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Get the full story with the 'Best Friends' magazine

Full of inspiration and positivity, Best Friends magazine is full of uplifting tales, gorgeous photos and helpful advice.
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Kindness in action for the animals

When animals needed help, these everyday heroes stepped in with compassion and creativity and forever changed a few lucky lives.
Compassion can show up anywhere, anytime, and in any form
Best Friends Magazine
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Happy tales of pets’ lives after adoption

Our favorite kind of news? Updates from adopters whose new pets have become the heart of their homes.
Pets living their best lives with the people who love them
Best Friends Magazine
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Groups nationwide deliver for pets in need

Four stories show why Best Friends Network Partners truly are the best.
When compassion and collaboration come together
Best Friends Magazine
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Tales of second chances for homeless pets

Across the country, Best Friends is finding pets homes full of love, fun, and sometimes even their own wardrobe.
The stories of some special dogs and cats
Best Friends Magazine
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Walmart shines spotlight on pet adoption

The retailer is teaming up with Best Friends to bring happy home for National Pet Month.
Meet pets in person at select Walmart stores
Best Friends Magazine
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Rainbow the dog, smiling with mouth open

Faces of No-Kill: Solutions for dog with special needs

From a neurological condition and seizures to a penchant for pebbles, Rainbow has a lot going on — but her main concern is having fun with friends.
Her personality now shines
Best Friends Magazine
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How animal groups teamed up to save L.A. pets

Best Friends Network Partners answered the call for help to move pets out of harm’s way during the Los Angeles wildfires.
Stories of awe-inspiring teamwork
Best Friends Magazine
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Acts of kindness transform animals’ lives

From a heroic dog to a stowaway kitten, these stories highlight heartwarming rescues, adoptions, and life-changing connections.
People living a better world through kindness to animals
Best Friends Magazine
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Pets win big with laws that save lives

New legislation protects cats and dogs in Tennessee and Colorado.
Becoming a voice for the voiceless
Best Friends Magazine
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Animal shelters work to get more lost dogs home

Best Friends Network Partners joined a month-long challenge and reunited nearly 500 lost dogs with their families.
Grants provided to participants
Best Friends Magazine
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The givers: Volunteering for the animals

From fostering to remote work, Best Friends volunteers help save thousands of lives and get so much in return.
Every hour given makes a difference
Best Friends Magazine
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Heartwarming stories from Best Friends adopters

From lovable dogs to shy cats, these adoption stories give a glimpse at pets' lives with their new families.
Read about these newly adopted pets
Best Friends Magazine
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How rescue groups and shelters save more pets together

Across the country, animal shelters rely on rescue groups to help them save more lives and maintain no-kill.
Partnerships saves lives
Best Friends Magazine
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Animal shelters embrace no-kill philosophy

A mindset to save lives means large animal shelters are maintaining no-kill even when the going gets tough.
They’ve maintained no-kill despite challenges
Best Friends Magazine

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We will reach no-kill in this country in 2025.

Best Friends, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (tax ID# 23-7147797), operates the nation’s largest sanctuary for homeless animals and provides adoption, spay/neuter, and educational programs.

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