Videos

Mr. Darcy the dog outside beside a sign reading, 'Annabelle's Trail'

Faces of No-Kill: Shy dog blossoms into dashing suitor

With the help of kind and patient supporting characters, Mr. Darcy became the cani...
The real Mr. Darcy emerged
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Mona the dog on a couch with her family

Grants at work: Saving pets in Las Vegas

With support from the Rachael Ray Foundation and Best Friends, Hearts Alive Villag...
Partnership with Best Friends feels full circle
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Macchiato the dog with Mo

Filling a dog’s final days with love

Macchiato’s foster family committed to giving the terminally ill pup the best life...
Fostering with unconditional love
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Ariel the brown dog smiling while lying on green grass

Making magic happen for a shy dog

Ariel arrived at a Virginia shelter scared of everything. Now she’s living her bes...
Community connection made all the difference for pets
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Person carrying a puppy beside a Best Friends volunteer holding a sign that says, 'I found my BFF'

L.A. super adoption event scores homes for 400+ pets

Shelters, rescue groups, and thousands of animal lovers teamed up for an unforgett...
A winning weekend
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Hawkeye the dog smiling and wearing a hoodie

Scrappy pup goes from matted to marvelous

After living in heartbreaking conditions, Hawkeye made a total transformation than...
Love saves the day
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Eleanor the dog with Mark behind her

Adoption update: Small dog is the heart of her home

Two years after being taken in from an overcrowding situation, Eleanor has gone fr...
From shy to shining
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Cat pulling a toy

The cat who meowed in the face of disaster

From the heart of Texas comes a kitty with a big heart and a bigger purr.
From floodwaters to the spotlight
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Cheecky the dog with mouth open smiling with tongue out sitting under a table in a room

Faces of No-Kill: Dog’s cheekiness charms adopters

A pup with a challenging start lands a family who adores her, quirks and all.
Now she's living her best life
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Eloise the dog wearing a striped T-shirt being hugged by Lauren

Faces of No-Kill: Ballerina and pup help heal each other

A chance meeting helped a dancer find new purpose and a dog discover the confidenc...
Life's better together
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Person holding Bone Jovi the cat in front of some human skeletons

Home sweet bone: Adopted cat living in museum

Meet Bone Jovi, the feline rock star of Brooklyn’s Bone Museum, and find out how h...
They felt it in their bones, he's the right cat
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Sarge the dog outside on a leash in a dog bed

Senior dog goes marching toward new life

Sarge wasn’t feeling so great in his furry uniform, but with vet care and TLC, he ...
Now he's ready to take on the world
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Two yellow, orange and green parrots, with one holding a nugget of food in her foot

Happy hour gives parrots a taste of the wild

At Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, parrot happy hour serves up choice — and a treat...
Making foraging fun
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Princess the cat wearing a protective e-collar

Life’s a fairy tale for once-gravely-injured cat

After overcoming trauma and a long recovery from surgery, Princess found her happy...
Becomes a "foster win"
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Lucky the cat sitting on a wooden floor

Faces of No-Kill: Cat thrives after surviving wildfires

After escaping the L.A. wildfires with burned paws and singed whiskers, Lucky went...
Now he's a lucky cat with a lucky family
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