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Streetwise help for people and their pets
Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering, formed in the midst of the pandemic, is blazing trails in Utah with new, innovative community sheltering services.
Keeping people and their pets together
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Cat gets comfortable in her own skin
Lil came to Best Friends with a bad skin condition, but with help from the medical team and a wonderful foster family, she’s now living her best life in Los Angeles.
See how she's living her best life
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Ask Faith: The perils of declawing cats, easing a dog’s fear after bite trauma
Best Friends co-founder talks about legislation to stop cat declawing and offers advice to help a dog trust her fellow canines again.
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Tiny but mighty: a kitten’s journey
Born with three legs, Smooches came to Best Friends for special care when she was just days old.
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Ask Faith: Advice on dogs around toddlers, and on cats who need to knead
Best Friends co-founder shares tips on how to help dogs be more comfortable near toddlers and on cats who won’t stop kneading.
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Healing help for scared, blind cat
Gia was lost in a world she couldn’t see, but with help now she’s safe and sound.
See how fostering helps
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Feisty felines overcome labels to become friends
Unlikely feline friends Marky Mark and Coddle both had some behavior challenges in the past, but now they’re happy just palling around.
Meet the best buds
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Little cat with a big quarterback name
Tebow was incredibly sick when he first came to Best Friends, but now he’s in a home and healthy enough to outsmart the dog.
It was love at first sight
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6 inspiring stories for National Kitten Day
This year we’re celebrating National Kitten Day with these stories of snuggly little survivors.
Be inspired
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Rallying for Fergus
A special foster event helped a dog named Fergus get heartworm treatment and a home.
Read Fergus' story
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Patience, love and sulfur baths help kitten with ringworm
Even when Chayce Lowham learned that the cat he wanted to adopt had ringworm, he didn’t let anything stand in the way of bringing her home.
Ringworm doesn't stop love
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Ask Faith: Help for a pasta-loving parrot and a dog afraid of the car
Best Friends co-founder offers advice on how to help an Amazon parrot lose weight and a dog feel more confident on car rides.
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Dog, adopter take healing journey together
When a terrier mix with a broken leg and a love for life helped foster volunteer Rocio Ritter heal her broken heart, she decided to never let him go.
Read how they all heal
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Survivor kitten turned teacher
Arabelle needed extra care to thrive and in return she helped teach people how to care for other kittens in need.
Read about this 'spokes-kitten'
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Ask Faith: Advice to help stop cats from counter surfing, dogs from digging
Best Friends co-founder answers questions about how to keep a curious, food-obsessed cat off the counter and a dog from digging where she shouldn’t.
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