Best Friends Magazine Stories

Brown and white dog lying on a fluffy blanket

Joyous pet adoption updates to brighten your day

A once-homeless dog who now travels the world. A cake-loving cat, and a pup who is...
Celebrate with them
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Ashley hugging a happy Cayenne the dog

Laced with grace: Saying goodbye to a beloved dog

Excerpt from 'A Tail of Grace: A Year in Search of Home After the Death of My...
Learn about her emotional journey
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Emma Dean the mama horse eating or drinking from a trough, next to Marina her foal

14-hour rescue of a stranded mama horse and baby

When rising water levels at Lake Powell marooned a mare and her filly, it took tea...
Read about their rescue plans A, B, and C
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Blue-eyed Siamese cat meowing by a window

Positively precious pet adoption updates

A debonair dog, a canine cardigan, and an adoption to cure doggy depression: These...
Meet the happy families
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Community service officer Sean Bus giving a thumbs up sign with Wilson the pug

The right tool reunites lost pug with family

The day after officer Sean Bus received a microchip scanner, he put it straight to...
Wilson's now reunited with his family
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Group of people holding signs to celebrate Best Friends Day of Action in Weslaco, Texas

New wave of animal advocates

The first National Action Week for Animals was a huge success....
Now they're making a difference
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Person wearing blue scrubs and a stethoscope holding a tabby kitten

Expanding veterinary care in Arkansas

Veterinarian shortage spurs legislation to help more pets....
See how this legislation helps pets
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Magellan, a brown tabby and white cat standing on a yellow wooden box

7 pet adoption stories worth celebrating

A couple of Potatoes and a Berry might not make a meal, but they do make for charm...
Read about these happy adoptions
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Shadow the dog with two people petting him

How adopting a dog changed one man’s life

Shadow’s life was saved when he came to Best Friends as a puppy, and he’s been bri...
Read their story
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Smiling person sitting on the ground while petting a cat

Sweet stories of people doing good things for pets

Every day, animal lovers across the country are making a difference through their ...
See their good deeds
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Three huskies during the littermate reunion

6 smile-worthy pet adoption stories

A country music reunion, a cheesy twosome, and a real Cinderella story are just so...
See them with their new families
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Theo the dog with his smiling adopter hugging him in the back seat of a vehicle

Pets living the good life with new families

From cross-species companions to a happy ending straight out of a script, here are...
Share in the joy
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Happy black and tan dog lying on a gray cushion

Cat and dog stories to spark joy

Best Friends Network Partners across the country share their tales about animals w...
See these good news stories
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Brown tabby cat in a dark kennel

Tales of random acts of kindness toward animals

From a community that rallied for an ailing cat to a man who jumped in frigid wate...
See how they make a difference
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Orange tabby cat licking the forehead of a person wearing an orange hoodie

You (yes, you) are a cat trainer

Samantha Bell, Best Friends’ cat expert, explains how if you’ve interacted with a ...
Learn the power of positive reinforcement
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