Stories

Cover of the book, "Tales of Al"

Book review: ‘Tales of Al: The Water Rescue Dog’

A world-class swimmer shares her fascination with a Newfoundland puppy and her training as one of Italy’s water rescue dogs.
Read about Al
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Volunteer Cathy Berry wearing a mask and holding an orange tabby kitten

A cat lover’s legacy

We’ve said goodbye to a beloved volunteer, but the impact she made endures.
Honoring Cathy Berry and her impact
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Molasses the black and white dog sitting and wearing a purple bandana with colored flowers on it

Skinny bundle-of-love dog gains weight, then a family

Molasses was tiny and tired when firefighters found her, but now this once-lost pup is finally home.
Meet this 'foster win'
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Fawkes the Shar-Pei dog wearing a tag on her collar

Wrinkly dog gets comfortable in her own skin

Fawkes was miserable with patchy skin, painful paws and a double dose of eye issues, but today she feels so much better.
Read about her progress
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Person wearing gloves and a gown holding Tinkle the orange tabby cat

138 cats rescued in Texas

Best Friends assists city of Sugar Land with far too many cats living in one house.
See how they help
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Peter the dog with his new family (including two other dogs), all on a front porch of a home

Excellent epilogue to a canine cliffhanger

After a harrowing adventure that left him stranded on a cliffside in the desert, Peter is now snuggling up and settling in with his new family.
Now he's part of the pack
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Rob Lowe, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Johnny Berchtold of Netflix's DOG GONE holding dogs

Pets are family

Rob Lowe, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Johnny Berchtold of Netflix's DOG GONE, with three adoptable pups, promote pet adoption.
Watch the PSA and help Save Them All
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Littles the cat lying in a kennel

Shy cat finds the confidence to climb higher

After being found scared and disheveled in a home with too many cats, Littles has become one courageous and happy cat.
How she overcame her fears
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The face of Spaghetti the dog

Old dog is a diamond in the rough

You can’t help but fall in love with a senior dog who has a heart of gold and a name like Spaghetti.
Read about his journey home
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Gray cat in a kennel in a shelter

6 pet adoption updates to make you smile

From cats steeped in fantasy to a strapping young pooch, these pets are living (and loving) large in their new homes.
Read the heartwarming tales
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Abdul and Shamiyan holding kittens in front of a window

Saving kittens and raising awareness with social media

Abdul and Shamiyan are kitten-fostering superstars, sharing their fuzzy feline friends on Instagram and getting them adopted.
Learn about fostering and their Sanctuary visit
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Gray and white cat in a kennel

5 animal stories that prove kindness goes a long way

These good Samaritans, including one cat, pulled out all the stops to help when it was needed the most.
Read their praiseworthy efforts
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Close-up of the nose of a dog

The nose knows

Best Friends co-founder Michael Mountain shares how animals experience the world in ways that are quite different from ours.
Learn more
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Gray tabby cat lying on a leopard print blanket in front of an orange wall

5 sweet animal stories for the new year

Get 2023 off to an uplifting and inspiring start with these stories about people doing amazing things for animals.
Read the heartwarming tales
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Black dog with mouth open in a smile with a person sitting behind him

7 sweet (and silly) pet adoption updates

A kitten queen, a bilingual pup, and a cat with a very special spatula have all gone home to new, loving families.
Meet the new families
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