Sanctuary Stories

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Keeping a fledgling Northern saw-whet owl wild

Young Northern saw-whet owl comes to Best Friends after being rescued by a well-me...
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Saving puppies from being abandoned

Fredonia Humane Society and Best Friends work together to save seven puppies from ...
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Role model neighbor dog to Vicktory dogs

Model pit bull dog who is relaxed and laid-back moves in next to the former Mike V...
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Orphaned baby bobcat rehabilitation

Orphaned, sick baby bobcat brought to the Sanctuary for help was successfully retu...
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Great Kitty Rescue Memorial

Great Kitty Rescue memorial service for the cats from the feline hoarding situatio...
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'Art for the Animals' artist retreat

Best Friends co-founder Cyrus Mejia teaches the 'Art for the Animals: A Creat...
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Dr. Kathy Quigley provides veterinary services to animals in early years of Best Friends

Dr. Kathy Quigley was the first Best Friends Animal Sanctuary veterinarian. Read a...
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Pig who is too smart for her own good

Pig who is way too smart for her own good gets into mischief by eating horse "...
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Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfills 11-year-old girl's dream to work with animals

Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfills 11-year-old girl's dream to work with animals...
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Fjord horse with missing eye is winning hearts

Fjord horse, kicked in the face when he was a baby, is missing an eye from the inj...
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Feline finishing school

Best Friends cats hit the classroom....
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Elusive stray Siamese cat with big paws finally caught

Nicknamed "Bigpaws" (akin to "Bigfoot"), a large cat with big ...
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Two horses make a nice old couple

Two horses come to the Sanctuary when their person can no longer care for them. Th...
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Enrichment in winter for pet birds

Pet birds can get bored in the winter since they feel cooped up. Enrichment in the...
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‘DogTown’ series on National Geographic to return this summer

National Geographic Channel (NGC) announces new episodes of ‘DogTown' TV seri...
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