Stories

Pekingese rescued from West Virginia puppy mill has special needs, including lack of socialization and medical challenges.

The new pig play, exercise and enrichment area at Best Friends provides space for pigs to root to their hearts' content.

With love, patience and training from Best Friends staff, high-strung horse, who startled very easily, makes great progress.

And what better place to take lessons than at the Parrot Garden?

Redwing the horse is learning to overcome her fears with a little help from her friends.

Bashful bird pair make a very wise choice.

Two male opossums who came to Best Friends after being rescued are named by our readers. Find out what these cute animals' names are.

Twenty-two parrots have been rescued from a life of breeding, thanks to Best Friends, Parrots First in California, and Phoenix Landing foster network.

Safe Humane Chicago collaborates to develop a dog program for grade-school students on how to treat animals kindly and interact with them safely.

Best Friends and other groups join forces to save pit bulls pulled from dog fighting rings.

A raucous parrot becomes a welcomed member of a silent community.

The "pasture pals" at Best Friends prove that a horse’s happiness lives on after his riding days are over.

Horse got his leg caught in a gate and sustained a foot injury. He had to have surgery and have screws and pins installed. He has now healed.

A couple interested in adopting one African Gray parrot fall in love with a bird who is part of a bonded pair, so the couple adopts both parrots.

He’s waited a long time to get picked by a visitor, but he did great!