Best Friends Magazine Stories

Child wearing a green superhero mask and cape hugging a heeler type dog

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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Tabby and white cat in a home setting

Sunny pet adoption updates to brighten your day

Read all about 100-pound dog zoomies, playful puppy antics, and a super-charged ca...
Read about the new families
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Cara and Matt smiling and holding Daisy and Gatsby their cats

Sweet stories of people making a difference for animals

From magic tricks for pups in shelters to a feline wedding surprise, these stories...
Read more for a smile
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Best Friends co-founder Jana de Peyer doing a workshop outside with another person and a horse

Dreamers who do (for animals)

Best Friends offers courses and support to people wishing to start animal sanctuar...
Learn about our accredited university course
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Sébastien in a wheelchair with Theophiel the cat in his lap and another cat stretching up to them

Faces of No-Kill: Head injury can’t stop this kitten

Found stumbling and disoriented, Theophiel’s story had a scary start, but things t...
Life is good for Theophiel
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Vintage photo of Sharon St. Joan holding a bird of prey with cliffs and a beautiful sky in the background

Looking back: How Best Friends’ Wild Friends began

For orphaned and injured wildlife, Wild Friends is a place to recover before retur...
The history of Wild Friends from Best Friends co-founder Sharon St. Joan
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The face of a brown tabby cat

Heartwarming updates from adopted pets in new homes

A cuddly cat, a doting dog, and more pets are basking in the love of their new fam...
Celebrate with them
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Troy the dog lying on the floor of a room with two other dogs

Super volunteers for animals

Best Friends NOVA volunteers support dogs and cats from the comfort of their own h...
Read about the virtual volunteering
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Smiling person behind an aging black and white pit-bull-type dog who is smiling

Insuring dog lovers

New laws protect people in Illinois from being denied homeowners or renters insura...
Learn more
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Spots the dog being hugged by his adopter

Pet adoption stories that will make your day

From kids and their new kitties to an anniversary adoption, these sweet updates wi...
Share in their joy
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Three kittens swaddled in gray and orange cloths

‘Purrito’ kitten, then and now

Meeko is all grown up and still a celebrity — in his own home....
See how he's grown
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Smiling husky dog on a leash

Stories of kindness and care toward animals

From the power of photos to the magic of a good haircut, these animal lovers are m...
Bring a smile to your face
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Group of Southwest Airlines Southwest Animal Transport Team (SWATT) members holding puppies beside the open door of an airplane

Rescuing animals, one flight at a time

The SWATT program has been creating rescue-friendly skies through Southwest Airlin...
A great resource for homeless pets
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Cobra the English bulldog with a smiling person behind him and a toy ball in front of him

Familiar ‘Fido’ faces at Best Friends

Dogtown hosts dogs of all shapes and sizes, including purebred and “designer” dogs...
Some of these faces may surprise you
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Smiling person wearing winter clothing happily hugging a tabby cat

Key to sending pets home is in the numbers

How South Suburban Humane Society used information from Best Friends’ Shelter Pet ...
They're turning data into action
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