Houston Stories

In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, Best Friends worked alongside Houston residents to keep pets in shelters safe.

After being found as a pregnant stray in Texas, Kookie’s story comes full circle.

After losing the only caregiver he’d ever known, Buddy learned it is possible to love again.

After her dog of 16 years passed, Mackenzie found sweet, happy Nikki and turned loss into a new beginning.

When they came to Best Friends, Rowena and Binx had more than their fair share of issues. But a new home set them on a path toward healing and friendship.

A five-day seminar for 13 greater Houston shelters showed that even dogs who haven’t yet shown their best side can be adopted.

Found alone on the streets of Houston, a dog with heartworm disease helps a couple decide it’s time to adopt a new best friend.

A dog who smiles all the time. A puppy who landed a new home at a business conference. These pets are living the good life after being adopted from Best Friends.

Russ Duszak, a commercial pilot, and his wife, Elizabeth, have volunteered in animal care, done transports, worked events, and fostered kittens for 17 years.

Best Friends volunteers go into shelters for a full day of doing whatever the shelter staff need help with the most.

Potato is a dog with nine lives. He was at risk in a shelter, then beat heartworm disease, then needed emergency surgery, and finally landed a family who loves him dearly.

A tornado blew the roof off Pasadena Animal Shelter, but quick action and collaboration assured the safety of every animal.

Best Friends assists city of Sugar Land with far too many cats living in one house.

Best Friends provides hands-on training to help veterinary teams catch up on lagging number of surgeries nationwide.

AJ arrived at a Texas shelter with an injured leg, but time was on his side. Today, the chatty cat with three legs will tell you all about it.