Caring for Pets Stories

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Partially blind and deaf black Lab beats the odds

Black Labrador with vision and hearing loss doesn't need much special care, and is...
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Stressed-out Siamese cat relaxes and makes some friends

Angry and stressed-out Siamese cat starts to relax and make some friends of the hu...
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Helping Riley the cat with her pain

Medical treatments ease Riley the cat's pain, which may be due to arthritis or an ...
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Beloved Hurricane Katrina survivor dog

Beloved Hurricane Katrina survivor dog is a senior now whose wise, soulful demeano...
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Managing a cat's aggressive food-guarding behavior

Cat is obsessed with food and exhibits aggressive food-guarding behavior, hissing ...
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Canine Hurricane Katrina survivor

Katrina canine survivor relaxes into a happy life in the years since the hurricane...
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Red spaniel gets a new lease on life

Best Friends-Los Angeles helps a scared red spaniel dog find her perfect adoptive ...
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Russian blue cat is Hurricane Katrina survivor

A Russian Blue cat is a Hurricane Katrina survivor who has had a difficult history...
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Cockatoo lovebirds

Two cockatoos, a bonded pair, find safety at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and lo...
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Orphaned just-born kitten saved

Just-born orphaned kitten is saved and brought to Best Friends kitten nursery, whe...
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Story of Hurricane Katrina survivor dog

Strong relationships help Hurricane Katrina canine survivor, a Chow Chow dog named...
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Rescued kitten enjoys new life

Kitten, found alone under a car on the side of the road, comes to Best Friends, wh...
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Humane Society of Tampa Bay receives Best Friends' grant

Humane Society of Tampa Bay is awarded grant from Best Friends to support their ef...
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Kindred spirits

Ten years after the storm, Hurricane Katrina survivors Houdini and Jersey find com...
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New life for Chow mix with separation anxiety

Chow mix is abandoned on streets of New York City. Though suffering from separatio...
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