Sanctuary Stories

Workshops centered around Tellington TTouch, a hands-on approach to animal health and wellness, are held at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

We'd like to express appreciation for all of our volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Here we celebrate one young animal volunteer.

Dog with some extra pounds to lose comes to the Sanctuary after losing her person. Diet and exercise are helping her with weight loss.

Ginny the dog, who was rescued as a stray, tries to take take over Best Friends employee's office job by deomonstrating her typing skills.

Former feral cat used to be antisocial, but thanks to a feline role model he has discovered attention and petting are a good thing.

This donkey walks on a leash so nicely you might mistake her for a dog. Meet Sweetheart, an adoptable donkey at Best Friends.

A surrogate dog mom takes on the care and loving of a litter of pups that are not her own. Their own mom was hit and killed by a car.

Dogs from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary receiving training and pass their Canine Good Citizenship (CGC) exam.

Adoptable Amazon parrot at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary loves men and would fit in wonderfully at a bachelor pad.

Annual dental checkups are an important part of overall horse health. The horses at Best Friends hate to go to the dentist,

Indiana couple gets married at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. They invite 11 Best Friends dogs and ask for wedding donations to help pets in need.

One mule at Best Friends is correcting misconceptions about mules being ornery and stubborn. This mule is just as sweet as can be.

Sulfur-crested cockatoo comes from Boston to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in the country. This city-slicker bird is adjusting well.

Amazon parrots live a long time, up to 80 years. They often lose their homes. They should be left in the wild. Read story of one domestic parrot.

Woman raises money for the animals and delivers the donation in person to the Sanctuary. She and her hubby also adopt two cats!