Stories

Animal advocates, including Best Friends Animal Society, work together to overturn disastrous Maryland court ruling that deems pit bulls dangerous.

Stray German shepherd hit by a car sustains a broken femur that requires surgery. Various people step forward to help this special dog.

Medical building for cats at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is remodeled and expanded, and now has a new name: Hope House.

Two canine tripod pals find love with a man and his dog.

Bonded pair of Timneh African grey parrots find a home together. Read their fun adoption story and about these birds as pets.

Chinchillas are originally from South America. Did you know they prefer cool temperatures? Read other cool chinchilla exotic pet facts in this story.

"Study" in journal Nature Communications uses manipulative statistics to paint a portrait of stray and free-roaming cats as stone-cold killers.

Castaway Critters Pet Rescue in Blairsville, Georgia, saves most at-risk shelter animals and transports them to rescue groups in the North.

IndyFeral, part of Foundation Against Companion-Animal Euthanasia, introduced the Feral Freedom program with Indianapolis Animal Care & Control.

Burbank, California, joins elite club of 30 municipalities across North America that are now part of a growing trend to stop puppy mills at the point of sale.

Sharon Discorfano, a recent law school graduate, rewards herself with a visit to Best Friends and commits to being an advocate and voice for animals.

The people's voice is heard as Oklahoma lawmaker who introduced bill to allow cities and towns to pass breed-discrimination laws withdraws proposal.

Study led by Best Friends and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine examines effects of hoarding situations on dogs.

Rather than attacking puppy mills directly, Best Friends' strategy to combat pet mills is to eliminate the market for commercially bred puppies.

Barkworks, a puppy mill supplied pet store in Los Angeles, California, closes after peaceful demonstrations by animal advocates.