Sanctuary Stories

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Dogs sniff out joy with search and rescue training

Dogs find their happy place with search and rescue training at Best Friends Animal...
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7 cute animal shenanigans at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

From silly faces to strange hiding places, check out these delightful animal antic...
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Laid-back hero dog saves a life as a blood donor

When a dog came to Best Friends Animal Clinic in critical condition after ingestin...
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Cutie-pants pug alert

Salvador Dogi was adopted lickety-split after he arrived at Best Friends Animal Sa...
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Horses get a leg up on training in new covered arena

Big, new covered arena opens doors to new training options for horses at Best Frie...
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6 stay-at-home survival tips from the animals at Best Friends

Cute animals at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary demonstrate tips and tricks for stay...
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Stuck inside? 7 boredom busters for animal lovers

The animals are here to shine some sunlight on your indoor days, so if looking at ...
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Sanctuary animals are the spitting image of these famous faces

Need a break from coronavirus news? Meet these animal look-alikes, doubles and dop...
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Paralyzed cat gets moving again

Solarflare lost the use of his hind end after being by a car, but it's all startin...
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Cat quarantine buddy

Svetlana the cat is crushing her job as a feline office mate, disinfection protoco...
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Dog goes from angry and alone to canine soul mate, thanks to squeeze cheese

It took a week of treats before Charger let anyone get near him, but when he did, ...
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All about Ava: 10 years in the life of one of our Best Friends

In a letter to Best Friends, a family reflects on how their dog Ava has brought th...
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Cat with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome finds home through social media

When Bubbles, a young cat with a rare skin condition was spotlighted on Instagram,...
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Personable pigeon with a unique beak

Magma has a crisscrossed beak from an infection when she was young, but her unique...
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Small dogs, big yard

It's no surprise that little dogs love to have big fun! Watch them play and run ar...
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