Cat Stories

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Senior declawed cat gets help for pain so her spunky personality can shine

Declawed cat had behavioral issues and experienced chronic pain after the painful ...
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Cat finds love after surviving snow, frostbite and a heart condition

Cat found in snow with severe frost bite, requiring amputation of part of his tail...
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This incredible survivor cat overcame impossible odds to believe one crazy thing: That he's actually a dog

Little kitten had a lot of challenges early in his life, but now this incredible s...
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Even wildlife conservationists agree: Study proves TNR is the way to go

Wildlife conservationists, animal welfare experts, and veterinary medicine profess...
Julie Castle Blog
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Rescued cat who once avoided people now has therapy certification to help those in need

A member of a colony with strays and ferals, one cat turns out to be very friendly...
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Cat lovers descend on Los Angeles CatCon and 176 cats are adopted

Best Friends Animal Society participates in the 2019 CatCon in Pasadena, Californi...
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Chubby cheeks are cute on babies, but they’re also adorable on cats

Why do some male cats have big cheeks? Unneutered tomcats often have puffy jowls. ...
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How Best Friends is empowering shelters to save even more of the animals they love

Best Friends Leadership Training Academy is a five-day hands-on course for animal ...
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Elderly adopter shows senior cat how life gets better with age

Eighty-year-old woman adopts 14-year-old cat from Best Friends Lifesaving Center i...
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Heckin’ good doggos and cats werk the runway at Best Friends

Heckin' good pupperinos and pretty kitties werk the runway at Best Friends during ...
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Want to help save pets? Try thinking outside the kennel

Saving shelters pets from being killed is as simple as thinking outside the box - ...
Best Friends Magazine
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Spunky kitten with cleft palate beats the odds

Neonatal kitten with cleft palate gets special feedings through a tube at the Best...
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Dog and cat transports save lives

Animal shelter dog and cat transports save lives by moving pets from one shelter t...
Julie Castle Blog
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Wallflower kitty decides she’s a lap cat after all

Shy wallflower cat, who wasn't interested in socializing with people, becomes a cu...
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Big love for homeless pets at the first Best Friends Super Adoption in Houston

Best Friends holds Super Adoption at NRG Arena in Houston, where 300 dogs and cats...
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