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Michael Vick scandal: Five years later

Read reflections on the NFL player Michael Vick dogfighting scandal 5 years later,...
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United Airlines’ breed ban is a big step backward in customer service

United Airlines' unfair dog breed restrictions are a giant step backward from...
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Getting to know a dog

Story of a beautiful German shepherd dog from an animal shelter in LA and my journ...
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Tick tock … time running out for California stores selling puppy mill animals

There is a monumental shift in thinking taking place in our country around puppy m...
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Furburbia at the Tanger Outlet in Park City, Utah

Read about Furburbia at the Tanger Outlet in Park City, Utah, that offers pets for...
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Melissa Moreira's opposition to bill to repeal Miami-Dade County's pit bull ban

Melissa Moreira, dog attack survivor, is opposed to HB 997, which would repeal Mia...
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Act now to save lives of Florida dogs

Help end discrimination against pitbulls in Miami-Dade County, Florida....
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German shepherd receives training for reactivity

German shepherd has reactivity to people issues. Best Friends trainer helps Mid-At...
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Historic Ohio legislation spearheaded by Best Friends signed into law today

Ohio governor John Kasich signs House Bill 14 into law, ending the only statewide ...
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Happy Valentine's Day, Jacksonville: No-kill, here we come!

A $340,000 check from Best Friends to First Coast No More Homeless Pets aims at re...
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Davis County Animal Services saving more animals

Davis County Animal Services is making progress towards becoming no-kill, includin...
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Adopting a shy senior dog

Akila, a mature and timid female dog, finds a family willing to love her on her ow...
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Westminster snobs snub shelter dogs

Sadly, Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show does not support shelter dogs....
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Vicktory dog Georgia adopted

Vicktory dog Georgia, rescued from NFL player Michael Vick's dogfighting ring...
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Florida, we need you! Mark Buehrle shares how to take action and help save dogs

Because of an archaic exemption in state law, Miami-Dade County, FL, is the only c...
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