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Full of inspiration and positivity, Best Friends magazine is full of uplifting tales, gorgeous photos and helpful advice.
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6 updates from furry friends and their new families

Get ready to cheer for these dogs and cats recently adopted from Best Friends.
Celebrate their adoptions
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Awesome updates from Best Friends Network Partners

These stories about dogs, cats, and a unicorn (yes, you read that right) are sure to lift your spirits.
See how Network partners are making a difference
Best Friends Magazine
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Random acts of kindness toward animals

Get ready to smile (and maybe have a few tissues handy) because these stories are sure to get tails wagging and purrs rumbling.
See their good news
Best Friends Magazine
Geoffrey's wife in a vehicle with Pepper the dog looking over from the back seat

The Other One

Meet Pepper, an athletic, larger-than-life dog, and Fernie, who is none of the above.
How a stray dog becomes family
Best Friends Magazine
Black and white dog lying on a blue chair with a blue fuzzy blanket over him

6 happy pet adoption updates

These dogs and cats are living the good life in their new homes.
Meet the new families
Best Friends Magazine
Gray cat in a kennel in a shelter

6 pet adoption updates to make you smile

From cats steeped in fantasy to a strapping young pooch, these pets are living (and loving) large in their new homes.
Read the heartwarming tales
Best Friends Magazine
Gray and white cat in a kennel

5 animal stories that prove kindness goes a long way

These good Samaritans, including one cat, pulled out all the stops to help when it was needed the most.
Read their praiseworthy efforts
Best Friends Magazine
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The nose knows

Best Friends co-founder Michael Mountain shares how animals experience the world in ways that are quite different from ours.
Learn more
Best Friends Magazine
Gray tabby cat lying on a leopard print blanket in front of an orange wall

5 sweet animal stories for the new year

Get 2023 off to an uplifting and inspiring start with these stories about people doing amazing things for animals.
Read the heartwarming tales
Best Friends Magazine
Black dog with mouth open in a smile with a person sitting behind him

7 sweet (and silly) pet adoption updates

A kitten queen, a bilingual pup, and a cat with a very special spatula have all gone home to new, loving families.
Meet the new families
Best Friends Magazine
Bay area software engineer Jeff Judkins hikes with his cat Zulu at Cataract Falls in Northern California

Cat Daddies: Eight men and their feline friends

A new documentary explores relationships between men and cats, and the results are “purrfect.”
Meet these unforgettable cat dads
Best Friends Magazine
Llama the Siamese kitten with blue eyes and paw up in the air

Big new life for a blue-eyed kitten

Orphaned and injured at one week old, little Llama lived thanks to many people’s help. Now he’s bounding and pouncing through life.
See how he's thrived
Best Friends Magazine
Petunia the pig with her mouth open with a food bowl and some lettuce in front of her

Abandoned pig loves her life on two feet

Petunia’s back legs don’t move well, but her days are so full of cozy cuddles and piggy piles that she doesn’t even notice.
Meet the life of the party
Best Friends Magazine
Woodrow the cat with Jane Brodziak in the background

Unforgettable 18-year-old cat goes home

A volunteer met Woodrow at Best Friends six years ago, never forgot him and now he’s living his golden years at home with her.
Worth the wait
Best Friends Magazine