster Enzo

NEW: Best Friends LA Foster Pet Showcase Group

New Facebook group connects foster families with potential adopters...
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