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Bella was just a month old when she came down with parvovirus but with quick action from the shelter and Best Friends, she’s now healthy and in a new home.

Monica’s fear put her life on hold until her photo caught the attention of a good-natured cat person.

Sherman’s foster family couldn’t let him go, so they adopted him and got creative when an old leg injury made it challenging for him to get around.

Orion needed training help so, through a partnership with Paws for Life K9 Rescue, he headed to prison.

Get to know the producer of The Canine Condition documentary series and podcast, who joined Best Friends to promote pet adoption to Spanish-language audiences.

Malcolm, a three-year-old tuxedo cat, gets a new career in a beachside bookstore patrolling for cuddles from customers (and also for rodents)

After fostering a dog who required a little extra time to get used to living in a home, a couple is inspired to adopt a dog with the same need.

Beefy is a big pit bull terrier mix who had trouble finding a home, mostly because of the way he looks, until he met an adopter who saw nothing but love.

A long-time foster volunteer yields to temptation and adopts a senior dachshund with special needs.

Dog enrichment hikes allow everyone (humans and dogs!) to stretch their legs and gave fun

Jimmy the cat was so depressed after losing his home that he stopped eating and needed a feeding tube, but now he's thriving in a new home.

Senior cat recovers from stomatitis and blossoms into her adventurous self.

Beefy loves nothing more than going out for a spin, as evidenced by this hilarious video captured by Danny Bress, a Best Friends volunteer in Los Angeles.

Catching up with families who adopted cats and dogs last year during the coronavirus pandemic

Kitten with swimmer's syndrome learns to walk on all four legs.