Stories

Volunteer matching programs, aka Dollars for Doers, are offered by companies to promote volunteerism. Read how a Verizon employee helped the animals.

Outgoing mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, has been a good friend to the animals.

Best Friends' pet super adoption at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City spotlights shelter pets and helps many wonderful animals find homes.

Shy Husky who was chained up is rescued by Dogs Deserve Better and comes to the Sanctuary where she receives fostering, training and rehabilitation.

Best Friends' own patron saint to the animals to be honored at Compassion Now Gala in Los Angeles.

Best Friends provides trap neuter return (TNR) services to feral cats of the Navajo Nation. Read about the successful project.

Alfie the cat came from a hoarding situation and doesn't much like people. He is a cat's cat: intuitive, sensitive and altruistic towards other cats.

Dog obedience instructor students lend a helping hand in Los Angeles.

Albuquerque trap neuter return program is showing great results, reducing the number of stray cats being killed.

Cocker Spaniel Rescue of Austin and San Antonio, with funding from Best Friends, helps a cocker spaniel with mammary tumors and other medical issues.

Best Friends pet adoption promotion helps a special-needs poodle with visual impairment from All the Same Wild and Tame Animal Sanctuary find a home.

Dog enrichment in the form of games keeps your dog mentally and emotionally youthful. Here are ideas for canine brain games.

Fizz’s amazing recovery

A January trip to Best Friends benefits some of Oregon’s homeless pets.

New law promotes public safety while prohibiting breed-specific laws (BSL) / breed discrimination.