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What sets Best Friends apart? We have the animals.
Best Friends Animal Society is not just the nation's leading expert in animal protection and companion animal care. We also run the largest sanctuary for abused and abandoned animals. We don't simply talk theory - we have expertise.
Hands-on animal care: When football star Michael Vick was arrested, every animal rights group had a statement. But the court asked Best Friends to take the 22 dogs who needed the most expert care - dogs who had suffered not only physical abuse, but psychological trauma as well. And what we're learning from the long-term care of these dogs is providing groundbreaking expertise to shelters and the veterinary profession.
Major rescues: When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, Best Friends was the first national animal organization on the scene - and the last one out. We set up two sanctuaries and rescued and transported more than 6,000 dogs, cats and other animals. Hundreds were reunited with their families, thousands placed in good new homes. Two years later, we are still following up and caring for any animals whose new homes didn't work out. When it comes to rescue, no one does it better.
When more than 800 cats were discovered near Death Valley in a horrific hoarding situation, local authorities turned to Best Friends for help. We took on the care and rehabilitation of all the cats.
And when a major earthquake shook Peru, Best Friends worked with local authorities and the national government to provide food, vaccines and spay/neuter to dogs and cats across the affected region - and to set up a program for continuing care and sterilization through local humane organizations and veterinarians.
When tragedy struck at the Kentucky Derby, and Eight Belles broke her legs and had to be destroyed, other national humane organizations talked about animal rights and inhumane treatment. Best Friends introduced the media to Crimson, great-grandson of Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew. Crimson was brought to Best Friends with serious back problems, and is a living example of what happens to young horses in the racing industry.
We have the animals. We have the expertise. We have the information, background and photographs you need to produce the story you want to write.
Call us.
Recent news releasesJune 15, 2009: No More Homeless Pets¨ Conference returns to Las Vegas Oct. 23-25May 26, 2009: Loudoun shelter can euthanize pit bulls regardless of behavior, adoptability following judge's ruling. May 23, 2009: National animal welfare organization congratulates Nevada on new anti-tethering lawMay 5, 2009: National animal welfare organization lends support to Nevada anti-tethering bill to stop 24/7 confinement of dogs April 23, 2009: Best Friends' peaceful demonstration at Manhattan pet store part of national campaign to expose truth about puppy mills.April 13, 2009: Best Friends Animal Society, Del Monte Foods help Atlanta food banks feed families' pets April 7, 2009: Animal Welfare Groups Announce New Collaboration to Save Pit BullsApril 6, 2009: Easter bunny blues. Best Friends says stop impulse buys of baby rabbits during holiday March 26, 2009: 6 small steps to No More Homeless PetsMarch 12, 2009: 'PUPPIES AREN'T PRODUCTS' CAMPAIGN COMES TO LAS VEGAS; PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION EDUCATES ABOUT PET STORESMarch 9, 2009: Best Friends Collection Double CD Release to Feature Neko Case, Emmylou Harris, Cyndi Lauper, John Oates March 9, 2009: YOUR COMMUNITY CATS NEED YOU! Displaced cats will chase pests away for 'room and board'March 3, 2009: Candlelight vigil Wednesday to urge North Carolinians to support changing dog-fighting laws March 3, 2009: Best Friends, member of Puppy Mill Task Force, says LA County Board of Supervisors decision to toughen puppy mill laws step in right direction March 2, 2009: Best Friends working with Supervisor Antonovich to eradicate puppy mills in Los Angeles County
March 2, 2009: Grand Opening Celebration: Best Friends-supported Woof Worx Pet Store Offers Adoption Options Instead of Puppy Mill Dogs
February 26, 2009: Best Friends Animal Society Rescue Team Will Travel to Missouri to Evaluate Condition of 200 Dogs Rescued from Commercial Breeder
February 24, 2009: HSUS issues new policy relating to the handling of fighting dogs, Convenes meeting to probe the broader issue
February 12, 2009: Bonita, the Vickory Dog, Passes on at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
