Texas Stories

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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Ira and Vanni with two other people and a mascot wearing a cowboy hat with the word "Texas"

Friends speak up for pets in local shelters

Meet two 2025 Action Team volunteers in Weslaco, Texas, committed to saving pets i...
See grassroots advocacy at its finest
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Potato the blocky-headed pooch with his new family

Dog’s new family is just his type

Potato is a dog with nine lives. He was at risk in a shelter, then beat heartworm ...
His long road to home
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Dilute calico on a wooden shelf

Random acts of kindness toward animals

Get ready to smile (and maybe have a few tissues handy) because these stories are ...
See their good news
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Geoffrey's wife in a vehicle with Pepper the dog looking over from the back seat

The Other One

Meet Pepper, an athletic, larger-than-life dog, and Fernie, who is none of the abo...
How a stray dog becomes family
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Sophia Proler selfie with Gus the black and white dog following the tornado in Pasadena

Teamwork saves pets after Texas tornado

A tornado blew the roof off Pasadena Animal Shelter, but quick action and collabor...
Cooperation helps save lives
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Person wearing gloves and a gown holding Tinkle the orange tabby cat

138 cats rescued in Texas

Best Friends assists city of Sugar Land with far too many cats living in one house...
See how they help
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Gray tabby cat lying on a leopard print blanket in front of an orange wall

5 sweet animal stories for the new year

Get 2023 off to an uplifting and inspiring start with these stories about people d...
Read the heartwarming tales
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Group shot of the high-volume spay/neuter team in Houston

Shifting pet spay/neuter into high gear

Best Friends provides hands-on training to help veterinary teams catch up on laggi...
Learn the importance of high-volume spay/neuter
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AJ the kitten wearing a collar with a bell

It’s a wonderful life for this three-legged kitten

AJ arrived at a Texas shelter with an injured leg, but time was on his side. Today...
See how he's living large
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