Stories

Layla the Vicktory dog gets special (and maybe unusual) help, involving parrots and a ThunderShirt, to overcome her anxiety and fear.

Animal intern Heather Kierstead plays her ukulele for the parrots at Best Friends, and one bird in particular responds very positively to the music.

Follow a few common-sense tips and guidelines to keep your pets safe on the Fourth of July.

As part of their summer sandal sale, Lord & Taylor featured dogs and cats for adoption at their stores around the country.

One bird, now known as ‘The Todd,' was used as a research pigeon at a university. He and other lab birds are rescued and come to the Sanctuary.

Community cat and bird conservancy groups are often at odds despite common ground.

The lion cut for cats, a grooming style that makes a cat look like a lion with shaved body fur and full head and tail fur, is great for warm weather.

Lord & Taylor partners with Best Friends Animal Society to host local pet adoptions at all 46 of their stores on June 23, 2012.

Lend your support to a USDA proposal to put an end to unlicensed puppy mills today.

Ellen the Vicktory dog, who was rescued from NFL player Michael Vick's fighting ring, passes on, but not without leaving a legacy of kindness behind.

Kevin Nealon goes to bat for the animals of LA in a hilarious new PSA.

Maryland's ruling on pitbulls is reminiscent of unjust medieval English dog laws.

Food puzzles for cats offer many benefits, including mental and physical stimulation and enrichment. Many cats love the challenge and rewards.

Picky parrots learn to love their greens.

Five birds -- a Western bluebird, house finch, spotted towhee, and two ravens -- are cared for at the Sanctuary and then released.