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Meet the caregiver: Sondra Lewis
Sondra Lewis, a lifesaving care specialist at the Bunny House, moved across the country to be a part of the lifesaving work happening at Best Friends. Now every day is filled with new experiences and discovery — and rabbits.
Meet Sondra
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Inspired by one extraordinary senior dog to adopt another
After fostering a dog who required a little extra time to get used to living in a home, a couple is inspired to adopt a dog with the same need.
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Adopter saw nothing but love when she met Beefy the dog
Beefy is a big pit bull terrier mix who had trouble finding a home, mostly because of the way he looks, until he met an adopter who saw nothing but love.
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Spicy cat’s ‘instruction manual’ helps her get adopted
Best Friends foster volunteers wrote tips for making friends with Pumba, a cat with larger-than-average tortitude, to help her thrive in her new home.
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Behind the scenes: holiday festivities at Best Friends
There’s no place like home for the holidays, but we make sure pets at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary still have fun celebrating at their home-between-homes.
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Out of more than 100 foster pets, volunteer adopts the blind senior dachshund
A long-time foster volunteer yields to temptation and adopts a senior dachshund with special needs.
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Video: Instant holiday cheer with puppies
Find joy for the whole family (or just for you) with an hour of puppies playing in front of a virtual fireplace
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Best gift ever for an orphaned kitten with megaesophagus
For his first birthday, Nino got the best gift possible: a home, and his family.
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7 priceless gifts pets give us
This holiday season, take time to celebrate pets and all the wonderful (and priceless) gifts they give us all year round.
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Book reviews: Cozy up with these mystery stories featuring animals
Reviews of 'The Twelve Days of Snowball', 'The Twelve Jays of Christmas', 'Getaway with Murder', and 'Murder at a Scottish Social'
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Shy cat finds her perfect match after months of medical ups and downs
Spitfire’s foster person nursed her through seizures and shyness, and when it was time for her to be adopted, couldn’t let her go.
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Dog with disclaimers lands her just-right home
It wasn’t easy to find Sasha a home with someone who could handle her, until Jacob came along.
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Fostering dogs a family affair for this foursome
Family with two young girls is hooked on helping homeless dogs after fostering two senior basset hounds.
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Advocacy and action make 2021 a banner year for lifesaving
Looking back on an incredible year of driving positive change for cats, dogs and the people who love them
See legislative wins
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Wild mustang mares and foals make Best Friends their winter rest stop
The Sanctuary is a safe and comfortable spot where mares and foals can rest on their way to new lives.
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