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Busting myths about fostering dogs
If you’re on the fence about fostering, let us dispel some of the misperceptions.
Help get dogs into homes
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Making the world better through kindness toward animals
From a community coming together to find a missing dog to a tree trimmer who rescues stuck felines, these kind acts will warm your heart.
Read their stories
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A determined voice of change for homeless pets
How one shelter director found her voice and skyrocketed lifesaving by recognizing the power in a single word: listen
How they've embraced change
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Award-winning animals
We bestow totally serious titles on some of the animals at Best Friends in honor of Peggy, canine star in “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
And the winners are ...
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Senior kitty finds his Zen among the plants
When Pumpkin, one of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary’s most beloved cats, needed a temporary home, an unusual, yet fitting location cropped up.
Now he's supervising the landscaping team
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Pet adoption stories to make you feel the love
These recent adoption stories showcase just what it means to bring love home by adopting a pet.
See the happy faces
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Shelters get creative to showcase adoptable pets
These groups are using every opportunity and tool at their disposal to send more dogs and cats to new homes — and keep pets together with their families.
See what they're doing
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Baby barn owls survive accidental road trip
When a hay truck accidentally loaded a nest of hatching owl eggs, Wild Friends staff feared the babies wouldn’t survive. Then something amazing happened.
Owlets have remarkable recovery
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Reflections on our relationship to pets
Ultimately, animals are essential to our wholeness as human beings, so we must save those in shelters.
The core of our mission to end the killing in shelters
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The making of an animal shelter super mentor
A small, scrappy shelter in the Midwest is setting the bar for no-kill mentorship.
These partnerships save lives
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Endearing pet adoption updates to warm your heart
Check out kitty grooming contests, a lasagna-stealing cat, an adventure-loving pup, and a big-hearted dog who loves hugs.
Read their updates
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Heartfelt stories of animals inspiring kindness
From forgiving library fees to a thoughtful token, these stories prove that animals bring out the best in people.
More happy news
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Kids create works of heart to find pets homes
One woman’s passion project has drawn attention to hundreds of homeless animals across the country, all while teaching children about pet adoption.
See their works of art
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These pets are home and loving it
Recent adoption stories showcase Hamburglar the cat’s new friend, a charmed life for a sweet senior dog, and a variety of aww-dorable foster wins.
Read about them
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Calling all heroes for animals
Join this year’s National Action Week for Animals on June 10-15.
Make a difference
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