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Actor Gilles Marini with Z the African grey parrot

Unexpected help for a parrot amid L.A. wildfires

When fire threatened Michelle Bertonneau’s home, she feared for her pets, includin...
Actor opens his home
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Bob Odenkirk with a dog helping at a flight transport event during the Los Angeles wildfires

Celebrities support pets affected by L.A. wildfires

Celebrities are using their star power to support Best Friends’ work helping anima...
Entertainers step up for the animals
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Three people, including Best Friends CEO Julie Castle, with three dogs at New York's Rockefeller Center

Adoptable dogs shine bright at Rockefeller tree lighting

Best Friends and Toyota spotlight pet adoption and fostering during the iconic hol...
Event was a dream come true
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Kansas City Chiefs player Derrick Nnadi in his football uniform at a game

KC Chiefs star scores big off the field for homeless pets

Derrick Nnadi’s love for animals shines as he supports Best Friends for My Cause M...
Wearing his passion on his feet
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Person holding a Ryan Reynolds face on a stick with the cat carrier holding the cat she'd adopted

Pets named Ryan Reynolds go home during birthday bash

Playfully trolling an A-list celebrity for his birthday and saving lives? Best Fri...
A birthday to remember
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Person holding a puppy at the Los Angeles Super Adoption while another person behind them holds a sign that says I adopted my best friend

Empty trucks return to shelters after Best Friends Super Adoption

More than 460 dogs and cats were saved in Los Angeles.
Proof that collaboration works for all concerned
Julie Castle Blog
Dogpool wearing her red outfit with tongue out

Award-winning animals

We bestow totally serious titles on some of the animals at Best Friends in honor o...
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 p...
Heling animals in New York City and around the nation
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Deadpool holding Dogpool

Behind the scenes with Peggy (aka Dogpool)

Meet the canine star of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ who’s helping promote more pet...
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...
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 an...
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...
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 GON...
Watch the PSA and help Save Them All
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Black kitten lying by some Bounty paper towels

The Quicker Picker Upper picks up adoption fees

All month long, Bounty is covering adoptions at Best Friends.
Read about this exciting partnership
Julie Castle Blog