Stories

Bonita the Vicktory dog, abused as a bait dog in Michael Vick's fighting ring, dies. Her strong, loving spirit and desire to love and trust lives on.

Rescued from the fighting ring of Michael Vick, Halle the Victory dog is now being fostered. This is the first step in the process of being adopted.

Safe Humane Chicago youth leaders, who are high school students who teach other inner-city kids about animal welfare, hold fundraiser.

Pony with Cushing's Disease comes to the Sanctuary for medical treatment. She is feeling much better now and her spirited personality is coming out.

'Access Hollywood' and Katherine Heigl spotlight Best Friends' Pup My Ride pet transport program, which recently saved 33 small dogs from LA animal shelters.

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Now, visitors can take a Best Friends cat to their rooms on a sleepover. Watch a video of the very first feline slumber party!

Having already helped her timid Chihuahua, woman adopts a second shy bigger dog who is now making great progress.

The rabbits at the Sanctuary love their new A-frame wicker tunnels that provide play areas and places to hide. The bunnies also like to check on them!

A timid beagle who has seizures is adopted by a beagle lover in Philadelphia.

Two former Michael Vick dogs, Handsome Dan and Little Red, become best friends, proving some former fighting dogs can live peacefully with other dogs.

Lovable dog with unique smile (she's missing part of her lower jaw so her tongue hangs out) had found a home, but then there was another challenge.

The cat area of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is named. It is officially called Cat World. How fitting! Learn more about this feline area.

Vicktory dog Georgia from Vick fighting ring makes appearance on the 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' and shows that former fighting dogs can be rehabilitated.

One cat comes to the rescue of another feline who is diabetic and anemic by providing a blood donation.