Dog Stories

Caregiver Tim Dempsey in a golf cart with Abbott the dog

Meet the caregiver: Tim Dempsey

Tim is a lifesaving and care specialist, AKA a Dogtown caregiver. He’s been workin...
Meet Tim
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The myth of the perfect pet adoption

Conversation-based pet adoptions are saving more lives than the traditional proces...
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Prisscilla the cat lying on back for belly rub

Pets adopted from Best Friends: Where are they now?

Updates and stories from the homes of four beloved, adopted pets....
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Dolly the dog wearing a sports T-shirt

Along came Dolly: Mama dog goes from shelter to home

Pit bull terrier lost her home and landed in a shelter, but now life is better tha...
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10 (out of a million) reasons to be grateful for pets

This holiday season, take a moment to appreciate the many ways that pets make a di...
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Robin, the brown and white shy dog

Loving a shy dog just the way he is

A once-fearful dog slowly learns to trust, with the help of a very kind and unders...
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Kai Mason, smiling and lying down surrounded by German shepherd and pupies

Fifth grader becomes dog foster phenomenon

The Masons see fostering dogs as a family affair, but fifth grader Kai is at the c...
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Scott Kroger and Felicia Summer outside on a walk with Summer Rain and Piney the dogs

Adopted dogs are veteran’s new best friends

Two once-homeless dogs are changing life for a U. S. Marine Corps veteran....
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Mylo the black and white cat on someone's shoulder

8 warm and fuzzy pet adoption updates

Check out our favorite recent updates about pets living the good life in their new...
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Senior brown dog standing in fallen leaves

8 reasons to adopt a senior pet

In honor of Adopt a Senior Pet Month, here are eight reasons to visit your local s...
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Jako the cat wearing a Halloween-themed orange collar, batting at a string

15 Sanctuary pets in the spooky spirit

With the pets at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary getting dressed up for the spooky s...
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Fall in love with these dogs during Pit Bull Awareness Month

Celebrate pit bull terriers with five adoption stories that show how kind and lovi...
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First-time foster volunteers team up for a mama dog and her 14 puppies

Two friends in Houston stepped up to foster a German shepherd and her 14 puppies i...
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Loving a shy dog: An adopter’s story

Azzurra had never lived in a home and was afraid of people, but her new family is ...
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Big life for a much-loved-adventure dog

How Stretch went from the Sanctuary to hiking the Appalachian Trail and gaining a ...
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