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Cedar the dog with ears up, mouth open smiling and wearing a harness

Dogs voted most likely to make you smile

Best hair, most likely to be a superhero, longest tongue: Meet some of the superspecial pups at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Who's your favorite?

Fleury the goat nose to nose with two of her kids

7 animal super moms for a marvelous Mother’s Day

From kittens and puppies to baby goats, horses and mice, we’re celebrating all kinds of animal moms this Mother’s Day.

A mother's love shown in many species

Jako the cat with his paw up

9 fun feline affirmations

Respect Your Cat Day is March 28, so we’re celebrating it with affirmations from some amazing cats at the Sanctuary.

Learn “pawsitive” affirmations from the best

Two puppies on an orange dog bed with some toys around

6 sweet stories for National Puppy Day

A look back at some of our favorite puppy stories from the past year

Person playing with two dogs in the snow

9 fun winter activities for pets

Despite shorter days and colder weather, the animals at Best Friends have plenty of suggestions for fun.

Blue the yellow Lab smiling with red hearts behind him

9 ways pets tell you they love you

Our beloved dogs and cats don’t need words when they have so many other ways to tell us how they feel this Valentine’s Day.

Cat with paw up surrounded by wrapped presents

Behind the scenes: holiday festivities at Best Friends

There’s no place like home for the holidays, but we make sure pets at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary still have fun celebrating at their home-between-homes.

Brown and white puppy surrounded by wrapped presents

Video: Instant holiday cheer with puppies

Find joy for the whole family (or just for you) with an hour of puppies playing in front of a virtual fireplace

Woman with Neville the dog in her lap on a couch

7 priceless gifts pets give us

This holiday season, take time to celebrate pets and all the wonderful (and priceless) gifts they give us all year round.