Stories

Once, she couldn't even lift her head. Today, she's found a family to call her own.

Billy the feral cat ends up at an animal shelter, and is in great danger of being killed. However, his fate changes for the better. Read his story.

Crow comes to the Sanctuary for medical care, treatment and rehabilitation after someone shot him with a shotgun. He has five pellets in his body.

Doberman dog is rescued after wandering into a Lebanon basement looking for food. He was in danger of being killed.

Three great horned owls at the Sanctuary get brand-new aviary. The aviary has nice 360-degree views and AstroTurf-covered ramps and perches.

He'll take the post-holiday stress out of you!

Adopted during the Black Is Beautiful pet adoption event, Ozzie the cat looks like a beautiful mini panther.

Two people and a black and white pit bull mix puppy were hitchhiking. But the people left the pup and never came back. He's now at the Sanctuary.

One blue and gold macaw over-preens his cage mate's feathers. What causes this behavior and will the bird's feathers grow back?

Best Friends writer and his family make the decision to foster a homeless African gray parrot who has a special skill: She burps!

Pekin duck who was attacked by another animal comes to Best Friends for help and treatment.

Tellington TTouch practitioner was attending a seminar. She wasn't planning to visit Best Friends or adopt a Lebanon dog, but fate had other plans.

Blind cocker spaniel from abusive situation, blind Japanese chin from a puppy mill, and blind and deaf shelter dog come to Best Friends for care.

After being at the Sanctuary for 10 years, a senior dog is adopted into his forever home and is doing fantastically well.

Shaka finally has feathers to fluff!