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At Santa Fe Café and Bistro 17, restaurateurs Anna and Jim Buckingham use wishing well fountains to gather donations to support homeless animals.

Puppies from backyard breeders often have medical and behavioral issues. Read story of one Yorkshire and Jack Russell terrier mix puppy.

Dogs stranded after a Gabbs, Nevada, sanctuary failed are helped by animal groups, including Best Friends, in California, Nevada and Washington.

Senate Bill 297 passes in Utah, making it a third-degree felony to torture a dog or cat. This is a big win for animal protection advocates.

Best Friends is using Top Tag Pet IDs to input medical and behavioral data for each Vicktory dog (former Michael Vick dogs) to track their progress.

Pig who is way too smart for her own good gets into mischief by eating horse "weight gain" food. She is now doing penance and is on a diet.

Lance was shy, scared and withdrawn when he was rescued from Michael Vick's dogfighting ring. Lance is now learning life can be good.

Two merle Australian shepherds are bred and produce a puppy who is deaf and blind. Animal rescue groups step in to help.

Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfills 11-year-old girl's dream to work with animals. Jenny Boxer has an inoperable brain tumor.

Racing Laps for Best Friends is revving its engine for another season of Indy Pro Series auto racing, raising money and bringing our message to a whole different breed (of people).

Fjord horse, kicked in the face when he was a baby, is missing an eye from the injury. He's a great horse, but he's had a tough time finding a home.

Best Friends cats hit the classroom.

Best Friends teams with Animal Media Foundation to promote animal welfare through a network of music industry professionals.

Tammy Grimes, founder of Dogs Deserve Better, removes a neglected and abused dog from a backyard. She is convicted of two misdemeanors.

At a breeders' auction in Missouri, animal rescuers save breeder dogs and puppies from puppy mills and life in the pet trade. Read story of one sheltie.