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Sit, stay, strut: Thousands raised to bring pets home
Best Friends’ 2024 Strut Your Mutt fundraising walk and festival benefited animal welfare organizations in and around Salt Lake City.
Strutting to Save Them All
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Dog’s story of healing will give you all the feels
Surgery would allow Bert to walk and run without pain. But he would need months of special care in a foster home to recover.
Special bond forms at foster home
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Faces of No-Kill: Cat noses way into vet’s heart
During Stone Cold’s time in treatment for a hole in his nose, this charming gray tabby won over everyone he met — including his surgeon.
Now he's found love
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Faces of No-Kill: Cat finds kindred spirit in foster care
Battleship, a tabby cat with diabetes, went from shy and struggling to proud and playful thanks to foster volunteers who truly understood him.
Foster care helped him turn the corner
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One-of-a-kind cat’s personality shines after surgery
After undergoing surgery, Butters needed a comfy place to recover. But foster care wouldn’t be just a temporary stop on his journey.
Watch him in action
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Faces of No-Kill: Cat gains doting family after accident
After losing his eyesight in an accident, Jack was adopted by a family who helped him relearn how to navigate the world.
Now he's home where he belongs
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Cat regains sight thanks to dedicated volunteers
When volunteers discovered Bongo had a dangerous eye condition, they went above and beyond to help this community cat.
His second chance at life
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Faces of No-Kill: Tiny kitten’s journey to health
After undergoing two surgeries and two recoveries, Concord is living the good life at home.
Read about the resilient kitten
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Bubbly kitten thrives after emergency C-section
Quick action from the Best Friends vet team saved the lives of Fizz and his mother, Soda.
Around the clock care saves Fizz
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Faces of No-Kill: Injury won’t keep playful kitten down
An accident left Bubba’s jaw severely injured, but this tiny tabby never lost his fun-loving spirit.
Read how he bounces back
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Life on 3 legs doesn't slow down perky pup
Boone’s journey home included a life-changing surgery and a dedicated foster volunteer who guided him through recovery.
He becomes a foster win
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Cat transforms from shy guy to snuggly sidekick
Discover how one timid tabby found his confidence, proving that even the most reserved pets have a bright light inside.
Life is good with his best bud
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‘Miracle kitten' thrives after lifesaving surgery
Zora went from near death to a loving home, inspiring everyone she met along the way.
From survival mode to thriving
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14 pet adoption stories to make you believe in love
See how much unconditional love and companionship adoptable pets have to offer.
Feel the love
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Mending a kitten's broken heart
Kitten survives emergency open-chest surgery and thrives in his foster home.
Foster home becomes permanent
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