Dog Stories

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Puppy beats cancer, celebrates bright future

Tests revealed Great Dane puppy had cancer in her lower jaw. She had surgery as tr...
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Fostering a pet after Hurricane Harvey

People have stepped up to foster pets - dogs and cats - affected by Hurricane Harv...
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Why this Chicagoan loves to adopt dogs with special needs

Chicago woman loves to provide homes for pets with special needs. She recently ado...
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Hurricane Harvey animals

Overview of Best Friends' efforts with Hurricane Harvey animals and a detailed acc...
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Herbie: a foster failure story

Foster failure story of a senior dog with puppy-like antics and loving disposition...
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Homeless dog gets her ultimate wish

Dog with a heart condition gets adopted, and her new people take her to Colorado S...
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Volunteer spotlight: Sarah Taylor

Sarah Taylor is a Best Friends volunteer in Salt Lake City. She is an ambassador f...
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​Adopting a pit bull terrier with special needs

Pit bull with medical and behavioral (reactivity) challenges finds just the right ...
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“Dogs That Cannot Touch Each Other”

Guggenheim Museum pulls "Dogs That Cannot Touch Each Other" work by Sun Yuan and P...
Julie Castle Blog
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Adopting a dog with neurological challenges

Woman adopts neurological senior dog, who is partially paralyzed and has some diff...
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Best Friends Network spotlight: Lifeline Animal Project

Dog with terminal cancer at Lifeline Animal Project is taken home by a giving ‘fos...
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Adopting pets after Hurricane Harvey

The 2017 Austin Strut Your Mutt event became a dedicated fundraiser and adoption e...
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Dog and her puppies safe after Hurricane Harvey

In Harris County, Texas, puppies and a mother dog are saved by a caring couple aft...
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Animal rescue after Hurricane Harvey

Pictures of rescued dogs and cats brought through Rescue and Reunite Center at Mon...
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Who rescued whom?

Sweet ‘who rescued who' story of a man who lost his beloved dog but finds another ...
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