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Franklin and Nigel the cats in the vintage shop

10 inspiring pet adoption stories from 2024

Enjoy some of the year’s most heartwarming tales from around the country of pets g...
Read the most heartwarming adoption stories of the year
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Jaime Gallardo lying on the floor with Dublin the dog

Magical fresh start for senior dog

A man signed up to foster because his 17-year-old dog passed away and he missed th...
See him in action
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Profile of two shepherd-type dogs.

'Let’s stop killing animals in shelters and get more of them adopted out'

Los Angeles Times editorial board calls out the conditions and operations at Los A...
Support the pets of Los Angeles
Julie Castle Blog
Betty the dog sitting in a car seat wearing pearls

Senior dog regains pep in her step

Sweet Betty recovered from surgery and is thriving in her new home despite a cance...
Senior dog now thrives
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Dog with two different colored eyes and licking his lips in a home environment holding a toy ball

Lack of funding and lifesaving structure is costing lives at LAAS

Increased deaths and missed opportunities demand accountability and action....
Demand change now
Julie Castle Blog
Person holding a Ryan Reynolds face on a stick with the cat carrier holding the cat she'd adopted

Pets named Ryan Reynolds go home during birthday bash

Playfully trolling an A-list celebrity for his birthday and saving lives? Best Fri...
A birthday to remember
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Person holding a small brown and white dog over her shoulder

Heartwarming pet adoptions from across the country

Meet Archie the food thief, Phantom the TV star, and more dogs and cats who are lo...
See their happy faces
Best Friends Magazine
Person holding a puppy at the Los Angeles Super Adoption while another person behind them holds a sign that says I adopted my best friend

Empty trucks return to shelters after Best Friends Super Adoption

More than 460 dogs and cats were saved in Los Angeles....
Proof that collaboration works for all concerned
Julie Castle Blog
Couple holding a cat carrier containing the cat they adopted in front of the Rose Bowl

Stars align to send 400 pets home at L.A. super adoption

The Best Friends event brought together more than 5,000 attendees and 15 animal sh...
See some of the happy new families
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Athena holding a smiling Gremlin the dog in her lap

From shy to safe: Dog with megawatt smile goes home

Gremlin needed a friend to help calm his nerves, which ended up leading to the mat...
Now he's all smiles
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Person walking a gray and white pit-bull-type dog outside on a sidewalk

Best Friends withdraws offer of support to Los Angeles Animal Services

City of Los Angeles ignores Best Friends' offer — dysfunction trumps common s...
Will still maintain presence in Los Angeles
Julie Castle Blog
Apollo and Jasper the cats sitting next to each other

Big bobtail cats go from matted to majestic

After some time and care in a foster home, cat brothers Apollo and Jasper are now ...
Meet the majestic brothers
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Coconut the tabby cat on a gray chair with a yellow and white print pillow

Pet adoptions that were meant to be

These families all came together in different ways, but the end result was the sam...
Meet the newly adopted pets
Best Friends Magazine
David Herrin and his service dog, Preciosa who is attempting to lick his face

From shelter pup to service dog

After getting a second chance, Preciosa would change one man’s life forever....
Now they're a team
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Bonny the dog with adopters Bevin and Cam

Doggy dating event helps pup find true love

Bonny went from solo to soulmate with the help of a dedicated foster volunteer....
Blind date leads to love
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