Dog Stories

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7 cute animal shenanigans at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

From silly faces to strange hiding places, check out these delightful animal antic...
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Cutie-pants pug alert

Salvador Dogi was adopted lickety-split after he arrived at Best Friends Animal Sa...
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15 (more) pet quarantine buddy stories

A bit of good news as more people staying home due to the coronavirus step up to f...
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32 puppies adopted in one day

Need 32 reasons to smile today? Check out the puppy adoption cuteness overload in ...
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15 quarantine foster pet stories

Check out these adorable pets who got to move out of shelters and in with foster f...
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Overwhelming response to pet foster requests

Hundreds of pets go from Best Friends lifesaving centers around the country into f...
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New Yorkers step up to foster pets during coronavirus quarantine

Big help for pets in the Big Apple as people stay home and foster
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Foster mom gives a terminally ill dog the time of her life

Volunteer steps up to help a dog with liver cancer live the rest of her life in a ...
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Dog goes from angry and alone to canine soul mate, thanks to squeeze cheese

It took a week of treats before Charger let anyone get near him, but when he did, ...
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All about Ava: 10 years in the life of one of our Best Friends

In a letter to Best Friends, a family reflects on how their dog Ava has brought th...
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From the streets to warm sheets: A pit bull’s journey home

It took a while to find a new home for Samwell, a young dog with a lot of energy i...
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Championing a dog you can’t have

Marianna fell in love with Brandy and adopted her, but when it didn't work out, sh...
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Small dogs, big yard

It's no surprise that little dogs love to have big fun! Watch them play and run ar...
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Karma finally smiles on a high-energy, fun-loving pit bull terrier mix with a tough past

Once homeless in Houston, a high-energy, fun-loving pit bull terrier mix with a to...
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Big senior dog steals the hearts of a family looking for a puppy

Kangaroo wasn't the type of dog that members of the Zahorodny family thought they ...
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