Emergency Response Stories

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Rescued Hurricane Katrina dogs

After Hurricane Katrina, Best Friends took in 145 dogs. This article is a spotligh...
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The Cat Whisperer

Cat whisperer Gail Takahata volunteers with cats all over the world: with animal g...
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Tortoiseshell cat from Lebanon makes progress

Tortoiseshell cat rescued from animal shelter in Beirut animal shelter damaged dur...
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Altruistic Alfie is an intuitive and sensitive guardian angel cat

Alfie the cat came from a hoarding situation and doesn't much like people. He...
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Best Friends support wraps up after Superstorm Sandy

Best Friends Emergency Response team and generous donors provide critical help to ...
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Charismatic Moluccan cockatoo

Newest Parrot Garden arrival's natural charisma draws admirers. The Moluccan ...
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Help for animal victims of Superstorm Sandy

Best Friends Animal Society and volunteers deliver supplies to the animal victims ...
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Delivering donations to Hurricane Sandy victims

Generous donors provide much-needed supplies and food for animals affected by Hurr...
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Supporting rescues and shelters after Hurricane Sandy

After Hurricane Sandy, Best Friends awards grants to rescues and shelters, includi...
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Neurological rabbit gets wheelchair

Bunnies rescued from a hoarding situation have neurological problems that make it ...
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Quilt commemorating the Great Kitty Rescue in Pahrump, Nevada

A quilt commemorates the Great Kitty Rescue in Pahrump, Nevada, where over 800 cat...
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Dogs rescued from a breeder turned hoarder

Over 25 dogs are rescued from hobby breeder turned hoarder in Woodland Hills, Cali...
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$5,000 reward offered by Best Friends in kitten abuse case

Best Friends offers $5,000 reward for info leading to an arrest and conviction of ...
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Cat from hoarding situation in Pahrump, Nevada, adopted

Man adopts a second cat from who had been adopted from the feline hoarding situati...
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Patient pit bull terrier finally gets his happily-ever-after

Patient pit bull terrier finally finds his perfect family after a long wait and tw...
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