Texas Stories

The six people of the surgical team for the Brownsville spay-neuter-a-thon around a surgical table with a sedated black cat

Pet spay-neuter-a-thon erases backlog in Brownsville

A dedicated group of veterinarians and vet techs, organized by Best Friends, bande...
Read how they did it
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Baby Girl the white dog, smiling with tongue out, lying in green grass

Faces of No-Kill: Baby Girl in Brownsville, Texas

Best Friends’ embed program supports a Texas shelter in treating dogs for heartwor...
Embed program saves lives
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Face of Pepperoni, a medium-hair calico cat

Terrific tales from animal shelters across the country

Looking for something to make you smile? These aww-inspiring stories from Best Fri...
Read their good news
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Sheri Giordano putting food down for multiple cats outside of stainless steel kennels

Spreading cheer through kindness to animals

From an escape-artist dog who chose his new home to a pet snake who needed help ge...
Read about their acts of kindness
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Person wearing a cowboy hat hugging a large brown dog

Changing life for pets and people in west Texas

With funds from the Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence Grant, Fix West Texas offers li...
Read how they embrace their community
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Two dogs outside in the grass in a playgroup, one whose tong is hanging out

Magic of playgroups unveils dogs’ hidden sociability

A five-day seminar for 13 greater Houston shelters showed that even dogs who haven...
Learn about this lifesaving program
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Rexie the dog wearing a decorative protective cone embellished with blue and orange hearts

Rexie the ‘T. rex’ pup loves life in his new home

Found alone on the streets of Houston, a dog with heartworm disease helps a couple...
He fits perfectly with their lifestyle
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Staff from San Angelo Animal Services standing in front of empty kennels

Texas animal shelter gets creative to keep pets at home

San Angelo Animal Services and Best Friends collaborate on lifesaving programs to ...
Offering good programs and a good attitude
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Two people drying a small puppy with a towel

Amazing progress at Brownsville animal shelter

With guidance from Best Friends, a Texas shelter dramatically increased the number...
Read how things have improved
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Girl Scout Troop 1019 together at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary with a dog

Young activists doing good for animals

Pets around the country have these kids to thank for making their lives better.
See the amazing work they're doing
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Black and white dog on a leash with a person whose hand is on his back

Bringing joy through random acts of kindness to animals

People who show kindness to cats and dogs (and geese and octopuses, too) are all a...
Read for a smile
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The face of a black and white cat in front of a PCV piping cat bed

Good news from animal shelters across the country

Need a mood boost? These cat and dog stories should do the trick.
Read their happy stories
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Smiling person petting a cat in a clean kennel

Animal shelters are partnering with a purpose

The Best Friends Network equips organizations with the tools to save lives.
Collaborative efforts to save lives
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Volunteers Russ and Elizabeth Duszak in front of a display at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Northwest Arkansas

Nearly 2 decades of volunteering with Best Friends

Russ Duszak, a commercial pilot, and his wife, Elizabeth, have volunteered in anim...
Helping Best Friends animals around the country
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Group of volunteers from a Best Friends in Houston takeover day at a local animal shelter

Volunteers team up to support Texas shelters

Best Friends volunteers go into shelters for a full day of doing whatever the shel...
Providing extra support and enrichment to pets
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