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Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Brian T.

Brian is an all-star volunteer and a huge help with large dogs at our NKLA pet ado...
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Senior German shepherd receives the gift of a new home

After ending up in an LA animal shelter, a senior female German shepherd was very ...
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My story: Best Friends volunteer Heather Ramsey

Q&A with Heather Ramsey who fosters terminally ill cats for Best Friends i...
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MINI USA’s not-so-mini support

MINI USA loans two cars to Best Friends to raise awareness in New York and Los Ang...
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Volunteer Scott with Elf the kitten

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Scott K.

Scott is a huge help with all of the cleaning in our cat rooms, he does it with a ...
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Cats and yoga: Raising awareness one pose at a time

Yoga with cats classes with adoptable felines mulling about are held at the NKLA P...
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Not-so-random acts of kindness

Being kind to animals is at the core of what drives various Best Friends volunteer...
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Volunteer Kim & Evelyn with two small dogs

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Kim & Evelyn

Kim & Evelyn come in multiple times a week when we're most in need of help and alw...
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Zappos.com & Best Friends Animal Society Team Up to Save 9,000 Lives Over Holiday Weekend

Pawlidayz Offers No Fee Adoptions Black Friday thru Cyber Monday

Zappos.com & Best Friends Animal Society Team Up to Save 9,000 Lives Over Holiday ...
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MINI helps motor Best Friends message across L.A.

The colorful, custom-wrapped MINI engages a city full of car lovers to Save Them A...
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Seeing the world through the eyes of a deaf pit bull terrier

Pitbull shows his adopted family his deafness is not the negative disability that ...
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Sweet pit bull terrier is made for the shade

White pit bull dog has medical issues, allergies and sensitivity to the sun. Poor ...
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Cat questions and answers: Learn from the experts

Read a questions and answers about felines at the Best Friends LA adoption center....
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Amanda Seyfried, her dog Finn, and Chelsea Handler’s dog Chunk to raise funds and attend Strut Your Mutt

Celebrities and Their Dogs to Strut Their Stuff at Strut Your Mutt Los Angeles on Oct. 22

Amanda Seyfried, her dog Finn, and Chelsea Handler’s dog Chunk to raise funds and ...
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Volunteer Sarita with kitten

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Sarita C.

Sarita has been volunteering with us since 2012 and is a huge help in our 24/7 neo...
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