Stories

Trinna arrived at Best Friends with a painful eye condition called entropion, but Kelly looked past that and adopted her.

These five stories from shelters and rescue organizations across the country are surefire pick-me-ups.

Best Friends teams are building foster programs remotely for shelters all across the country

Rikki-Lynn fell in love with a senior, scruffy cat named Van Gogh, and her family gave him a home for the last months of his life.

Peanut Butter the cat shows a kind couple how much fun it can be to have a feline in your life.

First-time foster volunteer shares her story about helping a scared Chihuahua find her rhythm and then a home.

Volunteer requests assistance following the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Time to celebrate pets recently adopted from Best Friends.

Adopters experience a master class in boundaries and communication, taught by a dog.

Smokey’s a notorious fence hopper who’s not really into snuggles, but it was love at first sight for a new family that adores him just as he is.

From a rugby team helping a dog in need to a horse whose paintings are helping former racehorses, these stories prove the power of kindness.

Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County forms K9 task force to support dogs needing extra help getting adopted.

A busy Houston family of five makes time to foster homeless pets and memorializes each one in a paw print memory book.

Dione has cerebellar hypoplasia, and though he can’t walk upright, he’s made fast friends with other kitties in his foster home.

At Best Friends, we use our networks to introduce you to advocates like Skye Oseguera, who give back to pets and people in their community.