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Bilingual outreach results in 200 pet adoptions in south Texas 

Two events in the Rio Grande Valley helped dogs and cats go from homeless to home.
See how everything is bigger in Texas
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Connecting Florida cats with families across the eastern U.S.

More than 200 cats from Polk County including an injured cat named Russell have found homes in the eastern U.S with the help of Best Friends and its network partners.
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Medical care for Georgia’s free-roaming cats

Columbus Community Cats Project provides spay neuter and vaccines for stray cats in Georgia, making space at Animal Care and Control Center (ACCC).
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Mission possible for cats

Best Friends launches trap neuter return (TNR) program to help stray, feral, unowned outdoor felines in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Best Friends volunteer awarded lifetime volunteer achievement award

Best Friends volunteer Chuck Austin is awarded PetSmart Charities lifetime volunteer achievement award for his commitment and work with the animals.
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Best Friends' pet super adoption at the Utah State Fairpark

Best Friends' pet super adoption at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City spotlights shelter pets and helps many wonderful animals find homes.
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Fix Nation launches in Los Angeles

Homeless, stray and feral cats are receiving spay and neuter services in L.A.
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Best Friends Animal Society - Save Them All

We will reach no-kill in this country by 2025.

Best Friends, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operates the nation’s largest sanctuary for homeless animals and provides adoption, spay/neuter, and educational programs.

Save Them All
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We're proud to be one of the 2022 Top Workplaces, and honored to be recognized for our innovative work to take the entire country no-kill by 2025.

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Top Places to Work 2022 by the Salt Lake Tribune
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