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6 amazing stories from Best Friends network partners

From a cantankerous looking kitten and long-awaited reunions to a celebrity adoption, here are six awesome stories from our network partners.
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High-five for 5 animal-loving heroes

Read about five amazing individuals who have each helped homeless pets in their own unique and extraordinary ways.
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6 random acts of kindness toward animals

These six heroes are helping their communities - human and animal alike - through these random acts of kindness.
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5 heartwarming stories from Best Friends Network partners

From amazing adoptions to helping out pregnant mothers (both canine and human), here are five stories from our network partners.
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Saving the lives of animals through community-supported sheltering

Shelters all over the country are beginning to embrace the power of community-supported lifesaving.
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When life gives you Lemon (the cat)

Sweet cat has been the best cure for her new person's loneliness during a time of isolation.
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Supporting our partners in animal welfare during the COVID-19 pandemic

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Best Friends has kicked into high gear to support our 3,000 Network Partners.
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Big love for Texas pets during the COVID-19 outbreak

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of dogs and cats from Texas shelters find homes in new states including Minnesota, Colorado and Illinois.
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Solving a big hairy cat problem in Kentucky

How Bowling Green, Kentucky came around for cats with a pilot program for trap-neuter-return
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Man on a mission to save pets’ lives

Scott Poore knows no boundaries when it comes to finding homes for pets and saving lives when the clock is ticking.
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Agents of change

These innovative animal control officers are redefining what it means to save more lives
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All about Ava: 10 years in the life of one of our Best Friends

In a letter to Best Friends, a family reflects on how their dog Ava has brought them a decade of joy
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Eight award-winning shelters that are helping Best Friends reach its goal of a no-kill nation

A handful of animal organizations are recognized with Best Friends Network Partner Awards at the 2019 Best Friends National Conference in Dallas.
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Free to a good home: How fee-waived adoptions are saving lives

Some animal shelters are reluctant to offer free (fee-waived) pet adoptions, but they shouldn't be. Here's why.
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One amazing gift: Maddie's Fund donates $1.5 million to help save up to 12,000 dogs and cats

Maddie's Shelter Embed Project in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas to help save up to 12,000 dogs and cats.
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Best Friends Animal Society - Save Them All

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

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