Network Partners Stories

Meri and Janelle the mama cats snuggling while kittens nurse

Meet the adorable kittens who have two moms

Meri and Janelle are the proud mommas to five fluffy kittens, and these feline fam...
Co-parenting at its best
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Fergus the dog with an adoption bandanna next to a smiling person

Rallying for Fergus

A special foster event helped a dog named Fergus get heartworm treatment and a hom...
Read Fergus' story
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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 crit...
Read about her learning process
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Ahoy the gray and white pit bull type dog surrounded by pink plush toys

4 animal stories to inspire

Read about their successes
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Smiling person getting kissed on the face by a dog

Matchmaking, animal shelter style

Shelter collaborative program may be the last piece of the no-kill puzzle.
See our matchmaking in action
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Brown puppy with a cast on his leg

New veterinary resources for pets in Navajo Nation

Soul Dog Rescue and Nuzzles & Co. team up to provide spay/neuter and wellness ...
Read how they keep pets and people together
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Family adopting two cats

5 animal shelters with soaring cat save rates

Best Friends’ embed program is helping these shelters save more cats than ever bef...
Read about their successes
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Mila the dog getting adopted by Christine and Kevin

Rambunctious dog lands a just-right home

A young German shepherd with overwhelming energy fits right into her new family.
Read Mila's story
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Paula holding Squeegee the cat while sitting on a couch

Kitten who once needed extra TLC becomes resident kitten ambassador

Squeegee was only days old and struggling to survive when he arrived at Best Frien...
Read about his foster-win
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Cherri Gillmore sitting on a chair holding a gray tabby cat

Foster volunteer prepares to welcome 100th kitten

Cherri Gillmore has a knack for helping unsocialized kittens, and together with he...
Read her story
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Couple adopting a kitten from Little Lion Foundation in front of a backdrop that says I adopted a Little Lion

Embed program helps California kitten rescue expand fundraising

Little Lion Foundation gets help in building financial sustainability to save more...
Meet Owen, the kitten who changed everything
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Dallas, a low-rider pit-bull-terrier-like dog

How a challenged Newark animal shelter reached no-kill

After years of challenges, Associated Humane Societies achieved a 91% save rate in...
Read about their lifesaving changes
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Child snuggling with a gray dog in a parking lot at the Super Adoption

Bilingual outreach results in 200 pet adoptions in south Texas 

See how everything is bigger in Texas
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Pepper the dog, outside on the grass, smiling

Animal stories to fill you with hope

Here are five stories about amazing acts of kindness to lift your spirits and remi...
See what our partners are doing
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Person holding three kittens in her hands

Why kittens need us more than ever

The kittens are coming, so get ready now for 2022 kitten season.
Prepare Now
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