Dog Stories

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How a once homeless blind dog got the good life

A happy dog (aka, a carpe diem pooch) who has been blind since birth is adopted an...
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Gift of adoption for New York City-area pets

Recap of the Best Friends Super Adoption, held at the Meadowlands Expo Center in S...
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Bipartisan farm bill has positive impact on Best Friends’ mission

Farm bill revised in 2018 to include Dog and Cat Meat Prohibition, Pet and Women S...
Julie Castle Blog
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Pug rescued from puppy mill had the best life

Pug rescued from puppy mill shows signs of serious neglect, but she is adopted and...
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Foster a dog, save a life

Interview with Ashley Tzioumis, who fostered a scared black pit bull terrier and m...
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Heartbroken shelter puppy finds love

Heartbroken shelter puppy at the Palm Valley Animal Center in Edinburg, Texas, is ...
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Best pet stories of 2018

Read the best (and more popular) pet stories of 2018 about dogs and a cat who over...
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Less shopping, more adopting

Cats and dogs are adopted for the holidays during the Best Friends Black Friday pe...
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Helping a starving mastiff gain weight and find love

Starving mastiff receives diagnosis -- enzyme deficiency called exocrine pancreati...
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Tiny Chihuahua gets big help

Two-day-old tiny Chihuahua born with only two feet gets help in a foster home and ...
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Saving the pet who needs you the most

Saving a pet who needs you the most -- perhaps a dog or cat with special needs, a ...
Best Friends Magazine
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Top 10 reasons to foster a pet

What are the top 10 reasons to foster a pet? You'll be saving an animal's life! An...
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NKLA: Calling all heroes!

Los Angeles foster homes needed for dogs and cats with medical conditions in order...
Julie Castle Blog
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Two days, hundreds of dogs and cats adopted

Around 500 shelter dogs and cats are adopted at the fall 2018 NKUT Super Adoption ...
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Remembering Handsome Dan

Vicktory dog crosses the Rainbow Bridge and will be missed by all who knew and lov...
Julie Castle Blog