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Keep your pet healthy and happy at home

From pet training tips to pet health advice – we've got you covered.

Pets shouldn’t lose their homes for reasons that can be remedied — everything from behavioral quirks to bathroom issues to disagreements between pet siblings. 

That’s why our veterinarians and animal behavior specialists have come together to offer you the best pet care advice and helpful tips you need to keep your pet happy, healthy, and at home with you. Our library full of pet care resources from our in-house experts is always available to help you and your best friend.

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Whether you’ve just adopted a new pet, or you’re looking for advice or training tips for a pet you’ve had by your side for years, we’re here to help.

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Cat care: behavior and training tips

From preparing for the arrival of a new cat to understanding how to care for cats of all ages, there are easy ways to keep your cat healthy and happy at home.
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Dog care: behavior and training tips

Learn how to give your dog their best life with everything from training tips – for new and old dogs alike – to welcoming an adopted pup into your home.
Training your dog
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Welcoming a new cat or dog into your home

Bringing home a new pet is fabulous and forever life-changing, and it's completely normal for questions to arise as your new pet settles in at home.
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Giving pets their best lives

Browse through topics and articles to find the answers to all your pet care questions.

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Potential reasons why your cat is vomiting

Know when to take a vomiting cat to the vet, why cats vomit, and what treatments are available to help cats who are throwing up feel better.
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Solutions to common litter box questions

Cats stop using their litter boxes for a variety of reasons, but most issues are easy to remedy. Here’s how to get your cat to the litter box again.
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Introducing a dog to a cat

It's important to consider the animals’ temperament and personality when introducing a dog and cat.
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End the hissing: Help cats get along

Are you trying to figure out how to handle cat aggression toward the other cats in your home?
Getting to the root of cat fighting
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Welcoming a puppy mill dog into your home

Rescued puppy mill dogs are special survivors who are counting on you to get the love and care they deserve.
Caring for a puppy mill dog
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Training your dog

From basic cues to socialization, get the info you need to help keep your pup on their best behavior.
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Training your cat

Perplexed by your cat’s behavior? Whatever it is about your cat that you’re wondering about, it’s probably more common than you think.
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Help with grieving your pet

Grief over the death of a dog, cat, or other beloved pet is very real, and coping with the loss can be a challenge.
Grieving your pet
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Bunny meal planning 101

A healthy rabbit diet needs more than just carrots and lettuce. We’ll give you the scoop on what your bunny needs to eat to feel their best.
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About Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends is working to end the killing of dogs and cats in U.S. shelters in part by getting more pets out of shelters and into loving homes.

We’ve come a long way since the first known city reached no-kill in 1994, and now we’re closer than ever to making the entire country no-kill. Today, nearly 2,500 shelters are no-kill throughout the U.S. — and over 600 more are just 100 pets or fewer away from reaching that milestone.

Best Friends is committed to working with passionate people like you to save homeless pets through adoption, volunteering, fostering, and advocacy. In addition to our lifesaving centers around the U.S, we also founded and run the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals.

Working together, we can save homeless pets in our communities and secure a better future for our best friends. Together, we will bring the whole country to no-kill. 

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