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Caregivers and behavior consultants help one rambunctious, excitable dog calm down and learn impulse control by establishing a routine for him.

Labrador rescued from a shelter becomes a firehouse dog (aka ‘fire dog') for the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department. Read his story.

Best Friends supports shelters, rescues and spay-neuter clinics with grants and more to increase the save rate for community cats (stray and ferals).

Kitten with a chronic upset stomach receives treatment for a parasitic infection and surgery for a colon stricture, and she's feeling much better now.

Chihuahua with medical problems (kidney and liver problems, heart disease, degenerative disc disease and a history of seizures) finds perfect adopter.

Family loses daughter who loved animals. They request family and friends make a donation in honor of her to help the animals and continue her legacy.

Clermont County, Ohio, makes great strides in saving more shelter animals and is on the no-kill path.

NKLA Super Adoption, presented by BOBS from Skechers®, at Warner Ranch Park in Woodland Hills, California, helped hundreds of pets find homes.

Amberly the cat is introverted, which can make finding an adopter more difficult, but socialization via play is helping. Read more shy cat tips.

Kitten season is the time of year when animal shelters are overrun by kittens because birth rates are higher. Read about programs to save kittens.

Animal shelter stats are critical to identifying which animals are most at risk and most in need of help in shelters, and ultimately saving more pets.

See photos of the cats and kittens who are part of a TNR project in central Utah to prevent them from ending up in the Sevier County Animal Shelter.

Survivor of sexual assault adopts a shelter dog who helps her recover from her trauma. Read the story of the experiences of two survivors.

Four generations of animal lovers take a family trip to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to volunteer and celebrate milestones in their lives.

Peter Wolf of Best Friends Animal Society answers FAQs about community cat programs, trap-neuter-return, and common misconceptions about TNR.