COVID-19 Stories

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Online adoption extravaganza helps more than 1,700 pets find homes

1,719 pets from more than 250 Best Friends Network partner organizations found hom...
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Cat charms adopters from way more than six feet away

How Mr. Geppetto, a long-time resident at the lifesaving center in Los Angeles, ma...
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A hound dog with no manners, no skills, no problem

How structure and training from a veteran foster volunteer helped an exuberant hou...
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The matchmaker and the cat with FIV

As pet adoption goes virtual, watch how a New York City cat gets matched up with h...
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Claire Rose’s new puppy reminds the globetrotting trendsetter there’s no place like home

When COVID-19 took travel off the table, Instagram influencer Claire Rose canceled...
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Foster family welcomes six puppies to the world

Meet a mama dog and her six healthy, wiggly puppies born in a New York City foster...
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Grants for sustainable no-kill animal sheltering

Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence Grants support shelters helping each other....
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Dog with mange goes from stray to snuggle buddy

From a stray with patchy fur and scabs in Texas to an oversized lapdog in Utah, ge...
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Puppy inspires adopter to leave city life behind

When Lexie's Los Angeles home was too small for the dog she wanted to adopt, ...
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Delivering pet food in the New Orleans area to those in need

With trap-neuter-return efforts for community cats temporarily on hold, a van norm...
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Kitty with pica finds his home

Ufro's adoption took longer because he has a condition that causes him to eat...
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Shy dog rescued from fire finally gets adopted

Frank survived a fire and a hoarding situation with 90 other dogs in a house, but ...
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Citizens helping people and pets during COVID-19 pandemic

Animal lover Emily Park switched her focus to helping people during COVID-19 and f...
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Virtual pet meet-and-greets open doors to new families

Social distancing means Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is getting creative with the...
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Adoption PSA helps 1,500 Houston pets go home

How Houston-area shelters, Best Friends and a local news station got creative and ...
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