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Come and get ’em while they last!

Please join us at our Pet Super Adoption events, featuring hundreds of cats and do...
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Man holding his adopted dog at the NKLA Adoption Weekend

1,000+ Shelter Pets Hoping for Homes at NKLA Adoption Weekend May 2 & 3

Best Friends Animal Society hosts free, family-friendly adoption event for LA shel...
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Best Friends Animal Society’s NKLA Initiative Leading the Way to America’s Largest No-Kill City

LAAS Statistics Report 56% Decrease in Killings in 3 Years...
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Best Friends in L.A. volunteer Kristin with her two dogs

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer

Kristin L. enjoys volunteering with the dog training classes and playgroups. She i...
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Volunteer Deirdre Willis with a dog

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer

Deirdre Willis loves to volunteer at Best Friends to see the shy dogs coming out o...
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16 Reasons to Adopt a Game Day Pal This March Madness!

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Spay and neuter grants for Los Angeles rescue groups

Best Friends Animal Society will give out more than $918,000 in grants to rescue g...
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Volunteer Darlene with a cat

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer

Darlene S. helps find our cats the best homes....
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Dog enrichment equals happiness

Various enrichment activities are incorporated to make the lives of dogs at Best F...
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Blind Chihuahua puppy is lucky in love

Chihuahua puppy who is blind is adopted by two eye doctors. He has the perfect hom...
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Kym Burns with her dog

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer

Kym B. shares her favorite volunteer story....
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Feline immunodeficiency virus misconceptions corrected

There are misconceptions about the feline immunodeficiency virus in cats. It is no...
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Not Loving This Valentine's Day? 14 Reasons "The One" For You May Have 4 Legs

Best Friends Animal Society “The One” Promotion Offers $10 and $25 Adoptions in L...
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Dog pays it forward

Terrier dog, who had been hit by a car, had surgery, and then was adopted, pays it...
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Pit bull terrier and boy form strong connection

Pit bull is adopted by a family with a boy who has Asperger's syndrome, a for...
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