Skip to main content

Tertiary Menu

  • Who We Are
  • Pet Memorials
  • Locations
  • Shop
  • En Español

Donations Menu

  • Donate
  • Monthly
  • In Memory
  • In Honor
  • DAF

Header Menu

  • No-Kill 2025
  • The Sanctuary
  • How You Can Help
  • Stories
  • Adopt
  • Ways to Give
    |

Stories

All Stories Features Julie's Blog Videos Magazine Community Voices
Image
Rusty the cat sleeping while on a sleepover

Faces of No-Kill: Pet sleepovers spark second chances

The sleepover program at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary helps two kitties with special needs land in homes of their own.
Program offers potential adopters a chance to connect in a real way
Feature
Image
Sugar the cat lying on a towel on a wooden bench

Adopter sees the sweetness in shy senior cat

Like sugar and spice, Sugar the cat and Ginger the person were just the right match for each other.
Now receiving her second chance
Feature
Image
A gray kitten waves from its bowl

No-kill shelters are now the norm

There’s a tipping point in all great things. It’s the moment the scales shift their balance — when the heavy and seemingly impossible lift to achieve social change suddenly takes on momentum of its own, becoming an unstoppable force. We are at the tipping point of the no-kill movement.
The no-kill movement is real - and working.
Julie Castle Blog
Image
‘We Saved Each Other’ book cover

Book review: ‘We Saved Each Other’

Although we like to think we rescue dogs, sometimes dogs rescue us just when we need them the most.
Book features the canine-human bond and the power of love
Feature
Image
People checking out the wing of the peregrine falcon who is partially covered in a blue towel

Healing the fastest animal on Earth

It was a race against time to save a grounded peregrine falcon found near Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
Wild Friends offers rehabilitation
Feature
Image
Person wearing a hat sitting on a couch petting a small brown dog

 Lifesaving tales: Pets land new homes in unusual ways

Best Friends supporters share their stories of how their dog and cat family members came into their lives through unexpected circumstances.
People take matters into their own hands
Feature
Image
Sunny the one-eyed kitten wearing a green vest

Faces of No-Kill: Cat sails through life after surgery

One-eyed kitten Sunny braved illness and a double surgery. Now she's charting a bold new course with her adopted crew.
Now she's embarking on epic adventures
Video
Image
Line of baby bunnies eating cilantro

Hop into Easter with bunny tales and tips

Discover adorable bunny stories, learn fun facts, and get tips on adopting and caring for rabbits — just in time for a hoppy Easter.
Know what you’re hopping into if considering a pet rabbit
Feature
Image
Liz and Erica, with one holding a cat

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

How Chicagoans are stepping up for community cats
Cats in Action works to support and create community cat programs in the Windy City
Julie Castle Blog
Image
Noemi Peguero holding two Chihuahuas and surrounded by purple balloons

Lifesaving tales: Heartwarming dog adoptions

Best Friends supporters reminisce about the special day when they brought home their canine family members.
Stories of the day when they adopted their dogs
Feature
Image
Volunteer working with a dog

All for the animals: Volunteers share their ‘why’

Each Best Friends volunteer has their own reason for giving their time to help animals. Read their inspiring stories here.
Volunteers believe that together we can Save Them All
Feature
Image
Rico, a three-legged dog lying down on a couch

Lifesaving tales: The joy of fostering pets

Best Friends supporters share their stories about fostering pets — and often realizing the pets were already home.
Learn more about the fun of fostering
Feature
Image
Skipper the dog off-leash outside

Faces of No-Kill: Dog lands dream life on ranch

Skipper came to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in need of an outlet for his boundless energy. Then something amazing happened.
Now he's home on the range
Feature
Image
Shadow, one of the Vicktory Dogs

190 dogs rescued from LeShon Johnson’s dogfighting ring

Federal authorities are calling it the largest single-person bust in history.
The victims of dogfighting deserve a chance to live
Julie Castle Blog
Image
Black and white cat beside a bag in a home

Lifesaving tales: Homeless cats get fresh starts

Best Friends supporters share their stories about the magical day when they brought home their feline family members.
Stories of the day when they adopted their pets
Feature

Pagination

  • First page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • …
  • Last page 317
  • Next page
 
Best Friends Animal Society - Save Them All

We will reach no-kill in this country in 2025.

Best Friends, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (tax ID# 23-7147797), operates the nation’s largest sanctuary for homeless animals and provides adoption, spay/neuter, and educational programs.

Save Them All
Stay in touch with the animals via email updates, as they get second chances at happy homes.

Social Menu

  • Best Friends Animal Society Facebook Page
  • Best Friends Animal Society X Page
  • Best Friends Animal Society Instagram Page
  • Best Friends Animal Society Pinterest Page
  • Best Friends Animal Society LinkedIn Page
  • Best Friends Animal Society YouTube Channel
  • Best Friends Animal Society TikTok Page
  • Best Friends Animal Society Twitch Channel
  • Best Friends Animal Society Discord

Sections

  • No-Kill 2025
  • The Sanctuary
  • Act for Animals
  • Stories
  • Adopt + Foster
  • Ways to Give
  • Who We Are
  • Pet Care
  • Locations
  • Shop
  • En Español

How You Can Help

  • Adopt
  • Donate
  • Foster
  • Learn with Best Friends
  • Pet Memorials
  • Take Action
  • Volunteer
  • Work at Best Friends

Programs

  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • New York City
  • Northwest Arkansas
  • Salt Lake City

Mobile Apps

  • Best Friends Animal Sanctuary App
    Experience the magic of the Sanctuary during your visit to Kanab, Utah or from your couch.

Other Best Friends Sites

  • Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile
  • Best Friends Store
  • Network Partners
  • Strut Your Mutt

About

  • Careers
  • Internships
  • For the Media
  • FAQs
  • Position Statements
  • Financial Information

In the Spotlight

As seen on National Geographic’s DogTown and the CW's Dog Town USA. And the inspiration behind the critically acclaimed film, The Champions.

We're proud to be one of the 2024 Top Workplaces, and honored to be recognized for our innovative work to take the entire country no-kill in 2025.

Image
Fast Company 100 Best Workplaces For Innovators 2024 logo
Image
Charity Navigator Four-Star Charity logo
Image
Top Places to Work 2022 by the Salt Lake Tribune
Image
Great Nonprofits logo 2024
Image
Fast Company Brands That Matter 2022
Image
Platinum Transparency 2025 - Candid

Legal Menu

  • Contact Us
  • Data Sharing Request
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

© 2025 Best Friends Animal Society. All Rights Reserved.