Stories

Piggy Paradise at Best Friends offers the perfect setting for goats and pigs to have play dates, which in turn makes them happier, more well-adjusted and more adoptable!

One Yorkie, a puppy mill survivor dog, inspires the volunteer who adopted her to help other dogs from pet mills.

Best Friends' medical director submits recommendations to the American Veterinary Medical Association asking to end the killing of free-roaming cats.

Best Friends supports Jacksonville's no-kill efforts for shelter dogs and cats in a variety of ways.

Best Friends' message will reach grocery shelves thanks to partnership with Luvsome and Abound pet food sold by the Kroger chain.

Retiree Sue Haynes is no longer working at a 9 to 5 job, but she is now volunteering with pets in need and is involved in animal welfare.

Fifteen dogs come from a situation where their caregiver was overwhelmed and couldn't care for them properly. One dog was especially withdrawn.

Kitten season brings with it the most at-risk baby kittens -- bottle babies who haven't been weaned yet. They require around-the-clock care.

Best Friends saves cat with an unknown history.

Speak out against the proposal that would endanger "domestic or feral" animals in our national parks.

Couple takes trip to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to volunteer helping animals and become animal advocates in the process.

One Tail at a Time, a foster-based rescue organization in Chicago, Illinois, receives grant from Best Friends in partnership with PetSmart Charities.

Tuxedo cat and her kittens living under a trailer in West Virginia are rescued.

Green-winged teal duck found far from water gets help. X-rays reveal she has an injured wing, so she's receiving treatment so she can be released.

Pigs learn to play fun games that include yummy treats as rewards. This provides them with mental stimulation and helps make them happier.