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Volunteer shows the world how incredible shelter dogs are

Best Friends in Atlanta volunteer Jamie Serratelli loves working with shelter dogs...
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Underdog gets 10 times the love she’d been missing

Underdog, a sweet pooch with some health challenges, including heartworm, is adopt...
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Puppy love blossoms in a grocery store parking lot.

It's puppy love at first sight when a woman meets a wiggly pup at a Best Frie...
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Adopting a diva cat

Diva cat, who has some "cattitude" and only wants attention and petting ...
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Happy gotcha day to these pets

Photos celebrate rescue and shelter dog and cat "gotcha days," when each...
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Dog copilot

Pit bull is adopted as a dog copilot by an over-the-road truck driver who drives a...
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Inspired by one dog to adopt another

Her senior dog who passed away inspires a woman to adopt another dog, who needs so...
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Sparking joy, saving kittens

Watch a video of kittens that will surely spark a feeling of joy for you. Adoptabl...
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Time, patience help two shy senior cats get adopted

Two shy and introverted senior cats get a reprieve from the shelter when they are ...
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A shy dog’s transformation

Shy dog gains confidence, becoming more playful and affectionate, due to the love ...
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Dog soul mate

Woman meets her soulmate dog at the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Atlanta. Rea...
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A volunteer who runs for dogs

Volunteer starts a running club for shelter dogs at Best Friends in Atlanta. The d...
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10 more reasons to foster a pet

What are 10 reasons to foster a pet? Read on to find out. Cute photos illustrate e...
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Cat with FIV goes from homeless to the high life

An FIV-positive cat from Best Friends is adopted and is now living the high life, ...
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Volunteer photographer with an eye for saving pets

Volunteer photographer takes pictures of adoptable dogs and cats and fosters cats ...
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