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Arthritic, senior pit bull finally goes home — to someone who thought she'd rather have a puppy

Woman had her mind set on adopting a young, small dog, maybe even a puppy, but she...
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Injured kitten loses his leg but makes heroic comeback after life-threatening infection

Little kitten was malnourished and weak, with a broken hind leg that was infected ...
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Volunteer learns powerful lessons in love from animals

A volunteer who works with homeless dogs and cats at Best Friends in L.A. learns p...
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German shepherd mix helps veteran recover and find purpose after deployment

Dog helps veteran find purpose after he returns from deployment as a reservist wit...
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Big, energetic dog scores home on 50 acres in Virginia, but has to fly 3,000-plus miles to get there

Big, energetic dog is adopted in L.A., but has to learn to accept being in crate s...
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How a volunteer in Los Angeles evolved from walking dogs once a month to doing everything he can for homeless pets

Do it all volunteer Robert Lobo helps the animals in Los Angeles, doing everything...
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100 reasons to purr: Nearly 100 cats found homes at the recent Best Friends Su-Purrr Adoption event in L.A.

Nearly 100 cats and kittens were adopted at the Best Friends Su-Purrr Adoption eve...
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If you want to help a shelter dog, take one home for a sleepover

Slumber Buddies program at the NKLA Pet Adoption Center in Los Angeles allows peop...
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Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Cheryl Platz

"Cheryl is an INCREDIBLE dog handler able to help us with our most challenging pup...
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Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Debby Kane

"She is always there to help out when we need it and we all appreciate her so much...
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Just weeks after knee reconstruction surgery, Becky McCrea is walking across the country for the animals

After recovering from ACL surgery, woman walks over 3,000 miles from Pennsylvania ...
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Family adopts sweet, scared pit bull and teaches him to love and trust again

Scared white pit bull found wandering on the downtown Los Angeles streets while wi...
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L.A. Dodgers help a dog with cancer have an epic day at the ballpark

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner helps a dog with terminal cancer c...
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Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Lisa Gerrard

"Her energy, her kindness and her support of not only our cats but our entire volu...
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Pups y Paletas

Pups y Paletas
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