This is Lucas. Lucas was one of Michael Vick's fighting Pit bulls and was Vick's champion fighter. Apparently somebody made a lot of money on this dog. When Lucas arrived at Best Friends about five years ago with 21 other pit bulls,... Continue Reading →
King O absolutely adores playing with people and interacting. He is absolutely charming and has the cutest little voice that sounds a bit like Elmo from Sesame Street. He simply loves Wendy, the Vet Tech here at the Parrot Garden.... Continue Reading →
The Welcome Sign at Best Friends Was Hand Painted by Janet Bray The Best Friends Parrot Garden feeds Chop. The cockatiels get it everyday and the other birds get it three times a week. They have had great success with... Continue Reading →
Photo by Janet Holt Hilton King O's original name was Ophelia. But because he's the King around here, everyone refers to him as King O. O has been here for about three years. And he is adoptable and available. However,... Continue Reading →
Getting licks and kisses from Layla Layla is a pit bull that was one of the 22 brought in by Best Friends to rehabilitation. They aren't sure what Layla's role was at Bad Newz Kennels, but they know she had... Continue Reading →
Mugsy! Mugsy is a very handsome Blue and Gold Macaw at the Parrot Garden. Yesterday when I was washing the windows and glass downstairs, Mugsy became quite involved in observing my work. Kelly Moore Parsley shot this little video of... Continue Reading →
Wendy's pooches... I've been remiss in getting my posts out because I've had numerous social obligations. Between working at the Parrot Garden during the day and a few social obligations in the evening, I've been hard-pressed to get posts out.... Continue Reading →
If there is one thing I always try to do at best Friends, it's the jobs nobody else wants to do. One of them is cleaning. I learned that the way to endear yourself to the Staff is to clean.... Continue Reading →
Even King O welcomed me back! (Photo by Janet Holt Hilton) When I got to Best Friends, it felt like I was coming back home. I'm so comfortable here and other than a few huge changes to the structures and... Continue Reading →
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