Navajo Nation Stories

Person from Navajo Nation mobile clinic holding a pug dog over their shoulder

Supporting pets on the Navajo Nation

People come together to care for thousands of pets on the Navajo Nation.
Looking ahead for the animals
Best Friends Magazine
Navajo Nation puppy receiving medical care

Our Navajo neighbors: The clinics and the pets who bring us together

As neighbors who know how much our pets mean to us, our clinics on the Navajo Nati...
No-kill is about each individual animal and the people who love them
Julie Castle Blog
Chico the puppy being dropped off at the Best Friends mobile clinic

Mobile clinic brings vet care to pets on Navajo Nation

Since launching one year ago, the Best Friends mobile clinic has helped bring vete...
Chico the puppy one of many helped
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Person touching a smiling heeler-type dog in the back of a pick-up truck

Navajo Nation residents go the extra mile for pets

Local volunteers play a key role in how Best Friends programs serve dogs, cats, an...
See how pets are receiving veterinary care
Best Friends Magazine
Keith Slim-Tolagai with a dog on his lap, sitting in the open door of a transport van

Lifesaving rides for pets in Navajo Nation

Hundreds of dogs and cats each month find a fresh start in a new place, one drive ...
Read about their transports
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Brown puppy with a cast on his leg

New veterinary resources for pets in Navajo Nation

Soul Dog Rescue and Nuzzles & Co. team up to provide spay/neuter and wellness reso...
Read how they keep pets and people together
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Best Friends grants help bring vet care to Navajo Nation

Grants from Best Friends help bring veterinary resources to people and pets in rem...
Learn more
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Insight on pets of the Navajo Nation

Q and A with Keith Slim-Tolagai, Best Friends Navajo Nation program specialist
Meet Keith Slim-Tolagai
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