Dog Stories

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Special-needs incontinent puppy perfect fit for new family

Though border collie mix puppy has incontinence problem, the youngster is irresist...
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Rottweiler wins a home for the holidays

Extra-large Rottweiler dog lands the perfect home without even trying at a Best Fr...
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Finding homes for homeless pets in L.A.

NKLA Pet Super Adoption helps hundreds of Los Angeles pets find new families, incl...
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Second chance for senior shiba inu mix

After a lifetime of waiting, a senior shelter dog finds a home.
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Your stories: Senior pets

We're sharing some of our favorite stories about what makes senior dogs and cats t...
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Senior shepherd dog shines

Safe Hands Rescue helps starving dog with mange, heartworms, severely infected eye...
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Dressing up pets: Good or bad idea?

Should you dress up a dog or cat for Halloween or another holiday? Here are the re...
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The Champions: A game changer for pit-bull-like dogs

Documentary chronicles how five dogs rescued from Michael Vick’s Bad Newz Kennels ...
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Help for a three-legged dog

After a long recovery, Long Tail gets moving again at Best Friends.
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Call it owner surrender or on-demand dumping of pets, the policy needs to change

Managed admission, rather than on-demand relinquishment of cats and dogs to shelte...
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Red spaniel gets a new lease on life

Best Friends-Los Angeles helps a scared red spaniel dog find her perfect adoptive ...
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It’s time to Strut Your Mutt and raise money to save lives

Get strutting! Your participation in our annual dog walk in 12 cities around the n...
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Best Friends SoCal shelter transport program comes to an end

Thanks to other transport partners in L.A. County, Best Friends' Pup My Ride progr...
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On puppy mills and presidents

Animal advocacy hits the campaign trail, as presidential candidate Hillary Clinton...
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New life for Chow mix with separation anxiety

Chow mix is abandoned on streets of New York City. Though suffering from separatio...
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