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Award-winning animals

We bestow totally serious titles on some of the animals at Best Friends in honor of Peggy, canine star in “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
And the winners are ...
Best Friends Magazine
Alex Bowman holding a dog outside the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in New York City in front of his car

Racing to save dogs and cats in shelters

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman’s love for his dogs fuels a Best Friends partnership alongside Ally Racing to help pets in shelters go home.
Heling animals in New York City and around the nation
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Behind the scenes with Peggy (aka Dogpool)

Meet the canine star of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ who’s helping promote more pets going home this summer.
Behind the scenes with the superhero sidekick
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Childing hugging a brown puppy who is wearing a red bandana

From Times Square with love

Pop-up event in New York City spreads the message to help get pets out of shelters and into homes.
See some puppies and familiar faces
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Katy Bentz in a room in Cat World

Livestreaming for homeless pets

Learn how video game actor Katy Bentz got into livestreaming to raise funds for animals at Best Friends — and how you can, too.
Learn about her motivation
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Mark Wahlberg with the dog who is the star in the "Arthur the King" movie at the premier

All roads lead home

Upcoming film 'Arthur the King' is inspiration to adopt a pet.
Read more about the film
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Betty the Chihuahua from the television program "Wlll Trent"

ABC’s ‘Will Trent’ sponsors pet adoptions plus an adorable PSA

ABC and its new hit series 'Will Trent' are celebrating National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day by promoting pet adoptions with a new PSA and by covering pet adoption fees from April 28-30 at select Best Friends Animal Society locations.
Sponsoring adoptions and promoting animal rescue
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Rob Lowe, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Johnny Berchtold of Netflix's DOG GONE holding dogs

Pets are family

Rob Lowe, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Johnny Berchtold of Netflix's DOG GONE, with three adoptable pups, promote pet adoption.
Watch the PSA and help Save Them All
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The Quicker Picker Upper picks up adoption fees

All month long, Bounty is covering adoptions at Best Friends.
Read about this exciting partnership
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Actress Jacqueline Piñol next to a Lost Family flyer on a tree, written in Spanish

Actress Jacqueline Piñol uses her talents to advocate for dogs

Get to know the producer of The Canine Condition documentary series and podcast, who joined Best Friends to promote pet adoption to Spanish-language audiences.
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12 reasons Joe Gatto is excited to be Strut Your Mutt spokesperson

The Impractical Jokers and Misery Index star talks about his dogs, animal rescue and why he's never had a cat.
Read his interview
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Lucky pup’s best week ever

Ariadne's first sleepover hosted by TV star Mayim Bialik was extra-special, and then things got even better.
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Mayim Bialik, Fox, Best Friends team up to save cats

If you love cats, you'll love the new comedy, Call Me Kat.
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Actor Lauren Ash stars as spokesperson for 2020 Best Friends Strut Your Mutt

After five years of strutting with Best Friends to save lives, actor Lauren Ash is the 2020 Strut Your Mutt spokesperson.
Read why she's participating
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Maggie Q and her adopted dog

Maggie Q

Maggie Q's passion for animals helped to launch the monthly pet adoption segment on "Access Hollywood Live."
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