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4 volunteers helping animals in unique ways
From teaching cats to “talk,” to creating videos that inspire others to get involved, these volunteers prove there are many ways to support pets in shelters.
Meet these volunteer dynamos
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Meet the caregiver: Ashley McDaniel
Ashley McDaniel’s passion for saving lives led her to Best Friends and Cat World.
Meet Ashley
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Dynamic doggy duo find balance, blossom in new home
After shy Fenway got help from Stax to feel more comfortable, he helped her get adopted.
Read about their adoption
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Tiny kitten goddess with ‘kittentude’ comes back from the brink
Once ailing kitten, aptly named after the Greek goddess of spring, overcomes illness with the help of Best Friends to flourish in a home.
Read about Persephone's journey
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Foster volunteer prepares to welcome 100th kitten
Cherri Gillmore has a knack for helping unsocialized kittens, and together with her cat, Simon, she’s encouraging children to feel confident reading aloud.
Read her story
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Kitten showers help shelters prepare for kitten season
Best Friends teams up with shelters from coast to coast to collect supplies and recruit foster volunteers just in time for kitten season.
See how communities stepped up
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A love story: Former racing pigeons cross finish line to retirement
With their days of long distance flight behind them, these 18 birds are finding love again.
Read about their retirement roost
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Embed program helps California kitten rescue expand fundraising
Little Lion Foundation gets help in building financial sustainability to save more kittens.
Meet Owen, the kitten who changed everything
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Parvo is no match for Maltese-mix puppy
Bella was just a month old when she came down with parvovirus but with quick action from the shelter and Best Friends, she’s now healthy and in a new home.
Read how Bella gains her health and home
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6 sweet stories for National Puppy Day
A look back at some of our favorite puppy stories from the past year
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How a challenged Newark animal shelter reached no-kill
After years of challenges, Associated Humane Societies achieved a 91% save rate in 2021.
Read about their lifesaving changes
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Book review: ‘No Matter What: Caring for Critters through Hell and High Water’
Critter lady Kelly Meister-Yetter has her hands full in the fourth installment of her popular animal-themed memoirs.
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High school aviary is for the (adopted) birds
Farmington High School aviary is a learning opportunity for students and a fun home for adopted birds.
Read about one-of-a-kind student experience
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Bilingual outreach results in 200 pet adoptions in south Texas
Two events in the Rio Grande Valley helped dogs and cats go from homeless to home.
See how everything is bigger in Texas
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Ailing kitten gets help when he needs it and a kitten friend, too
Alucard had a serious upper respiratory infection but with help from Best Friends he defied the odds to thrive.
Read how Alucard was saved
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