Stories

He was a pup just living his life. She was a blind kitten with boundless energy. It was a match made in heaven.

"Home at Night: A Mercy Carr Mystery" and "Please Write: A Novel in Letters" both feature dogs as main characters who are meaningful to the plot.

Pep was sick for months but then got to celebrate her health in the sweetest way at the Sanctuary.

A five-day seminar for 13 greater Houston shelters showed that even dogs who haven’t yet shown their best side can be adopted.

Vera went from a busy shelter to a charmed life in her new home.

He’s got one eye and zero teeth, but senior cat Captain Pearl is loving his new home and life in a big rig.

Wary of new people and other dogs, it took some extra time to find Raquel a home, but now she has a family who embraces everything about her.

Q&A with Mia Navedo-Williams on connecting Spanish-speaking communities with information about dogs and cats in shelters and how they can save pets’ lives

Found alone on the streets of Houston, a dog with heartworm disease helps a couple decide it’s time to adopt a new best friend.

Caesar was sick, in pain, and scared when he first came to Best Friends. A foster family changed his life, and he did the same for them.

When kittens at a local shelter suddenly became critically ill with panleukopenia, collaboration with Best Friends and a quick response saved the day.

Best Friends is helping city officials in Bullhead City transform the culture of its animal shelter to better serve the community and increase lifesaving.

It took a lot of TLC to get Forest to come out of his shell — and then veterinary care to save his life.

Interactive event in New York City raises awareness about homeless pets and the importance of no-kill.

San Angelo Animal Services and Best Friends collaborate on lifesaving programs to reduce the number of pets entering the shelter.