Stories

The eligible singles at Best Friends in Los Angeles don’t care if you drive a fancy car or how snazzy your clothes are. But if you don’t love dogs, it’s a deal-breaker.

Caring for her kitten during the pandemic leads an uncertain writer to choose motherhood.

After a zoo in Puerto Rico closed, hundreds of animals needed new places to live — and help getting there.

Dolly Jean was too thin and had a belly full of worms when she came to Best Friends, but now she’s thriving.

Cats and kittens get veterinary care and visits from Best Friends staff and volunteers to help them into the next phase of their lives.

Faces of no-kill: Beautiful, blue-eyed cat Spartacus came to Best Friends with a broken leg and a terrible respiratory infection, but today he’s thriving in his new home.

Faces of no-kill: Sweet Baby James could hardly even crawl when he first came to the Sanctuary, but today he’s stronger and in a home of his own.

Ash, Basil, Cedar, and Denali are in good company in their new home: a bustling family farm where they’re never lonely.

To this trio of animal lovers, raising funds for Best Friends by running the Grand to Grand Ultra will be just as important as finishing the race.

Having survived an abusive childhood, a veterinarian finds fulfillment in his work and discovers his place in the world.

Faces of no-kill: Sam came to Best Friends with a serious injury, but with help from the veterinary team, he was on the mend in no time.

Collaboration among Best Friends, the local community, and central California animal shelters leads to happy new homes for 86 dogs and cats at summer events.

When rising water levels at Lake Powell marooned a mare and her filly, it took teamwork and ingenuity to get them to safety.

Kiba was standoffish around people, but around other dogs she proved she’s a social butterfly ready to put her best side on display.

A longtime dog lover finds joy and comfort from adopting a senior feline who needed the same from him.