Stories

Puppy who came to the Sanctuary as a stray finally finds his forever home after 10 years. In those years, he mellowed a lot.

Meet the puppy who broke the record for being covered in the most ticks. Now, he's feeling a hundred percent better!

Canyoneering guide rescues baby bobcat at the bottom of a canyon in monsoon season. The cat wass weak and malnourished and had been sprayed by a skunk.

Feral cat didn't want to have anything to do with people ... that is, until his caregiver won him over by offering him a French fry. Read his story.

Best Friends Animal Society steps in to help Pets Alive, a sanctuary outside of New York City that had become involved in institutionalized hoarding.

The National Football League bars Michael Vick from training camp, and Best Friends petitions sports leagues to condemn dog fighting.

Teenager visits Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in order to gain knowledge so he can better help animals in Romania.

Mircea Andrei, a Romanian animal advocate, visits Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to learn more about how to help animals in Romania.

Bull snake found on road with bite marks in his body comes to the Sanctuary for rehabilitation. He will also require a surgical procedure.

A big horse who originally cost $15,000 loses her home, but this large gal is adopted by a new family.

Cockatoo at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary learns how to perfectly imitate a macaw. Sunshine the bird is bilingual!

Cyrus Mejia leads an art retreat at Best Friends in Utah for artists who are interested in using their artwork to promote kindness to animals.

Three blue and gold macaws are introduced to one another and get along. In the wild parrots live in flocks, so it's nice to have friends in captivity.

Hound dog found as a stray near the Sanctuary has a special talent: singing! This wobbly, clumsy boy is growing up to be a great dog.

Best Friends works with the Nebraska Humane Society after state officials shut down a bad breeder to help the dogs from this puppy mill.