Stories

One pig looking at the camera with two other pigs in the background in a cave

See Piggy Paradise

The pigs at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary take character to a whole new level. Meet some of our residents and see for yourself.
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Luna the cat in a kennel

Transformative changes for cats at York County SPCA

Pennsylvania animal shelter revamps its approach to saving cats with assistance from Best Friends embed team.
Collaboration increases save rate
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A person cradling a dog while another person checks out his feet at a Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering clinic

Streetwise help for people and their pets

Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering, formed in the midst of the pandemic, is blazing trails in Utah with new, innovative community sheltering services.
Keeping people and their pets together
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Ludwig, a smiling white dog, wearing sunglasses

Summertime fun at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

The sun is hot but the pets are cool. Check out how some of the animals at Best Friends are making the most of summer.
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Puppy chewing a stick treat with a ball between her front feet

Fantastic photos

Boost your serotonin by enjoying these cute animal pics from the Sanctuary.
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Faith Maloney, co-founder of Best Friends Animal Society, with a scruffy dog

Remembering Faith Maloney, Best Friends co-founder

Mentor, visionary, leader, teacher and champion of always doing the right thing
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Ginny and Kenny Popvich with posing on a loveseat with a dog

Mother and son help dogs get adopted, one hike at a time

Volunteers Ginny and Kenny Popovich have been hitting the trails with dogs from Best Friends in Los Angeles for more than seven years.
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Oak and Annie the rabbits nibbling some lettuce

The 'hoppiest' place on earth

Around 90 domestic rabbits and a few guinea pigs call Bunny House their home between homes.
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Person smiling and hugging a black and white speckled dog

Raining cats and dogs at the Sanctuary

The team welcomes hundreds of new dogs and cats to their canyon-cradled home-between-homes.
Collaboration saving lives
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Nancy Stewart and Juve Vique adopting Banjo the cat, who is wearing his hat

A most memorable cat named Banjo

Adopting one cat with FIV leads to another for an L.A. couple, and now Banjo is living the life of his dreams.
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Jupiter, a macaw from Parrot Garden at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

A bird’s eye view of the Parrot Garden

Parrot Garden is the one place at the Sanctuary where you can talk to an animal and someone will answer back!
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Volunteer reaching down to pet a brown dog in a kennel

Unique volunteer roles at Florida animal shelter

Pasco County Animal Services in Florida welcomes volunteers to help with everything from driving animal control officers to making TikTok videos.
See their innovative opportunities
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Cover of the book, 'Kat the dog'

Book review: ‘Kat the Dog’

The remarkable tale of a rescued Spanish water dog, by Alyson Sheldrake.
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Norberta the dog smiling alongside a person

'Little Miss(es)' and 'Mr. Men' at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

There’s a trend on social media and these fluffy influencers don’t want to miss out.
Meet these trendsetters
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Meri and Janelle the mama cats snuggling while kittens nurse

Meet the adorable kittens who have two moms

Meri and Janelle are the proud mommas to five fluffy kittens, and these feline family members are just as sweet as they look.
Co-parenting at its best
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