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I’m just big-boned!

Junior went from 130 pounds to 75. What are his secrets? Ball chasing, people, you've got to get out and chase those tennis balls!
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Pig plastic surgery

One pig's tummy was getting caught between her toes. Pig undergoes plastic surgery (a tummy tuck) to correct the problem.
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Cockatiel wants a girlfriend

Depressed cockatiel comes to Best Friends, but since coming, he has made a new friend. Is this a crush or true love?
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It's Crunch time!

A successful adopt-a-thon at Camp Charlie finds a lucky dog a new career
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Finding feral cats in the projects

Gin Taylor helps feral felines in East Point, Georgia, low-income neighborhood often called "the Projects." She traps, neuters and returns cats.
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Senior Westie mix adopted

A sweet older Westie mix finds his perfect home during a Best Friends pet adoption event in Los Angeles.
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Female hormone replacement drug Premarin and horses

Two women rescue horses from the closure of female hormone replacement drug Premarin farms that use pregnant mares.
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Home at Last takes over Oregon county shelter

A nonprofit rescue group Home at Last in Oregon takes over the local county shelter. After securing 501c3 status, the group becomes Home at Last Humane Society.
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Is this hummingbird slow?

With a little help from Best Friends, she's about to show them all!
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Neurological kitten loves music

Tumbles the neurological kitten was found in a woodpile and rescued. He loves music, particularly classical. He is doing well at the Sanctuary.
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Tsunami update, August 2005

Thanks to your help, tens of thousands of animals have been rescued from disaster.
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Heat wave strikes robin

He's cool and comfortable now - but you should have seen him panting in this summer heat! Meet the baby robin who survived against the odds.
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Youngest animal volunteer ever?

Perhaps the youngest volunteer ever, this two-year-old girl loves interacting with the animals at Best Friends.
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Abused dog now thriving

Rufus the dog had a rough life before ending up in an animal shelter, but now he is living happily with his new family.
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Cat Adoption Team in Sherwood, Oregon

Cat Adoption Team (CAT) in Sherwood, Oregon, which was founded by Evan Kalik, is a cat adoption agency and hospital.
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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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