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Batter up!

How many blind players would you guess are in major league baseball? Well, none, actually. But that might change if they let cats into the league.
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Shar-Pei dog transforms from grumpy to snuggly

With time, one ornery Shar-Pei dog mellows out, transforming from grumpy to snuggly. Read his unusual story.
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That's one lucky dog!

Sadly, for some reason, nondescript darker dogs are often overlooked in shelters. Even ones with cute, goofy ears!
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Ursuline Academy students let the cat (food) out of the bag

Ursuline Academy students help pets in need after Hurricane Katrina by preparing cat food donations.
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Greylag goose wonked in the head

Greylag goose kicked by a horse sustained injuries: she lost her eye and her neck and leg were hurt. She is receiving treatment at Best Friends.
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Safe haven for special-needs pigs

Pig with deformed legs is adopted by woman who has a special-needs piggy rescue and is looking into getting her new charge a pig cart / wheelchair.
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Dog with a few pounds to lose

Dog with some extra pounds to lose comes to the Sanctuary after losing her person. Diet and exercise are helping her with weight loss.
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He’s just my size!

The best of buddies have hearts in common but not always stature!
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Celebration at Celebration Station

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Photogenic cat with FeLV

Lucy, an FeLV-positive feline at the Sanctuary, is super photogenic and loves to be in all the pictures!
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College student gains invaluable experience with animal internship

Best Friends internship helps one college student get experience with animals and figure out what she wants to do for a job once she finishes school.
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Military dog and a soldier

Wounded soldier Tech Sgt. Jamie Dana will get to keep her military dog, a German shepherd, if a new bill is approved.
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Feline leukemia positive, 20-year-old Siamese cat

A feline leukemia cat just celebrated her 20th birthday! Felines positive for the virus can have a good quality of life and some can live a long time.
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Perfect quiet, shy-eyed dog goes home

Woman finds the perfect well-behaved ("detached") dog, with beautiful shy eyes, to adopt. The dog is eight years old, quiet and housebroken.
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Dog with typing skills

Ginny the dog, who was rescued as a stray, tries to take take over Best Friends employee's office job by deomonstrating her typing skills.
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Best Friends Animal Society - Save Them All

We will reach no-kill in this country in 2025.

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