Dog Stories

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Senior German shepherd receives the gift of a new home

After ending up in an LA animal shelter, a senior female German shepherd was very ...
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Summer flood leads a pit bull terrier home for the holidays

St. Tammany Humane Society helps a pit bull terrier after the Louisiana flood in t...
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Alma’s angels help find dog lost for years

Dog rescued from hoarding situation is adopted into loving home, but then gets los...
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Bringing joy to the season with adoptable pets

Check out photos of cats and dogs for adoption from our partners around the countr...
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Top 10 reasons to foster a pet

Fostering a dog or cat provides many benefits for you and the pet. Here are 10 rea...
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Donate pet supplies this holiday season

Animals at Best Friends have a few items on their want list this holiday season. P...
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Home for the Pawlidayz saves thousands of pets

During the Home for the Pawlidayz event, Zappos paid adoption fees for dogs and ca...
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7 animal advocacy tips for the holidays

Be an advocate for pets this holiday season. Adopt an animal, become a Best Friend...
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Kudos to Zappos — again!

Home For The Pawlidayz adoption promo exceeds the goal, finding homes for over 11,...
Julie Castle Blog
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12 warm fuzzies for the holidays

Read 12 of the best, sweetest and most heartwarming stories about dogs and cats fr...
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A Central Park dog romance

Adopted foster dog's tale becomes the perfect New York love story....
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Saving pets in shelters: Zappos does it again

Zappos is paying pet adoption fees from Black Friday through Cyber Monday!...
Julie Castle Blog
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16 photos showing grateful pets this Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, the animals at Best Friends are thankful. Enjoy some beautiful ...
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Pet adoptions we’re most thankful for

A spotlight on our most memorable pet adoptions for this year....
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Therapy dog gives veteran the courage to heal

Air Force veteran conquers post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with help of serv...
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