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Archie the cat lying on a bed

Once grumpy cat finally gets his day in the sun

Archie was seeing red when he arrived at Best Friends, but with a lot of help and ...
Read how they adapted
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Smiling person next to Tanya the dog, who is also smiling

Skinny, sick dog finds new hope, new life

Tanya came to Best Friends with sarcoptic mange, but after medical care and plenty...
Read about Tanya's improvement and adoption
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Gloved hand holding a tabby kitten whose mouth is messy from eating from Best Friends in Los Angeles

Kitten showers help shelters prepare for kitten season

Best Friends teams up with shelters from coast to coast to collect supplies and re...
See how communities stepped up
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Couple adopting a kitten from Little Lion Foundation in front of a backdrop that says I adopted a Little Lion

Embed program helps California kitten rescue expand fundraising

Little Lion Foundation gets help in building financial sustainability to save more...
Meet Owen, the kitten who changed everything
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Tammie Sadler smiling and holding Bella the Maltese-mix puppy

Parvo is no match for Maltese-mix puppy

Bella was just a month old when she came down with parvovirus but with quick actio...
Read how Bella gains her health and home
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Monica the cat lying on a cat tree

One kitty’s transformation from scaredy-cat to queen of her castle

Monica’s fear put her life on hold until her photo caught the attention of a good-...
Read about her progress
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Sherman the dog wearing an orange bandanna and in a person's lap

Scruffy dog has trouble walking, lands his perfect home

Sherman’s foster family couldn’t let him go, so they adopted him and got creative ...
Watch Scruffy's video
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Orion the dog outside with a person standing over him

Prison program, trainers put adoption in the stars for a spirited dog

Orion needed training help so, through a partnership with Paws for Life K9 Rescue,...
Read Orion's story
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Actress Jacqueline Piñol next to a Lost Family flyer on a tree, written in Spanish

Actress Jacqueline Piñol uses her talents to advocate for dogs

Get to know the producer of The Canine Condition documentary series and podcast, w...
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Malcolm the black and white cat lying next to some books

Adopted cat lands a job and lives a life worthy of a storybook ending

Malcolm, a three-year-old tuxedo cat, gets a new career in a beachside bookstore p...
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Molly the dog with Madison sitting in an entryway for a door, between two bushes

Inspired by one extraordinary senior dog to adopt another

After fostering a dog who required a little extra time to get used to living in a ...
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Beefy the dog sitting in an orange chair

Adopter saw nothing but love when she met Beefy the dog

Beefy is a big pit bull terrier mix who had trouble finding a home, mostly because...
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Ranko holding Soba the senior dachshund in front of a pine tree and blue sky

Out of more than 100 foster pets, volunteer adopts the blind senior dachshund

A long-time foster volunteer yields to temptation and adopts a senior dachshund wi...
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Hulk Hiking

Enrichment hikes make dogs more adoptable

Dog enrichment hikes allow everyone (humans and dogs!) to stretch their legs and g...
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The 20-pound cat with 1,000 nicknames

Jimmy the cat was so depressed after losing his home that he stopped eating and ne...
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