Stories

Senior dog Angelina was in rough shape when she arrived at the Sanctuary, but these days she's living her best life with her new family.

After fostering three kitten siblings with various challenges, a family decides to keep the little family together and adopts all three.

Read about five extraordinary people and the ways they are saving the animals around them.

Big cities across America are approaching or surpassing the no-kill benchmark, getting us closer to the 2025 goal.

Shelters concentrate on programs to keep pets and their people together.

How education, training, and patience helped a senior pit bull finally land just the right home after several false starts.

Family finds healing by fostering three kittens and gets a little help from a 13-year-old pet foster extraordinaire.

Celebrating National Puppy Day with updates from puppies' awesome new homes

A 17-year-old cat struggled with health challenges, but after time in a foster home he was adopted by a medical assistant who helps others feel better every day.

Kansas City Pet Project rises to the challenge of building new animal control services, with help from Best Friends.

A 90% save rate for animals entering a shelter is the benchmark, but there's also a community ethic.

Smile-worthy moments with pets on National Awkward Moments Day

A timid dog gains confidence in a foster home and helps give his adopter a birthday she'll never forget.

By targeting the shelters most in need, great strides toward no-kill have been made all over the country.

From a happy reunion to a 600-pet transport, here are four excellent stories from our network partners.