COVID-19 Stories

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Visiting pooches a big hit at Navy base

Navy sailors get a break during COVID lockdown when dogs pay a visit....
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5 random acts of kindness for pets

Read how five everyday heroes used compassion and kindness to help pets were they ...
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5 everyday heroes helping animals

Read about five extraordinary people and the ways they are saving the animals arou...
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A boy, a broken heart and a very good kitten

Family finds healing by fostering three kittens and gets a little help from a 13-y...
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Best Friends volunteer turns fostering into art

Foster volunteer Namitha Kim has found a unique way to celebrate her experience an...
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Volunteer’s help proves invaluable for homeless pets in 2020

For her dedication to helping Best Friends in Utah have an incredibly successful y...
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5 acts of kindness from everyday heroes

These five animal-loving individuals are making a difference for pets every day, i...
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Volunteer’s tech-savvy skills help pets during pandemic

When Best Friends in New York switched to virtual adoptions during the pandemic, t...
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2020: A record-breaking year for Best Friends in Utah

When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Salt Lake City, foster volunteers helped Best F...
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Fostering dogs is a family affair

The Pristera family in Atlanta is making a difference, one sweet foster dog at a t...
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Fluffy cat Fern adjusts to life in the great indoors

After healing from a broken jaw, a senior cat named Fern got a lift to New York Ci...
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Cat is ready to hop into 2021 on two legs

Rexie Roo's adopter reflects on life with her wonder cat and how he's ta...
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Cat brings joy during the lonely days of 2020

Lively and attentive cat provides companionship during the pandemic to first-time ...
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High-five for 5 animal-loving heroes

Read about five amazing individuals who have each helped homeless pets in their ow...
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Strut Your Mutt 2020 raises more than $1.5 million for homeless pets

The event put the fun in fundraising from a distance this year....
See the top fundraisers
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