Cat Stories

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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 du...
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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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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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Wallflower kitty decides she’s a lap cat after all

Shy wallflower cat, who wasn't interested in socializing with people, becomes...
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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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Senior cat conquers life-threatening illness and meets someone special

Senior cat, who is 15 years old, is diagnosed with kidney disease that is now bein...
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Falling in love and letting go: Why fostering pets is so rewarding

One of the producers of National Geographic's "Animal ER Live," Dar...
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Rescued kitten madly in love with his little blue blanket

Little tabby kitten has a best friend: a little blue blanket. He loves cuddling in...
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Executing the no-kill 2025 strategy

Best Friends CEO Julie Castle explains how regions of the United States, with a sp...
Julie Castle Blog
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Clear the kitten nursery? Mission accomplished.

Nearly 150 kittens from Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Los Angeles go into fost...
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Cat used to hide in the rafters, but is so much braver now

Introverted cat who used to hide in the rafters at the Sanctuary is adopted by a w...
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Pit bull rescue group can’t help but rescue kittens, too.

Since kittens, like pit bull dogs, are at high risk of being killed in animal shel...
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Neglected cat's transformation is completely amazing

Neglected cat, with sarcoptic mange and dental disease, gets medical treatment and...
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Missing senior cat found on his birthday

Family of lost senior cat spends a month looking for him, checking rescues and she...
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