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Mama cat nursing kittens

Small but mighty: How 3 rural shelters save cats

Three Southern, rural shelters are no-kill today because of their programs that sa...
Saving lives together
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Johnney Ehrlich beside a window with a kitten

A little ‘tush push’ is sometimes all it takes

The power of teamwork and a well-timed push can be unstoppable.
A little push helps shelter with TNVR and other lifesaving programs
Julie Castle Blog
Marshall Pet Adoption Center giving an injection to a puppy

Animal shelter saves pets even when the going gets tough

Faced with an overabundance of dogs and cats and a depleted staff, a new shelter m...
Now they're looking ahead with confidence
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Two people in a shopping mall holding a black kitten

New homes for Texas dogs and cats in Pennsylvania

Best Friends and Texas shelters pull together to arrange a 23-hour trip to send mo...
Long-distance matchmaking
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Smiling dog in a home setting

Acts of kindness transform animals’ lives

From a heroic dog to a stowaway kitten, these stories highlight heartwarming rescu...
People living a better world through kindness to animals
Best Friends Magazine
Daisy the dog outside on some green grass

Faces of No-Kill: Just 2 weeks give pups second chance

Daisy and her puppies have bright futures thanks to the power of teamwork and shor...
Lifelong impact from short stay
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Judy the cat lying on a cardboard scratcher

Faces of No-Kill: Shy cat has a secret

Judy had everyone convinced she was a scaredy cat, but everything changed when she...
Her playful personality emerges
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Shepherd dog with a smiling animal control officer

Animal shelters embrace no-kill philosophy

A mindset to save lives means large animal shelters are maintaining no-kill even w...
They’ve maintained no-kill despite challenges
Best Friends Magazine
Person holding a cat over her shoulder

Spontaneous acts of caring for animals

From a community coming together to find a missing dog to a tree trimmer who rescu...
Read about these compassionate acts
Best Friends Magazine
Maddie the dog lying down on a gray cushion

230 dogs in Dallas shelter get fresh start

Best Friends grants and dozens of organizations coming together give second chance...
Collaboration saves lives
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Shepherd mix dog wearing a purple bandana

Inspiring tales of teamwork saving pets’ lives

These Best Friends Network Partners are proving how together we can save the lives...
Read about their great work
Best Friends Magazine
Baby Girl the white dog, smiling with tongue out, lying in green grass

Texas animal shelter’s total turnaround

Year-long embed program with Best Friends is over, and today the city shelter in B...
Read about their progress
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Kookie the dog posing with Valentine's Day props

Young mama dog gets serendipitous happy ending

After being found as a pregnant stray in Texas, Kookie’s story comes full circle.
It was meant to be
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Skylar Clark holding Grunt the puppy

How a Texas family became heroes for sick puppies

Young Skylar Clark and her family opened their home and hearts to dogs with parvov...
Legacy’s Legacy now saving lives
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Buddy the cat lying on a chair with stuffed animals behind him

Scaredy cat goes from hisses to kisses

After losing the only caregiver he’d ever known, Buddy learned it is possible to l...
Foster home made it possible
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