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Marvelously spoiled senior cat

How an older, diabetic cat and two college students became a family of three...
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Karma finally smiles on a high-energy, fun-loving pit bull terrier mix with a tough past

Once homeless in Houston, a high-energy, fun-loving pit bull terrier mix with a to...
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Dog goes from living rough to a loving home

How a sweet Great Pyrenees made his way out of a tough spot and walked straight in...
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Raise your glass: Rescued cat scores a sweet job in a Salt Lake City distillery

Cat adopted from Best Friends is now working at Beehive Distilling in Salt Lake Ci...
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Tiny kitten with serious injuries beats the odds and is now loving life

Kitten with challenges - injured rear leg and hip and a luxating patella - has her...
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Like daughter, like father: Teen encourages her father to save homeless cats

Sixteen-year-old inspires her dad to volunteer with her at the Best Friends Lifesa...
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Senior cat found herself homeless after diabetes diagnosis, but she is doing so much better now

A cat who was diagnosed with diabetes lost her home, but with special care and tre...
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Etch a Sketch

Etch A Sketch artist draws portraits of homeless pets to help them get adopted

How an iconic drawing toy helped raise awareness for rescued dogs and cats in Salt...
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Giant polar bear of a dog inspires so many people to help him find a home

Pit bull and mastiff mix dog, who looks like a polar bear, is helped by so many pe...
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Etch A Sketch artist draws pictures of homeless pets to help them get adopted from the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Salt Lake City.

Artist Britt West uses her Etch A Sketch to create drawings of homeless dogs and c...
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Wobbly kitten is perfect just the way he is

Little kitten wobbles when he walks because he has cerebellar hypoplasia (CH for s...
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Senior declawed cat gets help for pain so her spunky personality can shine

Declawed cat had behavioral issues and experienced chronic pain after the painful ...
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Cat finds love after surviving snow, frostbite and a heart condition

Cat found in snow with severe frost bite, requiring amputation of part of his tail...
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Daily Herald - Cat

Daily Herald editorial: We encourage Utah County to adopt a return-to-field program to save animal lives

Daily Herald editorial: We encourage Utah County to adopt a return-to-field progra...
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