Dog Stories

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Favorite New York dog and cat adoptions

Read about our favorite dog and cat adoptions from Best Friends-New York this year...
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Senior dog with autoimmune polyarthritis adopted

Senior terrier mix with autoimmune polyarthritis (arthritis in multiple joints) fi...
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Favorite dog and cat adoptions in L.A.

Read about our favorite dog and cat adoptions from Best Friends Pet Adoption and S...
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Solving the problem of puppy mills

Best Friends is involved in work to fight against puppy mills by educating the pub...
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Three-legged dog gets a new beginning

Three-legged dog suffered accident that required his leg be amputated and then lat...
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Purebred dog rescue

Twenty-five percent of dogs in shelters are purebreds. Read story of two German sh...
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Beagle body language

Beagle's stunning walk at Strut Your Mutt and 'adopt me' vest catches the eye of a...
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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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