Stories

Check out nine "aww"-worthy moments with kittens, puppies, a photo-bombing horse and other animals.

Starving mastiff receives diagnosis -- enzyme deficiency called exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) and gets medical help. Read his story.

Cat with environmental and food allergies is put on a special diet, given weekly allergy shots, and has an air purifier in her room.

Two-day-old tiny Chihuahua born with only two feet gets help in a foster home and is then adopted by a family who can care for her special needs.

Saving a pet who needs you the most -- perhaps a dog or cat with special needs, a terminal illness or who's a senior -- is very rewarding.

Best Friends Animal Society, other animal welfare organizations, and volunteers step up to help pets affected by the California wildfires.

Pet lovers take action through Best Friends Animal Society advocacy alerts, contributing to 14 positive legislative victories for animals in 2018.

Canine valley fever, also known as desert fever, a fungal disease, affects one dog's vertebrae and spinal cord, making her unable to stand up or walk.

What are the top 10 reasons to foster a pet? You'll be saving an animal's life! And there are many benefits for you, too! Read more.

Toxoplasmosis to blame for recent Hawaiian monk seal deaths puts trap-neuter-return of the island’s free-roaming cats at risk.

Best Friends in Los Angeles has committed to save every kitten from L.A. city shelters between now and the end of the year, but help is needed.

Dog with severe heartworm disease that left him emaciated and in respiratory distress receives treatment and a loving foster home.

Sharing data and goals can help an animal welfare organization’s public image, support and trust.

James Gorman's article in the New York Times titled ‘Lassie Got Help, Would Your Dog?' explains that dogs have empathy, something we all know.

Best Friends assists with animal lifesaving efforts at under-resourced and over-burdened shelter in Edinburg, Texas, in Hidalgo County.