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A chance meeting with a Best Friends staff member caused an Iowa organization to change the way it viewed adoptions and save more animals.

Photo essay explores dogs taking a dip in waters rumored to hide ancient riches and how they end up discovering something even better.

Shelter collaboration, community support, and TLC help Turtle the kitten survive and thrive.

Get the canine-approved recipe that makes the dogs bark for joy, especially on hot days.

A record 284 animals were adopted from the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in New York City in one month.

With time, patience, and TLC, Jax went from a fearful dog who needed a home to a happy pup who’s blossoming with his new person.

Foster volunteer Tyler Lisonbee is an advocate for cats and kittens in Salt Lake City who need extra care and attention.

Reds was feeling blue due to an ear infection when he came to Best Friends, but now he’s basking in love in his new home.

McKamey Animal Center in Tennessee sets an example for lifesaving with its canine-centric programs.

June the cat went from being found alone dragging her back legs to a shelter and then to nightly snuggles in her new home.

Two memoirs by a veterinarian and an activist explore the deep bonds between people experiencing homelessness and their pets who love them.

Betty Grieb offers the puppies at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary lots of TLC to help prepare them for new homes.

Fun, informative and adorable, the world’s largest cat-centric event also connects cats with adopters.

When Michaela met a snuggle enthusiast named Bear, she looked beyond his size, saw his sweetness, and adopted him.

Best Friends’ new Faces of No-Kill series highlights pets who ended up in shelters and are alive and thriving today thanks to shelters embracing no-kill.