Stories

Happy ending for a microchipped cat who was lost in Zion National Park. Read her story.

Angry senior cat, who would spit, hiss and growl at people, is helped with reward-based clicker training and then goes on to be adopted.

See photos of 11 animals - a puppy and kitten, dogs and cats, birds, a lamb and a horse - that will make you happy.

Dogtown team leader at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Tierney Sain shares what her dream job with dogs is all about and some of her favorite stories.

Read heartwarming stories from volunteers at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary who took an adoptable dog or cat on a sleepover.

Woman meets her soulmate dog at the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Atlanta. Read about how life is looking up for these two kindred spirits.

Animal welfare in Los Angeles was a sad state of affairs before NKLA. Read about the history and how much progress has been made.

Humane communities for pets are the future, as more people and towns, cities and states embrace the no-kill philosophy, policies and programs.

Leila Botsford of Sandwich, Massachusetts, shares her calming experience of volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

An independent cat named Fiona has an autonomous nature and is self-sufficient and would be perfectly happy being adopted into a home as an only cat. 

Volunteer starts a running club for shelter dogs at Best Friends in Atlanta. The dogs wear ‘adopt me' vests on runs and release their pent-up energy.

Celebrate the top 10 highlights featuring 2018 accomplishments for the animals in Best Friends' goal to achieve a no-kill nation by 2025.

Cat with a urinary blockage due to large crystals has emergency surgery to prevent his bladder from rupturing. He is now living the good life.

Deaf, blind, three-legged kitten may have special needs, but he doesn't realize it. He is living life to the fullest in his adoptive home.

What are 10 reasons to foster a pet? Read on to find out. Cute photos illustrate each point.