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From the streets to warm sheets: A pit bull’s journey home
It took a while to find a new home for Samwell, a young dog with a lot of energy in a Houston shelter, but his new family loves everything about him
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Karma finally smiles on a high-energy, fun-loving pit bull terrier mix with a tough past
Once homeless in Houston, a high-energy, fun-loving pit bull terrier mix with a tough past finds a home with amazing family of four
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Scruffy pup goes from scared and broken in an overcrowded shelter to healing on a hammock
Scruffy terrier with broken femur has surgery to place four pins in her leg. She's feeling a lot better and more confident, and ready for adoption.
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Shelters across the country step up to help pet transports, provide critical overnight stays
Moving animals from one shelter to another where they are more likely to get adopted, pet transports get an overnight rest at shelters around country.
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Even though the sign read "Everybody looks, but nobody stops," a 70-pound heartworm-positive Lab mix finally goes home
Even though it didn't seem like a great fit initially, yellow Lab mix, who is 70 pounds and heartworm-positive, is adopted into the perfect home.
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Heavily pregnant dog was almost out of time in a shelter, but a tiny rescue group stepped in to save her
Bottle Pups and Mama Dog Rescue in Moab, Utah, steps up to save a heavily pregnant dog and her nine soon-to-be-born puppies.
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Kitten with rare and serious lung condition is thriving thanks to adopter’s persistence and unconditional love
Kitten with rare condition - a nonfunctioning left lung lobe - has a lobectomy to remove it. Now recovered from the risky surgery, he is thriving.
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Parvo nearly took this puppy’s life, but the county shelter stepped in to save her
A puppy sick with parvo disease, a contagious viral infection, is brought to the Harris County Animal Shelter, where she receives the help she needs.
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Man proposes to girlfriend surrounded by hundreds of adoptable pets
Two animal-loving volunteers get engaged at the recent Best Friends Super Adoption in Houston and are now happily planning their wedding.
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Meet the underdogs who are heroes for homeless pets
Animal shelter employees are unsung heroes dedicated to the dogs and cats in their care, but they often receive little compensation or thanks.
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Shelter dog turned service dog helps his teenage girl conquer depression, PTSD
Empathetic shelter dog receives training to become a service dog and is now helping a teen girl with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
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Almost two years after Hurricane Harvey, one amazing organization is still helping pets in Houston
Rachel Ray Save Them All Grant awarded to Austin Pets Alive helps organization save special needs pets, like FeLV-positive kittens and parvo puppies.
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Big love for homeless pets at the first Best Friends Super Adoption in Houston
Best Friends holds Super Adoption at NRG Arena in Houston, where 300 dogs and cats are adopted from Best Friends and 15 other shelters and rescues.
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Rescued kitten madly in love with his little blue blanket
Little tabby kitten has a best friend: a little blue blanket. He loves cuddling in his blankie and taking it places with him.
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Big love for a big shelter dog
Big shelter dog is transported from Houston to Salt Lake City, where he is being fostered and receiving heartworm treatment and training.
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