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Faces of No-Kill: Pup trades farm life for city lights
Gilda, a dog with a heart of gold, finds her spot on the couch with her new family...
She's transitioned well
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Adopted cats call a vintage shop their new home
How a precocious pair of cats went from homeless to living the good life in their ...
Now they share an important role
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Community cats: The Tweety vs. Sylvester debate
No-kill, TNVR, and finding common ground
Response to article in The New Yorker
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Helping a small rural animal shelter sustain no-kill
In Inyo County, California, ninth largest county in the nation, a small animal she...
Learn what they're doing
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Faces of No-Kill: Saving a dog with a sensitive soul
Vera went from a busy shelter to a charmed life in her new home.
Now she's a cherished member of the family
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French bulldog goes from homeless to home
Pawrie the Frenchie came from a shelter to Best Friends with multiple medical issu...
It was love at first sight
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A senior dog’s journey home
Hanjae was at a shelter with a life-threatening medical condition. Today she’s thr...
Cat volunteer brings home a dog
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Hundreds of pets go home from L.A. super adoption
Two days of adoptions in a park with shelters and rescue groups leads to more than...
Read about it
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1,000 adoptable dogs and cats in a park: The return of Best Friends Super Adoption
Let’s get these pets adopted, Los Angeles.
Find your new best friend
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Making a difference through kindness to animals
From a community cat hero to a puppy parade, these stories of kindness toward anim...
Read for a smile
Best Friends Magazine
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Skinny dog blossoms in foster home
Rico was stressed and kept dropping weight, but a loving foster home was just what...
Read how things turned around for him
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Coming soon: New homes for pets in L.A.
Around 25 animal welfare organizations will come together at the Best Friends Supe...
Celebrate lifesaving in a big way
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Faces of No-Kill: Kittens heal from contagious condition
All you need is a bathtub and an open mind: how Best Friends cat expert Samantha B...
Learn how to step up
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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 a...
Joint effort helps save special kitten
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Faces of No-Kill: A scared dog learns to trust
With time, patience, and TLC, Jax went from a fearful dog who needed a home to a h...
Read how a special friendship formed
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