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Volunteer dog transporter saves animals' lives

Volunteer Bill Splitter transports shelter dogs from one location to another to sa...
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The best in the bunch

Best Friends champions pets in their best years....
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Back in Black promo breaks barriers

Back in Black dog and cat adoption event highlights black pets. Read adoption stor...
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Program for training horses who have experienced trauma and have other challenges

Workshop geared toward helping horse sanctuaries and rescue organizations help hor...
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Vicktory dog Lance passes Canine Good Citizen test

Lance the Vicktory dog (former Michael Vick dog) passes his Canine Good Citizen te...
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Stray cat goes from underfed and skittish to big love bug

Phanty was very skittish when he was rescued off the streets, but now in living in...
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Doubling the love with “The One”

Best Friends adoption promotion heals hearts....
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A very special volunteer

Ten-year old raises $1,170 for Sanctuary animals....
Gregory Castle personally accepts her gift to the animals
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Neglected former race horse gets TLC at Sanctuary

Former racehorse had been neglected when he could no longer race. He was in bad sh...
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Volunteering at a pig’s pace

Volunteer Brooke Alexander enjoys visiting Best Friends to volunteer with the pigs...
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Pit bull terrier is a nanny dog

Big white pit bull may look tough, but he has a kind and gentle personality. He is...
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New law in Maryland regarding pit bull terriers

Best Friends helps pass a new law in Maryland that reverses a bad ruling affecting...
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Goat clicker training and agility course tricks

Dwarf goat and his Nubian goat pals have tons of fun with clicker and agility trai...
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Regional Center for Animal Control and Protection and Barn Cat Buddies help cats in crisis

Regional Center for Animal Control and Protection, Barn Cat Buddies, and Best Frie...
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A shy dog’s journey

This is the story of a shy dog's journey to becoming less fearful of the worl...
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