New York City Stories

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Adoptable dog featured on Animal Planet sparks love at first sight for her new dad

Dallas the terrier mix who appeared on Animal Planet's show "Give A Dog a Home: Live!," which features adoptable pets from Best Friends, is adopted.
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High-energy dog meets his match

High-energy, rambunctious dog meets his perfect match: an active adopter who takes him for long walks and to play fetch in the park.
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Forget long vacations or sleeping in: This volunteer would rather spend her retirement years helping New York City’s homeless pets

Kathy Posekel, who is retired, now spends her time working with dogs and cats in need at Best Friends Animal Society in New York.
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Labor Day love for cats and kittens adopted in NYC

Best Friends hosts adoption event for cats and kittens from Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) over Labor Day weekend.
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From street life to sweet life: Long-term resident dog finally goes home

Dog found on the streets gets behavioral help from two trainers and is then adopted from Best Friends Lifesaving Center in New York City.
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This incredible survivor cat overcame crazy odds to believe one crazy thing — that he's actually a dog

Candycane landed in a shelter at just two weeks old and almost died, but today he’s living the good life
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This incredible survivor cat overcame impossible odds to believe one crazy thing: That he's actually a dog

Little kitten had a lot of challenges early in his life, but now this incredible survivor cat is living life to the fullest and believes he's a dog!
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Sweet, nap-loving senior pit bull enjoys the good life, thanks to the incredible people who worked so hard to save him

With help from Second Chance Rescue and Best Friends, a senior pit bull, who loves naps and is really mellow, is adopted.
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Chubby cheeks are cute on babies, but they’re also adorable on cats

Why do some male cats have big cheeks? Unneutered tomcats often have puffy jowls. Find out why, and see some adorable chub-cheeked cat photos.
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Active dogs go on the adventure of a lifetime

Ruffwear pays shelter dogs' adoption fee, cost of transport to their new home, and supplies them with a Ruffwear leash, collar and other goodies.
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Wallflower kitty decides she’s a lap cat after all

Shy wallflower cat, who wasn't interested in socializing with people, becomes a cuddly lap cat once she is adopted into her forever home.
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Senior poodle proves you're never too old to find love

Senior poodle, who is 10 years old, proves you're never too old to find love when he's adopted from Best Friends in New York into his forever home.
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Man honors the big, sweet pit bull he lost by adopting another

Man honors his pit bull who passed away by adopting another sweet pit bull who reminds him of his beloved dog.
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Volunteer helps so many animals in New York City.

After running a Zion National Park half marathon and visiting Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Hiromi Nobata is inspired to help save pets in New York.
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Pet housing restrictions? Challenge accepted

Pet housing restrictions made it so one dog's foster family couldn't adopt him, but they decided to move to a new less restrictive apartment.
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