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Oscar the Vicktory dog: Interview with adopter

Information about Oscar the Vicktory dog, who was rescued from Michael Vick's...
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Squeaker the Vicktory dog

Information about Squeaker the Vicktory dog, rescued in Mike Vick dogfighting bust...
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Radical notion of not killing our friends

Many people don't know that their local animal shelter kills pets as a means ...
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Dog from fighting bust realizes his potential

Dog from a fighting bust receives training and socialization help and he's no...
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Another victory! California continues to lead the way for puppies

Burbank, California, joins elite club of 30 municipalities across North America th...
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Power of the people in Oklahoma!

The people's voice is heard as Oklahoma lawmaker who introduced bill to allow...
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After decades of frustration, a new strategy against puppy mills

Rather than attacking puppy mills directly, Best Friends' strategy to combat ...
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NKLA's no-kill December: A record-breaking, lifesaving effort

This is a great benchmark to take us into year two of NKLA, we now have the stats ...
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Saving more shelter dogs

Ideas for saving shelter dogs shared at conference: foster volunteers for dogs wit...
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The angels will smile

Former laboratory beagle now giving comfort to Newtown families....
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An ideal search and rescue dog

Read story of rescue dog who is high energy and loves tennis balls, and is now wor...
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Help make the holidays happy for homeless pets

Make the holiday season a little brighter for pets in need by helping homeless ani...
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Rainbow Animal Rescue and Bully Paws Pit Bull Patriots help pit bull terrier in need

Rainbow Animal Rescue and Bully Paws Pit Bull Patriots step up to help a pitbull d...
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More good news about bad laws against pit bulls

Join us to combat dog breed discrimination in Massachusetts. Read about how a pit ...
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National Animal Shelter Check-In Day and more on Sandy relief work

Join Best Friends for National Animal Shelter Check-In Day and our ongoing work to...
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