Grants Stories

Renee Skipper holding a cat in front of a kennel

How a journey home to Alabama saved dogs and cats

When Lisa Barrett returned to her hometown on assignment for Best Friends, she proved that when it comes to saving pets’ lives, yes, you can go home again.
Great things happening at Dothan Animal Shelter
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Mama cat nursing kittens

Small but mighty: How 3 rural shelters save cats

Three Southern, rural shelters are no-kill today because of their programs that save cats rather than kill them.
Saving lives together
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Cream and white kitten lying in a bed and meowing

How a N.J. shelter is changing the future for pets

Through a Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence Grant, a shelter built lifesaving partnerships and helped three times as many cats.
Grant helps cats and changes lives
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Johnney Ehrlich beside a window with a kitten

A little ‘tush push’ is sometimes all it takes

The power of teamwork and a well-timed push can be unstoppable.
A little push helps shelter with TNVR and other lifesaving programs
Julie Castle Blog
Two people holding three dogs and a sign that says, 'My pup got microchipped'

Animal shelters work to get more lost dogs home

Best Friends Network Partners joined a month-long challenge and reunited nearly 500 lost dogs with their families.
Grants provided to participants
Best Friends Magazine
Tanner the man lying next to Tanner the dog

How a Baltimore shelter saved a scared dog named Tanner

The Best Friends embed program supported Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) in finding new ways to save more pets in their care.
A plan for every animal
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Dr. Lisa Williams with a feline patient in the mobile spay/neuter trailer

Teaming up to revive an Illinois community cat program

Coles County embraces a new program to spay and neuter community cats with support from a Best Friends grant.
Mobile clinic has been a game changer
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Andy the dog being adopted by two people

Waived adoption fees help dogs and cats go home sooner

When a group of New England animal shelters decided to take part in a fee-waived event, the eye-opening result was more than 150 adoptions in a week.
A win for adopters and shelters
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Indie the kitten in a Halloween-themed cat tube toy

Every day is this kitten’s best day

A grant to support special veterinary care helps Planned PEThood in Georgia save a tiny kitten’s life.
Now every day is Indie's best day
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Maddie the dog lying down on a gray cushion

230 dogs in Dallas shelter get fresh start

Best Friends grants and dozens of organizations coming together give second chances to hundreds of dogs at Dallas Animal Services.
Collaboration saves lives
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Person kissing a small dog, both in the front seat of a vehicle

Affordable vet care helps Louisiana pets

Rachael Ray Save Them All Grant supports The Inner Pup’s low-cost veterinary services to help pets stay in their homes with their families.
Helping people and their pets
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Smiling person holding three kittens in her arms

Changes to rescue, adoption practices save more animals

How one organization increased home placement by 2,133%
Challenge grants are helping to save lives
Julie Castle Blog
Edamommy the mama cat in a carrier with her kittens

Teamwork, tenacity, and an epic road trip save 36 cats

Planes, vans, serenading cats, and kitten stowaways highlight a cross-country trip to help a shelter manage a potentially deadly disease outbreak.
Lifesaving roadtrip
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Jakie Hernandez with another person doing population rounds at a shelter

A well-rounded approach to saving more dogs and cats

Best Friends is working with shelters on new ways to monitor the animals in their care and get pets out of shelters and into homes faster.
Pets are heading to homes faster
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Four people in front of a Fresh Step branded van with a live trap covered with tie-die material

117 cats spayed or neutered in surgery marathon

After receiving comprehensive vet care, these cats are ready to live their healthiest lives.
Single day event in Northwest Arkansas
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