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10 (out of a million) reasons to be grateful for pets

This holiday season, take a moment to appreciate the many ways that pets make a di...
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Robin, the brown and white shy dog

Loving a shy dog just the way he is

A once-fearful dog slowly learns to trust, with the help of a very kind and unders...
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Kai Mason, smiling and lying down surrounded by German shepherd and pupies

Fifth grader becomes dog foster phenomenon

The Masons see fostering dogs as a family affair, but fifth grader Kai is at the c...
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First-time foster volunteers team up for a mama dog and her 14 puppies

Two friends in Houston stepped up to foster a German shepherd and her 14 puppies i...
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Pandemic pets: Where are they now?

Catching up with families who adopted cats and dogs last year during the coronavir...
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Kittens give foster dad more reasons to be thankful this Father’s Day

John Tindall shares his story about the unexpected joys and lessons learned from b...
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Skoolie cat: Monroe lives large in family’s converted school bus

Rescued during Houston's winter ice storms, Monroe has gone from a life on th...
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97 kittens, an RV and one lifesaving mission

Best Friends volunteers and staff help nearly 100 kittens from Texas shelters find...
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Shelter from the storm: How a community came together to save a dog from a Texas deep freeze

Pancho was found huddled, cold and scared during a historic Texas winter storm, bu...
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6 unexpected benefits of fostering a dog during heartworm treatment

From scoring a couch buddy to knowing you've played a huge role in helping th...
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Best Friends reaches out to every shelter in Texas to help homeless pets

Best Friends and partners help both people and their pets during unprecedented fri...
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The Star of Puppy Bowl XVII

Meet Link, Best Friends' puppy who went prime time in a cameo appearance duri...
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Cincinnati rescue group pulls a double, helps two Texas shelters and nearly 150 cats in the wake of a hurricane

After transporting 42 cats from Harris County Pets in Houston, a van from Ohio All...
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Wee kitten helps Scottish adopter adjust to life in the Lone Star State

For Chris Henderson, adopting a little kitten after a trans-Atlantic move during a...
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Big orange tabby cat from Los Angeles charms adopter in Texas, road trips home

Steak managed to charm everyone in his Los Angeles foster home, including someone ...
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