Atlanta Stories

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Less shopping, more adopting

Cats and dogs are adopted for the holidays during the Best Friends Black Friday pe...
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Nine “aww”-worthy moments with kittens and other pets

Check out nine "aww"-worthy moments with kittens, puppies, a photo-bombi...
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Tiny Chihuahua gets big help

Two-day-old tiny Chihuahua born with only two feet gets help in a foster home and ...
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Love helps a dog heal after severe heartworm disease

Dog with severe heartworm disease that left him emaciated and in respiratory distr...
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Help and a new home for a dog with mange

Shelter dog with a serious case of demodectic manage receives treatment -- Bravect...
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Helping formerly tethered and neglected dogs to love life

Saved from an animal cruelty case, two dogs had been tethered in a backyard withou...
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A quiet but mighty superhero for animals

Swarnima Singh, a superhero for animals, volunteers at Best Friends in Atlanta. He...
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Meet a taekwondo center’s canine cheerleader

Dog adopted from Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Atlanta helps students in a t...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Daniel Pruitt

Former contractor volunteers to help renovate the area for the new animal transpor...
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Dog mom gets a home of her own

A mother dog and her eight puppies come to Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Atl...
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Rescue dog and cat transport program saves lives in Atlanta

Atlanta rescue dog and cat transport program moves pets out of area shelters to sh...
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Rapper becomes TNR trapper

Rapper Sterling Davis (the 'Trap King') is a TNR advocate and trapper in...
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Weathering hard times after Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey dog comes to Best Friends' emergency shelter in Houston with...
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Saving Atlanta’s heartworm positive dogs

Heartworm positive dogs at Best Friends in Atlanta receive treatment (antibiotic d...
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How a foster family’s love helped save the life of a malnourished dog

Stray, malnourished dog was very weak and thin, but after time with a loving foste...
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