COVID-19 Stories

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Actor Lauren Ash stars as spokesperson for 2020 Best Friends Strut Your Mutt

After five years of strutting with Best Friends to save lives, actor Lauren Ash is...
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Pets and people in Arkansas get support outside of the shelter

Community-supported animal sheltering in action at Best Friends in Northwest Arkan...
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72 kittens adopted at drive-through event

Kitten drive-through adoption event in Los Angeles was a smashing success....
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6 random acts of kindness toward animals

These six heroes are helping their communities - human and animal alike - through ...
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Saving the lives of animals through community-supported sheltering

Shelters all over the country are beginning to embrace the power of community-supp...
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From tiny to mighty: Two by Two Rescue helps pets across Alabama

From its beginnings in a garage, this rescue organization grew to save thousands o...
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Volunteering helps teen’s confidence bloom

Kimberly Lawson her daughter, Julia, a teen with autism, have logged more than 275...
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How a shy cat ended up with two feline brothers and a life fit for Instagram

Rambo may be shy, but that doesn't stop the tabby cat from living an Insta-wo...
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When life gives you Lemon (the cat)

Sweet cat has been the best cure for her new person's loneliness during a tim...
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Supporting our partners in animal welfare during the COVID-19 pandemic

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Best Friends has kicked into high gear to su...
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Big love for Texas pets during the COVID-19 outbreak

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of dogs and cats from Texas shelters fi...
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Helping New York City’s pets who lost families during the COVID-19 pandemic

How a partnership between Best Friends in New York and Animal Care Centers of NYC ...
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Supporting pet lovers in East St. Louis and surrounding areas

Gateway Pet Guardian's new pet resource center will offer East St. Louis resi...
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Grants helping Houston pet families during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue

The Friends For Life wellness clinic and food bank helping pets during the COVID-1...
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Meet a volunteer who turns even the grumpiest cats into purr machines

Kyoko Bruguera uses patience and an understanding of cat behavior to help even the...
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