Pet Adoption Stories

Black and white bulldog on a blanket next to some cabinets

Precious pet adoption stories to brighten your day

A kitten goes from sleepy to supercharged and a dog gets help at the desktop in th...
Share in the joy
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Shannon sitting on an outdoor table next to Felix the dog, both of them smiling

Pet adoption stories to make your heart warm and fuzzy

A cat who overcame medical troubles, a calm canine companion, and an anniversary a...
Celebrate the new families
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Poppy the cat lying down on a rug

Cat with bullet wounds gets a new life of love

Despite being shot by a pellet gun, sweet Poppy is so trusting of people....
See her happily ever after
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Reba Schnyder and Elliot Tolkin holding Cricket the puppy, outside on a lawn

Hip hip hooray! Puppy gets life-changing surgery

A total hip replacement would allow Cricket to run, jump, and play like any other ...
Watch her recover
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Prancer the cat with her new family on a couch

Prancer the cat is home for the holidays

She has a condition that makes her wobble as she walks, but it doesn’t keep this j...
See her now
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Selfie of Sir Karen the cat (looking a little grumpy) with Taylor Seupaul

Faces of No-Kill: Sir Karen the cat fools everybody

A grumpy kitty had some surprises in store for his caregivers at Best Friends, but...
Now he's all headbutts and biscuit marking
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Coraline the kitten lying next to Rocky the dog

Blind kitten and little dog forge unlikely friendship

He was a pup just living his life. She was a blind kitten with boundless energy. I...
Meet the best buds
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Pep the black dog, standing outside, wearing a harness, with her mouth open and big pink tongue out

Watch a dog’s first day out after surviving distemper

Pep was sick for months but then got to celebrate her health in the sweetest way a...
See her in action
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Vera the dog next to a smiling person who has both hands affectionately holding her

Faces of No-Kill: Saving a dog with a sensitive soul

Vera went from a busy shelter to a charmed life in her new home....
Now she's a cherished member of the family
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Captain Pearl the cat in the truck with his front paw outstretched forward

Senior cat keeps on truckin’

He’s got one eye and zero teeth, but senior cat Captain Pearl is loving his new ho...
Traveling the road to recovery into a loving home
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Raquel the dog smiling in front of some wildflowers

‘Diamond in the rough’ dog loved just as she is

Wary of new people and other dogs, it took some extra time to find Raquel a home, ...
Read how she's settling in
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Rexie the dog wearing a decorative protective cone embellished with blue and orange hearts

Rexie the ‘T. rex’ pup loves life in his new home

Found alone on the streets of Houston, a dog with heartworm disease helps a couple...
He fits perfectly with their lifestyle
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Caesar the dog with his new family outside in front of a Best Friends sign

Faces of No-Kill: Dog goes from depressed to loved

Caesar was sick, in pain, and scared when he first came to Best Friends. A foster ...
See him now
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Pawrie the French bulldog on a Home Sweet Home doormat

French bulldog goes from homeless to home

Pawrie the Frenchie came from a shelter to Best Friends with multiple medical issu...
It was love at first sight
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Brown tabby and white cat with a dark background

Magical pet adoption stories to lift your spirits

A dog who smiles all the time. A puppy who landed a new home at a business confere...
Meet the happy families
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