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Speaking with one voice: A call for transparency in sheltering

Best Friends, ASPCA, Humane Society of U.S., PetSmart Charities and other organiza...
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Barbara and Muffin the dog

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Barbara Tauber

"Barbara is a one in a million volunteer!"
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LAPD officer by day, kitten foster by night

Read an interview with Michael Moran, a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reser...
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Susan B with dog

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Susan B.

"Susan is always calm, cool, collected, and down to help in any area."
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Ringworm in shelter cats is treatable

Best Friends provides treatment for shelter cats with ringworm (a minor skin condi...
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Special-needs dog who is in a foster home

Will Broken Bones and Ringworm Keep LA from Becoming No Kill?

Best Friends Animal Society is putting out a call for special needs foster homes t...
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Karen Wilson

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Karen Wilson

Karen is an absolute rock-star Adoptions Team volunteer!
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Save Them All grant will reduce kitten euthanasia by 15% at Orange County Animal Care

Orange County Animal Care Receives $100K “Kitten Grant” from Best Friends Animal Society

Orange County Animal Care Receives $100K “Kitten Grant” from Best Friends Animal S...
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LA's largest fundraising dog walk returns to Exposition Park on October 20

Ready, Set, Strut Your Mutt to Raise Funds for LA Animal Welfare Groups

Ready, Set, Strut Your Mutt to Raise Funds for LA Animal Welfare Groups
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A dog’s long and happy journey home

Dog, who was stoic and reserved in the shelter, begins to let his personality shin...
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Epic trip home for a senior cat with kidney disease

Senior cat with kidney disease, in a foster hospice home, is adopted by her foster...
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Heather Ramsey

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Heather Ramsey

Heather is a dedicated volunteer who really goes above and beyond to help our cats...
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Volunteer Michelle Pratt with her dog

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Michelle Pratt

She is an incredible guide for new volunteers and an instrumental part of developi...
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5 ways to save homeless pets

Here are five ways you can save homeless (shelter) pets: Adopt, volunteer, donate,...
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Mama dog saved her puppies after Hurricane Harvey

A mama dog and her puppies are saved from the rising Hurricane Harvey floodwaters....
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