Caring for Pets Stories

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Cat’s hospice care the happiest time of her life

Cat with terminal cancer, chronic kidney disease and arthritis receives end of lif...
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Loving Zorro, a cat with a serious heart murmur

Tuxedo cat with serious heart murmur, broken front leg and a shoulder wound caused...
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How retraining helped a formerly wild mustang and an introverted horse find their niche in life

Two horses, a formerly wild mustang and an introverted horse, receive retraining a...
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Epic hikes with dogs in Utah

Best Friends volunteer, who is a national parks guide, takes the most active, agil...
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Finding the perfect fit for a mostly blind, epileptic cat

Cat with epilepsy receives treatment for his seizures and specialized living accom...
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Riding with Wyatt: How overcoming car anxiety helps a dog prepare for adoption

Dog who was once completely feral was afraid of almost everything, including ridin...
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Luther the bloodhound helps socialize puppies

A bloodhound dog helps socialize a litter of hound puppies, teaching them appropri...
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7 questions and answers about horses at Best Friends

Horse trainers answer questions about how horses are trained, the philosophy behin...
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Medical challenges no match for this cat’s happiness

Cat with pancreatitis and stomach issues, which caused nausea and appetite suppres...
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How to help a fearful dog gain confidence in new places

Dog who was found as a stray in a forest gets specialized fearful dog rehabilitati...
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A second ‘childhood’ for a starved horse

Veterinarians carefully redfeed severely malnourished, underweight, starving horse...
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Adopted dog’s health problems no match for his family’s love

Family of adopted dog with health challenges, including canine lupus and fibrosarc...
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Veterans make a difference for homeless dogs in L.A.

Students, many of whom are veterans, from the Animal Behavior College dog trainin...
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Hurricane Harvey survivor cat

Hurricane Harvey survivor cat recovers from a terrible head wound and badly infect...
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10 things to know for Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month

February is Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month. Read 10 fun, interesting and insightful ...
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