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Companies that give to the animals

Check out the businesses that partner with Best Friends to support saving animals’...
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The animal shelter that’s not a shelter at all 

Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Northwest Arkansas, coming in 2022, is a first...
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Kitty goes from scaredy-cat to snuggle bug

Oreo was afraid of everything when she first arrived at Best Friends in New York, ...
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A once-upon-a-time grumpy cat finds a best friend

Chloe made it clear when she came to Best Friends that she was not interested in l...
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Dolly the dog wearing a sports T-shirt

Along came Dolly: Mama dog goes from shelter to home

Pit bull terrier lost her home and landed in a shelter, but now life is better tha...
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10 (out of a million) reasons to be grateful for pets

This holiday season, take a moment to appreciate the many ways that pets make a di...
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Treat your dog to a ‘barkuterie board’ this holiday season

The holidays mean good food for you and your pets, so here’s how to make a special...
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Robin, the brown and white shy dog

Loving a shy dog just the way he is

A once-fearful dog slowly learns to trust, with the help of a very kind and unders...
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Kai Mason, smiling and lying down surrounded by German shepherd and pupies

Fifth grader becomes dog foster phenomenon

The Masons see fostering dogs as a family affair, but fifth grader Kai is at the c...
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Scott Kroger and Felicia Summer outside on a walk with Summer Rain and Piney the dogs

Adopted dogs are veteran’s new best friends

Two once-homeless dogs are changing life for a U. S. Marine Corps veteran....
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8 warm and fuzzy pet adoption updates

Check out our favorite recent updates about pets living the good life in their new...
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No-kill could be the new normal in Grady County, Georgia

Grady Country Animal Shelter used to have one of the lowest save rates in Georgia,...
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Birds, bunnies and snakes, oh my: 8 wild animal rescue stories

Meet a few of the birds, bunnies, snakes and squirrels saved this year at Best Fri...
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Faith the kitten standing on Amy's shoulder

There’s a fungus among us and it’s OK

A building at the Sanctuary has recently been transformed into a special place for...
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Bacteriotherapy puts kitten on the road to health

When a kitten just couldn’t seem to beat his belly troubles, a veterinarian found ...
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