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Faces of No-Kill: 3-legged dog earns her military stripes
Ruthie went from a scared, injured puppy in a shelter to bringing joy to combat veterans who defuse bombs for a living.
She's loving her therapy dog training
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Faces of No-Kill: Kitten with serious head wound gets custom helmet
Shelter collaboration, community support, and TLC help Turtle the kitten survive and thrive.
Joint effort helps save special kitten
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Cats pamper kitten with purrs
After losing her home, an incontinent kitten joins a team of doting feline caregivers in Cat World.
See how she's thriving
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Drawn to adopt a cat with special needs
Pancake needs special care due to her incontinence, but Dakota doesn't mind. In fact, it's the reason she decided to adopt her.
See how she fits in
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Anxious dog who’s deaf finds comfort with new family
Life seemed overwhelming for Taz when he arrived at Best Friends, but now he’s learning how to confidently navigate the world with his new family.
Read how he's settled into his new home
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Miracle cat's healing journey
Faces of no-kill: Beautiful, blue-eyed cat Spartacus came to Best Friends with a broken leg and a terrible respiratory infection, but today he’s thriving in his new home.
See how he's doing now
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Foster home helps puppy stand tall
Faces of no-kill: Sweet Baby James could hardly even crawl when he first came to the Sanctuary, but today he’s stronger and in a home of his own.
See him now
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Big love for little dog with wheels
An injury changed RoiLie’s life, but his huge personality and a whole lot of love keep him going strong.
See him in his home
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Paralyzed cat has sweet spirit that can’t be stopped
Life for Precious hasn’t always been easy or kind, but she never fails to find something to purr about.
Read about her progress
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Blind cat sees the good in everything
Leonsio couldn’t see at all and was skinny and matted when he was found outdoors, but he still sought love and gave it in return.
See how far he's come
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Three-legged cat is full of surprises
Dolly Parton’s new family was prepared to make their home accessible to her, and then she showed them how much she could do.
She made herself right at home
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Little dog is living large
Java has spina bifida and had difficulty walking when she came to Best Friends, but today the Chihuahua has found her stride.
Read how she's settled in
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Wrinkly dog gets comfortable in her own skin
Fawkes was miserable with patchy skin, painful paws and a double dose of eye issues, but today she feels so much better.
Read about her progress
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Once-paralyzed dog finds her footing with family’s help
Spearmint Sally was paralyzed as a puppy, but now she can stand on her own — and her family’s been with her every step of the way.
Home that was meant to be
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Big new life for a blue-eyed kitten
Orphaned and injured at one week old, little Llama lived thanks to many people’s help. Now he’s bounding and pouncing through life.
See how he's thrived
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