January 19, 2009: Perfect Dog for the Obamas
January 13, 2009: Best Friends Animal Society Announces Paul Berry to Leave CEO Post, Schedules Nationwide Executive Search to Fill Top Leadership Position
December 9, 2008: Pet Love, a Beverly Center Institution, Prepares To Close As 'Puppy-Store-Free LA Campaign' Exposes Puppy Mills
November 20, 2008: City of Jacksonville Joins Local, National Non-Profit Groups
November 7, 2008: President-Elect Obama: You CAN Find a Hypoallergenic Rescue Dog
October 6, 2008: Best Friends invites area horsemen, farriers to Natural BalanceŽ Hoof Care Clinic
October 3, 2008: 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' Stars Speak Out on Best Friends' Viral PSA Campaign Urging People to Adopt Rescued Chihuahuas
October 2, 2008: Best Friends, Nation's Largest Companion Animal Sanctuary, Home of 'DogTown,' Offers to Help Obamas Find Shelter Dog
September 24, 2008: Walgreens to host nationwide pet photo shoot this Saturday
September 18, 2008: Best Friends Rescuers Discover Many Dead Animals Left Behind As Galveston Residents Fled Oncoming Wrath of Hurricane Ike
September 9, 2008: Best Friends' Peg-legged Glamor Girl
August 30, 2008: Best Friends Rushes 3000 Animal Carriers to New Orleans
August 29 2008: Forrest's Freedom Express to Missouri
July 16, 2008: BLAST OFF! Obama Family Dog Site Rockets Past 20,000 Signatures in 24 Hours
July 14, 2008: Best Friends Has Advice for Presidential Hopeful Barack Obama: Embrace Change, Adopt Dog from Shelter or Breed Rescue Group
July 11, 2008: The Mystical Arts of Tibet tours, featuring the famed multiphonic singers of Drepung Loseling Monastery perform at Best Friends
July 9, 2008: City Councilman Tony Cardenas Challenges Citizens of Los Angeles to Stand Up and Be Counted in Opposition to Horrid Puppy Mill Cruelty
July 8, 2008: Helping homeless, feral cats subject of community workshop in Shenandoah
June 24, 2008: Best Friends urges U.S. Fish, Wildlife Service to abandon plans to kill feral cats on San Nicholas Island off California
June 18, 2008: Best Friends Deploys Water Rescue Team to Flood-Ravaged Iowa Town Where Companion Animals Stranded on Balconies, Rooftops
June 17, 2008: The "Great Eight," victims of Washington's first dog fighting case, will soon be transported to a rescue operation in Missouri.
May 28, 2008: No More Homeless Pets Conference 2008
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May 2, 2008: Best Friends to Manage Relocation of Rescued California Dogs in Support of Last Chance for Animals' Dramatic Puppy Mill Bust
May 2, 2008: Rescued California Puppy Mill Dogs Headed for Tuesday Vet Appointment That Will Include Spaying, Neutering Services, Full Physical Examinations
May 2, 2008: Best Friends to Manage Relocation of Rescued California Dogs in Support of Last Chance for Animals' Dramatic Puppy Mill Bust
May 1, 2008: Best Friends urges people to never chain dogs, always spay/neuter to avoid future tragedies
April 11, 2008: Best Friends Animal Society hosts rally Monday to support King County's efforts to end the killing of homeless pets
March 21, 2008: Randolph, Iowa cats safe
February 21, 2008: Natural Horsemanship Play Day Scheduled for Hurricane March 1
February 7, 2008: Best Friends and local rescue groups team up to reduce numbers of homeless kittens this spring
January 28, 2008: National Geographic Channel's New Series Dogtown Follows the Rehabilitation of Michael Vick's Dogs at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
January 22, 2008: Best Friends Animal Society applauds West Hollywood city council's consideration of resolution against puppy mills
December 5, 2007: Court-Appointed Special Master Recommends Best Friends Animal Society for Placement of 22 American Pit Bull Terriers from Vick Civil Forfeiture Action
November 9, 2007: Best Friends Prepares Staging Area, Plans Rescue Effort to Reach Thousands of Flood-Stranded Animals in Mexican State of Tabasco
October 24, 2007: Best Friends Deploys Vehicles, Supplies to Fire-Ravaged California
September 12, 2007: Puppy Mill Awareness Day this Saturday in Lancaster County
August 16, 2007: 'Bikers for Best Friends' Pet Adoption Event Sept. 22
Best Friends photos
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Sanctuary and Angel Canyon
Best Friends' Dogs
Best Friends' Cats
Best Friends' Horses
Best Friends' Parrots
Hurricane Katrina
The Great Bunny Rescue
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