StoriesAll Stories Features Julie's Blog Videos Magazine Community Voices Image Looking back on the lives of two incredible animal lovers Best Friends co-founder Maia Astor-Drayton and super volunteer Sally Spencer are honored and remembered for love of and dedication to the animals. Julie Castle Blog Image When this puppy was born deaf, her foster parents taught her sign language Hearing-impaired puppy is fostered by a woman who teaches her sign language for things like sit and shake. Now adopted, the deaf pup is thriving. Feature Image People come together to help cats on a flooded island Best Friends helps Jefferson Parish (Louisiana) Animal Shelter round up cats on the flooded Grand Isle for TNR (trap-neuter-return). Feature Image Rescued cat who once avoided people now has therapy certification to help those in need A member of a colony with strays and ferals, one cat turns out to be very friendly and cuddly. She's since been adopted and has become a therapy cat. Feature Image Here's how to help cats who call the streets home Via return-to-field and trap-neuter-return programs, street cats are spayed or neutered and vaccinated so they can live their best lives. Best Friends Magazine Image Sweet, nap-loving senior pit bull enjoys the good life, thanks to the incredible people who worked so hard to save him With help from Second Chance Rescue and Best Friends, a senior pit bull, who loves naps and is really mellow, is adopted. Feature Image Massive donation of pet supplies helps families recover from epic flood in Arkansas To help dogs and cats affected by the Arkansas flooding, Gleaning for the World, a humanitarian organization, steps up with big pet supplies donation. Feature Image How Best Friends is empowering shelters to save even more of the animals they love Best Friends Leadership Training Academy is a five-day hands-on course for animal shelters to learn strategies to save more animals. Feature Image Cat lovers descend on Los Angeles CatCon and 176 cats are adopted Best Friends Animal Society participates in the 2019 CatCon in Pasadena, California, as the official adoption partner. Nearly 200 cats are adopted. Feature Image Meet the underdogs who are heroes for homeless pets Animal shelter employees are unsung heroes dedicated to the dogs and cats in their care, but they often receive little compensation or thanks. Best Friends Magazine Image Elementary school teacher gets kids in his class to help save pets' lives Valle Del Sol students and teacher support Best Friends' Coachella Valley Community Cat Program that provides TNR for stray and feral cats. Feature Image Chubby cheeks are cute on babies, but they’re also adorable on cats Why do some male cats have big cheeks? Unneutered tomcats often have puffy jowls. Find out why, and see some adorable chub-cheeked cat photos. Feature Image Shelter dog turned service dog helps his teenage girl conquer depression, PTSD Empathetic shelter dog receives training to become a service dog and is now helping a teen girl with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Feature Image Active dogs go on the adventure of a lifetime Ruffwear pays shelter dogs' adoption fee, cost of transport to their new home, and supplies them with a Ruffwear leash, collar and other goodies. Feature Image Almost two years after Hurricane Harvey, one amazing organization is still helping pets in Houston Rachel Ray Save Them All Grant awarded to Austin Pets Alive helps organization save special needs pets, like FeLV-positive kittens and parvo puppies. Feature Pagination Previous page First page 1 … Page 106 Page 107 Current page 108 Page 109 Page 110 … Last page 313 Next page