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Speed Queen gives Best Friends pets royal treatment

The company supports the animals with donated funds and machines to keep mountains of laundry clean.
Read about the partnership
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8 ways to make Halloween scary good for pets

From pet fostering to puppy play dates, here are some easy and fun ways to celebrate Halloween with pets.
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How cryptocurrency is helping to save animals

Best Friends is now accepting donations in cryptocurrency.
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8 ways to celebrate Best Friends Day

Reserve some time to celebrate Best Friends day by volunteering or fostering, adopting a pet or showing your appreciation for the staff at your local shelter.
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Mayim Bialik, Fox, Best Friends team up to save cats

If you love cats, you'll love the new comedy, Call Me Kat.
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Celebrate dogs and adventure with ‘The Pack’

Cheer on your favorite human-dog duo and help pets in need on Amazon Prime Video's new show Friday, November 20.
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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 Arkansas.
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Summer recipes with Rescue Dog Wine pairings

Inspiration to eat, drink and be merry this Fourth of July with three vegan recipes and wine pairings from Rescue Dog Wines
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Pet portraits draw laughs, raise dollars for pets

See the art, both good and bad, from animal shelters' creative fundraisers.
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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 found herself helping pets, too.
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Caring is contagious with community kindness cards

Kindness goes viral as animal lovers band together to help people and their pets during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tried and true: Last-minute gift ideas for pets recommended by Best Friends caregivers

Best Friends caregivers share their best (aka, tried-and-true) gift ideas - toys, treats and supplies - for dogs and cats this Christmas.
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Twelve-year-old forgoes his birthday party, has all his friends volunteer with homeless pets instead

Preteen and his friends volunteer with animals at Best Friends in Atlanta to celebrate his birthday and that he's now old enough to volunteer.
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Want to donate to a local shelter for the holidays but don't know what to give? This list will help

Looking for ways to donate to animal shelters for the holiday season and/or Christmas? Here is a list of 9 things to give that will be appreciated.
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Just weeks after knee reconstruction surgery, Becky McCrea is walking across the country for the animals

After recovering from ACL surgery, woman walks over 3,000 miles from Pennsylvania to Los Angeles to raise money for homeless pets via GoFundMe page.
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