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Kindness in action for the animals
When animals needed help, these everyday heroes stepped in with compassion and cre...
Compassion can show up anywhere, anytime, and in any form
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Waived adoption fees help dogs and cats go home sooner
When a group of New England animal shelters decided to take part in a fee-waived e...
A win for adopters and shelters
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Collaborating to save more cats and dogs
Best Friends Network Partners are getting results and making a difference in their...
A roundup of good news
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Mobile vet care comes to pets impacted by hurricane
With many local vet clinics closed, Best Friends teams up with animal welfare grou...
Blanco gets the help he needs
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Pets get lifesaving lifts out of Hurricane Milton’s path
When Pinellas County Animal Services in Florida needed help moving animals prior t...
Some instant connections were made
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Heartfelt stories of animals inspiring kindness
From forgiving library fees to a thoughtful token, these stories prove that animal...
More happy news
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Sweet stories of people making a difference for animals
From magic tricks for pups in shelters to a feline wedding surprise, these stories...
Read more for a smile
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Best Friends-backed degree inspires, guides new animal rescue organization
Jenny Franz shifted the focus of Better Together Dog Rescue to better address crit...
Read about her learning process
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