Best Friends Magazine Stories

Shepherd dog with a smiling animal control officer

Animal shelters embrace no-kill philosophy

A mindset to save lives means large animal shelters are maintaining no-kill even w...
They’ve maintained no-kill despite challenges
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Happy husky-type dog with tongue out in a home environment

Heartfelt acts of kindness for animals

From piano concerts for adoptable pets to a doggy daycare bus, these stories shine...
Read for a smile
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Golfy the dog from Pets of Ohio Rescue Team in a yard with his new family

Milestone: 5,000 partners saving pets nationwide

The number of Best Friends Network Partners has reached a new high....
More partners, more lives saved
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Tabby cat on a cushion in a nook of a bookshelf

Happy tales of adopted pets in their new homes

From snuggling under the covers to enjoying beach days, these adopted cats and dog...
Read these updates from adopters
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Grizzy and small brown dog with a underbite

Adopted and adored: Cats and dogs living the dream

From a sassy city cat to a senior beagle on a farm, these heartwarming adoption st...
Hear about these pet adoptions
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Smiling tan and white dog in a home setting

Celebrating 40 years of Best Friends together

Read letters from animal lovers like you who’ve shared their memories of Best Frie...
See some of the letters we've received
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Person holding a small brown and white dog over her shoulder

Heartwarming pet adoptions from across the country

Meet Archie the food thief, Phantom the TV star, and more dogs and cats who are lo...
See their happy faces
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Brown tabby cat lying on a blanket

Home and loving it: Stories of adopted pets

Read about a dog birthday celebration, a pup learning the ropes, big cat cuddles, ...
Hear about life in their new homes
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Smiling black and white dog sitting on a carpet

Collaborating to save more cats and dogs

Best Friends Network Partners are getting results and making a difference in their...
A roundup of good news
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Person holding a cat over her shoulder

Spontaneous acts of caring for animals

From a community coming together to find a missing dog to a tree trimmer who rescu...
Read about these compassionate acts
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Best Friends co-founder Francis Battista with his dog Jasper

The dogs who shaped me

Best Friends co-founder shares how each of his dogs has been an essential part of ...
Read how they touched Francis' life
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Jack and Rubia the donkeys outside next to each other, with upright ears

New friends help shy donkey duo expand horizons

An adorably fluffy mother-and-son donkey pair found solid footing at Best Friends ...
New friend helps them fit in
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Highway the cat head-bumping Lisa Anderson

Touch-sensitive kitty blossoms in foster home

Highway wasn’t a fan of being touched when he arrived at Best Friends Animal Sanct...
Read about his progress
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Blond retriever mix dog in a home environment

Don’t you just love happy endings for homeless pets?

Let’s find out how some of our Best Friends pets are settling into their new homes...
Updates from adopters
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Coconut the tabby cat on a gray chair with a yellow and white print pillow

Pet adoptions that were meant to be

These families all came together in different ways, but the end result was the sam...
Meet the newly adopted pets
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