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Stories

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Zoey Crooks the cat sitting on the corner of a carpet

Couple goes the distance to adopt shy cat

Leslie and Keith drove from Reno to Salt Lake City to adopt a cat they can’t touch, but love all the same.
Read how she's fitting in
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Intern Jenny Yamaha with a dog

Best Friends-backed degree inspires, guides new animal rescue organization

Jenny Franz shifted the focus of Better Together Dog Rescue to better address critical needs in the community.
Read about her learning process
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Hutch the dog, wearing his cast, being held by a smiling person

Dog, adopter take healing journey together

When a terrier mix with a broken leg and a love for life helped foster volunteer Rocio Ritter heal her broken heart, she decided to never let him go.
Read how they all heal
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Small black and white dog on a leash

Happy tails from adopted pets

These pets recently adopted from Best Friends are living (and loving) large.
Read their cheerful tales
Best Friends Magazine
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Willow the cat lying on a cat tree

Seeing past a kitty’s shyness

Willow was scared when he arrived at Best Friends, but one New Yorker saw the brave, bold cat he truly was.
Read about his transformation
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Alida and Gary Oldham with Cleopatra the cat, who is nose-to-nose with Gary

5 men making a difference for homeless pets

This Father’s Day, tip your hat to the men in your community who are helping pets in their own way.
Read about their efforts
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Cover of the book, 'Mala's Cat'

Book review of 'Mala’s Cat'

Read the extraordinary true account of how a Polish girl survived the Holocaust with the assistance of a feline guardian angel.
Learn about Mala's angel
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Smiling person holding a small black kitten, next to a mobile home

Community conversations help cats in a Louisiana parish

With guidance from the Best Friends national embed program, staff at St. Tammany Animal Shelter talked with neighbors to get them on board to help save cats.
Read about their lifesaving programs
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Mike Bricker holding a puppy in front of a Best Friends van

Meet Mike Bricker, new animal care operations director at the Sanctuary

Get an inside look and hear what’s on the horizon at the Sanctuary.
See what's coming
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Family adopting a puppy at the National Adoption Weekend

Thousands of pets go home, thanks to Bounty

Bounty picked up adoption fees for the pets of Best Friends and our partners during National Pet Month, helping more than 5,000 find homes.
See some happy new families
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Person holding Arabelle the kitten, whose mouth is open in a meow

Survivor kitten turned teacher

Arabelle needed extra care to thrive and in return she helped teach people how to care for other kittens in need.
Read about this 'spokes-kitten'
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Three puppies on a Kuranda-type bed

A setback in lifesaving and what it means

The number of cats and dogs killed in U.S. shelters increased in 2021.
See why
Julie Castle Blog
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Young person lying down next to a cat and a kitten

Happy tails from adopted pets

These pets recently adopted from Best Friends are living (and loving) large.
Read these happy tales
Best Friends Magazine
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Bruce the cat wearing a bow tie with his tail up in the air

Welcome to 'The Adoption Game'

You’ve heard of The Dating Game, but in this show the pets pick their lucky human.
Watch the videos
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Daisy the dog, lying next to a person whose hand is hugging her

Dog has two legs, unlimited supply of love

Daisy went from a shelter to a home with an adopter who can’t get enough of her endless smiles.
See Daisy in action
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